Ten & Twos with Dr. Felicia Mebane https://tenandtwos.com/ 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 Ten & Twos with Dr. Felicia Mebane https://tenandtwos.com/ 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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]]> APHA’s Annual Meeting – A Great Introduction to Public Health https://tenandtwos.com/aphas-annual-meeting-a-great-introduction-to-public-health/ Thu, 30 Apr 2015 21:48:25 +0000 https://tenandtwos.com/?p=1981 If you are a student and exploring career opportunities, I encourage you to attend the annual meeting for the American Public Health Association (APHA). These events bring thousands of professionals and experts and folks who want to connect with them to one place and time period. You can network, learn about the latest issues and […]

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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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]]> Seasons Greetings! https://tenandtwos.com/seasons-greetings/ Wed, 17 Dec 2014 23:32:23 +0000 https://tenandtwos.com/?p=1911 The post Seasons Greetings! appeared first on Ten & Twos with Dr. Felicia Mebane.

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]]> Looking for 2015 Fellowships? https://tenandtwos.com/looking-2015-fellowships/ Fri, 05 Dec 2014 22:52:01 +0000 https://tenandtwos.com/?p=1855 Fellowships can be a great way to transition from school to a career path. They typically offer participants on-the-job training and support, while relying on fellows to apply lessons learned and experience gained from recent degree or certificate programs. Fellowships can also provide a community of current and past fellows who can be a great resource. […]

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]]> Have a Happy Thanksgiving! https://tenandtwos.com/happy-thanksgiving-2/ Thu, 27 Nov 2014 18:15:29 +0000 https://tenandtwos.com/?p=1849 Celebrations of family, friends and food are a wonderful focus for this time of the year. Whatever your traditions for the holiday season, (new and old), please have fun and be safe!

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]]> ‘Tis the Season for Effective Essays https://tenandtwos.com/tis-season-effective-essays/ Thu, 20 Nov 2014 18:11:32 +0000 https://tenandtwos.com/?p=1845 Late fall and winter is the start of the season for applications to public health programs, especially at the graduate level. A key element of the application is the personal essay. Essays can be a challenge, in part, because they can include vague instructions. At the same time, essays are an opportunity for prospective students to make […]

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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 Public Health Conferences and Tools and Other Resources, Oh My https://tenandtwos.com/public-health-conferences-and-tools-and-other-resources-oh-my/ Sat, 08 Nov 2014 16:06:05 +0000 https://tenandtwos.com/?p=1831 It is SO great when public health organizations collaborate to provide resources for public health professionals. Though I can’t tell how updated some of the links are, the news and meeting links are current (and future). A collaboration of U.S. government agencies, public health organizations and health sciences libraries     Main Topic Pages Health Promotion […]

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]]> NAHSE Serves a Diverse Range of Health Care Leaders https://tenandtwos.com/nahse-serves-diverse-range-health-care-leaders/ Fri, 31 Oct 2014 02:45:52 +0000 https://tenandtwos.com/?p=1825 The National Association of Health Services Executives is a great organization for health care students and professionals. Its purpose is to: …ensure greater participation of minority groups in the health field. Its basic objective is to develop and maintain a strong viable national body to more effectively have input in the national health care delivery system. It has […]

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]]> Conference Showcases Dissemination and Implementation (More Exciting Than It Sounds) https://tenandtwos.com/conference-showcases-dissemination-implementation-exciting-sounds/ Sun, 26 Oct 2014 02:37:39 +0000 https://tenandtwos.com/?p=1822 December 8-9, 2014, AcademyHealth and the National Institutes of Health will co-host the “7th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation: Transforming Health Systems to Optimize Individual and Population Health.” If you are looking for an exciting way to make a real difference, consider focusing on research implementation and/or implementation. Both are emerging […]

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]]> 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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]]> Keeping Track with “The Nation’s Health” https://tenandtwos.com/keeping-track-nations-health/ Thu, 18 Sep 2014 22:48:00 +0000 https://tenandtwos.com/?p=1766 Looking for an accessible (as in not super technical) resource to follow what’s happening in public health? Subscribe to The Nation’s Health, a publication of the American Public Health Association. You don’t have to be a member of APHA to subscribe (.and APHA members have free access) About The Nation’s Health For the latest health […]

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