What is public health?
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- In this video, Dr Greg Martin takes a look at the question, "what is public heath?" and also considers what it is that public health professionals do including research and surveillance and actions to prevent disease and improve access to care and treatment. This is a useful video for people wanting to work in public health. If you're considering a career in public health and want to know a little more about what a job in public health might look like, then take a look...
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Greetings, from Washington, D.C. I'm a new subscriber. I know it's 4 years later. However, I wanted to express my appreciation for this very informative video. I've been a Physician Assistant for twenty years and have worked with public health specialist in this field.
Don't ya love how professions can make things so much harder then it has to be? Thank you for a short definition!
+Tanya Walker thanks. Glad you liked it!
Bumped into your channel by mistake and a wonderful mistake it was, I can't believe I found you now,, good timing, I am starting on Health Science and I was interested in information about health organisations, this channel is very very helpful, thank you for the insight,.Greetings from Germany
Ruth Mugo thanks for the lovely comment. Glad you found the channel. Let me know if there are any specific videos that you’d like me to make.
Nearly two years of studying of Public health has been taught in this vid ♥ thanks !
I'm a Social Work student. I've just began my studies and we're looking at the differences between the different concentrations within the Collaborative Human Health Services field. Just wanted to say, "thank you." This is by far, the best explanation of Public Health I've seen.
That is a very kind comment Luis - much appreciated. Good luck with your 'social work' studies!
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Public health is a module in my final year pharmacy course and I think you just explained what my lecturer was trying to teach over 4 months. Thank you
thanks for the comment sara jellytot - glad you liked the video. Good luck with your final year pharmacy course!
Hahaha..i have an offer to do the course,but so difficult to understand the carer opportunities.
Hi, thanks for your video.please i just to ask after completion of this course,what are the careers opportunities.
Thank you for this legendary video! There's nothing like concise clarification 20 min before an in class quiz 👌🏻
Thanks Holly - good luck on that quiz!! :)
Excellent video! I am going to use it often since many people are baffled by the concept of public health.
Thanks Stephane Labossiere - glad you liked it!
What is Public Health? Find out here: th-cam.com/video/jA8uYvJ_i8Y/w-d-xo.html
this has to be the best form of learning i have experienced. simple, concise and succinct.
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I am taking my BSN with public health,will continue with my master in public health. Thanks Greg ,you made it simple.
gborowme bangura thanks for the comment - good luck with the BSN :)
hey I'm public health student from Nepal and loved your videos
Thanks Greg- such a concise but thorough description!! Something to share with my students and anyone who throws this question my way :)
Thanks Kris Ronsin (yes, students often ask this sort of question).
thanks a lot .you really give a clarity and concise way ....to understand what public health is.
Thanks, Gregory - I've never felt so interrogated yet so informed in my life! The Jibba Jabba really came through #likewhatisiton
This really really helped me! I was particularly drawn to your diagrams- they were clear, aesthetic and easy to understand. Well done.
Thanks Esha - much appreciated!
Beautiful thank you so much for making me understand what this public health
You are most welcome Hamdi - glad you liked it!
Thank you so much for sharing this definition of PH and PH professional as well.
Glad you liked it Jatu Gemechu
thank u so much making me really understand "what is public Health"
marshe sousa you are most welcome! 😀
Thanks!! I’m thinking it’s a very simple course!! Can’t wait 😊
best explanation I have found so far. Thank you!
Thanks for the comment Kat! Much appreciated. Please feel free to send me any suggestions re other content you'd like to see on my channel. Happy day. Greg
Wow, this was absolutely useful, thank you so much, Dr. Martin!!
Thanks for the comment Esther P - glad you liked it!
very helpful, am currently studying mph. greetings from Zambia Africa.
Thank you very much for this video, i am now studying public health at cuttington university in liberia.
Thanks - good luck!! (and ENJOY!!)
Thanks for making me understand public health
Interesting, very significant to draw on the basics
The explanation that Dr. Martin gave about Public Health was easy to understand. Please post more videos like this one.
craftonp1 thanks - will do :)
thank you Martin, so useful!
Thanks so much for a clear concise explanation
Great concise explanation. Wanted to let you know that I am using the video with interns at the Health Promotion Forum in New Zealand.
Thanks karen hicks - I'm delighted that you're finding it a useful resource. Please say hello to the interns from me. Greg
Thank you very much🙏
Thank you very much for this video. Great and focused explanation Dr
Thanks Elder - glad you liked it. Feel free to send suggestions re future videos that you'd like to see.
