Examples of Public Health - Ten & Twos with Dr. Felicia Mebane https://tenandtwos.com/category/examples-of-public-health/ tips, advice and resources for careers in public health, including "How to EDU" Wed, 24 Jun 2015 22:50:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://tenandtwos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/TenTwos-Logo-Clock-54bb101av1_site_icon-32x32.png Examples of Public Health - Ten & Twos with Dr. Felicia Mebane https://tenandtwos.com/category/examples-of-public-health/ 32 32 A Shameless Podcast Plug…Unplugged https://tenandtwos.com/a-shameless-podcast-plug-unplugged/ Wed, 24 Jun 2015 22:46:19 +0000 https://tenandtwos.com/?p=1990 For three months in 2015, I had the great fortune to be a fellow in AcademyHealth’s AcademyHealth’s Innovators-in-Residence program. For three months, I worked from an office in Washington, DC on a creative project, while learning more about the fabulous folks who work for this organization and what they do for their members and the field, […]

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]]> “SPH alum goes on-air to counsel radio host” | UMD School of Public Health https://tenandtwos.com/sph-alum-goes-on-air-to-counsel-radio-host-umd-school-of-public-health/ Sat, 21 Feb 2015 19:06:26 +0000 https://tenandtwos.com/?p=1976 SPH alum goes on-air to counsel radio host | UMD School of Public Health. February 19, 2015 Family Science alumna Weena Cullins, a licensed clinical marriage and family therapist, was featured in Terp Magazine’s Winter 2015 edition for her regular on-air marriage counseling appearances with D.C. radio personality Pablo Sato. Cullins completed her M.S. in 2005 with a […]

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]]> Become a Public Health Expert. It’s Dr. Wirth It! https://tenandtwos.com/become-a-public-health-expert-its-wirth-it/ Fri, 13 Feb 2015 18:10:52 +0000 https://tenandtwos.com/?p=1923 Here is one way experts improve our lives. They share facts and perspectives on public health issues, such as the recent spread of measles in the U.S. Check out the interview from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. “Sick with measles, again” Infectious disease expert discusses recent spread, vaccination issues, more by Alvin […]

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]]> Public Health Politics and Advocacy Are Not Over. It’s Not Over! https://tenandtwos.com/public-health-politics-and-advocacy-are-not-over/ https://tenandtwos.com/public-health-politics-and-advocacy-are-not-over/#comments Sat, 15 Nov 2014 16:37:21 +0000 https://tenandtwos.com/?p=1835 For many Americans, election day is the end of their focus on health policy, politics and advocacy. Well, not so fast! In fact, health policy and public health are on political agendas “all day, e’er day.” Case in point? President Barack Obama has nominated Dr. Vivek Murthy to be the Surgeon General of the U.S., and the […]

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]]> https://tenandtwos.com/public-health-politics-and-advocacy-are-not-over/feed/ 1 Celebrity Partnership Supports Community Health https://tenandtwos.com/celebrity-partnership-supports-community-health/ Sun, 12 Oct 2014 17:41:16 +0000 https://tenandtwos.com/?p=1802 Here is a great example of a celebrity leveraging their profile and passions to help communities. Public health professionals can have multiple roles in these types of programs, from management and evaluation to communications and health care delivery. Jennifer and Lynda Lopez visit Montefiore to launch the Center for a Healthy Childhood BRONX, NY (June 1, 2014) […]

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]]> Food Policy and Politics in the News https://tenandtwos.com/food-policy-and-politics-in-the-news/ Thu, 02 Oct 2014 15:25:09 +0000 https://tenandtwos.com/?p=1788 Health policy in elections may be changing. The consequences could open up new roles in elections for experts in health policy and politics or political analysis. Group aims to put food policy on the kitchen table. Group aims to put food policy on the table Washington (AP) Mary Clare Jalonick, October 1, 2014 Americans like to […]

