Public Health Epidemiology Conversations

There is so much power in collaborating with colleagues. In this episode, I explain and exciting collaboration and take you behind the scenes and walk you through, from the very beginning ideas and vision. Listen now to hear the exciting full story!

Vanessa Chilombo Da Costa is a Global Health Epidemiology Fellow at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in South Africa. She is also the founder of Chilombo Global Career Services, providing resume reviews and other related career services to recent public health graduates.

Today's episode features Dr. Moaz Abeldelwadoud, who is a physician and researcher currently working as a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Pharmaceutical Health Services Research Department at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. He joins me to discuss his impressive international public health journey.

Dr. Toby Yak is a professional epidemiologist with the Iowa Department of Public Health, Division of Behavioral Health. Learn about how his passion for the prevention of youth substance abuse and how the dangers of underage drinking inspired his journey.

In today's episode I speak with Harvey A. Kennedy, who has extensive teaching and research experience in the area of Sexual Health and Behavior Modification. His work revolves around shedding light on important health disparities in Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities in the UK.

Tune into this bonus episode to hear two great stories and examples of networking experience from public health conferences! Will you be attending a conference soon? Take action! DrCHHuntley.com/resources

In today's episode I interview Amy Schlotthauer, President and Owner of AES Consulting firm. We talk about how Amy's experience in public health building various skill-sets such as project management, grant writing, program evaluation, and data analysis allowed her to make the impact that she is making now.

This is a great list and resource for public health podcasts.   HINT:  Our podcast is #2 on this list of Top 15 Public Health Podcasts!!

Today's guest is Dielda J Robertson, who has 28 years experience in public health. We discuss her extensive background where she served in viral Hepatitis prevention and coordination, Women's Health and Prevention, and Bioterrorism Emergency Preparedness and Response, as well as several years as a Laboratory scientist.

Today I interview Dr. Makhabele Nolana Woolfork, an epidemiologist of over 10 years at the local, state, federal, and global levels. She is currently a PHI/CDC Global HIV Epidemiology Fellow within the CDC's Division of Global HIV and Tuberculosis, Epidemiology and Surveillance Branch. She shares her experience, and gives tips to students and graduates on how to make advancements in their public h...

In this episode, I am speaking with Dr. Karen Mancera-Cuevas on her experience in public health care as a researcher and practitioner. She talks about her current programs at Northwestern University and how her first job in high school led her to a career in Public Health. Listen to hear her priceless advice for future graduates on ways of obtaining a great position after college.

Are you looking to continue developing your career in the public health field? In this episode, I lay out the different programs that I've been working on to provide support for your journey in developing a career in public health.

Summer is ending, students are starting or returning to schools and universities around the world. Listen to this episode for updates as we get ready to move into the new season of professional development. I'm asking everyone to share the podcast with at least one friend, classmate, or colleague within your public health network so that others can benefit from the podcast. Ask them to subscribe t...

The American Public Health Association's Epidemiology Section wanted to give students an opportunity to talk about their research on the podcast.  Students who were interested in participating were asked to submit their research information and were selected based on their complete responses.  Coming on the podcast to discuss their research gives students some experience in discussing their resear...

This Episode: I share a personal story and recent professional networking experience. Final episode of the 3 part series devoted to professional networking. Be sure to listen to part 1 (episode 103) and part 2 (episode 104). In this episode I will recap what we covered during the challenge.  I will also be talking about the programs that are available to help you take action on taking your profess...

This episode...   Officially marks 2 years of the podcast!! (YAY)   Part 2 of 3 part episode series devoted to professional networking. If you haven't listened to part 1 then be sure you go back and listen to episode 103 .   I will be talking about Leveling up your professional networking- doing something different from what you've always done (maybe even a little outside of your comfort zone) to...

This is an exciting time for me as I've recently celebrated 100 episodes of the podcast, and I'm also reaching the official two-year mark of the podcast.   I love being able to reflect and see the tremendous growth since the start of the podcast, and I also love being able to plan where I want to go in the next two years.   Right now is a great time to focus on the reason why I decided to start th...

The American Public Health Association's Epidemiology Section wanted to give students an opportunity to talk about their research on the podcast.  Students who were interested in participating were asked to submit their research information and were selected based on their complete responses. Coming on the podcast to discuss their research gives students some experience in discussing their researc...

In this episode, I share an interview with Dr. Rebecca Drewette-Card. Dr. Drewette-Card is the President of Public Health Partners, which is a woman-owned consulting firm based in Maine and serving clients throughout the United States.  She was also one of the cohosts of my first Public Health Consulting and Entrepreneurship Expo held back in March of 2019.   Dr. Drewette-Card previously worked fo...

Can you believe we are at episode 100? Wow!   In this episode, I share an interview with you that I believe is the perfect way to celebrate this milestone episode.   If you follow me on social media, then you probably noticed that I was recently featured in a video interview entitled " This Epidemiologist Serves as a Guide to Up and Coming Scientists " and it was for a show called "Your Mark on th...

Public Health Students Only⁠ ⁠ Students are LOVING this workshop! I am helping students begin to think strategically about your career early in the journey, so that you can be better prepared for the transition into the career field upon graduation.⁠ ⁠ A free preview of the workshop is now available in the Career Strategies for Students of Public Health program. ⁠ Visit drchhuntley.com/students to...

In this episode, I'm sharing with you another valuable resource and will tell you how you can try it out for FREE!   That resource is Audible. Audible will provide a free trial of their service to listeners of the Public Health Epidemiology Careers Podcast and also provide financial support to the podcast just for sharing and promoting their service. It is a win-win all around because it's a great...

This is a coaching episode for both students of public health and professionals who are already in the field of public health. You will want to listen to carefully, think creatively, and check the bottom of this show notes page for details and links.   I'm going to share a valuable resource with you, including some of my favorite examples of use, and then tell you how you can try it out for free....

This episode features an interview with Ifeoma Ozodiegwu, a member of the APHA Epidemiology section, and recent graduate of the DrPH program at East Tennessee State University (ETSU). She joins us to discuss her student research of obesity in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Recently, I asked our community to name their biggest public health career challenge, the one thing that was preventing them from accomplishing their career goals.  My reason for asking was so that I could direct people toward helpful resources.  I found that some people didn't realize that resources were available to address their specific challenges.  Some people were aware of the resources, but...