Most effective Public Health explanation Thank you Greg.
Glad you liked it Anand Sunderpersad - do let me know if there are other topics that you'd like me to cover.
Very useful, thanks Greg
Very insightful. Thank you
A very accurate presentation. Thanks !
Catherine Mary glad you liked it - thanks for the comment.
Dear Greg, (you might not immediately remember me from PHDC), but I just want to say this is a brilliant video!!! I love your sequence of explaining each concept simply as 2 things. Also you are really engaging on camera, and the technique of having you move around the screen with the drawings is absolutely captivating! Sara Ritchie
Thanks Sara - yes I remember you well. I hope that you are doing well. Thanks for the comment on the video (glad you like it). Please let me know if you have any suggestions re future videos. What are up to nowadays? Greg
Global Health with Greg Martin I'm still a clinician, but made a little cartoon video last year on superbugs (at twitter.com/drsararitchie).. Greg, I'm just curious, are you doing these videos entirely yourself? Your presentation is brilliant.. x
+Sara Ritchie thanks for the comment about the videos. Yes, I make them at home. I have another TH-cam channel on which I make videos with a team (This Week in Global Health). By the way - I loved your superbug video - FANTASTIC!! Hope you are doing well... :)
Thank you. 👍👍👍
Thank you so much for the upload. Very informative!
+DollyRexy89 Thanks for the feedback. happy day, Greg
Hi Dr Greg,Thanks for the good explaination
+Ahmad Hanis Ahmad Shushami Glad you liked it!
Best explanation I've seen! Thank you.
+Melissa Janiszewski thanks very much for the comment - glad you liked it!! :)
I usually get stuck when people ask me what do i do as a public health doctor...even my colleagues from the clinical field think that i do administration work..😣😣😣. Thank you very much for this short and precise definition of PH
I know exactly how you feel Hidayatul - I've been there.. Glad you enjoyed the video!
Hi from Brasil. Thanks so much !
Wonderful contribution
Excellent video thank you so much for the explanation of public health, am bachelor holder of public health.
Thanks for the comment Hukmann - much appreciated.
Thank you for your video and for simplifying something so seemingly complicated.
I remember disliking the statistical/mathematical part of the public health course I took in university. I am nevertheless interested in understanding broader health dynamics. How much actual calculating / use of statistical programs is there in your daily job.
Is there a field work component to public health or do you look at large systems mostly in the form of numbers and papers ?
+Doktor Gonzo Great question. Actually it depends entirely on you. There are lots of career paths in public health that don't involve looking at numbers and data. Trust me, if you don't like to work with numbers, you're not alone. You might be interested in the day to day implementation of public health projects, or getting involved with human rights advocacy or perhaps anthropology or something along those lines. The list goes on and on.. Good luck.
Dear Greg, I absolutely loved this video. I worked Public Health in the Air Force for 7 years and you perfectly summed up an explanation I've been looking for. Is there anyway you have access to a printed version of this videos diagram?
Hi Savannah - thanks for the feedback (much appreciated). I'm glad that you found it useful. Sorry, I don't have a printed version of the diagrams (but will perhaps create something and get back to you).
Awesome Video, Thanks!
Thanks +Judi Hazim - much appreciated! Glad you liked it.
What a simple way of addressing the questions on public health!! Great job!! Congratulations Dr Greg!!
Thanks Oscar Tinio
All of my information i need are answered
Im Filipino so i cant perfectly understand english
But your explanation is really good
10/10
Thank you so much for this video! I currently switched my major and now am in public health and graduating soon. I know now that I made the right choice!
I would also like to know if there are a lot of job opportunities for this major?
+jane carpal thanks for the feedback and question - Yes, there are lots of job opportunities in the area of public health. The great thing about public health is that there are so many different aspects to it (you can find a career that fits with your interests). I've recently created a series of videos on jobs in public health and global health (available on my channel th-cam.com/users/drgregmartin )
+Global Health with Greg Martin thank you! Just subscribed!
Thanks for subscribing! +jane cacpal
Really loved your explanation. How would you distinguish public health from community psychology and the application thereof?
