Public Health
Celebrating Infection Prevention Week: What is an Infection Preventionist?
The “Us” in Climate Justice
Vaccinating the Community
Coffee Talks with Liora: Advancing Racial Equity
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to spotlight health disparities/inequities in the US. Hear what Lantana’s CEO, Liora Alschuler and the DIG leads have to say about addressing theses disparities and the advancing racial equity.
Read MoreThe PHIG Supports National Public Health Week April 5-11, 2021
U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week: Using the NHSN AUR Module to Support Antibiotic Stewardship
The Group that Studies Together Stays Together: Group Learning for Professional Development
U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week: An Update on the Antimicrobial Use Option
Public Health Analyst Series: Wendy’s Journey
Public Health Analyst Series: Amy’s Journey
As a teen, when people asked what I wanted to be when I grew up, I always said a doctor. In high school, my favorite classes were biology and human anatomy, and I enjoyed listening to and helping people. As a summer lifeguard, I enjoyed the feeling of saving lives and keeping people safe. (Yes, I did actually save people during my tenure! Learning to swim is a life-saving skill!) Becoming a doctor seemed like a logical career path.
Read MorePublic Health Analyst Series: Laura’s Journey
The me of ten years ago never would have predicted the career that I have now. Ten years ago, I was majoring in mathematics and economics at the University of California San Diego, on track to become a retirement actuary. I took a class on the US healthcare system to fulfill one of my general education requirements, and the professor assigned us a paper on a local healthcare organization of our choice.
Read MorePublic Health Analyst Series: Hector’s Journey
In the summer of 2001, I had one of those life-defining moments while interning at Harvard Medical School; I discovered the public health field. Up to that point, all I ever wanted to be was a family medicine physician with a dream of one day opening a private practice to help those in my community back in Peekskill, New York.
Read MorePublic Health Analysts: Who We Are and What We Do
Public health professionals generally have, at minimum, a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree from a program that includes a wide variety of concentrations such as epidemiology, biostatistics, health policy, hospital administration, and environmental health. People often associate public health with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), but professionals with MPH degrees can…
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