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Melanie Shefchik is an experienced health educator, public health practitioner, and professor. She is a Registered Nurse, Certified Health Education Specialist, and Certified Lactation Counselor. Professor Shefchik teaches a variety of courses in the Department of Public Health including Maternal Health, Health Education Methods, Injury Prevention & Emergency Care, Population Approaches to Diet & Activity, Study of Human Disease, Internship, and Applied Program Planning & Evaluation. She is passionate about creating healthy communities and improving maternal and infant health outcomes through education, policy, systems, and environmental changes.

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chronic disease prevention, public health nutrition, maternal and infant health, breastfeeding and lactation, public health nursing, health education

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