Columbia University Health Services
About Us
About Us
Cara Chervin
Health Promotion Assistant
Alice! Health Promotion Program
Cara is a first-year graduate student at the Mailman School of Public Health, focusing on reproductive and family health. She fell in love with public health while volunteering in an indigenous village in northern Argentina during her junior year of college. Her primary research interests are reproductive health disparities, family violence and teen pregnancy prevention. In her spare time, she enjoys reading and spending time outside.
Education
- M.P.H., Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University (expected 2011)
- B.A. in Spanish, University of Maryland, College Park (2007)
Professional Experience
- Research Associate, Community Science, Inc. (2007-2009)
- Reproductive Health Services (2006-2007)
Awards and Honors
- Peter Jay Sharp Scholarship (2009)
- Volunteer of the Month, RAINN Online Hotline (July 2009)
Community and Volunteer Activities
- Rape Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) National Sexual Assault Online Hotline, Online Hotline Volunteer
- National Hispanic Medical Association, Intern
Languages
- Spanish
Professional Memberships
- American Public Health Association
We adhere to strict standards of confidentiality. To discuss
confidential issues, or in the event of a medical or psychiatric
emergency, please make direct contact by telephone or in person to
ensure immediate attention to your health care needs.
Go to our complete confidentiality policy.
Go to our complete confidentiality policy.
Important Phone Numbers
| General Information | 212 854 2284 |
| After-hours urgent health concerns | 212 854 9797 |
| CAVA (Ambulance) | 212 854 5555 |
| Rape Crisis/Anti-Violence Support Center | 212 854 WALK |
| Uptown Campus Public Safety |
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| - On-Campus | 7-7979 |
| - Off-Campus | 212-305-8100 |