Public Health Epidemiology Conversations

In this bonus episode, I will share a couple of important announcements, as well as officially wish you a Happy New Year.

You're about to meet Forrest Lester and Delores Becenti, with the Navajo Epidemiology Center. The Navajo Epidemiology Center (NEC) was established in 2005 to manage Navajo Nation's public health information systems, investigate diseases and injuries of concern, provide data and reports to effectively manage health programs, respond to public health emergencies, and coordinate these activities with...

On this brand new episode of the podcast, I'm going to explain to you exactly what the upcoming 2021 Public Health Consulting & Entrepreneurship EXPO is and who it is for. The Expo is one of my favorite project to work on, so you will likely be able to hear the excitement in my voice!

On this brand new episode of the podcast, I'm going to share the 10 most popular interview episodes of 2020, as well as a couple of episodes that deserve an honorable mention.  As many of you are continuing to wrap up the year, this could be a great time to catch up on some previous podcast episodes that you may have missed. I certainly recommend all of my podcast episode, but it was a lot of fun...

Learn five strategies that public health students and professionals can use to help wrap up the year and prepare to move forward. Be sure to listen to the full episode, and share with a friend. Resources mentioned: PublicHealthEXPO.com GetExperienceInPublicHealth.com  

Meet Dr. Kristi McClamroch, infectious disease epidemiologist and founder of Public Health Connected. On this episode, you'll have the opportunity to get to learn about the creative and innovative ways that she is stepping out to advance public health.

We can certainly all agree that this year has been more than stressful. I think it is important to take time to pause and reflect.  Reflect on what you've done, what you're doing, where you're going. Doing this helps you to make sure that you are on track with your career and business goals, and to make adjustments as necessary.

This particular episode will be a little different than my typical interviews, because it is more student-focused rather than from the perspective of a career professional. I'm excited to shake things up a bit and hopefully shine some light on the positive activities that my guests are part of, in hopes of it serving as inspiration for other students and schools of public health as well. You'll me...

If you are a regular listener of the podcast, then you've likely heard a recent special promotional announcement from one of our sponsors, MEE Productions.  In this episode, you will meet the founder of MEE Productions, Ivan Juzang. Learn about his journey into public health, and his passion to address health disparities and public health issues affecting underserved and devalued communities.

On this episode, you'll meet Samantha Lucas-Pipkorn with the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Epidemiology Center, and hear about her journey into public health. Samantha is a Senior Epidemiologist and Program Manager. She talks about how they are serving the needs of their community and supporting the tribes during this COVID-19 pandemic. She also talks about the program focus and activities before the p...

Dr. Pierre Vigilance is a health executive with 20 years of experience from the non-profit, government, and academic sectors. His primary expertise is in public health operations management, community health strategies, the social determinants of health, and executive education. He is a systems-level thinker focused on improving health outcomes in underserved communities.

My guest on this episode is Asya Spears, a Biostatistician and CEO of Rose Data Studio. Asya has a desire to use data for social good and is on a mission to equip others with the skills they need to do the same. From writing first lines of code to identifying the best visualizations for data, she has guided hundreds of public health professionals as they apply statistical concepts to design progra...

Araba Assan is an early career public health professional who works at a non-profit public health organization evaluating programs related to tobacco control and prevention and asthma management. Araba has experience in mental health education and maternal child health research. However, she has always been passionate about public health, and has been a fierce advocate on issues related to health...

I've been fortunate to collaborate with the Tribal Epidemiology Centers to bring you special sponsored episodes, focused on the public health of American Indians and Alaska Natives. On this episode, I'd like to take some time to share a bit more about the organization, share several resources, including their response to COVID-19.

My guest on this episode is Dr. Matthew Fox, who is an epidemiologist and podcaster. Matthew Fox, DSc, MPH, is a Professor in the Departments of Epidemiology and Global Health at Boston University. He joins me to share his journey into public health, which I know you will enjoy.

On this episode you'll meet Christina Haswood and learn about her journey into public health, from her Navajo heritage and culture to her public health work in policy, research, and politics for the state of Kansas. Christina is a public health professional and a candidate for the Kansas House of Representatives in District 10. If elected, Christina would be just the third Native American in Kansa...

Derick Chia is a Public Health Epidemiologist for Ottawa County, Michigan where he facilitates the collection, analysis, and interpretation of health-related data. Derick believes achieving health equity is heavily reliant on systematic data tracking and reporting to inform public health practice and policies. Over the years, Derick has acquired a diverse background in public health beginning from...

She currently engages in community health assessment and planning, using a social justice lens in all aspects of her work.

On this episode, you'll meet Chris TallBear with the Oklahoma Area Tribal Epidemiology Center, and hear about his amazing journey into public health. He is a talented storyteller and servant leader, providing value to his organization and community. You'll also learn about the Oklahoma Area Tribal Epidemiology Center, which is just one of 12 partner Tribal Epidemiology Centers funded by the Indian...

My guest on this episode is Corinna Kelley, who is a leader and advocate for advancing quality public health practices that address health inequalities and impact change in her local community. Corinna has over 14 years of knowledge and experience working in various Public Health specialties from Infection Control, Emergency Management, Food Safety & Defense, Entomology, Epidemiology, as well as O...

It is official! The Public Health Epidemiology Careers Podcast has released a new episode every single week since it started in August of 2017. This is an amazing milestone! As we celebrate on this episode, I thought it would be fun to have an "Ask Me Anything" episode to address some of your questions. In the process of preparing for this, we received a lot of questions, and narrowed them down to...

Exciting to be approaching the official 3 year anniversary of the podcast, coming up next week. On this episode, I'd like to share my top 5 lessons learned over the last 3 years of podcasting. There's been a ton, but I narrowed it down to my top 5 to share with you. Thank you all for being a part of this community! I appreciate each and every one of you, and I look forward to all of us continuing...

Did you know we have a public health networking group for our community? In this episode, I will tell you all about it (including the backstory). We've got some exciting new activities coming up, which I will also share with you in this episode.