As a graduate of the Mailman School, students join an international network of alumni who share a common interest and dedication to improving the health and well-being of populations around the globe. Graduates of the School use their expertise and knowledge to positively impact the lives of millions.

Mailman School alumni move on to leadership positions in all aspects of public health, whether conducting research on immigrant child health in Laredo, Texas; developing health policy for the Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, D.C.; working for a nongovernmental organization addressing HIV/AIDS issues and challenges in Capetown, South Africa; or developing a system to deliver fertilizer loans to thousands of households in Rwanda.

Crossing Boundaries: Ariel Pablos-Mendez, MD, MPH '92

While completing a fellowship in general internal medicine at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Dr. Ariel Pablos-Mendez recognized that an MPH in epidemiology would help strengthen his research skills.

“At the time,” says Dr. Pablos-Mendez, “evidence-based medicine was emerging as a strong movement and, for me, clinical epidemiology was a way to help strengthen that approach.”

After receiving his degree, Dr. Pablos-Mendez launched his career as an associate professor of clinical Medicine and Public Health at the Mailman School, where he focused on the emergence of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis in New York City. He went on to lead the Global Surveillance Project on Anti-Tuberculosis Drug Resistance at the World Health Organization and, later, spearhead the creation of the Global Alliance for TB Drug Development at the Rockefeller Foundation.

In all of these positions, his research resulted in significant and successful policy changes. Currently, Dr. Pablos-Mendez is managing director at the Rockefeller Foundation where he works on various initiatives in global health.