Tell us what you thought of this episode - send us a text! In this episode, Sujani sits down with Ted Witek Jr., the director of the DrPH program at Dalla Lana. They discuss Ted’s diverse career journey, his research work, and Canada's first DrPH program. You’ll Learn Ted’s career from pharmaceutics to directing the DrPH at Dalla Lana Ted’s research interests and achievements How building relationships is important in your career The value of seizing opportunities and keeping an open mind What T...
Sep 21, 2022•55 min•Ep. 83
Tell us what you thought of this episode - send us a text! In this episode, Sujani sits down with Pegeen Walsh, the former Executive Director for the Ontario Public Health Association. They discuss her 43 year long career, her accomplishments in the public health field, and how to take initiative and seize opportunities in your professional journey. You’ll Learn Pegeen’s path from her political science degree to her roles in government and nonprofit organizations The various public health projec...
Sep 14, 2022•38 min
Tell us what you thought of this episode - send us a text! In this episode, Sujani sits down with Wubrest Bekele, a physician, health media producer, medical law and public health student amongst other titles. Wubrest takes us through a journey of her multiple careers and discusses how all of her experiences and perspective have led her to the field of public health. You’ll Learn Wubrest’s start as a physician and the many detours she has taken to arrive at her MPH program in Yale. How volunteer...
Sep 07, 2022•50 min•Ep. 81
Tell us what you thought of this episode - send us a text! This is a QUICK CAREER TIPS episode: short podcast episodes spotlighting a career tip for public health professionals. Today’s career tip is on how to get into the hidden job market! The reality is that not every job that’s available out there is advertised publicly by employers, which can make the job search all the more frustrating for those looking to break into a specific sector or role. If you want to gain access to hundreds of jobs...
Aug 31, 2022•17 min•Ep. 80
Tell us what you thought of this episode - send us a text! In this episode, Sujani is joined by Tara and Micaela to give a pep talk for all those who might be experiencing a slump in their education or career. They discuss how to overcome self doubt and the benefits of celebrating yourself. You’ll Learn How every skill or experience can be valuable in a field as diverse as public health Tips on how to change your mindset to counter self doubt so you don’t sell yourself short Micaela and Tara’s p...
Aug 24, 2022•33 min
Tell us what you thought of this episode - send us a text! In this episode, Sujani sits down with Neal Patel, a current MPH student and former teacher. Neal shares an inspiring story of what led him to pursue an MPH degree and how those in public health can take action in helping their communities of interest. You’ll Learn How Neal’s experience as an educator inspired him to pursue public health Neal’s experience of taking action and organizing community health projects What skills an MBA can pr...
Aug 17, 2022•32 min•Ep. 78
Tell us what you thought of this episode - send us a text! In this episode, Sujani sits down with Kimberly Jocelyn, a Public Health Analyst at the CDC. They discuss Kimberly’s path into public health, how she has used networking throughout her career, and give advice on how to establish and build connections. You’ll Learn How Kimberly discovered public health and what motivated her to pursue a combination MPH/MSW degree What career opportunities are made possible by the MPH/MSW dual degree What ...
Aug 10, 2022•38 min•Ep. 77
Tell us what you thought of this episode - send us a text! In this episode, Sujani sits down with Marissa McKool, the founder and creator of McKool Coaching and the Redefining Rest Podcast for Public Health Professionals. They discuss burnout in public health professionals and how life coaching can be helpful in working through burnout. You’ll Learn Marissa’s journey from working directly in public health to life coaching Why Marissa decided to start McKool Coaching and the Redefining Rest Podca...
Aug 03, 2022•52 min•Ep. 76
Tell us what you thought of this episode - send us a text! Today’s career tip is on informational interviews! Knowing what kind of career you want to one day have can give you a strong sense of control and peace of mind. It might not seem easy to conceptualize something that far into the future, but today's Quick Career Tips episode will help you do exactly that. What You'll Learn from this Episode: What a career vision is Why it’s important that you draft a career vision How you can get started...
Jul 27, 2022•22 min•Ep. 75
Tell us what you thought of this episode - send us a text! In this episode, Sujani is back again with Kira Riehm, a psychiatric epidemiologist and a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Epidemiology at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. This time, they talk about using Twitter as a tool for public health professionals and the benefits and opportunities the platform has in store. You’ll Learn Why Kira first started to use Twitter for professional purposes What Kira mainl...
