Public Health Careers

Public Health Careers podcast episode with Dr. Yanica F. Faustin
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Yanica is the founder of Interdisciplinary Health Equity, LLC, which provides consulting, speaking, and coaching all aimed at centering community and data in the fight to move equity forward in programs, organizations, and leadership teams. She is also a recipient of the Health Equity Scholars 4 Action grant, from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

She is a researcher, equity strategist, methodologist, and advocate committed to building health systems that are both inclusive and just. I am dedicated to fighting for health equity by merging evidence-based strategies with community wisdom, ensuring health systems work for those who are often the most marginalized

She conferred a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and an Independent Major interdisciplinary in philosophy and biology titled: Ethical Genetics at Colby College. A Master of Public Health in Community Health Education at University of North Carolina at Greensboro. And a PhD in Maternal and Child Health with a minor in Sociology at University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health.

In today’s episode you’ll hear and learn more about
1. Community-based participatory research is essential for addressing health inequities.
2. How Lived experiences of communities provide invaluable insights for research.
3. Cultural humility is vital for public health professionals.
4. The importance of community wisdom in data-driven strategies cannot be overstated.
5. Data justice is crucial for accurate representation and why we should look at data from a diasporic focus.

And much, much more!

Chapters:
@0:00 Trailer
@2:51 How do you identify & tell us a little about your personal background?
@5:44 Community-based research role in addressing inequities in Black MCH?
@8:50 Impact of community-engaged teaching or research
@13:26 Merging community wisdom with data for impactful health interventions.
@18:03 What does public health mean to you?
@19:52 B.A Biology and Independent Major in Ethical Genetics- Colby College
@30:23 Undergrad takeaways
@31:40 MPH in Community Health Ed. at UNC at Greensboro
@40:45 MPH Takeaways
@41:38 PhD in MCH at UNC Chapel Hill
@57:28 PhD Takeaways
@59:22 Founder and Principal Consultant at Interdisciplinary Health Equity, LLC
@1:01:51 RWJF/Health Equity Scholars 4 Action Program at RWJF
@1:10:24 What is one under appreciated skill or quality that you think every public health professional should develop?
@1:11:22 The Furious Five

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