Public health practitioners help solve the world’s most pressing health problems. While clinicians work to treat patients individually when they are sick, public health prevents people from being sick in the first place. The field is focused on improving the living conditions for people around the world.
Those in public health work at the community or population level. The impact can be local or global. But no matter which population or where they are located, students make difference in the lives of others. The basis of preventing disease and impacting communities often begins with addressing the root inequities that cause health disparities.
We often have a shallow conception of what networking means.
We imagine exchanging names and basic information with someone at an event, meeting up with that person for coffee, and then asking them for a favor.
“The way many people …
Healthcare professionals are dedicated to providing the best possible care for their patients. Even the most skilled and well-intentioned professionals, however, can make career mistakes that may hinder their growth, impact their job satisfaction, or even end their medical careers.
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