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...
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 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...
