Latest Health career Podcast Episodes
You are responsible for your own growth: Building a career in the not-for-profit sector, with Akaoma Onyemelukwe
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - February 01, 2023 11:00 - 37 minutesIn this episode, Sujani sits down with Akaoma Onyemelukwe to talk about the not for profit sector of public health. They discuss what tools are needed to succeed in public health, how to find your niche, and Akaoma’s own experiences working with various nonprofit organisations. You’ll Learn Ho...
Surrounding yourself with positive people helps you get through career challenges, with Monica Villarruel
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - January 25, 2023 11:00 - 30 minutesIn this episode, Sujani sits down with Monica Villarruel, a research scientist for the state of California. They discuss Monica’s experience working as a research scientist outside of academia and how Monica was able to overcome the various challenges throughout her academic and professional jou...
Entrepreneurship: from idea, to launch, to exit, with Thiv Paramsothy
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - January 18, 2023 11:00 - 37 minutesIn this episode, Sujani sits down with Thiv Paramsothy, an entrepreneur and founder of several companies including his newest startup, Hera Fertility. They talk about innovation in healthcare, Thiv’s experiences with creating his startups, and offer advice for public health professionals with id...
A positive mind leads to a positive life, with Professor, public health specialist, and life coach Kathryn Glendon
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - January 11, 2023 11:00 - 36 minutesIn this episode, Sujani sits down with Kathryn Glendon, a public health specialist, professor, and life coach. They talk about Kathryn’s experiences working in the Chesprocott health district and academia, how to incorporate positive thinking in your life, and finding your way through all the tw...
My commitment for 2023: 1,000 members into The Club + writing
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - January 04, 2023 21:00 - 8 minutesIn this episode, Sujani shares her two commitments for 2023 and encourages you to think about your own goals and commitments! What You'll Learn from this Episode: Two goals/commitments for 2023 that Sujani has set out: Bringing together 1,000 members into The Public Health Career Club to su...
Three of my proudest accomplishments in 2022
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - December 28, 2022 14:00 - 14 minutesIn this episode, I talk about this one question we often ask ourselves at the end of the year: "Where did the year go?". I offer a solution for not feeling this way: intentionally setting time aside to reflect on the year. This is something I have done over the past 10 years and it works so well...
Journey to becoming a faculty member and why mentorship is at the core of everything, with Gwendolyn Francavillo
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - December 21, 2022 11:00 - 44 minutesIn this episode, Sujani sits down with Gwendolyn Roberts Francavillo, a professor at the School of Health Sciences at Marymount University and an active leader and member of the American Public Health Association. They talk about mentorship, the various paths into academia, and how Gwendolyn is ...
Stepping into your purpose: Bachelor's degree in Public Health, job application tips, and Entrepreneurship, with Brittaney Jenkins
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - December 14, 2022 11:00 - 42 minutesIn this episode, Sujani sits down with Brittaney Jenkins, the founder and CEO of Jenkins Public Health Consulting. They talk about working in public health without a graduate degree, job application advice for early career professionals, and Brittaney’s experience with entrepreneurship and creat...
Health tech and product development for public health, with Luis Torres
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - December 07, 2022 11:00 - 46 minutesIn this episode, Sujani sits down with Luis Torres, a public health tech professional. They talk about what product management is, how to break into product development as a public health professional, and how health tech will become essential to progressing in the field of public health. You’l...
Revisiting the Invisible Disease
Healthy You Podcast - November 30, 2022 15:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsRevisiting the story of Maria Kellner, a person diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes which she refers to as The Invisible Disease. First diagnosed as a toddler, Maria now she shares with us her world of insulin injections, blood sugar checks, and the rollercoaster ride of what happens if she ...
Working in health promotion and becoming CHES® certified, with Nakia Bolden
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - November 30, 2022 11:00 - 32 minutesIn this episode, Sujani sits down with Nakia Bolden, a full time MPH student, certified health education specialist, and entrepreneur. They talk about what the CHES is and how to obtain it, working in public health with an undergraduate degree, and Nakia’s experiences starting her own health edu...
AI Enhanced Breast Cancer Screening
Healthy You Podcast - November 23, 2022 21:14 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsArtificial Intelligence is being used to enhance the diagnosis tools used by radiologists. We talk with Georgia Spear, MD, Division Head of Breast Imaging at NorthShore University HealthSystem about the latest screening tools, the future of radiology, and what you need to know when you...
Figuring out what you like and don’t like: how being a personal trainer kickstarted a public health career, with Jeff Button
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - November 23, 2022 11:00 - 43 minutesIn this episode, Sujani sits down with Jeff Button, a public health emergency preparedness specialist. They discuss Jeff’s career journey from working as a personal trainer to working in public health, what inspired him to pursue public health, and what public health emergency preparedness encom...
What you need to build your public health career: a purpose driven path and belief in yourself, with Maudra Brown
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - November 16, 2022 11:00 - 41 minutesIn this episode, Sujani sits down with Maudra Brown, the founder and CEO of MRB Public Health Consulting. They discuss Maudra’s various work experiences in public health, her transition from working in government to creating her own consulting firm, and how taking risks and believing in her pass...
Taking the long road: from construction to public health, with Brock Turner
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - November 09, 2022 11:00 - 39 minutesIn this episode, Sujani sits down with Brock Turner, a health and human sciences educator at Purdue University. They talk about transitioning careers, Brock’s passion for health and education, and where continuous learning fits in your career. You’ll Learn Brock’s career journey from working i...
Building a clinical medicine and global health career, with pediatric infectious diseases specialist Sarah Labuda
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - November 02, 2022 10:00 - 38 minutesIn this episode, Sujani sits down with Sarah Labuda, a physician and medical epidemiologist focusing on global health. They discuss Sarah’s passion for both global health and clinical practice, how Sarah found her way to public health, and advice for students who are mapping out their own career...
