Episode Details

Marissa Leahy, BS is an Infection Control Practitioner at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. She is an enthusiastic professional who transitioned from traditional public health to health care epidemiology. She conferred a Bachelors of Science in Public Health at Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health.

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Chapters:
@0:00 Episode Teaser
@2:22 Marissa Leahy, BS Intro
@3:00 Identify & personal background
@3:40 Insights around transitioning out of traditional public health
@7:08 Developing a mission in public health
@9:30 What is public health?
@11:15 Bachelors in public health at Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health
@16:50 Experiences during undegraf
@23:40 Minor in Sociology
@25:55 Undergrad takeaways 
@29:00 Disease Intervention Specialist at City of Philadelphia Department of Public Health
@39:20 Advice to stay motivated when struggling in job hunt 
@42:58 Prison Liaison at City of Philadelphia department of public health
@47:50 Certificate in Phlebotomy
@54:13 Epidemiology in Public Health Specialization Practice Non-credit course at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
@58:36 Infection Control Practitioner at Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
@1:06:25 Future Predictions
@1:10:35 The Furious Five

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