Abbie Montgomery Steger, M.P.H., Class of 2025, was selected to be an ambassador for the 2024-2025 cohort of the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) ‘This is Public Health’ program. Being part of the largest cohort yet, Steger will be responsible for promoting the organization and encouraging others to pursue careers in public health. Ambassadors are tasked with sharing information with their networks about public health as a field of study, assisting ASPPH with their mission, participating in social media takeovers, and designing and implementing a project within their communities to generate interest in public health programs and careers.
“I’m honored to be representing New York Medical College (NYMC) in the current cohort,” says Steger, who is in the epidemiology program. “I am most excited about the ongoing opportunities to connect with other students from all over the country, who are passionate about improving health outcomes through their studies and careers.”
Prior to NYMC, Steger earned her master’s degree in health communication and worked in communications for several years, designing and implementing programs for clients in the pharmaceutical, biotech, and consumer product industries. She also worked for a major sports league on health-related programming for players in the league.
Steger is currently dedicated to leveraging her background in health communications and her studies at the College to become a well-rounded public health professional. “I realized that despite my experience and education, I did not know how to analyze data to the extent I wanted to. As a future public health practitioner, I want to ensure that I can explain the story that the numbers tell.”
Like Abbie, you can inspire change as a public health leader. For more information about the graduate public health programs offered in the School of Health Sciences and Practice at New York Medical College, contact the SHSP Office of Admissions, or visit nymc.edu/shsp.
