by Guest Author | Jul 22, 2026 | Uncategorized
By Aleena Khetani, BS(c), Intern, Future Public Health Leaders Program When was the last time you thought about your vaccination status? Many of us associate vaccinations with going to our pediatrician as a kid. We would get a new shot at each visit to check...
by Guest Author | Apr 3, 2026 | Environmental Health
By Suranjan Bantupalli, MHI, MPH(c), Graduate Research Assistant II, Public Health Prepared On the morning of my first EPID 676: Zoonotic Infections and One Health class, my professor, Dr. Laura Power, announced, “Most human diseases have zoonotic...
by Guest Author | Jul 18, 2025 | Environmental Health
By Khedija Shafi, BA(c), Williams College, Public Health Prepared When we talk about the future of health, two terms often come up: One Health and Planetary Health. They are sometimes used interchangeably, but they are not the same. Both frameworks emphasize...
by Guest Author | Apr 4, 2025 | Training
By Batoul Yassmin, BS, Public Health Prepared Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming public health by providing innovative solutions to some of the most urgent healthcare challenges. AI is redefining our approach to healthcare delivery, epidemiology, and...
by Guest Author | Apr 11, 2024 | Uncategorized
By Vincent Dolgikh, MPH candidate at the University of Michigan School of Public Health Healthcare and public health professionals will agree that pursuing a career in these fields goes hand in hand with lifelong learning. While many people pursue graduate and...
by Guest Author | Jan 10, 2024 | Day in the Life
By Magale Avitia, MPH, CHES, Illinois Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics What is your job? I provide vaccine education to pediatric healthcare providers and Illinois community members. Sometimes the education can look like a webinar, putting together...
by Guest Author | Dec 1, 2023 | Emergency Preparedness
By Vincent Dolgikh, MPH candidate at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, Public Health Prepared Today’s sheer quantity of epidemiological data can be overwhelming for the public to discern. It is more important than ever that scientists...
by Guest Author | Nov 3, 2023 | Day in the Life, Emergency Preparedness
By Cindra M. James, MPA, Former Washtenaw County Health Department Emergency Preparedness Administrator What is your job? I’m an Emergency Preparedness Professional. I retired from Washtenaw County Health Department in 2022, and I’ve stayed connected to this...
by Guest Author | Mar 28, 2023 | Epidemiology
Author: Andrew F. Brouwer, PhD, MS, MA, Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan, Michigan Center for Infectious Disease Threats and Pandemic Preparedness (MCIDT) Faculty Affiliate The standard surveillance for respiratory viruses comes from people...
by Guest Author | Nov 9, 2022 | Epidemiology
Author: Tiffany Henderson, MPH, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Unbeknownst to me in 2004, as a junior at the University of Michigan just starting to understand public health, a team of epidemiologists at the Michigan Health Department was working on...
