My Career Role In Public Health

What if people knew that public health exists everywhere around them and how much of an impact public health has on each person’s daily life? Public Health has really opened my eyes to a different perspective of health, I never knew that so many different aspects of health were possible. I have had my CNA since 2012, and my phlebotomy certification since 2017. Ever since my first job as a CNA, the experiences I have witnessed while working in a nursing home have made me realize that I wanted to be able to help people in some way pertaining to their health. Being able to make an impact in someone’s life, no matter how small or big is a rewarding feeling. Once I started my career path in Public Health I realized that this is something I really

Of all the core disciplines epidemiology and health administration interest me the most, along with the core functions assessment and communication. Epidemiology, the study of disease and the application of this to control diseases is an interesting topic. Without disease and the research of them health would not exist. The core discipline of epidemiology plays a huge role in public health. Public health is preventing disease, prolonging life and informing the community about healthy habits. All of these things revolve around epidemiology as well. Without the study and research of disease humans would have become infected with differently deadly diseases and would most likely cease to exist. Health administration also interests me because without people in charge of the many different functions of health and hospitals health care would not be possible. Those in health administration roles keep things running smoothly and keep everything in order for public health to continue to help people be healthy and informed. Assessment and communication are two of public health’s core functions. Assessment figures out what the problems of a specific public health issue are. Monitoring health, diagnosing and investigating are components of assessment. Assessment goes hand in hand with epidemiology. Communication spreads information about specific public health issues. Research is a big part of communication which is interesting to me. Communication really plays a small part in every role of the public health conceptual model. Educating people on diseases comes from being able to have communication skills, which is why this core function draws me to it. Communication is a big part in public health, sharing information and research can help others in many different