As a field, we can all work towards advocating for increased institutional support for science communication, training opportunities for science communicators, financial reimbursements for the work, and a reward structure to encourage people to share science with others.
The Early Years You can’t put public health students in a box. But I think it’s safe to say we all share a vision of a healthier future. My vision started to come into focus in the early 2000s. After graduating from college in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in…
Growing up as Cameroonian Muslim immigrants, my family struggled with the healthcare system because we were low-income and our providers didn’t culturally or linguistically relate to us. Public health is important because of its emphasis on preventative care: fixing a problem before a health condition worsens, an issue widespread in…
My journey towards a career in public health and creating this journal go hand in hand. Exposure to Public Health and Medical Humanities WritingI can trace my interest in public health back in my freshman year, where I first learned about the field. Despite this knowledge, I wanted to practice medicine.…
