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You’re launching a pod, what? A beginner’s guide to podcasts
We’re launching a POD...cast! Yes, a podcast. In short, podcasts are like on-demand video (on a platform like Netflix and Youtube), but for audio content (like radio shows). And most podcasts are free to access. pod·cast /ˈpädˌkast/ noun - a [...]
Creating a kick-ass team!
What the Avengers teach us about designing a productive, respectful, and dare I say, fun team Outside of Martin Scorsese, everyone seems to love Avengers’ movies. Fans are drawn in by the over-the-top fight sequences and the dramatic tension between hero and villain. I however, have always been [...]
Students and young professionals, it’s not too early to start thinking about summer employment!
While it is only the beginning of the year (Happy New Year!), it’s not a bad idea to begin your summer job search now, yes in January! A number of public health employers have already started recruiting students and young [...]
The slow and thoughtful expansion of PH SPOT
As we gear up to wrap up 2019, and head into 2020, we are feeling excited here at PH SPOT. Recently, we added a new member to the PH SPOT team. We’ve got a few members supporting this community, and [...]
125 Miles per Hour – How jumping out of airplanes has made me a better public health professional
Red light. I shuffle on my knees towards the open plane door. It’s a hot summer day, and when I stick my head out, I appreciate the instant air conditioning I get from the plane propeller. I spot a few [...]
A Journey of Learning Truth and Beginning Reconciliation
How do you benefit from colonialism? Since the release of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report in 2015, many teams and departments within public health organizations have been on a journey to grapple with this and similar questions. I hear [...]
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House on Fire: The Fight to Eradicate Smallpox
by William H. Foege
“A story of courage and risk-taking, House on Fire tells how smallpox, a disease that killed, blinded, and scarred millions over centuries of human history, was completely eradicated in a spectacular triumph of medicine and public health. Part autobiography, part mystery, the story is told by a man who was one of the architects of a radical vaccination scheme that became a key strategy in ending the horrible disease when it was finally contained in India.” Read more
