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Career Services

Tufts Public Health and Professional Degree Programs’ Office of Career Services mission is to support students and alumni in their goal for meaningful careers through education, coaching and building career connections. As alumni, you have lifetime access to career services and resources that include the following.

• Resume/cover letter critiques
• One-on-one coaching
• Mock interviews
• Alumni/employer connections
• Access to Handshake, a leading online student/employer community.

Tufts Community Online

Tufts University Alumni Association offers all alumni a suite of free internet services designed to help foster connections among old friends and new ones as well as between alumni and Tufts. Register for access to the Online Community.

• @alumni.tufts.edu email
• Alumni Directory
• Library Databases (same as when you were a student)

Tufts Networking Group on LinkedIn

PHPD Alumni LinkedIn Group

Access to Campus Facilities

• Tufts Libraries
• Tufts Athletic Facilities

Loan Repayment Assistance Program

Alumni from all schools who work for a nonprofit organization may apply for help repaying a portion of their annual education loan bills. Believed to be the first university-wide program of this kind in the country, the purpose of Tufts LRAP is to encourage and enable Tufts graduates to pursue careers in public service and meeting an unmet need by reducing the extent to which their educational debt is a barrier to working in comparatively low-salaried jobs in the non-profit and public sectors.

Discounted PHPD Courses

Tufts Public Health and Professional Degree Programs Alumni are eligible to take one PHPD course a year, a maximum of 3 overall, for 25% of the tuition rate of the course. Alumni are welcome to take more than one course per year, but only one at the discounted rate.

Greetings to the Tufts PHPD Alumni Community,

The first half of 2020 has not only shown the world the value of public health practice, but also the importance of maintaining our principals and ethics as public health professionals. I could not be more determined to help serve our fellow alumni during one of the most defining public health crises of our lifetime.

There is a light at the end of this tunnel, however the lack of unity and trust has become a defining barrier that we, as an alumni organization; as public health practitioners; and as a broader worldwide community, must overcome. Our expertise is needed and our knowledge quite frankly, saves lives. But we don't need to do this alone. We have the full support of the Tufts administration, including its faculty & staff, and its network, which includes all of you.

For this unprecedented year we will continue to offer resources for growth, including continuing education, networking, and mentorship. But we will explore new ways to enrich the alumni experience by catering to current events and allowing us to feel more connected to the broader community. Please look forward to the various new initiatives we will be launching this year. Furthermore, your feedback will be of utmost importance. The community is here for your benefit and should be built to better your experiences as Tufts alumni.

Please connect with us through Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, or your program representative. If you have not already, please join the larger Tufts Online Community to stay informed about opportunities to network, attend virtual events, and access our library resources.

I am thrilled and invigorated to serve as your President. Despite these uncertain times, the best outcomes are achieved through what we do best together, and that is to practice public health. I look forward to one of the most challenging, and yet the most impactful learning experience that is ahead of us.

My best wishes are with you and your loved ones during this trying time.

Sincerely,
Imtiyaz Hossain, M.P.H. 2018
President
Public Health and Professional Degree Programs Alumni Association Board

Allison Roditi, MPH '02, FACHE
President

Allison is a graduate of the Tufts MPH program and holds a Masters in Philosophy from NYU’s Graduate School of Public Service.  She is currently Chief Administrator for the Sports Medicine Institute at Hospital for Special Surgery. Prior to this, she was Senior Director for Sports Medicine at HSS.  Prior to HSS, she was Service Line Administrator for South Nassau Hospital's Surgery & OB/GYN as well as adjunct professor at New York University. Allison has served as President, President Elect, Vice President and Board Member at Large, Long Island for Healthcare Leaders of NY, the local chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives and has been a member of HLNY and ACHE since 2006. She is a FACHE and board certified in healthcare management. In her spare time, Allison serves as Corresponding Secretary for the Executive Board of Port Jewish Center in Port Washington, NY. She is a runner, cyclist, softball player, and enjoys tennis, golf, and paddle boarding.  Allison has two sons, Connor and Ryan, two dogs, two cats, and two rabbits. 

Celina Rogers, JD/MPH '18
MPH Program Representative

Celina graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 2018 after completing a JD/MPH dual degree program through Northeastern University School of Law.

Currently, she practices law as a litigation associate in New York City where she primarily works on medical malpractice defense and healthcare law cases. She is excited for the opportunity to be an active alumni leader and help TUSM continue to grow and excel! 

Jessica Surgenor, PA/MPH '20
PA Program Board Representative

Jessica is a Massachusetts native, lover of the outdoors, and a Triple Jumbo. She graduated from Tufts undergrad in 2015 with BS in Biology, and after working for a few years in Pediatric Emergency Medicine, she attended the Tufts PA/MPH Program and graduated this winter. She recently started work as a PA in a Walk-In Clinic in CT. Her hope is to provide excellent clinical care as a Physician Assistant, but also impact healthcare on a broader scale. Through Tufts, she has made strong friendships, worked with incredible minds, and been taught and advised by intelligent and caring mentors. The community at Tufts has been an important part of her life for the better part of almost a decade, and she is excited about the opportunity to remain engaged in and give back to the Tufts PHPD community!

