Mohini Chatterji

Mohini Chatterji, Epidemiology PhD Candidate

Class of 2023
Hometown:
India
Undergraduate Degrees:
BS Dental Surgery, India
MPH Epidemiology, West Virginia University

Mohini completed Dental School in India where she first realized her passion for rural health and outreach activities. While she enjoyed working as a Dentist, she felt like her true calling was working towards improving and uplifting the health of the entire community and not just creating smiles one person at a time. This is what led her to pursue the Master of Public Health program at West Virginia University; she is continuing her tryst with Public Health through her current studies with WVu's Epidemiology PhD program.

Being accepted into the AHEC Rural Scholars Program was a dream come true for her as it brings her one step closer to her goal of being an Epidemiologist in rural West Virginia, and gives her the opportunity to have valuable insight into the issues currently plaguing the rural communities.

Her research is focused on HIV and opioid use, and being an AHEC scholar provides a hands-on approach to learning about rural health, which she hopes will help her be a competent field Epidemiologist in the future. Mohini is a lover of small-town life and slow living and while she enjoys travelling and exploring new places, there is no place she’d rather call home than Wild and Wonderful West Virginia.

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