Final Day at Better Family Life
by A’Keisha Lee June 10 was the last day of my field experience. My preceptor and I met to discuss how my tasks fit within the larger mission of Better […]
Better Family Life Updates
by A’Keisha Lee I’ve been at my internship for about two months. I’ve been progressing on my projects pretty well so far. Since my last blog post, my preceptor has […]
Moving Closer to Public Health 3.0
by Aaron Rienke The goals of public health in the United States have shifted along with the changing needs of the population throughout our history. Recently, Public Health 3.0 was […]
Getting Started at Johnson County Public Health
by Ian Buchta Hi everyone! My name is Ian Buchta and I am so excited to be placed with Johnson County Public Health (JCPH), in Iowa City, Iowa. My project […]
Model College Vaccine Policy
by Elena Aronson Background College campuses, due to group living and close contact through classes, athletics and social settings, are at risk for outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases. Campus outbreaks are […]
One Month In: Better Family Life, Cultural, Educational, and Business Center
by A’Keisha Lee I am exactly one month into my field placement opportunity at the Better Family Life, Cultural, Educational, and Business Center. My placement in the Cultural Arts department […]
Tuberculosis Education within the Burmese Refugee Community in Wyandotte County, Kansas
by H. Marlene Johnson Funding source: Funding was provided to the Unified Government Public Health Department from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to address the tuberculosis incidence through […]
Early Weeks in Jones County, Iowa
by Casey Semos Background: Jones County is in the Northeastern region of Iowa with a population just over 20,000. With a public health department only officially establishing itself outside of […]
Convening Wyandotte County’s Board of Health
by Cora Burgoyne Convening the Board of Health In Kansas, all local health departments’ Board of Commissioners are required to act as the County Board of Health. Local boards of […]
Understanding Barriers to Flu Vaccination among American Indians in the Midwest
by Garrett Bates Intro/Context/Background The Healthy People 2020 initiative hopes to achieve a seasonal influenza vaccine coverage of 70% among people older than 6 months of age. However, vaccination coverage […]