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Public Health Perspectives

10 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratings

Public Health Perspectives is a podcast brought to you by the School of Public Health at the University of Nevada, Reno. This podcast breaks down, simplifies, and demystifies complex public health issues through various community perspectives.

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Meet the New Dean: Dr. Muge Akpinar-Elci

January 28, 2022 23:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MB

During this episode, we get to meet the new Dean of the School of Public Health, Dr. Muge Akpinar-Elci. Dr. Akpinar-Elci has an impressive career in the health sciences, working at various Universities, the World Health Organization, the CDC, and many other equally impressive agencies. I couldn’t be more pleased to welcome her to Public Health Perspectives to learn more about this impressive woman leading our public health ship in little ol’ Reno, NV.  Important Links: Dean Muge Akpinar-El...

Road to Recovery

March 24, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 45.7 MB

Sober-curious? Are you or somebody you know battling a substance use disorder? Wonder where the intersection of public health and behavioral health meet? This might be the episode for you. During this episode, we talk about the realities of walking the road to recovery with three public health-minded individuals who know this topic intimately. Guests: Brandon Collins, College Student, World Traveler & Owner of BCOLLINSTATTOO Daniel Fred, M.S., Senior Coordinator and Instructor for Nevada...

Should I Take the COVID Vaccine?

January 26, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 47.3 MB

At the time of this recording, there were over 24-million reported COVID cases, over 400,000 deaths, and over 4,000 newly reported deaths according to the CDC. The Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines are officially being administered under emergency-use authorization. As such, every news channel, online newspaper, and social media platform is pumping out what consumers need to know.  This has left many of us confused and concerned on what is true about this vaccine and whether it is safe to ta...

Should I Take the COVID Vaccine?

January 26, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 47.3 MB

At the time of this recording, there were over 24-million reported COVID cases, over 400,000 deaths, and over 4,000 newly reported deaths according to the CDC. The Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines are officially being administered under emergency-use authorization. As such, every news channel, online newspaper, and social media platform is pumping out what consumers need to know.  This has left many of us confused and concerned on what is true about this vaccine and whether it is safe to ta...

World AIDS Day 2020 - Jamar Rogers and Allister Dean

December 03, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour - 78 MB

World AIDS Day was first observed in 1988 and each year after that on December 1st. The objective of World AIDS Day is to increase HIV awareness and knowledge, speak out against HIV stigma, and ultimately move towards ending the HIV epidemic. For the 2020 observance of World AIDS Day, the theme is resilience and impact as we work towards ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic.   During this episode you will hear from: Trudy Larson, MD - founding Dean of the School of Community Health Sciences about ...

COVID-19 Series: Global Health

May 19, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 65.4 MB

During these uncertain times, people across the world are facing numerous challenges. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown no border and is affecting us all in every sector of life. Join four experts in the fields of public health, medicine, economics, and history as they discuss the ramifications of COVID-19 across disciplines. This session will focus on the cultural, medical, and economic considerations of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the public health response. To see the live presentat...

COVID-19 Series: Mindfulness, Spirituality, & Self-Care During Uncertain Times

April 13, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 45 MB

Mel Minark, PhD, MPH, FACHE and Heather Haslem, MS, will present Mindfulness, Spirituality and Self- Care for Public Health Employees in Stressful Times. During these uncertain times amid COVID-19, many in the public health community have needed to make significant adaptations to daily life and have faced numerous challenges. How do we remain strong? How do serve in the front lines of research and practice yet prioritize self-care? Join two experts in the field of spirituality and mindfulne...

001:National Infant Immunization Week

April 27, 2019 00:00 - 45 minutes - 20.8 MB

This episode covers National Infant Immunization Week. This annual awareness week highlights the importance of protecting infants from vaccine-preventable diseases and celebrates the achievements of immunization programs everywhere. During this episode we sit down with four champions of public health:  Dr. Trudy Larson, Dean and trained Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist from the School of Community Health Sciences at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) Shannon Bennett, Immunization ...

National Infant Immunization Week

April 27, 2019 00:00 - 45 minutes - 20.8 MB

This episode covers National Infant Immunization Week. This annual awareness week highlights the importance of protecting infants from vaccine-preventable diseases and celebrates the achievements of immunization programs everywhere. During this episode we sit down with four champions of public health:  Dr. Trudy Larson, Dean and trained Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist from the School of Community Health Sciences at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) Shannon Bennett, Immunization ...

PHP Teaser

February 06, 2019 08:00 - 3 minutes - 1.53 MB

This Public Health Perspectives (PHP) teaser gives you insight as to what this podcast is about.