The Public Health Millennial

Learn more about the career journey of a Health Data Scientist and Biostatistician! New episode of Public Health Careers with Eric J. Daza out now! Listen on: Apple Podcast: https://lnkd.in/gZ8maAzV Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gVd8aZfk YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gn2aydnN Follow The Public Health Millennial for more insights. #publichealth #publichealthcareers

Undergrad is an opportunity to step outside yourself! Whether you know what you want to do or don’t, it’s a great place to learn more about yourself and the opportunities that exist. Use undergrad to reflect and learn more about yourself so that you can choose your best path. Check out the full episode with Najma Dahir, CHC at https://lnkd.in/eKr-R_6M and follow The Public Health Millennial for more! How did reflection in undergrad support your growth? #publichealth #publichealthcareers

Public health sells behavior change. Similar to how the marketer sells a product, public health works to sell a specific behavior change. Not only that, but public health also works to ensure environments (systems, policies, structures) are conducive to the healthiest option being the easiest option. This also highlights why it’s important to have varied perspectives such as marketing and psychology that are then intertwined with the public health lens. Check out episode 215 of public health careers with Darnell Barrington, MPH at https://lnkd.in/eRy4aSKx Follow The Public Health Millennial for more career insights! #publichealth #publichealthcareers

Don’t lose yourself (trying to save the world)! Public health is often selfless. And in that it can be easy to lose yourself in the work. It’s important to be realistic and know your limitations so you’re not cutting off more than you can chew. Check out full show from episode 215 with Darnell Barrington, MPH on Public Health Careers podcast at https://lnkd.in/eRy4aSKx Follow The Public Health Millennial for more public health conversations! Are you taking time for yourself? #publichealth #publichealthcareers

New Public Health Careers podcast episode out now (Guest: Darnell Barrington, MPH) Darnell Barrington, MPH is Senior Program Analyst at National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO). He is also a Health Equity Principal Consultant. Come learn about her public health journey and about: - The importance of personal identity in public health advocacy and why representation is vital for effective advocacy - Why community engagement is crucial for effective public health initiatives - The importance of capacity building in community organizations and leaders to affect system changes - Why we need to build trust and engage with communities by listening to their needs He is an experienced community and behavioral health specialist working to impact community level solutions. Full shownotes and links from episode: https://lnkd.in/ePtXhxmq Listen on: Apple Podcast: https://lnkd.in/gZ8maAzV Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gVd8aZfk YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gn2aydnN Go listen, subscribe, and share with a friend! Follow The Public Health Millennial for more public health insights! #publichealth #publichealthcareers #publichealthmatters

46% of the governmental public health workforce left (between 2017 and 2019). The top reasons for leaving the public health workforce were: - Pay - 46% - Work overload/burnout - 41% - Lack of opportunities for advancement - 40% - Stress - 37% - Organizational climate/culture - 37% In 2021, there was a 80,000 governmental public health workforce shortage. Public health workforce challenges continues to be a wicked problem. Check out this article for more insights into the future of public health! Follow The Public Health Millennial for more public health thought partner content! Where do you see the future of the public health workforce? #publichealth #publichealthmatters #thisispublichealth

New Public Health Careers podcast episode out now (Guest: Najma Dahir, CHC) Najma Dahir, BS is an Internal Consultant III, at a larger health insurer. And a Master of Public Health Student at University of Minnesota School of Public Health. Come learn about her public health journey and about: - How the immigrant experience shapes her perspective on health and public health. - The importance of grant writing in public health - Why listening to community needs is essential for ethical research - How hobbies play an important role in maintaining well-being Full shownotes and links from episode: https://lnkd.in/efXwTkkw Listen on: Apple Podcast: https://lnkd.in/gZ8maAzV Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gVd8aZfk YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gn2aydnN Go listen, subscribe, and share with a friend! Follow The Public Health Millennial for more public health insights! #publichealth #publichealthcareers #publichealthmatters

Wondering how to get to your next step in public health? You are not alone - join this week’s Community Convo! This is especially for you if: 1️⃣ You feel as though you’re not where you thought you’d be by now in your public health career 2️⃣ You want to know what you next practical and tangible step should be to get closer to where you want to be 3️⃣ You feel like your current role is outside of your desired niche of public health Come learn, share, and grow - Tuesday 15 Oct 6:30-7:30pm EST. Join community convo hosted by Jessica Ross, MPH here: https://lnkd.in/eSetEddC Follow The Public Health Millennial for more! Join for an eye-opening discussion that will empower you in your public health career journey and give you some practical next steps! #publichealth #publichealthcareers #publichealthmatters

Is public health the most interdisciplinary field? There are so ways that you can build a public health career. It also allows you to be able to make a population level impact. Check out full episode of clip from episode 213 with Stephanie Wang & Health Disparities Think Tank on Public Health Career at https://lnkd.in/e_5Af3TH Follow The Public Health Millennial for more public health content! #publichealth #publichealthcareers

Building The Student-Led Health Disparities Think Tank (Guest: Stephanie Wang) Stephanie Wang is the Executive Director of the Health Disparities Think Tank, a student-led research to policy pipeline, to address health disparities and empower students to pursue research and advocacy. She is a rising junior at Harvard University Molecular & Cellular Biology + Global Health & Health Policy. Come learn about her public health journey and about: - She started the Health Disparities Think Tank to address health disparities and empower students to pursue research and advocacy. - How students can take charge of their journeys and create impact in their own way. - Stephanie created a book called Epidemiology Unmasked to educate others about public health during the COVID-19 pandemic. - HDTT provides students with the opportunity to conduct thorough literature reviews, work in groups, and create papers that can be published and disseminated. Stephanie talks about how misinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic inspired her to author Epidemiology Unmasked to educate others, especially youth (https://amzn.to/3ZNwBPg). Full shownotes and links from episode: https://lnkd.in/e6gi9Gg9 Listen on: Apple Podcast: https://lnkd.in/gZ8maAzV Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gVd8aZfk YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gn2aydnN Go listen, subscribe, and share with a friend! Follow The Public Health Millennial for more public health insights! #publichealth #publichealthcareers #publichealthmatters