PHEC 009 Ten Strategies for Maximizing Student Resources in Preparation for Your Career

PHEC 001: Introduction and Welcome: In this episode, an introduction and welcome to the online community is extended to everyone. The purpose of the community is explained along with how the whole idea was developed and what has been accomplished so far. The many benefits of... by Public Health Epidemiology Conversations

12 min listen

PHEC 034: Why You Should Consider Leading a Health Promotion Campaign: During the first 98 days of this year, I lead a team of amazing people in the American Public Health Association’s (APHA) health promotion campaign, the 1 Billion Steps Challenge. My team, DrCHHuntley and Friends, finished in 6th place out of... by Public Health Epidemiology Conversations

34 min listen

PHEC 004: Interview with Dr. Juanita Braxton: Establishing Health and Wellness Programs in Faith Based Organizations: In this episode, Dr. Juanita Braxton shares her passion for community focused public health interventions, as well as her passion for educating and serving communities. She considers her PhD in public health to be her “community service”... by Public Health Epidemiology Conversations

40 min listen

PHEC 002: What is an Epidemiologist?: How do you explain your role as an epidemiologist to the non-scientific community? As an epidemiologist, I often struggle with how to explain epidemiology to people who are not familiar with the field or my profession. I'm not sure when I've... by Public Health Epidemiology Conversations

16 min listen

PHEC 027: Why I Started the Myth-busting Challenge: A large portion of my audience includes people who have completed their degree but struggle with getting into the field of public health for one reason or another. Questions about how I became an epidemiologist were (and still are) the most... by Public Health Epidemiology Conversations

27 min listen

PHEC 026: Interview with Samantha Santos-DaSilva: Motivating and Inspiring Public Health Professional: This interview is filled with wisdom and powerful messages that will motivate and inspire you to pursue your public health career goals with a new burst of energy and enthusiasm. That is how I felt after my interview with Samantha. She is... by Public Health Epidemiology Conversations

42 min listen

PHEC 008 How to Prepare for and Transition into a Public Health Career: In this episode, I continue sharing strategies that will help you prepare for and transition into a public health career. The information in this episode will be helpful for graduate students, as well as recent graduates who are trying to secure... by Public Health Epidemiology Conversations

36 min listen

PHEC 005: Five Strategies for Online Graduate School Life Balance: In this episode, I discuss five actionable tips that busy online graduate degree students can use to help them balance the busy demands of graduate school and life. What starts out as excitement about starting graduate school can often drift into a... by Public Health Epidemiology Conversations

40 min listen

PHEC 028: Quick Tips for Applying Your Knowledge as You Learn: This episode is a quick message to share some ideas about how you can begin to apply the knowledge that you’re learning as a student, right now. You don’t have to wait for the perfect volunteer opportunity or internship to come along before... by Public Health Epidemiology Conversations

14 min listen

PHEC 024: Interview with Angel Algarin: The Importance of Active Participation in Public Health: In this episode I interview Angel Algarin. He provides guidance and helpful tips for becoming actively involved, and gaining public health experience. Angel is a doctoral student, working towards his PhD in epidemiology. He is a very... by Public Health Epidemiology Conversations

45 min listen

PHEC 023: Importance of Reflection and Best Use of Resources: Avoid information overload! It is important to reflect on the abundance of information that we take in from the many resources that are available to us. In this episode I discuss some ways to reflect and take away the messages from each episode... by Public Health Epidemiology Conversations

34 min listen

PHEC 006: Interview with Dr. Frazier Beatty: Public Health Education Pathways to Careers: In this episode, I interview Dr. Frazier Beatty. We discuss some of the different education pathways to careers in public health, specifically online and traditional brick and mortar universities. Dr. Beatty has an impressive background... by Public Health Epidemiology Conversations

40 min listen

PHEC 009 Ten Strategies for Maximizing Student Resources in Preparation for Your Career: In this episode I discuss several resources that you should maximize as a student, so that you are best prepared for entry into your career field. It is difficult to know when you will need to use the knowledge and skills that you obtain as a... by Public Health Epidemiology Conversations

34 min listen

PHEC 003: Interview with Dr. Kathy Bianco: Bringing Public Health to Physician Assistant Programs: In this episode, Dr. Kathy Bianco shares her educational and career journey, connecting her healthcare career with public health. She shares some of the challenges she faced along the way, and how she overcame those challenges to successfully... by Public Health Epidemiology Conversations

41 min listen

PHEC 038: Understanding and Benefiting from the Practicum Experience: Practicum is a supervised field experience, part of a master’s degree program. Maximize this experience and lessons learned, whether you’ve already completed it or it’s in your future. This is your journey, and you should own this... by Public Health Epidemiology Conversations

