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Q&A with Dr. Ike Anya, Writer and Public Health Consultant

July 23, 2018 Christy 185 Views 0 Comments ike anya, public health

By Gloria Onwuneme, SDN Staff Writer Dr. Ike Anya is a consultant in public health medicine, writer, honorary lecturer in

Interviews Medical Psychology and Social Welfare

Q&A with Dr. Katherine Semrau, Women’s and Maternal Epidemiology

July 2, 2018July 2, 2018 Christy 231 Views 0 Comments Ariadne Labs, BetterBirth, Katherine semrau, maternal health, MPH, public health, women's health

By Gloria Onwuneme, SDN Staff Writer Dr. Katherine Semrau, PhD, MPH, is an Associate Epidemiologist at the Division of Global

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The Power of Listening: What I Learned From My Trip to Rwanda, Africa

February 6, 2018May 26, 2018 Lee 124 Views africa, doctor-patient relationship, listening, medical school, medical student, public health, rwanda

By Crissey Tait I woke up abruptly from my jet-lagged sleep surrounded by a bed net, two fans, and the

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Serving the Underserved: Course for Medical Students Focuses on the Health Effects of Poverty

November 7, 2017 Lee 146 Views community medicine, healthcare, healthcare access, healthcare policy, medical school, poverty, public health, serving the underserved

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) sits in the heart of Memphis, one of the poorest major cities

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A Physician’s Mission: Using Radio to Increase Health Literacy

September 27, 2017 Lee 83 Views Health Care Policy, heath literacy, hispanic, in-training, latin public radio, medical student, ob-gyn, pablo rodriguez, public health

Republished with permission from here. Dr. Pablo Rodriguez, an OB/GYN, doesn’t have a typical office. Inside are rows of hanging

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Why isn’t learning about public health a larger part of becoming a doctor?

April 5, 2016 Lee 106 Views aamc, diabetes, healthcare, medical school, medical student, obesity, premed, public health

Chronic conditions, such as Type II diabetes and hypertension, account for seven in 10 deaths in the United States each

Medical Physician Q&A

20 Questions: Mellissa Withers, MHS, PhD, Global Health

July 27, 2015June 24, 2018 Lee 149 Views 20 Questions, career, feature article, healthcare, public health, Public Health and General Preventive Medicine, Specialties

Mellissa Withers, MHS, PhD, is an assistant clinical professor at University of Southern California (USC) in the Institute for Global

Medical Physician Q&A

20 Questions: Beth Seltzer, MD, MPH

May 1, 2011 Lee 157 Views 20 Questions, career, feature article, Health Care Policy, healthcare, physician, Preventive Medicine, public health, Public Health and General Preventive Medicine

Dr. Beth Seltzer, board certified in Public Health and General Preventive Medicine, is a former documentary filmmaker and the author of 101 Careers in Public Health.