In this episode, I discuss how you can identify your passion for public health and how to use that passion to help you progress through grad school, gaining experience, and preparing for your career. Last week Steve Vick the significance of having a strong and deep interest in your cause and how that energizes you to do the day to day work of running a nonprofit organization. That sparked a great deal of thought, and led me to apply that concept to public health, graduate school journey, and car...
Dec 05, 2017•26 min•Ep. 16
This podcast episode is an interview with Steve Vick, founder of Nonprofit Ally. Nonprofit Ally is a community website loaded with resources to help those who are interested in starting a nonprofit organization. Steve is the executive director of Noble Paws in Alaska, where the mission is to help people with disabilities find new means of mobility and independence with the help of sled dogs. He has a background in journalism and never planned to pursue a nonprofit career. He shares his personal ...
Nov 28, 2017•37 min•Ep. 15
In this episode, I discuss some of the common myths and misconceptions regarding nonprofit organizations compared to for-profit businesses. I encourage you to investigate truths instead of accepting some of the common myths that surround the topic of nonprofit organizations to gain a deeper understanding for your own benefit. I also encourage you to explore career and volunteer opportunities within nonprofit organizations, as well as any ideas that you may have had regarding starting a new nonpr...
Nov 21, 2017•26 min•Ep. 14
In this episode, I discuss some of the highlights of my experience sharing my research at two different national conferences. There are so many things I’d love to go into, but instead I focus on some action points that will hopefully motivate you to plan to attend your first meeting, or take your meetings to the next level if you are already actively attending your association’s annual conference. If you have not done so already, please listen to the last episode, where I discussed some of the b...
Nov 14, 2017•30 min•Ep. 13
In this episode I discuss some of the benefits of membership in public health associations. Although there are many important reasons for you to become involved in public health associations, I focus on seven benefits in this episode. It is important that you not only become a member, but that you also become actively involved. Public health associations can provide you with the opportunity for professional development, as well as chances for continuing education, research, and networking....
Nov 07, 2017•19 min•Ep. 12
In this episode, I interview Dr. Harold Whitfield. Dr. Whitfield discovered a passion for statistical analysis early on, and has worked for many years providing statistical analysis to a diverse group of students in many different fields of study. He is a highly qualified dissertation statistician who has a B.S. in Psychology, an M.Ed. in Counseling and Development, and an Ed.D. in Counselor Education. He is a vocational rehabilitation manager, and also works as a freelance statistician. I encou...
Oct 31, 2017•37 min•Ep. 11
In this episode I discuss five tips that will help you experience a successful journey through your dissertation, so that you are best prepared for entry into your career field. There is so much more to the dissertation journey than simply surviving the process. The tips that I share in this episode will help you strengthen and better prepare yourself for entry into the career field that you desire.
Oct 24, 2017•26 min•Ep. 10
In this episode I discuss several resources that you should maximize as a student, so that you are best prepared for entry into your career field. It is difficult to know when you will need to use the knowledge and skills that you obtain as a student, in your career. By making the most of some of the resources that are available to you as a student, you will strengthen and better prepare yourself for entry into the field.
Oct 17, 2017•34 min•Ep. 9
In this episode, I continue sharing strategies that will help you prepare for and transition into a public health career. The information in this episode will be helpful for graduate students, as well as recent graduates who are trying to secure their public health career positions. There is a great deal of valuable information shared here, and I encourage you to listen to the full episode.
Oct 10, 2017•36 min•Ep. 8
In this episode, I share my journey and transition from healthcare to public health and the lessons that I learned along the way. My background is in medical laboratory technology, specifically microbiology. People often ask me about how I transitioned into the field of public health, and how I became and epidemiologist. In sharing my story, I also prepare you for what will follow in the next few episodes. This and the next few episodes are part of a series of trainings that many students and re...
Oct 03, 2017•35 min•Ep. 7
In this episode, I interview Dr. Frazier Beatty. We discuss some of the different education pathways to careers in public health, specifically online and traditional brick and mortar universities. Dr. Beatty has an impressive background including US military service, as well as other governmental agencies, nonprofit organizations, and private industry. He has completed undergraduate and graduate level education in both online and traditional university programs, served as faculty, dissertation c...
Sep 26, 2017•40 min•Ep. 6
In this episode, I discuss five actionable tips that busy online graduate degree students can use to help them balance the busy demands of graduate school and life. What starts out as excitement about starting graduate school can often drift into a silent frustration for many. Trying to juggle school, work, family, and other obligations can be overwhelming. I will share with you some strategies that can help you regain your focus, control your journey, and achieve success. Although any graduate ...
Sep 19, 2017•40 min•Ep. 5
In this episode, Dr. Juanita Braxton shares her passion for community focused public health interventions, as well as her passion for educating and serving communities. She considers her PhD in public health to be her “community service” degree, as it provides her with the opportunity to give back to her community in many ways. Tune in to the full episode so that you can take in all that she shared, which is truly encouraging and inspirational.
Sep 12, 2017•40 min•Ep. 4
In this episode, Dr. Kathy Bianco shares her educational and career journey, connecting her healthcare career with public health. She shares some of the challenges she faced along the way, and how she overcame those challenges to successfully complete her doctoral degree in public health. Additionally, she shares her goals and ambition for bringing public health to physician assistant programs in California. If you have not listened to the full episode, then I encourage you to do so. There is so...
Sep 06, 2017•41 min•Ep. 3
How do you explain your role as an epidemiologist to the non-scientific community? As an epidemiologist, I often struggle with how to explain epidemiology to people who are not familiar with the field or my profession. I'm not sure when I've diluted the definition too much or when I've provided a little too much complex information. When I'm in a social setting and people are talking about themselves and describing what they do for a living, my mind is often racing for which versions of the defi...
Aug 29, 2017•16 min•Ep. 2
In this episode, an introduction and welcome to the online community is extended to everyone. The purpose of the community is explained along with how the whole idea was developed and what has been accomplished so far. The many benefits of podcasting are explored, as well as the focus and format of this podcast show specifically. Thank you for listening!
Aug 23, 2017•12 min•Ep. 1