Deeana Ijaz, MS/MPH '16
MPH Program Representative

Deeana Ijaz is a third-year doctoral candidate at Teachers College, Columbia University studying the impact of breastfeeding and food insecurity on early childhood brain development. She is also a Tisch Scholar at the Laurie M. Tisch Center for Food Policy & Education and served as a lead researcher for the two-year evaluation of New York City's Department of Education funded Return to Scratch Cooking pilot in the Bronx. She also serves as a research assistant at the Neurocognition and Early Experience Development Lab. Deeana is the CEO and founder of Silicon Valley's leading admissions consulting firm, Ivy Admissions and founder of the Gift of Health program under the international non-profit, Humanity First. She has also overseen six medical mission trips to Guatemala. Deeana graduated with a dual master's in 2016 from the Friedman School and Tufts University School of Medicine in Food Policy and Health Policy. Deeana graduated with a BS in Biology and South Asian Studies in 2012 from the University of Michigan.

Alia Bucciarelli, MS-HCOM '05
MS-HCOM Program Representative

Alia Bucciarelli is a health communications leader with more than 15 years of experience in the field. She leads the Communication Excellence team at Biogen, which develops innovative communication assets to improve the reach and usability of scientific information, including podcasts, videos, and interactive educational tools. Before joining Biogen, Alia was an assistant professor at Tufts University School of Medicine where she developed and taught health communication classes with an emphasis on plain language writing and writing for lay audiences. She also was a freelance writer and plain language consultant for healthcare-related organizations. Ms. Bucciarelli is a skilled communicator and expert in health communication who is often recruited to give talks and provide training workshops on health communication principles. Ms. Bucciarelli earned her Bachelors of Arts at the University of Arizona and Master of Health Communication at the Tufts University School of Medicine.

Ali Sasani, MBS '20
MBS Program Representative

Ali is a Southern California native who moved to Boston in 2018 to obtain his Masters in Biomedical Sciences. He is now a second-year medical student at the Tufts University School of Medicine and is passionate about mentorship, specifically mentoring students who are first generation or underrepresented in medicine. He also maintains an interest in academic research, focusing on machine learning based clinical decision support tools. In his free time, Ali enjoys rock climbing, running, and cooking. Ali looks forward to serving on the PHPD Alumni Board and hopes to strengthen MBS alumni relationships, both locally and nationally. 

Rohan Shah, MBS '20
MBS Program Representative

Alia Bucciarelli is a health communications leader with more than 15 years of experience in the field. She leads the Communication Excellence team at Biogen, which develops innovative communication assets to improve the reach and usability of scientific information, including podcasts, videos, and interactive educational tools. Before joining Biogen, Alia was an assistant professor at Tufts University School of Medicine where she developed and taught health communication classes with an emphasis on plain language writing and writing for lay audiences. She also was a freelance writer and plain language consultant for healthcare-related organizations. Ms. Bucciarelli is a skilled communicator and expert in health communication who is often recruited to give talks and provide training workshops on health communication principles. Ms. Bucciarelli earned her Bachelors of Arts at the University of Arizona and Master of Health Communication at the Tufts University School of Medicine. 

Dorosella Green, MS-PREP '15
MS-PREP Program Representative

Dora completed her BS in Biology at Pine Manor College and her MS in Pain, Research, Education, and Policy at Tufts. At Takeda she is a part of many groups focused on DE&I, as well as Racial Equity, internally and externally for patients. Her role at Takeda is a manager in Rare Diseases, providing patient support for those living with Hereditary Angioedema. Throughout Dora's career, she has worked on multiple projects to provide a voice to patients that increases health literacy and access. Dora is the founder of BEYOND Patient Health Equity a nonprofit that is dedicated to continuing that same work as a purveyor of cultivating equitable patient experiences and optimal patient health outcomes for marginalized communities. Outside of work, Dora is an Explorer! Whenever she can, she goes on adventures to new places with her son, husband, and dog.

Irina Angel, MS-HIA '21, MD
MS-HIA Program Representative

Irina graduated from the Tufts with an MS in Health Informatics and Analytics. She received her MD in pediatrics at the Russian National Research Medical University and completed a psychiatry residency at the University of Pennsylvania and a child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School. She works as a psychiatric consultant at Nightware and as a research psychiatrist at 4YouandMe, aiming to address behavioral health symptoms that might lead to suicide or other devastating outcomes among study participants. Irina was recognized for her commitment to patients and received a Press-Ganey Exemplary Performance | patient survey award at Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates in 2014.  Her clinical informatics studies at Tufts mark a major change in her career path, full of exciting opportunities to lead in raising standards in healthcare in America. She is thrilled to serve as an Alumni Board Member.