MPH Students
2026 Health Messaging Student Competition: Promoting Behavior Change to Advance Public Health for All
Congratulations to the Winners of the Lerner Center's 5th annual Health Messaging Student Competition!
Students were asked to create a health communication product (e.g. video, GIS mapping, data visualizations, social media posts, podcast, poster, etc) and campaign designed to promote behavior change that advances public health for all. Finalists were chosen using the following criteria: effective messaging, creativity/innovation, design/aesthetics, public health impact and relevance, the potential for dissemination, adherence to the project guidelines, and ability to promote healthy behaviors.
First Place: The "Policy as Medicine" (PaM) Web Hub: A Social Justice Resource for Clinicians Servicing Immigrant Populations in New York City by Diego A. Quintana Licona, Emanuel Clemente, and Abhiyudh S. Rajput
Second Place: Swipe Right for the Right Method: A Digital Platform to Combat Birth Control Misinformation by Nancy Nguyen and Michelle Dai
Third Place: Cooling the Gap: Improving Access to Cooling Centers in NYC by Kaylee Park, Trisha Addaganti, and Hannah Farley