tips, advice and resources for careers in public health, including "How to EDU"
Undergraduate Training in Public Health
Some (very special and fabulous) colleges or universities offer undergraduate degrees in public health. Students at those schools (or who transfer to those schools) have a great opportunity to train in public health before graduate school. This training is a great way...
2-4-6-8, Who Do We A-p-p-r-e-c-i-a-t-e? E-B-P!
The National Cancer Institute has a great program that leverages math and analytical expertise: The Epidemiology and Biostatistics Program or EBP. Some key program characteristics: National studies International components, allowing study of unusual exposures or...
Nutrition Linked to Anemia in Women
Nutrition studies link diet (as in what a person eats) to diseases or health conditions. As an example, a recent 1250 AM WTMA story features a University of Arizona study linking inadequate diet to anemia in postmenopausal women. Copied from the website: (TUCSON,...
Making a Great Personal Statement
Today, I searched for "personal statement" in Twitter and found many very recent laments about the difficulty of writing one. Many people find the open-ended nature of these statements daunting...or just a plain old pain in the you know what. One trick to writing a...
Research as a Call for Action
Dr. John Kingdon, a political scientist, created a model for how ideas move up policy agendas, a precursor for government laws and regulations. One part of the puzzle is the use of data to define the seriousness of a problem. For example, for anyone who believes that...
Don’t Pass Up the Mayo, Please
The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota is a world renown not-for-profit health care organization that provides a comprehensive mix of medical services. The Mayo Clinic is ranked among the best hospitals in the country by U.S. News, especially for specific care...