21 min listen

PHEC 043: A "Typical" Work Day of an Epidemiologist: This episode summarizes a discussion from our community, where a member wanted to learn more about the role of an epidemiologist. She has just completed her undergraduate degree in life sciences and is interested in pursuing her master of public... by Public Health Epidemiology Conversations

20 min listen

PHEC 036: What's Next? 5 Tips to Help You Really Move Forward: Motivating you to rise up, take action, and advance toward your public health career goals means that we can collectively impact public health around the world. That is why I’m sharing insights, as well as providing tools and resources to help... by Public Health Epidemiology Conversations

48 min listen

PHEC 007: My Transition from Healthcare to Public Health Epidemiology: In this episode, I share my journey and transition from healthcare to public health and the lessons that I learned along the way. My background is in medical laboratory technology, specifically microbiology. People often ask... by Public Health Epidemiology Conversations

35 min listen

PHEC 017: Five Essential Strategies for Building a Strong Professional Network: In this episode, I discuss some important and essential strategies for building a strong professional network. Professional networks have become the primary way that people are finding new job opportunities. Building a professional network is... by Public Health Epidemiology Conversations

19 min listen

PHEC 029: Interview with Christian Vigil: Global Public Health and Cultural Experiences with MEDICC: In this episode, I introduce you to Christian Vigil, as he shares a great story of the global public health initiatives with Medical Education Cooperation with Cuba (MEDICC). He shares his amazing journey into public health, and how he... by Public Health Epidemiology Conversations

48 min listen

PHEC 040: Our Community Group Discussion of Public Health: This episode is a little different, as I share discussion responses to public health topics in one of our community groups. Not only do I share the questions, responses, and comments from members of the group, I also provide my feedback as... by Public Health Epidemiology Conversations

24 min listen

PHEC 031: Interview with Dr. Cynthia Hickman: Proud Nurse & Nutritional Health Educator: In this episode, I introduce you to Dr. Cynthia Hickman. She is an active researcher, public speaker, and nutritional health educator. At an early age, she knew she wanted to be a nurse and she shares her journey through nursing and... by Public Health Epidemiology Conversations

57 min listen

PHEC 025: Five Ways to Focus on Personal Development: We are all super busy people, juggling work, family, and other responsibilities. If you’re in graduate school, then that adds another layer of responsibility. Organizing your life in a way that accomplish all of the tasks that are in front of... by Public Health Epidemiology Conversations

12 min listen

PHEC 037: Addressing Common Public Health Career Challenges: In this episode, I share my thoughts about some common public health career challenges that so many people are facing. Not only do I discuss the challenges, but I also identify some strategies to address these challenges. by Public Health Epidemiology Conversations

28 min listen

PHEC 050: What's Holding You Back?: This episode is a bit different, and comes as a result of my reflection over this first year of podcasting. I’m asking several questions, even though I can’t hear your responses. The questions are really for your benefit, not... by Public Health Epidemiology Conversations

18 min listen

PHEC 033: Taking Action Creating, Opportunities and Improving Outcomes: This week April 2 – 8, 2018, is National Public Health Week (NPHW), which is an initiative of the American Public Health Association. The theme this year is Healthiest Nation 2030, Changing Our Future Together. The first of our series of... by Public Health Epidemiology Conversations

29 min listen

PHEC 039: Developing Your Public Health Career Strategy: This episode will help you understand how the program, Developing Your Public Health Career Strategy was formed, the purpose of the program, and who the program is designed to serve. This is an important episode for everyone to hear, both students and... by Public Health Epidemiology Conversations

24 min listen

PHEC 030: REAL TALK: Bold Answers Clarity & Action Steps: Public Health Epidemiology Careers Podcast Born out of my experiences, I am “being the change that I want to see.” In this episode, I speak clearly and boldly so that people who choose to connect with me fully understand my purpose and... by Public Health Epidemiology Conversations

43 min listen

PHEC 032: Interview with Dr. Laurie Elam-Evans, Reproductive Epidemiologist at CDC: In this episode, I introduce you to Dr. Laurie Elam-Evans, who shares her journey into public health, as well as insights and helpful strategies and tips. Dr. Elam-Evans is the Lead Health Scientist and Team Leader for National Immunization Survey... by Public Health Epidemiology Conversations

46 min listen

PHEC 062: Tips for Attending the APHA Conference: Are you planning to attend the American Public Health Association’s (APHA) conference? I’ve reviewed some tips from a few schools of public health, and would like to share with you the tips that I believe will be the most helpful for anyone... by Public Health Epidemiology Conversations

12 min listen

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