For over twenty years, I have dedicated my work to public health. When I began, conversations about prevention were nearly nonexistent—sick care was the dominant framework. Prevention, or the idea that we could impact our own health through lifestyle and environmental changes, was dismissed as unrealistic. Fast forward to today, and we finally see discussions
For over two decades, I have worked in the arena of public health—a field that is complex and challenging to describe. Unlike linear sick care or treatment, public health involves a variety of educational and communication platforms that, while rooted in evidence-based science, require creativity and the ability to pivot as needed to secure
Medical students Sonam Kapadia '16, far right, and Brenton Nash '16, middle, discuss their public health project with Bill Jeffries, M.D., senior associate dean for medical education, during the 2014 Public Health Project Poster Session and Celebration. (Photo: COM Design & Photography) The Public Health Projects course at the University of Vermont College of
Janie Heath, PhD Several weeks back, “Saturday Night Live” spoofed the increasing ubiquity and purported safety of e-cigarettes by touting its own fictitious product — “e-meth.” The skit, which included “Breaking Bad’s” Jesse Pinkman (actor Aaron Paul), offered e-meth as a sensible smokeless alternative to crystal meth itself — a completely far-fetched and
