by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Mar 22, 2011 | 0 All, About Public Health
As a reminder, we are back to our reset world where there are no diseases. Sure, on the second day someone will catch a cold. On the other hand, cancer hasn’t had a chance to develop. And, we are thinking about the role of public health. Second (after...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Mar 13, 2011 | 0 All, About Public Health
PH > … An Introduction At a recent meeting of the Health Professions Advisors of North Carolina I was asked for an example of the one thing I would say to a student who is planning to go to medical school about the advantages of a career in public health. At...
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 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 | 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 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...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Feb 16, 2011 | 0 All, About Public Health, Examples of Public Health
In case you haven’t noticed, one of my goals for this resource is to not focus only on one or two public health fields. To showcase the breadth and depth of public health, I am rotating my posts across seven or eight key disciplines. Today’s discipline is...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Feb 14, 2011 | 0 All, About Public Health, Examples of Public Health
Yes, the order is correct. Public health separate from medical professions is at least 100 years old…give or take. As I was watching and listening to the GRAMMY Awards show last night, I was struck by a similarity to public health. Public health as a concept...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Feb 9, 2011 | 0 All, About Public Health, Careers, Degrees, Univerities/Schools/Programs
If I remember correctly (and it has been awhile), this morning on the Today Show (yes, the Today Show), First Lady Michelle Obama encouraged people looking for jobs to find industries that are growing and get training in those fields. This could be at a local...
