Public health is an interdisciplinary field who’s main goal is to prevent the spread of diseases in a population. Public health plays a important role in disease prevention in developed and underdeveloped countries through organized health groups such as the World Health Organization (WHO).

The field of public health has become a popular subject with the current COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. With this in mind, our student editors reviewed topics  to answer the questions…

What is public health?

How can I be apart of it as a podiatrist?

Enjoy the following interviews to gain knowledge on the field of public health. A special thanks to all our student leaders who asked the tough questions to bring the most optimal informative information for students to read and learn.

Authors: Mariam Ebrihami, Nishu Vora, Elizabeth Ansert, Roberto De Los Santos

Topics

• I – What is Public Health? by Roberto De Los Santos
• II- Masters of Public Health Degree for Podiatrists by Roberto De Los Santos
• III-Q&A With Dr. Shih DPM, MPH by Mariam Ebrihami
• IV- Population Health: An Overview by Elizabeth Ansert
• V- Public Health NOW: COVID-19 in the U.S. by Nishu Vora