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What I wish I knew during my Master of Public Health (MPH) program
What I wish I knew series: MPH Degree (Part 2) “There was something about the smell of the crisp fall air, the beauty of autumn leaves billowing about, the hustle and bustle of young minds wandering to their next class, [...]
What I wish I knew before I started my Master of Public Health (MPH) degree
What I wish I knew series: MPH Degree (Part 1) As I reflect back to the beginning of my public health career journey, I find myself thinking about what I wish I had known at various stages of this journey. [...]
My public health career experience: following the unknown path to knowledge translation
Lately, I’ve been asked the question, “So how did you get into knowledge translation?” Sometimes, this is followed up by, “What’s your training in?” And, almost always it is peers in public health who are intrigued. After all, we both [...]
Making the Right Choice for Me: Course-Based or Thesis-Based?
When I was applying for graduate school, choosing the course-based option for my studies was a no brainer. I knew that I wanted to work full-time while I was completing the Master's program - and since I was going to [...]
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, [...]
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