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Is a Doctorate in Health Administration Worth It?

If you’re currently working in health administration, you may be thinking of ways to improve your career trajectory and climb toward the top of your field. Or perhaps you’re working in another field...

What Is Public Health and Why Is it Important?

Public health is defined as the science and art of protecting and improving the health of communities where people live, learn, work, play and pray.1 Preventing health problems before they occur...

What Kinds of Jobs Can You Get With a Master's in Public Health?

Public health is a healthcare specialization focused on promoting health literacy and reducing rates of injuries and diseases. While an ER doctor treats patients who are already suffering from medical...

How Can You Combine Your Love of Nursing and Ministry?

As nurses, we strive to provide holistic care for our patients. This means being aware of their physical, mental, emotional and spiritual needs. Many nurses want to take their love for nursing and...

Understanding Culture and Diversity

The United States can be considered a melting pot of different cultures, each one unique in its own respect. According to Campos and Kim (2017), culture is defined as a dynamic system with loosely...

Masters of Public Health Student Conducting Research on Holistic Health Models

The Masters of Public Health program is excited to announce their first MPH Student Research Project. Dr. Paltzer will be working with MPH student, Ruth Dykstra, on a research project that will serve...

Feeding Our Body, Mind and Soul

Food, once upon a time, was scarce and for survival. Do we nurture ourselves to be healthy or simply to exist? It’s been 100 years since the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has provided...

The ‘Talk’ about HPV Vaccinations

Short for human papillomavirus, HPV is one of the most common STIs in the United States (CDC, 2018). If persistent HPV infections occur, it could lead to cancer and genital warts (CDC, 2018). This...

The Impact of Mass Contagion on Public Health

Have you thought about how social media can influence our daily lives constantly? Do you know the concept of mass contagion? Read more here:

My Experience Presenting at Public Health Conferences

This past October and November, I had the privilege of presenting my research and work at three national conferences. Presenting and attending these conferences have been a great aspect of my career...

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