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...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Apr 14, 2011 | 0 All, Examples of Public Health
Yes, Seventeen Magazine is fun, with a focus on celebrities, culture, dating, fashion and more. At the same time, their editors and authors also help promote good mental health among youth. For example, today the website features a campaign encouraging young women to...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Apr 13, 2011 | 0 All, About Public Health, Degrees
Sometimes, students interested in health care management ask me about the difference between an MHA and an MBA degree. Usually, they are trying to decide between the two or whether it is worthwhile to earn both. There are many differences and similarities between...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Apr 12, 2011 | 0 All, Careers, Mentoring
The Office of Science Education at the National Institutes of Health provides an online, interactive program to help junior high and high school students “explore health and medical science careers”: LifeWorks. Still looking for a career? While some of...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Apr 11, 2011 | 0 All, Examples of Public Health
On Friday, Newser (an online news source) posted the following summary of an April 7 BBC News report, based on a recent epidemiology study. I think the title says it all :). My Dad (yes, Dad, the flea market shopper) is going to LOVE this. Copied from Newser: Want to...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Apr 10, 2011 | 0 All, Examples of Public Health
I think most of us are familiar with the somewhat obvious link between air pollution and our lungs. Particles in the air can make it harder for people (and animals) to breathe, which affects health…especially when lung capacity is compromised already, e.g., for...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Apr 7, 2011 | 0 All, Examples of Public Health
Kaiser Permanente (KP) is a large and integrated health system that provides health/medical care to more than 8.7 million members across the country. KP employees about 164,098 people and has revenue of more than $40 billion. With so many services, including community...
