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Recap
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Choosing between a DrPH and a PhD is more than just about the letters; it’s a fork in the road of your career journey.
Leadership is the Goal:
"From a leadership perspective for the DrPH, you are specifically there to be a leader. You're learning how to be a practitioner, … grant writing,… manage a budget, [and all the] intricacies of public health or running a public health agency." - Dr. Marissa Robinson
Decode the academic choices: DrPH or PhD? Because choosing between Netflix shows wasn’t hard enough.
Join Dr. Marissa Robinson and Lauren Junge-Maughan, the founders of the DrPH Coalition (now known as The National Association for Doctors of Public Health (NADrPH)) as they spill the beans on this new debate.
Ever wondered why some folks become 'doctors' without a stethoscope? Dive in.
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As a health professional, applying plain language to health communication is so important. Let’s go over the steps you can take to ensure that you do this.
Step 1️⃣: Prepare Your Communications
Step 2️⃣: Develop and Organize Your Communications
Step 3️⃣: Review and Testing
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Burnout and the Public Health Workforce:
“As we pass the two years since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, I want to ask you, my fellow public health professionals, how are you doing? Are you still feeling energized by the spotlight the pandemic has shone on public health, enthusiastically showing up for work every day? Or are you, like me, feeling stressed out, exhausted, cynical, and disconnected from your work, dreading the sound of your alarm clock going off every morning?”
Read this Article Written by Lindsay Belvedere: Link to the Article
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Someone You Should Know About:
“Public health recognizes that individual health and behaviours are influenced by the environments and social conditions people experience throughout their life. Our role is about addressing the societal and environmental barriers that prevent or hinder optimal health. In a nutshell, our goal is to make the healthy choice the easy/accessible choice for everyone.”
- Our Community Star: Maame De-Heer