I have also applied to this program. My background is in general health sciences. I have 5+ years of RA work experience in the field of health inequities, with two publications and having presented at 5 conferences, including my most recent one at Harvard. My GPA is okay, A- average, it's not outstanding but i'm hoping it's still competitive. I also have 2 years experience working with marginalized populations in Vancouver's downtown east side, where I have done harm reduction outreach providing HIV/Hep C testing and information sessions. I am a member of CPHA. With Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) I sit on their Climate Change working group and I am a technical reviewer. I believe my references were quite strong - two leading researchers in the field of public health at top Canadian Universities. I have also been working on a health campaign called "stop marketing to kids", where I have developed a toolkit for youth to mobilize against food advertising.