Latest Health career Podcast Episodes
From Delhi to Boston to pursue a DrPH at Harvard, with Bhargav Krishna
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - March 23, 2022 10:00 - 42 minutesIn this episode, Sujani sits down with Bhargav Krishna to discuss his experiences pursuing higher education all around the world. Bhargav gives tips on choosing between programs, considerations that need to be made when choosing programs, and shares his experience with Harvard’s Doctor of Public...
Public Health Resources Series: Public Health Insight Podcast, with Leshawn Benedict
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - March 16, 2022 10:00 - 49 minutesIn this episode, Sujani sits with Leshawn Benedict, a cofounder of Public Health Insight. They talk about Leshawn’s story of his involvements in different public health fields as well as what Public Health Insight is and how they're achieving their mission. You’ll Learn How Leshawn became in...
Science communication in public health, with Neal Goldstein, Epidemiologist and author of Pandemics for Babies
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - March 09, 2022 11:00 - 35 minutesIn this episode, Sujani sits down with Neal Goldstein to talk about his career as an infectious disease epidemiologist and author. They discuss Neal’s career from working as an engineer to becoming a public health expert and his experience writing a book designed to explain complex scientific id...
Working as a Teaching Assistant (TA) and Research Assistant (RA) during your public health degree, with Meghan Haffey
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - March 02, 2022 11:00 - 41 minutesIn this episode, Sujani is back with Meghan Haffey to discuss working as a research assistant (RA) and a teaching assistant (TA). Meghan describes her own experience of working as both an RA and TA during grad school and discusses tips on how to secure and thrive in these positions. You’ll Lea...
Quick career tips: Open up a wealth of career opportunities with an elevator pitch
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - February 23, 2022 10:00 - 13 minutesToday’s career tip is on how to pitch your public health experience and skill-set to land that job, interview, or opportunity you’ve been eyeing for some time! Pitching yourself to a stranger can definitely be daunting, but with the help of this week’s episode, you’ll feel confident enough to ...
Public Health Resources Series: Public Health Connect, with Harman Sandhu and Aditi Garg
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - February 16, 2022 11:00 - 46 minutesOn this episode, Sujani sits down with Harman Sandhu and Aditi Garg from Public Health Connect (PHC). They discuss what PHC is and how it supports students and early-career professionals to succeed in the workforce. You’ll Learn What Public Health Connect (PHC) is and what problem space it fo...
A Day in the Life of a Community Health Nurse and MBA student, Brandon Kober
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - February 09, 2022 11:00 - 51 minutesOn this week’s episode, Sujani speaks with Brandon Kober, a community health nurse, who is currently pursuing his MBA. Brandon explains the role of a harm reduction nurse and discusses his own personal journey of discovering his career interests and how he got to where he is today. You’ll Lear...
Quick career tips: Use this job satisfaction checklist as your career compass
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - February 02, 2022 10:00 - 7 minutesIn this episode of Quick career tips, Sujani discusses job satisfaction. Depending on which study or survey result you review we know that not 100% of the population is satisfied with their job. This number ranges anywhere between 50% to 75% for job satisfaction in North America. We know that ...
At-Home COVID Tests: When and How to Test
Healthy You Podcast - January 27, 2022 22:25 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsPaige Larkin, PhD, Director of NorthShore Molecular Microbiology lab, explains why at-home tests issue false negatives, the best time to take the test, how to read the results and MORE. At-home tests are rapid, and can be ordered for free from the federal government at www.covidtest...
The public health resume, CV and more, with Career Coach Alison McAlear
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - January 26, 2022 11:00 - 55 minutesIn this episode, Sujani sits down with Alison McAlear to talk all things CVs and resumes. These documents are tools we all need in our careers, whether it's related to the public health field or not. Alison explains the differences and similarities between CVs and resumes and gives us some helpf...
Leveraging the power of LinkedIn for career success, with Jeremy Schifeling
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - January 19, 2022 10:00 - 47 minutesOn this episode, Sujani sits down with Jeremy Schifeling, a former LinkedIn employee in the Higher Education Team. Jeremy has devoted his career to helping students succeed in theirs. From recruiting top students at Teach For America to leading student marketing for LinkedIn, he’s touched the li...
ABC's of informational interviews in the public health world with Shanna Shulman
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - January 12, 2022 11:00 - 54 minutesOn today’s episode Sujani speaks with Shanna Shulman about informational interviews. Informational interviews are very important and key to a successful career, whether it’s in public health or not. Shanna gives us the rundown of what informational interviews are, how to do them, share her expe...
New year. New you. New job? Introducing a new mini series & Career Workshop.
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - January 05, 2022 11:00 - 21 minutesThis year, January 14th to be exact, PH SPOT celebrates 5 years. It’s unbelievable that 5 years have gone by already. Sujani created PH SPOT in 2017 after seeing a gap online for a career development resource dedicated specifically for public health professionals. Since graduating from her publ...
2021 Wrap-up!
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - December 24, 2021 19:00 - 42 minutesShow Notes In this episode the whole team sits down to discuss the past year at PH Spot. Join Sujani, Kajanth, Lis, Janu and Kelsey as they talk about all their favourite from 2021 and what they’re most excited about the year to come at PH Spot. You’ll Learn More about the team as they intro...
Quick Career Tips: Set public health career goals
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - December 09, 2021 03:00 - 8 minutesToday’s career tip spotlight is on setting public health career goals. As we prepare for the new year, Sujani shares her annual goal-setting practice, one she picked up when she entered the public health workforce. She talks about the importance of goal setting for your public health career (wh...
