Interview With A Public Health Professional

Professional Public Health Associations Patti Maisner Kaplan University Public Health Professional Associations There are several Public Health Professional Associations/Organizations that can be accessed whether a student or MPH (Masters in Public Health) graduate. The number one organization is APHA (American Public Health Association) who has services like: membership, newsletters, a professional journal, meetings, and webinars (American Public Health Association, 2015)…

to do a professional practice interview for the assignment. My expectations for the interview was that it would be like dozens of other interviews I have participated in and conducted. I expected the interviewer would be smiling when I walked in, would shake my hand, and ask how I am doing, all of which happened. Additionally, once the interview began, expected she would ask a few get to know me questions before moving to the meat of the interview. I have a clear picture of the interview process…

Family and Professional Interview My two parents that I interviewed were Kayla Cummings and Cierra Strickland, the two education professionals were Carol McKinnon and Heather Hunt. The purpose of the interviews was to discuss diversity and how it affects our children. Each parents had their own opinions about education and how it affects our students. One thing that each parent had in common was that they want a good education for their child/children and that they wanted their child to learn new…

opinion, the public health professionals should be viewed as agents that propagate changes in their communities, undoubtedly, the history of the American Public Health Care System coupled with the world health Organization’s history of the public health depicts the dedication of many public health professionals to the health of their communities. These professionals have gone above and beyond their call of duties to assure their communities and other communities around them enjoy a better health. Certainly…

Interview With a Human Service Professional At Better Life Services, a private mental health organization located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Otessa Gregory works as a Utilization Management Director. Mrs. Gregory began working at the Mental Health agency as a mental health aid several years ago, and is an enlightening example of a helping professional. Better Life Services was established fairly recently, in 2009 in Hampton, Virginia, and relocated several years ago. The nonprofit agency deals…

of people missing.” (1) The above story was published by the associated press and describes a very recent natural disaster that took place in Mocoa Columbia. As a practicing physician and now being more involved in public health, the role of healthcare professionals and public health providers in disaster preparation is something I am very interested in. A disaster is defined as a “serious disruption of the functioning of a community or society involving widespread human, material, economic or environmental…

perception of public health professionals in their communities today, are they considered change agents in their communities? In my opinion, the public health professionals should be viewed as agents that propagate changes in their communities. Undoubtedly, the history of the American Public Health Care System coupled with the world health Organization’s history of the public health depicts the dedication of many public health professionals to the health of their communities. These professionals have gone…

Interview of a Healthcare Professional Misty Urban has been a friend of my parents for a very long time, so when I found out I needed to interview a healthcare professional I knew exactly who to go to. Misty is currently employed at ViaQuest Home Health and Hospice. Getting to where she is now was not easy, in fact she said “While I took pre-requisites for nursing, which took seven LONG years, because I took one class at a time until I had to go full-time for my RN.” While taking her pre-requisite…

Professional Interview Chemical addiction has been impacted by both genetic and environmental risk factors (Eitan, Jaradat, Hulse, Tay, 2012). To make a better understanding of the process leading to addiction, one must determine genetic factors (Eitan et al., 2012). Chemical addiction is the result of the interaction of many genes related to the central nervous system (Eitan et al., 2012). According to Kovac, chemical addiction is viewed as a matter of collaboration of the environment, society…

Interview of a Health Care Leader The health care leader to interview was chosen because of expertise knowledge, patience, honesty, integrity, strong leadership skills, and is a health educator. The healthcare leader was born in the city and raised to farm life with her grandparents and enjoyed helping her grandfather with the animals on the farm. She knew as a teen she wanted to be a nurse. If she could help animals feel safe and secure, she believed she could do the same with people. The healthcare…