If there's ever a time when public health becomes sexy, becomes the thing to do, it's right after a pandemic.

And that's because people really feel it when there's a failed public health response.

In this episode, we're going to be talking about how clinicians can gear themselves up for

a public health career, or at least do work that's public health oriented.

How can we take the next step in thinking about our community, the population at large, the society

that we serve, especially in light of this past pandemic year.

So, I'm Michael Shen, here it is.

What we do in the hospital is really the wrong toolkit for public health problem.

E. coli, H1N1, hurricane, West Nile virus.

They were interested in having an impact population level at a

population level at a community society level.

I didn't realize I was public health minded until I had that aha moment.

That by definition would mean a career in public health.

Dr Maria Carney never planned to become the Commissioner of Health for Nassau County. That's because she's actually a geriatrician and palliative care specialist by training.

And when I spoke to her I asked her how it all came to be.

I really, really was struck by your story.

I want you to just tell our audience.

I might get actually a little emotional about it but I remember I was on my way to work and at 8.50 in the morning I got a page. You know this is before

cell phones are the way they are now but I got a page from my husband and I

recognize his work number and so I was parking I went in I called them back and

it didn't go anywhere, just ended.

I had just heard on the radio something was happening in New York City. The date, September 11, 2001.

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