Jul 20, 2022•44 min•Ep. 74
Tell us what you thought of this episode - send us a text! In this episode, Sujani sits down with Tahani Waqar, a physician and community health researcher at Aga Khan University Hospital in Pakistan. They discuss what public health or community medicine is like in Pakistan and how Tahani’s love and passion for public health came to be. You’ll Learn Tahani’s journey from clinical medicine to community health and research work What projects and research work Tahani has done and what areas of comm...
Jul 13, 2022•36 min•Ep. 73
Tell us what you thought of this episode - send us a text! In this episode, Sujani sits down with Dr. Nikita Sandeep Wagle, a physician-researcher from Mumbai, India who is currently working and studying in the US. They talk about Nikita’s experience as an international student and give advice for others who may be thinking about pursuing higher education in a different country. You’ll Learn Nikita’s journey into health care and what sparked her interest in public health Nikita’s research intere...
Jul 06, 2022•47 min•Ep. 72
Tell us what you thought of this episode - send us a text! Today’s career tip is on career visions and the power that they hold! Knowing what kind of career you want to one day have can give you a strong sense of control and peace of mind. It might not seem easy to conceptualize something that far into the future, but today's Quick Career Tips episode will help you do exactly that. Specifically, you’ll learn: What a career vision is Why it’s important that you draft a career vision How you can g...
Jun 29, 2022•13 min•Ep. 71
Tell us what you thought of this episode - send us a text! In this episode, Sujani sits down with Denise Chow, a 1st year MPH student studying at the Yale School of Public Health. Denise was accepted into all five MSPH/MPH programs she applied to and in this episode, she speaks about her application process and gives some great advice for others considering pursuing a graduate degree. You’ll Learn How Denise came upon the field of public health and experiences led to her knowing it was the right...
Jun 22, 2022•51 min•Ep. 70
Tell us what you thought of this episode - send us a text! In this episode, Sujani sits down with Stephanie Moxley, the founder of Moxley Public Health Consulting. They discuss Stephanie’s journey into building her own public health consulting company and talk about what goes into becoming a successful entrepreneur in the public health field. You’ll Learn Stephanie’s path to public health and what drew her to the MPH How parenthood has changed Stephanie’s career path and advice for other new par...
Jun 15, 2022•44 min•Ep. 69
Tell us what you thought of this episode - send us a text! In this episode, Sujani sits down with Christina Ricci, an epidemiologist with the Public Health Agency of Canada and an avid volunteer. They discuss the importance of volunteerism and what motivates Christina to keep volunteering. You’ll Learn How Christina got into the field of public health Christina’s volunteering journey and what motivated her to continue seeking out volunteer roles How Christina’s early volunteer experiences shaped...
Jun 08, 2022•37 min•Ep. 68
Tell us what you thought of this episode - send us a text! In this episode, Sujani sits down with Tieisha Walters to discuss her experience with the Master of Public Health / Master of Science in Social Work program from Columbia University. They chat about what the dual degree is like and what doors it has opened for Tieisha. You’ll Learn How Tieishia found her way into the public health field What motivated Tieisha to pursue the dual MSSW/MPH Tieisha’s experience with the MSSW/MPH program and ...
Jun 01, 2022•38 min•Ep. 67
Tell us what you thought of this episode - send us a text! Today’s career tip is to make time for self-care in your career! As much as we here at PH SPOT love talking about building a fulfilling career in public health, we recognize that doing so is not as easy as it seems and that making time for self-care is an essential part of this process. What You'll Learn from this Episode: Why self-care is essential and should be prioritized for public health professionals Examples of what to do for self...
May 25, 2022•11 min•Ep. 66
Tell us what you thought of this episode - send us a text! In this episode, Sujani sits down with Kira Riehm, a psychiatric epidemiologist and a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Epidemiology at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. They discuss Kira’s journey and interest in mental health and things to consider when pursuing education in the U.S. You’ll Learn What kicked off Kira’s interest in pursuing a career in mental health What Kira’s journey has been like so far ...
May 18, 2022•46 min•Ep. 65
Tell us what you thought of this episode - send us a text! In this episode, Sujani sits down with Brett Otis, the Communications Project Manager in the Department of Nutrition at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. They discuss Brett’s work at Harvard Chan on “The Nutrition Source” and the responsibilities of those presenting health information to the public. You’ll Learn Brett’s career path and how he came to work in public health communications What a day as the Communications Proje...
