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Darian Leta, MPH is a Senior Manager of Substance Use and Recovery Initiatives at Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers. She is a Dominican and Puerto Rican Community Health Advocate committed to providing the best care to the most vulnerable populations in the world. She conferred a Bachelor in Biology at Elmira College before working a...
In today’s episode, Asli McCullers, BS, a Health Equity Research Associate at MedStar Health, a Graduate Research Assistant at University of Delaware, Founder Director of Leaders in Equity, Access, and Diversity in Public Health as well as an Associate Student Contributor with The Public Health Millennial. She is an aspiring public health leader with a...
In this month's episode of Health Equity Mondays (HEM), with co-hosts Jasmine Leonard, MPH and Omari Richins, MPH, we talk about: – Interview with Dr. Safiya McCarter, a Black Naturopathic Physician, & Acupuncturist– Talk about an astonishing STATS article American Association of Naturopathic Physicians Black Acupuncturist Association Acupuncture, the Black Panther Party, and People’s Medicine...
In today’s episode of Public Health Careers, we have Faith Amarchi Ngwu, MPH, a Health Protection Coordinator at Primary Health Care in Doha, Qatar. She has strong experience in disease surveillance, project management, immunization and importance of vaccination, contact tracing, health policy & research. She is a certified lead auditor ISO 14001: Environmental Management System...
In today’s episode we have Megan Williams, PhD(c), MPH, CHES, a Sexuality Educator and PhD candidate in public health at University of Alabama as well as the Founder of Young Professionals of Sexual and Reproductive Health. She is passionate about improving sexual health outcomes of young adults by increasing sexual health care utilization, implementing comprehensive...
In today’s episode, we have Dr. Ashanti Carter, Ed.Dc, MPH, the Co-Founder and CEO of HEROES ED as well as an Adjunct Faculty at Trinity Washington University, and Chair of the DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education. She's someone working towards education equity. She conferred a Bachelor of Arts in Human Development at...
In today's episode, we have Jesenia Angeles, MPH, who is the Founder and CEO of Cosmica Consulting LLC and works as a Health Policy Manager at a Policy Center. She is a multi-passionate creative, business owner, show host and much more. Her superpower is her unique ability to synthesize her background in corporate strategy, futuring...
In this month's episode of Health Equity Mondays (HEM), with co-hosts Jasmine Leonard aka Health Equity Jazz, MPH and Omari Richins, MPH, we talk about: – Death of Despair– The Trevor Project– Plant Health Equity Jasmine Newsletter: https://www.healthequityjazz.beehiiv.com Support The Public Health Millennial: https://ko-fi.com/thephmillennial Jasmine on LinkedInOmari on LinkedIn Health Equity Hot Topics: Native American...
Today we have someone with the goal to increase collective efficacy by granting communities the power to change their quality of life. She conferred a Bachelor in Public Health Education & Promotion at University of CIncinnati before getting her Master’s Degree in Community Health at University of Cincinnati and later her PhD in Public Health...
In today's episode, Meenakshi Verma-Agrawal, BS, MPH, is Associate Professor of Practice at Simmons University and Racial Justice Center. She promotes and practices explicit, structural analysis of the impact of racism on health, education, housing, and other systemic outcomes. She conferred a Bachelor of Science in Biology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst then a...
In this episode, I share 6 takeaways that I had during my Community Health Fellowship after completing my Master of Public Health program. These tips can be used for current students and for professionals in their public health careers. I break the takeaways into 'before fellowship', 'during interview,' 'during fellowship' and share two from each....
In today's episode, a repost from the Redefining Rest for Public Health Professionals Podcast, I talk about how I rest and my journey with rest. This is a great episode for students or professionals as I talk about what rest has looked like for me during these two phases. Some highlights from the conversation are:🌟...
In this month's episode of Health Equity Mondays (HEM), with co-hosts Jasmine Leonard aka Health Equity Jazz, MPH and Omari Richins, MPH, we talk about: East Palestine Train DerailmentMaternal Health, specifically Black maternal health Jasmine's Amazon WishlistSupport The Public Health Millennial on Ko-FiConnect with Health Equity Jazz: – Merch– Instagram– Twitter– LinkedIn– Newsletter Links from...
In today’s episode, Kristi Sprowl, MPH, CHES is Community Impact Director at American Heart Association and Urban Leaders Fellow at The Urban Leaders Fellowship. She is also currently pursuing her Doctor of Public Health at The University of Georgia. Kristi is an enthusiastic public health advocate and practitioner whose experiences are centered on using social...
