Latest Health career Podcast Episodes
From biomedical engineering to Public Health, with Shantanu Mishra
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - September 13, 2023 10:00 - 48 minutesIn this episode, Sujani sits down with Shantanu Mishra, a biomolecular engineer and a current MSc Public Health for Development candidate. They discuss Shantanu’s work in public health after completing his engineering degree, his current experience as a Chevening Scholar at the London School of ...
Patience, perspiration, and passion, with Dr Firdosi Mehta
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - September 06, 2023 10:00 - 38 minutesIn this episode, Sujani sits down with Dr. Firdosi Mehta, an adjunct professor at York University. They discuss his previous work at the WHO, the eradication of smallpox and polio, and his current work with mentoring and educating students and young professionals along their public health journe...
Environmental Health and Safety, with Lynniece Warren
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - August 30, 2023 10:00 - 45 minutesIn this episode, Sujani sits down with Lynniece Warren, the Executive Director of Risk Management at California State University, San Bernardino. They discuss Lynniece’s career journey, what environmental health and safety is, and tips on finding your niche in public health. You’ll Learn How L...
Bringing human voice to Public Health problems, with Andrea Mantsios
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - August 23, 2023 10:00 - 56 minutesIn this episode, Sujani sits down with Andrea Mantsios, the Founder and Principal Consultant of Public Health Innovation and Action. They discuss Andrea’s career journey, how to navigate through jobs and experiences in your career, and how social justice and focusing on the human voice has been ...
Is an MPH degree right for me?, with Reena Anthonyraj
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - August 16, 2023 10:00 - 46 minutesIn this episode, Sujani sits down with Reena Anthonyraj, a public health professional coming from a background in dentistry. They discuss Reena’s transition from dentistry to public health, how to tell if an MPH is right for you, and how you can work to better public health without necessarily h...
From the White House to a career in Public Health, with Bernard Toney Jr.
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - August 09, 2023 10:00 - 39 minutesIn this episode, Sujani sits down with Bernard Toney Jr., a former White House Medical Officer and US Army Veteran. They talk about Bernard’s time in the military and the White House and what led him to pursuing a career in population health. You’ll Learn How an event in Bernard’s early years ...
For women in public health: Get more done in less time, without hustling, with Marissa McKool
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - August 02, 2023 09:00 - 18 minutesIn this episode, Sujani shares a bit about how much she’s invested in herself, followed by a conversation with Marissa about why she built the 5-week course “Not Your Average Productivity Course”. Enrolment closes August 3, 2023 Thank you to McKool Coaching for sponsoring this episode. Mariss...
My First 10 Years In Public Health, With Sujani
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - July 26, 2023 09:00 - 20 minutesThis episode walks through Sujani’s first 10 years of her public health career, as well as the highs and lows. This episode is inspired by a LinkedIn post that Sujani wrote that crossed 14,000+ views. Thank you to McKool Coaching for sponsoring this episode. Marissa McKool helps women in pub...
How did you start PH SPOT? / How can I start a side hustle? – Ask Me Anything With Sujani, From Inside The Public Health Career Club
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - July 19, 2023 09:00 - 24 minutesThis episode is from inside PH SPOT’s membership community: The Public Health Career Club. You’ll get to listen in on a training session where career club members got a chance to ask Sujani questions. In this episode, we share one of those questions: How did you start PH SPOT? / How can I start...
Health educator to CEO of About Fresh/Fresh Connect, with Josh Trautwein
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - July 12, 2023 10:00 - 51 minutesIn this episode, Sujani sits down with Josh Trautwein, the co-founder and CEO of About Fresh. They discuss what sparked the creation of About Fresh, Josh’s experience with bringing the company to life, and how About Fresh has been evolving and broadening food access to improve the health of more...
How did you get started in public health?, with Sujani [From inside The Public Health Career Club]
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - July 05, 2023 09:00 - 18 minutesThis episode is from inside PH SPOT's membership community: The Public Health Career Club. You'll get to listen in on a training session where career club members got a chance to ask Sujani questions. In this episode, we share one of those questions: how did you get started in public health?...
Post-grad job search tips & getting into the private sector, with Jennifer Mandelbaum
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - June 28, 2023 10:00 - 38 minutesIn this episode, Sujani sits down with Jennifer Mandelbaum, a healthcare economics consultant at Optum and lecturer at Tufts University. They discuss job search and application tips for public vs. private sectors and what factors to consider if you are thinking about pursuing a postgraduate degr...
Ending the HIV epidemic, HBCU institutions, and needing charisma as leaders, with Dr. Marissa Robinson
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - June 21, 2023 10:00 - 43 minutesIn this episode, Sujani sits down with Dr. Marissa Robinson, coordinator of the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative at the US Department of Health. They discuss Marissa’s education and career, her interest in HIV and the Black community’s access to health, and harnessing charisma in your professi...
Trusting your instinct, with Public Health lawyer Dawn Hunter
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - June 14, 2023 10:00 - 49 minutesIn this episode, Sujani sits down with Dawn Hunter, a public health lawyer and Director of the Southeastern Region of the Network for Public Health Law. They discuss Dawn’s career journey and experiences, what public health law entails, and combining instincts and strategy to get your dream job....
How do I do what you do?: Public health law, pharma, and vaccine policy, with Alexandra Bhatti
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - June 07, 2023 10:00 - 42 minutesIn this episode, Sujani sits down with Alexandra Bhatti, a public health attorney who is currently director of US Vaccine Public at Merck & Co. They discuss what led Alexandra to pursue public health law, her experience working in the public sector vs private sector with a pharmaceutical company...
