JPHMP presents Public Health Perspectives, a podcast series targeted towards strengthening the future public health workforce. We will explore the narratives of public health care professionals and gain insight on career paths that shape the profession. 

In this episode of Public Health Perspectives, Noble Salwan, an MPH student at Saint Louis University talks about his passion for public health and how he was able to channel that passion into becoming an ambassador for This Is Public Health (TIPH). According to the group’s website, “The This is Public Health (TIPH) campaign was created by the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) to brand public health and raise awareness of how public health affects individuals, families, communities, and populations. The simple statement – This Is Public Health – has proven to be a powerful tool in raising awareness about and support for public health efforts.”

Noble Salwan is currently pursuing a Masters of Public Health degree with a concentration in Behavioral Science/Health Education & Epidemiology. He has experience researching the transmission dynamics of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) in pediatric patients and their families with the Washington University School of Medicine. Additionally, he aids in conducting a women’s health store audit with Saint Louis University, collecting data for women’s health products across local stores in order to raise awareness of women’s health.

For a look at some of Noble’s experiences as an ambassador for This Is Public Health, check out this fun video (and subscribe to his YouTube channel — and ours!) To learn more about pediatric research being done at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, click here. Get more info on the women’s health resource audit at Saint Louis University. Finally, connect with Noble on Twitter @RealNobleSalwan and on Linkedln.  Noble Salwan podcast

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Camelia Singletary, MPH, received her master’s degree in public health from the University of South Carolina in 2015. Her research interests include exploring the implementation of school physical activity programs in combination with nutritional components. She is also interested in analyzing the adoption of physical activity and healthy eating skills from a social-cognitive perspective. As a public health communicator at JPHMP Direct, she hopes to create linkages between evidence-based research, public health coursework, and health certification competencies.