Building a clinical medicine and global health career, with pediatric infectious diseases specialist Sarah Labuda
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - November 02, 2022 10:00 - 38 minutesIn this episode, Sujani sits down with Sarah Labuda, a physician and medical epidemiologist focusing on global health. They discuss Sarah’s passion for both global health and clinical practice, how Sarah found her way to public health, and advice for students who are mapping out their own career...
Preparation meets opportunity: career strategies to land dream jobs and the importance of mentorship, with WHO Epidemiologist, Alice Simniceanu
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - October 26, 2022 10:00 - 57 minutesIn this episode, Sujani sits down with Alice Simniceanu, an infectious disease epidemiologist at the World Health Organization. They discuss Alice’s career journey and current work, the importance of mentorship, and advice on how to land your dream public health job. You’ll Learn How Alice b...
Getting out of your comfort zone: teacher to public health researcher, with Stephanie L. Verna
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - October 19, 2022 10:00 - 47 minutesIn this episode, Sujani sits down with Stephanie Verna, a former physical education and health teacher and current public health professional. They discuss Stephanie’s career journey, how she took the leap of pursuing public health, and the importance of living without regret. You’ll Learn Ste...
The Power of Community: The Public Health Career Club Launches Soon [BONUS]
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - October 17, 2022 14:00 - 17 minutesSince the launch of PH SPOT in 2017, we've been working to answer this question: How do we support and guide you in building your dream public health career? What we've learned over the years is that the answer lies here: PEOPLE. NETWORK. COMMUNITY. As much as career strategies, job applicat...
Building a public health career across three continents and the importance of a strong support network, with Public Health Lecturer and Researcher, Ritika Tiwari
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - October 12, 2022 10:00 - 40 minutesIn this episode, Sujani sits down with Ritika Tiwari, a lecturer in Public Health at the University of Greenwich. They discuss Ritika’s education and career journey, her research interests, and her work in various countries around the world. You’ll Learn Ritika’s education journey and what pus...
Doing something not done before: a career built on a passion for teaching and One Health, with Veterinarian, Entrepreneur and Author, Deborah Thomson
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - October 05, 2022 10:00 - 41 minutesIn this episode, Sujani sits down with Deborah Thomson, the founder of One Health Lessons. They discuss the various titles Deborah has held, Deborah’s areas of interest in public health, and the vision and mission of One Health Lessons. You’ll Learn Deborah’s career journey from teaching, to ...
Quick Career Tip: Networking - To create opportunities for yourself, you need to create opportunities for others
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - September 28, 2022 10:00 - 12 minutesThis is a QUICK CAREER TIPS episode: short podcast episodes spotlighting a career tip for public health professionals. Today’s career tip is on how to create and sustain your network of public health professionals. Whenever people talk about career growth, the word “networking” is bound to com...
Getting to know the director of Canada’s first Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) program + personal reflections running the program, with Theodore (Ted) Witek Jr.
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - September 21, 2022 10:00 - 54 minutesIn this episode, Sujani sits down with Ted Witek Jr., the director of the DrPH program at Dalla Lana. They discuss Ted’s diverse career journey, his research work, and Canada's first DrPH program. You’ll Learn Ted’s career from pharmaceutics to directing the DrPH at Dalla Lana Ted’s research ...
Career reflections after 43 years in the workforce, with Pegeen Walsh
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - September 14, 2022 10:00 - 38 minutesIn this episode, Sujani sits down with Pegeen Walsh, the former Executive Director for the Ontario Public Health Association. They discuss her 43 year long career, her accomplishments in the public health field, and how to take initiative and seize opportunities in your professional journey. Yo...
Expressing myself through my public health work, with Medical Doctor, Entrepreneur, and Master of Public Health + Medical Law & Ethics Student Wubrest Bekele
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - September 07, 2022 10:00 - 50 minutesIn this episode, Sujani sits down with Wubrest Bekele, a physician, health media producer, medical law and public health student amongst other titles. Wubrest takes us through a journey of her multiple careers and discusses how all of her experiences and perspective have led her to the field of ...
Are You Afraid of Monkeypox?
Healthy You Podcast - September 01, 2022 14:56 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsHow contagious is monkeypox? Should we worry about trying on clothes in a department store? Touching public doorknobs and handrails? NorthShore Infectious Disease Physician Jennifer Grant, MD, returns to the podcast to explain that monkeypox is not COVID-19 but we should still take prec...
Quick Career Tip: Here’s how to find jobs in the hidden job market
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - August 31, 2022 08:00 - 17 minutesThis is a QUICK CAREER TIPS episode: short podcast episodes spotlighting a career tip for public health professionals. Today’s career tip is on how to get into the hidden job market! The reality is that not every job that’s available out there is advertised publicly by employers, which can ma...
Don’t sell yourself short - you got this! A pep talk with Micaela, Tara, and Sujani
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - August 24, 2022 10:00 - 32 minutesIn this episode, Sujani is joined by Tara and Micaela to give a pep talk for all those who might be experiencing a slump in their education or career. They discuss how to overcome self doubt and the benefits of celebrating yourself. You’ll Learn How every skill or experience can be valuable in...
Don’t sell yourself short - you got this! A pep talk with Micaela, Tara, and Sujani
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - August 24, 2022 10:00 - 32 minutesIn this episode, Sujani is joined by Tara and Micaela to give a pep talk for all those who might be experiencing a slump in their education or career. They discuss how to overcome self doubt and the benefits of celebrating yourself. You’ll Learn How every skill or experience can be valuable in...
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