Public Health Epidemiology Conversations

In this episode, I pour out my heart and even share a personal story to help me drive my message as I discuss the topic of childhood vaccination. I'm not discussing this from the point of whether or not you should vaccinate your children.  The purpose of discussing this topic is to address the need for improved public health communication on the topic of childhood vaccination.  Social media platfo...

What is a social entrepreneur?  What is a public health entrepreneur? In this episode, I'm going to talk about public health consulting and entrepreneurship.  I will start with a discussion about entrepreneurship and then move into the opportunities that exist, and finally share details of the Public Health Consulting and Entrepreneurship Expo. DrCHHuntley.com

My guest on this episode is Heather Flattery, and she is the Manager of Membership and Marketing at the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE).  SOPHE is a nonprofit, independent professional association that represents a diverse membership of nearly 4,000 health education professionals and students in the United States and 25 international countries.  Heather joins me on this episode to shar...

In this episode, we are going to highlight the work of Haley Greene, one of our student leaders in the American Public Health Association (APHA) Epidemiology section.  Haley is currently a graduate student at the University of Alabama at Birmingham working on her Masters of Public Health with a concentration in epidemiology.  She is also the Student Liaison Chair in the Epidemiology Section of the...

This special BONUS episode is only available to subscribers of the podcast.  Tune in to learn about the new 5-Day Public Health Career Goals Challenge and how you can use this exercise to help you begin to focus on your career goals. Click this link to join the challenge . 

In this episode, I introduce you to Dr. Jasmine Ward, founder of Black Ladies in Public Health (BLiPH).   BLiPH is a global community of black women who are interested in, are training, and working in public health.  The organization promotes scholarship, service, self-care, and support for health equity.   This episode is for you even if you are not a black lady in public health, but you are inte...

The Society for the Analysis of African American Public Health Issues (SAAPHI) consists of researchers, academics, professionals, and students who share an interest and passion in improving the health of African American communities. This is accomplished through research, leadership/mentorship and policy. SAAPHI continues to grow and poise itself as a premier research and education organization de...

Cierra Sisters is a community-based organization created by and for African Americans with cancer in the greater Seattle WA area.  Cierra Sisters fills a critical public health need by breaking the cycle of fear, increasing knowledge concerning breast cancer in the African-American and underserved communities.  The organization empowers the African American community through local, national, and g...

This episode is a special featured episode for the American Public Health Association's Epidemiology Section and my guest today is Dr. Noel Barengo.   Dr. Barengo is a medical doctor with a Masters of public health and a PhD.  He received his academic training in Finland, Switzerland, and Sweden.  He currently works in Miami Florida as an assistant professor at Florida International University Col...

Dr. Ogunsakin is an infectious disease physician who has been practicing in the state of Georgia for over twenty years treating patients who have had a wide variety of infectious diseases including HIV infection, bone and joint infections, complicated skin infections, and multi drug resistant bacterial infections.  In addition to his medical degree, Dr. Ogunsakin has completed his MBA, as well as...

In this episode, I'm honored to introduce you to my special guest, Dr. Rania Milleron. She is a multidisciplinary professional in public health with a passion for policy and advocacy, as well as biomedical science, with expertise in vector borne infectious disease.  She is also an author, which she will discuss in more detail during the interview.  Dr. Milleron completed her Master of Science degr...

In this episode, I introduce you to Tamiko Prescod, as she discusses her journey into public health, shares her experience, and offers encouragement. Tamiko has a BS in biology, and recently completed her MPH.  Her background includes work in retail pharmacy, clinical laboratory support, and clerical support at a local government agency.  She has passion, drive, and determination, which stood out...

The ultimate goal of the podcast is to share tips and strategies that help you enter or transition into the field of public health.  In this episode, I'd like to share a little about my business plans for 2019, as they relate to the podcast, the workshops, and the Developing Your Public Health Career Strategy program.

Since this episode will publish on Christmas Day, and I wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to wish you a merry Christmas and happy holiday season. 

This episode is a review of the podcast for 2018. I will share with you the three countries where the podcast is most popular, and also count down the top 10 most popular episodes of 2018. Can you guess which episode is at the top of the list?

In this episode, I give you a few tips in preparation for the changes that will take place very soon.  There are a few things you want to do to make sure that you don't miss out on anything!

In this episode, I share the key takeaways from the 2018 American Public Health Association's (APHA) conference in San Diego.  I had originally planned to just share my thoughts, but decided to reach out to other attendees and gather feedback from our community as well. So, I will first go through the collective feedback, then share five of my personal takeaways from the conference with you. There...

This is a special APHA Epidemiology Section featured episode, with Toby Levin, PhD, MPH.  Be sure to listen to the full episode, as Dr. Levin discusses her journey from into public health and her work as an epidemiologist in the county health department.  She talks about lab work, academia, and so much more.

In this episode, I talk about reviewing progress, assessing where you are, and setting career goals for next year. During the last quarter of every year, I begin the process of setting goals for the next year.  This year, I thought it would be a good idea to share some of this with you all, and help you take advantage of this ideal time to conduct a self-evaluation and make some decisions about th...

Meet Dr. Anthony Pothoulakis, a cardiologist who is passionate about prevention.  He strongly believes that we all have a serious job to do in defending the obesity-diabetes-artery disease epidemic.  In order to reduce the rates of obesity and diabetes, we cannot rely only on doctors, nurses, hospitals, and universities.  We must all work together, as a community, to fight against sugars and prolo...

This episode is a special featured episode for the APHA Epidemiology section.  My special guest today is Dr. Cathy Troisi.  She shares her journey into public health, including her rich experiences in the fields of infectious disease epidemiology and academia.  She offers some advice and tips for students, recent graduates, and anyone interested in a career in public health. 

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 who is planning to attend the APHA's annual meeting.  All of these sources shared great tips, but I had to narrow things down to a select few to cover on this...

Today I'm excited to introduce you to Misozi Houston, a program coordinator providing programs to reduce poverty and increase access to health education.  She is a public health professional with a passion for community health that goes way back to her childhood.   She has used her personal and professional experiences, across a diverse background including restaurant management and nursing, to tr...

In this episode, I share with you a brand new public health promotion initiative that I've started, and explain why.  This will be an excellent example of what I encourage all of you to do on almost every single episode of this podcast, and also an example of how I implement the strategies that I teach in my coaching program.