The film Concussion chronicles the work of Dr. Bennet Omalu regarding Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. Among the most pressing bio-ethical issues raised by the film is the nature of medical authority, the impact of VIP status on quality of care, the extent to which people’s actions can be attributed to health conditions and where doctor’s loyalty should […]
Improving Your Communication Skills for Healthcare
A part of public health is helping to give a voice to those who may not always have the privilege of being heard, yet you may go through your formal education only encountering a handful of communication-based classes. I’ve learned through my time interning with the Merck Manuals social media group that the two fields, […]
Unique Ways to Utilize a Public Health Degree
Whether you get an MPH, an MSPH, an MHS, or any such degree from a graduate-level public health program, you’ll find that there are endless ways to utilize your degree. When you begin browsing graduate programs, you may be surprised by just how much variety there is within the field. My advice is to consider […]