In today's episode, Heidi Berthoud, MPH, Founder & Principle of Heidi Berthoud Consulting LLC. She is working to improve health, eliminate inequities, dismantle oppressive systems, and make data accessible. She helps health focused nonprofits make sense of their data. She got her Bachelors in History at Seattle Pacific University then worked as an EMT, and...
In today's episode, Dr. Ashley Hickson, DrPH, MPH, a Senior Health Equity Advisor at Center for Science in the Public Interest. She is a mixed method researcher who focuses n achieving racial justice, health equity, reducing health disparities, co-creating interventions alongside the subpopulations most adversely affected, and designing sustainable solutions to mitigate challenges to health...
In today’s episode, we have Ajayi Pickering-Haynes who is a MPH candidate at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Health Equity. Ajayi is a public health strategist, eloquent and passionate public speaker, thought and servant leader, and published writer. He works as Closing the Gap Program Coordinator & Health Equity Lead at State...
Welcome to the first episode of the new show, Health Equity Mondays (HEM), with co-hosts Jasmine Leonard aka Health Equity Jazz, MPH and Omari Richins, MPH. In this episode of Health Equity Mondays we talk about: Why start Health Equity Mondays Health equity 101 & how health equity is achieved Expectation of what you’ll get...
In this episode, you'll learn from Rest Coach and Expert, Marissa McKool of McKool Coaching where she helps people with an MPH degree who are feeling overwhelmed and exhausted learn to say no and set boundaries. She is also the host of Redefining Rest Podcast. Learn from a Rest expert on how you can be...
Build out your vision and goals for 2023. Replay the 2023 Vision Goal Setting Session hosted by Sochi & Huyen. Be sure to have 1) something to write with, 2) something to write on (Virtual notes work too). The live workshop went over:– Ikigai– Defining your values– Desire mapping– & Finally creating your vision and...
Today we have an allied health care professional who has a passion for customer success and client management. She went from a focus on public health to environmental tech. She got her Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health at Brock University then went on to get a Master of Public Health at Brock University. She currently...
Today we have an accomplished and innovative global health program leader who is passionate about medicine, global healthcare management, and social entrepreneurship. She has her Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Nevada – Reno. Then got her Master of Public Health at Emory University. She’s recently finished her master’s degree...
In today's episode we have Dr. Jovonni Spinner, PhD, MPH, CHES who is Founder and CEO of Beacon Public Health as well as Diversity, Equity, and Belonging Officer at the American Institutes of Physics. She is a visionary award-winning public health professional committed to improving health equity across the lifespan through research, communications, multi-sector partnerships...
Join us to learn how to get a job in public health in 2022. Have you been trying to figure out how to land a job as a recent graduate? Well The Public Health Millennial has got you covered! Kaman Sandhu, MPH, is a recent graduate from the University of Alberta’s Master of Public Health...
Today we have someone with experience as a nurse, public health professional, and someone that took the leap from corporate to entrepreneurship. She got her Associate in Nursing Science at the University of Arkansas, Little Rock before working in nursing. She then got her Bachelors of Science in Nursing at the University of Phoenix and...
Today we have someone dedicated to people. A motivator, connector, health & IT enthusiast. She got her bachelors in kinesiology in Fitness Leadership at University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She then got her Master of Public Health at West Virginia University. She’s committed to the field of public health by holding two roles, one...
Today we have a mental health advocate, entrepreneur, author, and public health professional. She got her Bachelors in health Services/Allied health at Portland State University before working in the AmeriCorps VISTA Program and then a Grants & Communication Coordinator position. She then got her Master of Public Health at The University of Texas Health Science...
In today’s episode, we chat with Myles Davenport, MPH, who is an Epidemiologist at the D.C. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. He has experience in supporting policy regulation and compliance. He got his bachelors of science in kinesiology at University of Maryland. He was selected in the CDC Public Health Associate Program and has...
Support the show by buying TWO cups of coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thephmillennial Have you been wondering about the federal public health application? Well we got you covered! Daphne Kennebrew, M.Ed, has over 25+ years with the CDC and works as a Public Health Advisor. She is also the Federal Career Consultant with Liv Career Services. She will...
In today’s episode, we chat with Jamil Locker, a public health student at Flinders University and podcaster of Public Health World Podcast and the WTF Vegan Podcast. He has completed a diploma in nutrition as he leads up to a degree in public health. He got a Diploma of Nutrition from Torrens University Australia. He...
In today’s episode, we chatted with Dr. Gia Grier McGinnis, DrPH, MS, who works as the Executive Director for Center for Community, Service,and Justice & the York Road Initiative at Loyola University of Maryland. She got her Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies from Washington College. She then got her Master of Science in Natural...
