FPB Senior Erika Cheung Helps Treat and Prevent STIs in Alaska
Spent 10 weeks in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta for her BSN Capstone
Posted 2/9/12
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BSN senior Erika Cheung |
One person can make a big difference. Erika Cheung, a senior at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, found that out on the Alaskan tundra far from the bustling urban crowds at Case Western Reserve University and her suburban hometown in Massachusetts.
Just a few short weeks into her senior project, Cheung found herself on the Alaskan tundra spearheading community efforts to combat a major health problem among the area’s youth: sexually transmitted infections.
She gained real public health experience in Alaska, which leads the nation in cases of chlamydia and gonorrhea (in 2010, first and second, respectively). More than half of these STI cases affect patients between the ages of 15 to 24, and Cheung wanted to make a difference.
She chose the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta to spend 10 weeks last fall for her senior capstone project, which culminated three years of hospital experiences and public health assignments in Cleveland.
Source: Case Western Reserve University
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