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On finding (or not looking for) value in Public Health
I finished Steven Pinker’s book Enlightenment Now on a warm summer evening, and it left me more inquisitive than satiated. The central idea of the book is that progress is underreported and underappreciated. Pinker posits that this could be for [...]
Career Crossroads
As a “seasoned veteran” of the public health academic circuit, my one message for prospective students is that there is no one right way to pursue a career in public health, and no one pathway that ensures career success. Rather, [...]
Doctor of Public Health – Isn’t that just a PhD?
“So, are you going to do a PhD?” This is a question I have been repeatedly asked by my peers over the course of my Master of Public Health (MPH) degree at McMaster University. It’s a common perception that after [...]
Stand Out: Let Your Story Do The Talking
“Something will grow from all you are going through, and it will be you” When I was flying back to Canada this past summer, my partner gave me a beautiful poster with this phrase on it. And when I received [...]
EVENT FEATURE: How to cure our fear of death? Using public art for public health
Image courtesy of Corbett Fogue Event Feature DYING. An event series exploring death through the lens of design and art, running during the DesignTO Festival January 18 - 27 2019 Death and dying in Canada is slowly becoming [...]
The accidental birth of PH SPOT
A platform that resulted from learning to code and friendship I have a friend. And his name is Mithu. One day in February of 2016, Mithu tells me that he is learning to code so that he can build websites. [...]
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