by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | May 5, 2011 | 0 All, Examples of Public Health, Professionals
In March 2011, Dr. Marion Nestle was recognized as a public health hero by the University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health. Her online citation notes that she was honored for “her national leadership in nutrition policy and her guidance in...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | May 4, 2011 | 0 All, Certificates
New high school or college graduates are not the only folks who benefit from public health training. Some programs are specifically designed for people who are already working in public health in some way, i.e., public health practitioners. The additional training may...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | May 3, 2011 | 0 All, Examples of Public Health
Are you frustrated with the U.S. health care “system” and want to make changes? You can make a difference by becoming a health policy expert who focuses on comparing health care systems in different countries. Goals would be to understand why systems are...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | May 2, 2011 | 0 All, Examples of Public Health
Because today’s news is dominated by Osama Bin Laden’s death, today’s post is about violence as a public health issue. One way to improve individual and community well-being is to influence people’s behaviors, in this case, preventing violent...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Apr 29, 2011 | 0 All, Examples of Public Health
Yes, I know it can be a challenge to understand some public health concepts without some training in public health. And, yes, I understand that research can be especially coy, really playing hard to get. Some experts can make research more accessible (though I think...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Apr 28, 2011 | 0 All, Careers, Examples of Public Health
The Environmental Protection Agency employs thousands of public health experts in offices and laboratories all over the country. In addition to their high-profile policies and regulations related to our air, water and soil, the agency is a great source of information...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Apr 27, 2011 | 0 All, Education/Training, Enrichment Opportunities
Yes, summers are for fun, friends and family! And, everyone needs a break from whatever they do on a regular basis (e.g., school or work or…).Why not have fun AND learn more about a public health field, meet new people, get ready for advanced training or expand...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Apr 26, 2011 | 0 All, Examples of Public Health
Governments are not the only organizations with public health policies and programs that can help people (or employ public health experts). For example, “…more than 150 retailers, food and beverage manufacturers, restaurants, sporting goods and insurance...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Apr 25, 2011 | 0 All, Examples of Public Health
One central tenet of public health is to protect and support vulnerable populations or groups who cannot protect themselves, like children and people with mental health or intellectual challenges. Public health experts are needed to conduct research, lobby...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Apr 24, 2011 | 0 All, Examples of Public Health
Typically, researchers try to stay as objective as possible with their work. After all, most research is based on strict and generally accepted methods of data collection and analysis that test hypotheses in a way that should be replicable and valid. (Got all of...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Apr 24, 2011 | 0 All, Examples of Public Health
The Hispanic Health Council in Connecticut is dedicated to “…improv[ing] the health and social well-being of Latinos and other diverse communities. They do this with a variety of activities, including research, services and policy/advocacy. As an example,...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Apr 20, 2011 | 0 All, Education/Training, Examples of Public Health
Some people pursue public health careers because they want to help people with a specific disease or have a real impact on diseases that affect the health of many people. For example, they may want to help prevent diabetes because their father suffered from the...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Apr 19, 2011 | 0 All, Examples of Public Health
State and local health departments help improve and protect the health of their communities. One key focus is on the environment. Their environmental health programs address the quality and safety of our water, soil, air, food and more to promote health and quality of...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Apr 18, 2011 | 0 All, Education/Training, Examples of Public Health
[See, some students actually enjoy math and biostatistics!!] Today’s online The Mercury, the student newspaper of the University of Texas-Dallas (UTD), features a story about a UTD undergraduate student accepted directly into a biostatistics PhD program at the...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Apr 17, 2011 | 0 All, Examples of Public Health
Public health schools and programs can be a great source for short, informative and interesting content about public health. For example, you don’t have to only take my word for the value of or variety of opportunities in a public health career, you can hear...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Apr 15, 2011 | 0 All, Examples of Public Health
Some researchers develop models that help describe and make projections on public health problems, factors that influence these problems and more. The resulting data help policymakers and researchers develop more effective policies and allocate resources. As an...