In today’s episode, we chat with Stephanie Parenti, MPH, an Epidemiologist at New York State Department of Health. She is someone whos passionate about infectious disease, One Health, biosecurity, sexual & reproductive health, and public health surveillance. Stephanie got her bachelor’s degree in psychology at Marist College. The went on to get her Master of...
Support the show by buying TWO cups of coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thephmillennial Listen in as we have a casual conversation around public health and what's been going on in my life. Hear from Asyria Daniels, MPH, Program Coordinator at The Center for Black Health & Equity & Tanya Ambrose, CEO & Founder at Scrub Life Cares along...
In today’s episode, we chat with Alejandra Salemi, MPH, MTS, who is currently a Doctoral Student in Population Health Sciences at Duke University. Alejandra is interested in understanding the intersection of religion, community health and wellbeing. She is someone with experience using her coaching skillsets to help people around their health and wellness. She got...
In this week's episode, Miriam Gonzalez, BS, CHES is a Public Health Consultant II in Health Education at New Jersey Department of Public Health. She is Certified in Health Education. Miriam is a resilient, self-motivated, and productive individual with 11+ years of experience in patient care, customer service, and health education in both the private...
In today’s episode, we chat with Dawn Hunter, JD, MPH, is the Director of the Southeastern Region for the Network for Public Health Law. She is a Public Health Lawyer with executive leadership experience, focusing on health policy, legislation, and government relations. She first got her bachelors in English from Princeton University followed by a...
In today's show, I share a conversation earlier this year with Dr. Joyee Washington, PhD, MS, MPH, MCHES and Kimberly Green-Warren, MPH. This conversation was originally from Twitter Spaces and has now been created into a podcast, Public Health Joy Podcast with Dr. Joyee Washington. Learn how to navigate life after you Master of Public...
In part 2 of this live session, you'll learn more about DrPH Fellowships, Bloomberg Fellowship, Finances & all that Jazz. Jasmine will discuss her fellowship, the finances of the DrPH, and everything you need to know about DrPH finances. She will also answer any additional questions about the overall experience, timeline, and next steps. In...
Pedro Miguel Castro is a multi-faceted global health professional working to improve fragile health systems in low-income countries. He got his Bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience at Dartmouth College. He was a Global Health Fellow, Great Issues Scholar as well as participated in Dartmouth’s Global Health Policy Lab, while also working as an EMT and volunteering...
In today's episode, I talk about 7 steps to succeed in your Master of Public Health or Graduate Program. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thephmillennial/ Community Health & Wellness Discord: https://thePHmillennial.com/join Support The Public Health Millennial: https://thephmillennial.com/support/ Chapters: @0:58 1. Make a Plan @2:35 2. Prepare & Execute @5:12 3. Make Connections @6:53 4. Take Good Notes @8:38 5. Pursue Professional Development @9:51 Discord Promo @10:49...
Presenting Black Men In Public Health Mental Health Chat! Join moderator: Omari Richins, MPH & guest: Keith E. Green II, MPH, Winston W. Wright, MPH, and Zamir M. Brown, MPH, FRSPH to hear an authentic and candid conversation around mental health especially for Black men. Join us live on YouTube Monday 25th July at 5:30pm...
Keith E. Green II, MPH is an enthusiastic public health practitioner, who is a HBCU Thought Partner and Change Agent. He is versed in marketing, communications, and program support functions. He got his Bachelor's of Science in Mass Communication & Media Studies at Clark Atlanta University and then worked for some years with the US...
In this week’s episode, Jasmin Barber, MPH is a Pediatric Orthopedic Clinical Assistant at Michigan Medicine. She has experience and a passion for service, leadership, and a commitment to engaging, investing, and contributing to the pursuits to lessen barriers in public health. She got her Bachelor of Arts in biology with a concentration in health...
In this week's episode, Dr. Antraneise Jackson, DrPH, MPH shares her journey. She has recently started as a Social Science Research Analyst for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services within Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation. She is an active Public Health Professional working to improve the health of communities through her work within...
Megan N. Freeland, PharmD is a Health Content Strategist and Health Content Writing Coach for over 5 years. She got her Bachelor’s degree in Spanish from Emory University. She then went on to get her Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree at Mercer University. Through StockRose Creative, LLC, she creates culturally-relevant content strategy for venture-backed digital...
Srushhti Trivedi, MHSc is a healthcare consultant, educator, and ethicist. She got her Bachelor of Technology in Medical Biotechnology at Padmashree Dr D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth. Then got her Master of Health Sciences in Bioethics with a focus on bioethics and medical ethics. She currently works as a Consultant at Amaris Consulting and is also...