May 11, 2022•42 min•Ep. 64
Tell us what you thought of this episode - send us a text! In this episode, Sujani sits down with Joanna Suder, a deputy attorney general representing the Division of Public Health for the state of Delaware. They chat about what tasks public health attorneys may be responsible for, how it was like working through the pandemic, and Joanna’s experiences writing “Pandemic for Babies”. You’ll Learn How Joanna entered the field of public health law How health specialized law programs differ from regu...
May 04, 2022•30 min•Ep. 63
Tell us what you thought of this episode - send us a text! Today’s career tip is on the types of jobs that public health has to offer! The great thing about public health is that there’s a job that’s bound to match your interests, strengths, values, and needs. Today’s Quick Career Tips episode acts as an introduction to some of these jobs and why they may be a good fit for you. What You'll Learn from this Episode: The four categories that most public health jobs fall into: Epidemiology and resea...
Apr 27, 2022•10 min
Tell us what you thought of this episode - send us a text! In this episode, Sujani sits down with Dr. Nitin Mohan who holds both an MD and MPH. They discuss how Nitin’s work experience in medicine led him to pursuing an MPH and talk about ETIO Public Health Consultants, a company co-founded by Nitin that works to bring evidence-based public health information and solutions to businesses. You’ll Learn Nitin’s path from completing his MD to pursuing an MPH How training as an MD strengthened Nitin’...
Apr 20, 2022•39 min•Ep. 61
Tell us what you thought of this episode - send us a text! In this episode, Sujani sits down with Brooke Mootry, a public health recruiter who has years of experience working directly in public health. They chat about The Public Health Network, a recruitment firm founded by Brooke that focuses on those in public health, and give tips for public health professionals seeking work. You’ll Learn Brooke’s career path and how she went from working in public health directly to being the one recruiting ...
Apr 13, 2022•39 min•Ep. 60
Tell us what you thought of this episode - send us a text! In this episode, Sujani sits down with Sarah to discuss mental health and school. Sarah opens up about some of the mental health challenges she faced during the completion of her MPH coursework as well as her practicum placements and some of the steps she took to work through these obstacles. You’ll Learn Sarah’s personal experiences with mental health struggles while completing her MPH degree and practicums The impact mental health stru...
Apr 06, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 59
Tell us what you thought of this episode - send us a text! Today’s career tip is on choosing a public health stream that’s the right fit for you! When you do a quick search of public health programs, you’re bound to be bombarded with a list of several programs, but in this week’s episodes, we break down the main public health streams, the skills they help you develop, and the jobs they help you land. What You'll Learn from this Episode: Why a career in public health can be so versatile What the ...
Mar 30, 2022•12 min•Ep. 58
Tell us what you thought of this episode - send us a text! In this episode, Sujani sits down with Bhargav Krishna to discuss his experiences pursuing higher education all around the world. Bhargav gives tips on choosing between programs, considerations that need to be made when choosing programs, and shares his experience with Harvard’s Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) program. You’ll Learn Why Bhargav decided to pursue a DrPH and how he decided on a DrPH over a PhD What made Bhargav choose to pur...
Mar 23, 2022•42 min•Ep. 57
Tell us what you thought of this episode - send us a text! In this episode, Sujani sits with Leshawn Benedict, a cofounder of Public Health Insight. They talk about Leshawn’s story of his involvements in different public health fields as well as what Public Health Insight is and how they're achieving their mission. You’ll Learn How Leshawn became interested and involved in the field of public health Advice for students thinking about applying for grad school and planning for future career prospe...
Mar 16, 2022•50 min
Tell us what you thought of this episode - send us a text! In this episode, Sujani sits down with Neal Goldstein to talk about his career as an infectious disease epidemiologist and author. They discuss Neal’s career from working as an engineer to becoming a public health expert and his experience writing a book designed to explain complex scientific ideas to younger audiences. You’ll Learn The importance of communication skills in the public health field Tips that Neal has for developing or pra...
Mar 09, 2022•35 min•Ep. 55
Tell us what you thought of this episode - send us a text! In this episode, Sujani is back with Meghan Haffey to discuss working as a research assistant (RA) and a teaching assistant (TA). Meghan describes her own experience of working as both an RA and TA during grad school and discusses tips on how to secure and thrive in these positions. You’ll Learn What a research assistant (RA) is What a teaching assistant (TA) is How these roles can add to the graduate school experience Advice on how to b...
Mar 02, 2022•41 min•Ep. 54