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]]> Cool Source for the Latest Health Research https://tenandtwos.com/cool-source-for-the-latest-health-research/ Thu, 25 Sep 2014 15:55:55 +0000 https://tenandtwos.com/?p=1771 Here is an awesome site with interesting and important health research from top universities around the world: Futurity. Though the topics are not just about public health (because health is more than public health, though that can be hard to tell sometimes), they show the breadth of issues, ideas and approaches being explored by top […]

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]]> Ebola Showcases (at Least One) Role of the CDC: Outbreak Communications https://tenandtwos.com/ebola-showcases-least-one-role-cdc-outbreak-communications/ Fri, 15 Aug 2014 13:47:36 +0000 https://tenandtwos.com/?p=1745 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the U.S. is one of the premier public health institutions in the world. Its experts, leaders and staff are go-to resources for understanding and managing infectious diseases such as the Ebola hemorrhagic fever. One of the CDC’s primary functions is to share information that can help […]

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]]> FTC Asks Food Industry to Put Their Money Where Children’s Mouths Should Be https://tenandtwos.com/ftc-asks-food-industry-to-put-their-money-where-childrens-mouths-should-be/ Sat, 09 Jul 2011 02:17:21 +0000 https://tenandtwos.com/?p=722 Today, the Chicago Tribune reported on recent reaction to new government advertising guidelines encouraging advertisers and the food industry to promote healthy food to kids. Food, advertising industries call voluntary guidelines unreasonable The Guidelines Research suggests the ads aimed at kids encourage them to eat foods high in fat, sugar, sodium, etc. encourage childhood obesity. […]

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]]> The CDC is the Place to Be! https://tenandtwos.com/the-cdc-is-the-place-to-be/ Fri, 24 Jun 2011 02:32:55 +0000 https://tenandtwos.com/?p=689 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 surveillance, sponsor interesting videos and other information sources and much more. The CDC is also a great place […]

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]]> How Midwifery Can Save Lives https://tenandtwos.com/how-midwifery-can-save-lives/ Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:50:06 +0000 https://tenandtwos.com/?p=685 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 countries around the world with scaled-up midwifery services.” (womendeliver.org report below) Tied to Millenium Development […]

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]]> Healthletter is the “New” Newsletter https://tenandtwos.com/healthletter-is-the-new-newsletter/ Wed, 15 Jun 2011 01:06:49 +0000 https://tenandtwos.com/?p=681 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 thousands of people in North America. When I read these types of sources, I see inspiring health promotion efforts…and […]

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]]> Analyze This, House! https://tenandtwos.com/analyze-this-house/ Wed, 01 Jun 2011 03:22:40 +0000 https://tenandtwos.com/?p=672 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 programs in hospitals, which, on second and third thought, totally makes sense! One of the purposes of […]

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]]> Safety in the Summertime https://tenandtwos.com/safet-in-the-summertime/ Mon, 30 May 2011 20:29:32 +0000 https://tenandtwos.com/?p=667 Bravo to the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services for reminding people of what they can due to prevent injuries and illness this summer! This is public health promotion (and hopefully prevention) at its best!! Copied from the West Kentucky Star’s website: Public Health Safety Tips for Memorial Day Weekend By KY Cabinet for […]

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]]> ResBi: An Environmental Health Research Challenge https://tenandtwos.com/resbi-an-environmental-health-research-challenge/ Sat, 28 May 2011 02:09:59 +0000 https://tenandtwos.com/?p=649 The Public Health Problem Some of our manufacturing and other processes contaminate soil with chemicals and other by-products. To motivate people to reduce or prevent soil pollution, we need evidence linking contaminates to negative impacts on health. Evidence is also needed to develop effective policies. The Findings  Research done by the Food and Environment Research […]

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]]> The Internet’s the Limit for Learning about Public Health Nutrition https://tenandtwos.com/the-internets-the-limit-for-learning-about-public-health-nutrition/ Fri, 27 May 2011 01:01:28 +0000 https://tenandtwos.com/?p=643 Many different types of organizations and individuals (public and private) create YouTube videos, webcasts, podcasts, webinars, etc. on public health topics. You can learn something useful about a career field from real world efforts to share information and feature experts….and, of course have some fun, too :). Examples on Whatispublichealth.org: Podcasts and Webcasts Here is […]

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