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Tulane graduate turns personal health journey into mission for change
Angela Philpot has spent much of her life navigating the health care system — first as a patient and now as a professional working to improve it. After a serious car accident at 18 led to years of chronic pain, nerve damage and what she describes as an “invisible illness,” Philpot found herself in and out of hospitals searching for answers. Along the way, she developed a firsthand understanding of both the strengths and the shortcomings of the medical system.
“I didn’t accept that this was just how things were going to be,” she said. “I knew there had to be a better way.”
That determination ultimately led her to Tulane University’s Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, where she will earn her Master of Health Administration this spring. Keep Reading >>
Public health grads honored at Tulane Alumni Awards
The Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine made a splash at the annual Tulane Alumni Association Awards Gala Saturday, with five graduates of the school taking home awards. Dr. Sue Griffey (MPH IHL ’83, DrPH IHL ’83) was honored with the Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine Outstanding Alumni Award, and Dr. Karen B. DeSalvo (MD/MPH ’92) was presented the Tulane Medical Alumni Association Outstanding Alumni Award. Shelby R. Brown (BSPH ‘17) was awarded the Robert V. Tessaro Young Alumni Volunteer Award, while Dottie Reese (MPH '80) earned the Scott Cowen Service Award. Finally, Ellyn W. Ogden (MPH IHL '84) was honored with the Lisa Jackson Professional Achievement Award. Keep reading >>
Two distinguished alumni will return to Tulane University Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine to deliver keynote addresses at the school’s 2026 commencement ceremonies, offering graduates perspectives shaped by leadership, service, and impact.
Neil Meltzer, president and CEO of LifeBridge Health, will speak at the Master’s and Doctoral Ceremony at 12pm on Saturday, May 16. Rev. Shavon Arline-Bradley, president and CEO of the National Council of Negro Women, will address graduates at the undergraduate ceremony earlier that day at 8:30am. Keep reading>>
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