Date March 10, 2024
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Ten on the 10s: Kaitlyn Rabb ’20, MPH ’21

In celebration of Brown SPH’s 10th Anniversary, we’re featuring an alum on the 10th of each month who is advancing public health in Rhode Island.

Kaitlyn Rabb ‘20, ‘21 MPH, is a policy analyst at Rhode Island KIDS COUNT, a Providence non-profit that has been working to improve the health, safety, education, economic well-being and development of Rhode Island's children for thirty years. Kaitlyn, who was a Hassenfeld Child Health Innovation Institute Summer Scholar and a Bonner Community Fellow at Brown, conducts health-related policy analysis, advocacy, research, and project management at RI KIDS COUNT.

How does your Brown training impact your work at RI KIDS COUNT?

My work as a health policy analyst at RI KIDS COUNT has been shaped by my public health passion and training. My MPH experience helped me explore the landscape of maternal and child health in Rhode Island before diving into work that frames children's health topics around, not just health care, but overall well-being and other determinants of health.

“ Take advantage of the experiences and programs at Brown to find your passion. There are so many pathways that make a public health impact, so connect with those professors, fellow students and alumni to find your niche. ”

Kaitlyn Rabb '20, '21 MPH Health Policy Analyst at Rhode Island Kids Count

woman speaks to audienceWhat are your thoughts about the School at this important 10-year milestone?

It has been great to see the growth of the programs in SPH. Especially as an AB/MPH alumna, seeing the expansion of the program to any undergraduate concentration and not just the public health concentrators, is significant to the growth and future of SPH. 

What's your advice for aspiring public health professionals?

My advice would be to really take advantage of the experiences and programs at Brown to find your passion. There are so many pathways that make a public health impact, so connect with those professors, fellow students and alumni to find your niche.

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