by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Jul 4, 2011 | 0 All
I hope everyone in the U.S. is having a fabulous 4th of July weekend! Here’s to family and friends and (lots of) food and fun and fireworks…:) !! (http://www.bigfoto.com/themes/fireworks/)
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Jul 2, 2011 | 0 All, Degrees
Some students are so excited about starting their careers or worried about losing academic momentum that they want to earn a PhD as quickly as possible. So, they look for PhD programs that accept students without master’s degree. Even though some public health...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Jun 29, 2011 | 0 All, Education/Training
The ASPH Friday Letter is published online by the Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH), a professional association for accredited public health programs and schools throughout the U.S. and beyond. This letter is a great way to get an overview of what is...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Jun 26, 2011 | 0 All, Degrees
Public health issues can be complex and vast, requiring complex and vast solutions for prevention and treatment. The diversity needed to address these issues is not just within public health, e.g., an epidemiologist working with a registered dietician. We also benefit...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Jun 23, 2011 | 0 All, Careers, Examples of Public Health
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, GA is one of the premier public health organizations in the world! CDC experts and programs provide data and statistics on diseases, engage in health promotion campaigns, conduct emergency response...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Jun 20, 2011 | 0 All, Careers, Examples of Public Health
Today’s release of The State of the World’s Midwifery 2011 report ignited discussion and debate about the role of midwives and their impact on maternal deaths. The report estimates that “Nearly 3.6 millions lives could be saved in 58 developing...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Jun 14, 2011 | 0 All, Careers, Examples of Public Health
Sometimes the best programs are “just” about providing information. For example, for the past 40 years the Center for Science in the Public Interest’s Nutrition Action Healthletter has provided nutrition and other health information to hundreds of...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Jun 9, 2011 | 0 All, Careers, Networking
If you are interested in health promotion, here is a great site linking a network of students, professionals and employers via social media tools. And, as a bonus, you can find jobs, internships, information about degree programs and free webinars. Join in and get...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Jun 5, 2011 | 0 All, About Public Health, Enrichment Opportunities, Mentoring
For the past week, my staff and I have been completing the final stages of preparation for the arrival of 30 (primarily minority and disadvantaged) undergraduate college students to arrive our campus. We (as in the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | May 31, 2011 | 0 All, Examples of Public Health
This belongs in the “learn something new and interesting everyday” category. When I think of what epidemiologists do, I tend to think of experts tracking diseases in large communities or highly mobile people. Today, I learned about epidemiology-based...