From Emergency Medical Technician to helping organizations make sense of their data, with Heidi Berthoud
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - May 31, 2023 10:00 - 46 minutesIn this episode, Sujani sits down with Heidi Berthoud, the founder of Heidi Berthoud Consulting. They talk about Heidi’s career journey, what led her to creating her own company, and how to successfully build a network and run a business. You’ll Learn How Heidi became interested in public heal...
Changing your lens on healthcare and community health, with Dr. Sarah Hoehnen, DO
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - May 24, 2023 10:00 - 50 minutesIn this episode, Sujani sits down with Dr. Sarah Hoehnen, an infectious disease physician who is passionate about improving health systems. They discuss what drew Sarah to community health, her experience with leadership and expanding her work to include medical administration, and what Sarah ha...
The beauty of public health, with Doug Taylor
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - May 17, 2023 10:00 - 44 minutesIn this episode, Sujani sits down with Doug Taylor, the Director of Operations and Finance for Fact Forward. They discuss Doug’s career journey, how public health and health education has changed over the years, and the different paths that public health can take you. You’ll Learn How Doug bec...
Clinical medicine to environmental epidemiology, with Inyang Uwak
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - May 10, 2023 10:00 - 40 minutesIn this episode, Sujani sits down with Inyang Uwak, an environmental epidemiologist with a background in medicine. They discuss Inyang’s experience with her MPH and DrPH program, how to succeed in environmental epidemiology, and how Inyang’s clinical background has helped her in her current care...
Join the NYSPHC Fellowship Program and get hands-on public health experience! A conversation with Rachel, Shani & Erin
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - May 03, 2023 09:00 - 1 hourIn this episode, we're talking about the New York State Public Health Corps (NYSPHC) Fellowship program - an opportunity for you to get hands-on public health experience. Whether you are a public health student, a new grad, or transitioning into the field, and are looking to gain hands-on publi...
Public health pharmacy, with Adrian Leung
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - April 26, 2023 10:00 - 35 minutesIn this episode, Sujani sits down with Adrian Leung, a public health pharmacist currently working with the province of Ontario to advance digital health. They discuss pharmacy and the current state of healthcare, the role of pharmacists in public health, and how pharmacy and public health can fu...
Opening yourself to possibilities, with Anita Balan
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - April 09, 2023 04:00 - 42 minutesIn this episode, Sujani sits down with Anita Balan, a project director at the American College of Preventive Medicine. They discuss Anita’s journey through grad school and the pit stops she took along the way, and ways to add to your skills toolkit by seizing opportunities outside of formal educ...
Public health and law, with Gwyneth M. Eliasson, JD, MPH
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - April 05, 2023 10:00 - 47 minutesIn this episode, Sujani sits down with Gwyneth Eliasson, an assistant professor at the Rutgers School of Public Health. They discuss how public health and law intersect, Gwyneth’s experiences in academia and teaching, and advice for anyone interested in health policy and these fields. You’ll Le...
How to start a public health podcast, with WHO's Global Health Matters Podcast host Garry Aslanyan
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - March 29, 2023 10:00 - 47 minutesIn this episode, Sujani sits down with Dr. Garry Aslanyan, the Manager of Partnerships and Governance with the World Health Organization and host of the Global Health Matters podcast. They discuss what the TDR is, how the Global Health Matters podcast came to be, and advice for anyone thinking o...
Rural health Epidemiology, with Krysta "McKenna" Luzynski
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - March 22, 2023 10:00 - 49 minutesIn this episode, Sujani sits down with Krysta McKenna Luzynski, a district epidemiologist at the Virginia Department of Health. They discuss gaining perspectives on different healthcare systems around the world, the responsibilities of a rural epidemiologist, and McKenna’s experience working thr...
An international student's journey to building a public health career in the US in healthcare management, with Deepti Joshi, MPH, MBA
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - March 15, 2023 10:00 - 39 minutesIn this episode, Sujani sits down with Deepti Joshi, the oncology quality program manager at MultiCare Health System. They discuss what quality improvement and management is, what tools and skills can help you succeed in this field, and her experiences as an international student. You’ll Learn...
Human life over policies: live with the people to do good public health work, with Dr. Neelam Bhardwaj
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - March 08, 2023 11:00 - 53 minutesIn this episode, Sujani sits down with Neelam Bhardwaj, a healthcare professional with decades of international experience. They discuss Neelam’s research interests, the projects she has led around the world, and what she has learned from her extensive career. You’ll Learn How Neelam found her...
Finding your joy: how each role leads to more clarity towards gift, with Patrice Sirmons-Davis
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - February 22, 2023 11:00 - 40 minutesIn this episode, Sujani sits down with Patrice Sirmons-Davis, the founder of PSD Consulting Group. They talk about Patrice’s journey from working in direct clinical care to public health, the values of gathering other perspectives when reflecting on your skills and career, and how PSD Consulting...
Finding your why, coming back to centre, and living in realism, with Kristi Sprowl
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - February 15, 2023 11:00 - 54 minutesIn this episode, Sujani sits down with Kristi Sprowl, the Community Impact Director at the American Heart Association. They talk about finding your niche in public health, building from your experiences, and ways to champion and innovate the profession of public health. You’ll Learn How Krist...
Reevaluate and recalibrate regularly, with Shaniece Criss
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - February 08, 2023 11:00 - 42 minutesIn this episode, Sujani sits down with Shaniece Criss, an associate professor at Furman university and community leader. They discuss how Shaniece’s passion for media and performance led her to public health and how to incorporate your own interests in order to create a job that is fulfilling fo...
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