Little Germ Balls: Kids and the COVID Vaccine
Healthy You Podcast - November 24, 2021 17:51 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsAre kids little germ balls for COVID-19? What kind of reactions are they getting to the vaccine? Is the vaccine safe for little kids? NorthShore Infectious Disease Physician Jennifer Grant, MD, answers your questions and more. Jennifer Grant, MD is board certified in Infectious Disease...
The landscape of public health education and employment, with Senior Director of Data Analytics at Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health Christine Plepys
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - November 24, 2021 11:00 - 49 minutesShow Notes In this episode, Sujani sits down with Christine Plepys to talk about the variety of career paths that she’s had and how this has informed her work as senior director of data analytics. In a follow up from episode 34 with Heather Krasna, Christine describes the changing landscape of ...
Quick career tips: Get yourself a mentor for your public health career
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - November 10, 2021 11:00 - 9 minutesShow Notes One of the top career advice you will receive, regardless of whether you are in public health or not, is to find yourself a mentor. A mentor is "someone who gives...help and advice over a period of time, especially help and advice related to [one's] job" (Collins Dictionary). A m...
A Glimpse On The Life, Challenges, And Duties Of A Social Worker with Catherine Moore
Health Careers With Dr. Marn - November 03, 2021 07:00 - 31 minutesMany people think of a social worker only as part of the child protection program. However, their duties are more complex than that. Joining Richard Marn, MD is social worker Catherine Moore to share her life that transcends beyond children services and into mental health, jail services, domesti...
Should I pursue a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree?, with Elizabeth Loftus
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - October 27, 2021 10:00 - 53 minutesShow Notes In this episode, Sujani sits down with Elizabeth Loftus to discuss Elizabeth's options for her potential career in public health. Elizabeth holds a BA in Health Studies and through this conversation, Sujani answers Elizabeth's questions about the field of public health. You’ll Lea...
Should I pursue a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree?, with Elizabeth Loftus
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - October 27, 2021 10:00 - 53 minutesShow Notes In this episode, Sujani sits down with Elizabeth Loftus to discuss Elizabeth's options for her potential career in public health. Elizabeth holds a BA in Health Studies and through this conversation, Sujani answers Elizabeth's questions about the field of public health. You’ll Lea...
Telehealth: The Doctor Will See You Now – In Your Home
Healthy You Podcast - October 21, 2021 18:39 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsHousecalls ended in the 1960s. But today, doctors have the technology to do an exam in your home via a televisit. We talk to Family Medicine Physician Nadim Ilbawi, MD, who introduces us to TytoCare, new technology that helps make this happen. A TytoCare visit provides your physician ...
S1E62 – The Journey To Becoming A Respiratory Therapist With Aimee Eaton
Health Careers With Dr. Marn - October 20, 2021 07:00 - 29 minutesWith the unfortunate rise of lung-related conditions brought on partially by the pandemic, the need for respiratory therapists has never been more rampant. In this episode of Health Careers, Dr. Richard Marn is joined by Registered Respiratory Therapist Aimee Eaton. Aimee found her calling only ...
The Journey To Becoming A Respiratory Therapist With Aimee Eaton
Health Careers With Dr. Marn - October 20, 2021 07:00 - 29 minutesWith the unfortunate rise of lung-related conditions brought on partially by the pandemic, the need for respiratory therapists has never been more rampant. In this episode of Health Careers, Dr. Richard Marn is joined by Registered Respiratory Therapist Aimee Eaton. Aimee found her calling only ...
Helping Patients Recover With Music Therapy: A Conversation With Tim Ringgold
Health Careers With Dr. Marn - October 06, 2021 07:00 - 38 minutesThe great Bob Marley once said, “One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain,” and in modern medicine, we are now seeing the application of music to help patients on the road to recovery. Using music this way is called music therapy and in this special episode, our guest will ...
A senior health executive’s career journey, with York Region Public Health’s Chief Nursing Officer and Logistics HR Chief of the Health Emergency Operations for COVID 19 response Julia Roitenberg
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - September 29, 2021 10:00 - 40 minutesShow Notes In this episode, Sujani sits down with Julia Roitenberg who took on the role of Chief Nursing Officer at York Region Public Health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Julia talks about her journey from bedside nurse to having a doctorate in public health and much more. You’ll Learn Ways ...
The Gratifying Life Of A Nurse In The Intensive Care Unit With Tina Vinsant
Health Careers With Dr. Marn - September 22, 2021 07:00 - 38 minutesWhat is it like to be a nurse in the Intensive Care Unit? It's exciting, gratifying, and exhausting. Enter Tina Vinsant, a Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit Nurse in Tennessee and Podcast Host of Good Nurse, Bad Nurse. Tina talks with Richard Marn, MD, about how a big part of being a nurse is t...
Quick career tips: Tap into your network - Strategies to gain public health work experience (Part 3)
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - September 15, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutesThis three-part career tips series is inspired by a blog post written and published in 2019 by Sujani titled: 3 strategies to build up your public health work experience, tested and proven by me. Today’s career tip spotlight is the third of these three strategies: tap into your network! Prior ...
Adapting to the future of online learning and teaching during a pandemic, with Siobhan Hickling & Gina Arena
The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career - September 08, 2021 10:00 - 44 minutesShow Notes In this episode, Sujani sits down with authors of the paper “Adapting to Teaching during a Pandemic” Siobahn Hickling and Gina Arena. Together, they talk about different models of teaching public health and what they have found to be most effective ways to relay information to studen...
How To Pursue A Career As An Equine Veterinarian With Stacey Cordivano
Health Careers With Dr. Marn - September 08, 2021 07:00 - 31 minutesAre you looking to pursue a career in veterinary medicine? If you love horses, then being an equine veterinarian is the career for you! Today’s guest is Stacey Cordivano, owner of Clay Creek Equine Veterinary Services, LLC and host of The Whole Veterinarian Podcast. She shares her journey to bec...
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