by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Mar 9, 2011 | 0 All, Certificates
One way to learn more about public health before you commit to a degree program is to complete a certificate program. These programs allow you to take some of the same academic courses that students enrolled in degree programs take, only not as many of them. You can...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Mar 8, 2011 | 0 All, About Public Health, Networking, Professionals
In a prior post, I noted that I would consult with a biostatistics expert on interesting topics and sources related to statistics and health. Dr. Amy Herring, my source, came through for me!! She recommended following an organization called STATS. They write articles...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Mar 7, 2011 | 0 All, Examples of Public Health
Today’s news story (on the KCCI website) reports on a group “seeking to end federal funding of Planned Parenthood” at a tour stop in Des Moine, IA. As someone trained in health policy and political analysis, when I read about these types of debates I...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Mar 3, 2011 | 0 All, About Public Health, Examples of Public Health
One of the challenges of deciding about public health as a career is that you have to first learn about some of the key terms. For example, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is one of the largest and best regarded foundations or philanthropic organizations...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Mar 2, 2011 | 0 All, About Public Health, Professionals
Today I had the pleasure of attending a seminar conducted by my friend and colleague, Dr. Krista Perreira [and hosted by my School’s Student Global Health Committee, yay students!]. I attended to support my friend and because sometimes the most delightful...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Mar 1, 2011 | 0 All, Examples of Public Health
Some of the largest and most “corporate” businesses are also great places to work and practice public health. For example, IBM supports global wellness initiatives that benefit their employees, their financial bottom line and the health education/promotion...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Feb 28, 2011 | 0 All, Examples of Public Health
An opinion piece in today’s Times & Transcript reminds us of the angst and flurry of activities surrounding the “swine flu”or H1N1 epidemic of 2009. As the opening paragraph notes, we were told to: Keep the kids home from school – better...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Feb 27, 2011 | 0 All, Examples of Public Health, Professionals
As promised, I consulted with a biostatistician at my current school for inspiration. While today’s featured organization was not her idea (thanks, anyway, Dr. Herring), she shared some great ideas that I will share with you later. Today’s featured public...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Feb 27, 2011 | 0 All, Careers, Networking
When you are looking for a career or specific position (internship or job), you won’t get help if you don’t ask for it…or, as is the case for this site…follow it. One way to get advice on a specific field like public health is to find someone...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Feb 25, 2011 | 0 All, Examples of Public Health
Most communities in the U.S. are privileged enough to have a steady supply of relatively cheap and safe water. This is in part due to rules and regulations that govern the water utilities that supply this water. In response to regulations..and with an aim to protect...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Feb 24, 2011 | 0 All, About Public Health, Professionals
Thanks to Amanda, I am answering my first Ten & Twos online question! In response to my solicitation for questions about what folks can do as a registered dietician or a public health degree, she asked about careers in bioethics. Ethics in public health research...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Feb 23, 2011 | 0 All, Careers, Degrees
You may have heard of the popular series of books that started with Eat this, Not That. In general, they compare various aspects of foods in the same category, e.g., the fat content of salads at different restaurants or the number of calories in different hamburgers....
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Feb 22, 2011 | 0 All, Examples of Public Health
With the proliferation of “national day of this” and “international day of that,” you may be tired of hearing about them. Don’t tune out completely just yet! Some of these days of recognition are worthwhile. They can highlight important...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Feb 21, 2011 | 0 All, Examples of Public Health, Professionals
When I taught graduate public health students about health policy and politics, one of the lessons was about what happens AFTER a bill becomes a law. Since laws cannot possibly spell out every nuance of implementation, the government agencies and other organizations...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Feb 20, 2011 | 0 All, Networking
Many people are shy about asking for help. As you develop your career, networking is not a bad word or something to avoid. Even if you are not looking for a job in this moment, you should be building your professional network. The folks in your network are potential...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Feb 19, 2011 | 0 All, About Public Health, Examples of Public Health
If your eyes glaze over when someone mentions research or epidemiology, you are not alone. Many people do not even know what those terms mean or represent. Here is one way to think about it. Do you know someone who has cancer, has recovered from cancer or died from...
