A Nigerian-born health and environmental expert based in the United States, Sandra Erue, has completed special training courses at notable universities to enhance her performance in service delivery.

In a notification of course completion, Baylor College of Medicine, a health sciences university that creates knowledge and applies science and discoveries to further education, healthcare, and community service locally and globally, congratulated her on the laudable feat of completing intensive training on bloodborne pathogens.

Bloodborne pathogens are infectious microorganisms in human blood that can cause disease in humans, including hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

The training included ACTion Lab Training, an Advocacy module covering the activities of advocacy and how to communicate effectively as an advocate, and Gaining Equity Training (GET) for Public Health Informatics and Technology (PHIT), a 2-week experience comprised of a combination of informational lectures and hands-on practice exercises.

Baylor College of Medicine consistently ranks as a top choice for medical, graduate, and health professions students, priding itself on respect, integrity, innovation, teamwork, and excellence.

Additionally, the Texas Southern University (TSU) Collaborative Union for Cancer Research, Education and Disparities (CURED) Collaborative Research Education Program (C-REP) exposed her to knowledge of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Early Detection Screening (HES), The Cirrhosis Mortality Model (CiMM), Anti-Human Trafficking Program, Physician and Practitioner Tools, clinical trials, and more.

Erue, a graduate of Geology from the University of Benin, Edo State, since her graduation in 2009, has vigorously pursued a new path in an effort to enhance human living conditions through a healthy environment for habitation.

Her first degree research focused on the Geomorphology and Hydrology of Orhionmwon Local Government Area in Edo State, Nigeria. It examined the underlying natural sedimentary formation, geological composition, and landscape of the region, which contribute to human activities that pose environmental health issues to the community.