Public Health Insight

There are many reasons why candidates mess up job opportunities. In this episode of the Public Health Insight Podcast, we cover a few of them, including:  

◼️ The importance of remembering job descrip…

Public health job titles and postings are not as standardized as they are in many other fields. Another issue is that many public health organizations use different terms to describe similar roles. S…

There are many places to work in public health. It turns out that Public Health Units (PHUs) are home to a variety of public health professionals, including student placements and internships.

In this…

Community Health Centres (CHCs) are an important part of the larger system as they focus primarily on improving the health and well-being of underserved populations who have traditionally faced barri…

Each year, ASTHO publishes their anticipated top 10 public health policy issues. It is perhaps no surprise that opioids and nicotine products make this list based on the current trends.  

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State and local government public health agencies lost nearly half of their employees between 2017 and 2021. This and many other factors have contributed to a shortage in the workforce. The confusing…

After initially considering a career in architecture before high-school, Dr. Marcus Plescia went on to pursue a career in medicine and is now the Chief Medical Officer at the Association of State and…

Salary negotiations are a normal part of the hiring process. Don’t let it stress you out.

This conversation on the Public Health Insight Podcast covers various approaches to negotiating a salary, incl…

Job interviewing is one of the most under-practiced skills in the development of public health professionals.

In this episode of the Public Health Insight Podcast, Gordon and Purva discuss tips and tr…

The HIV/AIDS epidemic in Ukraine has moved through various stages since its initial appearance and with the recent COVID-19 pandemic, and now with the ongoing conflict with Russia. Now, Ukraine curre…

Infectious Disease Doctors are often referred to as medical detectives. Ones who investigate clues from a variety of sources to then put all the pieces together to identify a root cause. 

Inspired by …

Looking for some guidance and inspiration to pursue consulting or entrepreneurship in public health?

In this episode of the Public Health Insight Podcast, Dr. Charlotte Hughes Huntley shares her thoug…

Epidemiologists work in many different industries - from non-profits to government and even in private industries like pharmaceuticals, with each experience providing transferable knowledge and skill…

Epidemiologists are the eyes and ears of public health but not all careers unfold the same.

 What you'll hear in this episode of the Public Health Insight Podcast is our conversation with Dr. Charlott…

Approximately 115 people die every day in the United States from an opioid overdose, amounting to more than 400,000 deaths in the last two decades alone. The numbers are high, but we must never forge…

There are many stories out there about how the opioid crisis has now become one of the greatest public health challenges of our time. Some stories may be more accurate than others, but to get to the …

The opioid crisis is as rampant as any other time in history and a lot of work remains to be done until we can feel the progress being made.  Every so often though, we have the privilege of meeting s…

What is the role of organizations, communities, and governments in making people happy and satisfied with their lives?

In this episode of the Public Health Insight Podcast, we conclude our conversatio…

Can we define happiness simply as an algebraic equation with the feeling of happiness on one side and a variety of other variables on the other?

In this episode of the Public Health Insight Podcast, w…

If you could have one thing, anything in the world, What would that be? Would it be money or would it be health, happiness, or some combination?  

In this episode of the Public Health Insight Podcast,…