To wrap up #NPHW, Karsen DeWeese spoke with two public health directors at Kansas State University. As mentors of public health students, these experts have great insights into the future of public health.
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Dr. Katie Schenk offers suggestions for career advice in public health that is actually relevant today, starting with LinkedIn.
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Dr. Katie Schenk responds to public health professionals seeking advice for how to move ahead in their careers.
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In this episode of JPHMP Direct TALK, Dr. Gulzar Shah talks to Dr. Beth Seltzer and Dr. Heather Krasna about the many career paths available in the field of public health. In the wake of COVID-19, the general awareness of public health is greater than it has been in decades, and so is the interest in building meaningful careers in
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Burnout can affect anyone but can be more common in women and is characterized by chronic fatigue, anxiety, difficulty sleeping, irritability, lack of concentration, and, in the most serious cases, depression. For those working in public health, especially those in salaried positions — and most especially during a pandemic — burnout can be hard to avoid. There is always more
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by Jay Maddock, PhD, FAAHB Mad About Public Health is a series that looks at the health of populations from varying creative and innovative perspectives. In the last month, I’ve attended two scientific conferences, the Active Living Conference and the American Academy of Health Behavior (AAHB) Annual Meeting. As I was sitting in another airport lounge, my thoughts went to
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If you followed my previous advice on how to make yourself competitive for employment, you’re ready to find gainful employment. Congratulations! Now I’d like to give you some practical advice on navigating the job search experience so that you can learn to sniff out the good jobs and have them offered to you. First, let’s start with the application process,
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As soon as I entered academia, one of the most common questions I received from students was some variation of, “What is the best way to make myself more competitive for a job when I graduate?” To me, there are many answers one can give, and each of them is necessary but not sufficient. One that I most commonly hear
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