Thanks for your comment Natasja Pieterse - I can't say that I know a lot about community psychology. That said, I did work in psychiatry for a while and I can tell you that the role of psychologists who manage patients at a community level is extremely important. Mental illness is often not recognised in terms of the huge contribution to the burden of disease that it makes. Keeping patients well in the community (and out of hospital) is extremely important.
Thanks Greg. This is very informative and will definitely share it with my contacts. I have always felt public health is largely misunderstood by health professionals, often thinking their role is clinical. I believe all clinicians have a partial public health role and we need to articulate what public health means for everyone to understand and do their part.
Tegbar Yigzaw - I totally agree... thanks for the comment!
Great video
Very clear!!!
hey Greg your videos are great and informative. Right now, I took bachelor degree of Public Health and I would love to watch more videos related to Public Health!
Thanks for the feedback. Glad you are finding the videos useful. I'll be posting a new video in the next few days. 😀
Glad you found the video helpful. I have many others that you might find interesting (my channel url is th-cam.com/users/drgregmartin happy day - Greg
Very useful in my inspirational talk to fresh grad village doctors in d Philippines
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for such a wonderful video which makes one understand Public Health in minutes. Keep it up :)
Hi Anand - thanks for the feedback. Glad you found the video useful. Please feel free to let me know if there are other topics that you'd like me to cover! Best wishes, Greg
Thank you
Wonderful and informative video!! Love
Glad you liked it Munah - thanks for the feedback.
positive and charismatic. well done.
Thanks for the comment Jerome - much appreciated.
Thank you very much sir. Your video helps me out a lot
I'd delighted to hear that ! Thanks for the feedback!
Hi Greg! I really enjoy your videos! I'm thinking of pursuing an MPH but many programs seems to want experience in the field which I lack at the moment. I'll be graduating next year, do you think it would be a good idea to get some experience first before applying for the programs or is there a way to get accepted without the experience?
Hi Mel. You certainly can get accepted before you have experience. That said, you will get a lot more from the program of you have a little work experience first. 👍🏻
Thank you so much for your response! :)
Excellent video
Thanks for the feedback Hasnain. Glad you liked it.
Great graphics. great video
Thanks Tracy
Thank you.
Anytime 😎
Thank you so much for your video, I was linked here from the "How to Seek Out a Public Health Career without Experience" on Linkedin. Your article and videos are very helpful, thank you so much for making then. ^_^
+Sphurti Cherukonda thanks for the lovely comment. I'm glad that you've found them useful!
Great for
My public health essay! Thank you
Glad you liked it thanks.
Do you get to do a lot of programming with R and python? :) I am working as a doctor and I really miss the more scientific aspects of my earlier education - especially the fact that my strengths really have always been with maths, physics, chemistry - I also love to play around with python when I have free time. - Maybe public health could be for me? I also spend a ton of time deepening my understanding of economics and would love to get into the space of health care economics escpecially where this relates to the New Zealand medical communities very crappy taste in medical software - and terrible communication between different IT systems - wastes a lot of doctors and nurses time and puts patients at risk IMO - worthy area to invest and improve. ?Would public health be a good place to maybe make my own special career niche?
Hi there - YES - Public Health desperately needs people with your skills and interests. You'll love it. I'm actually learning R at the moment (and loving it). In fact, I may have some questions about R than I'd like to run past you if you have the time. Anyway - yes, you can certainly make a niche for yourself in public health with your set of interests and skills.
Excellent..
Thanks
Thank you ! :)
You are most welcome!
Hi dr. Greg, thank you for the video, really informative and easy to understand. I'm getting an MPH right now. I want to ask something. Nowadays it seems the professionals from Epidemiology and Public Health are saying the same definition and objective between them, that is like what you are saying, to understand and to act. I am told that an epidemiologist also look for solution to a problem and a public health officer also research and survey for diseases. I want to ask what exactly the real difference between Epidemiology and Public Health at this time? Thanks.
Hi Rovels - that's an extremely astute observation that you've made and an interesting question. You are right - there is a huge overlap between epidemiology and public health. In fact, I often call public health, "applied epidemiology". In general, epidemiology describes the magnitude and distribution of disease (and the causes of disease). It also considers the relationship between exposures and outcomes. Public health takes that information and asks the question, "so what?". Public Health uses epidemiology to enact change that will impact on population health. Does that make sense?
Yes, it makes sense, especially the term "applied epidemiology". Can we use epidemiology skills for activities or aspects other than health, or it is actually straight for health? Because I can see now that somehow public health experts are trying to overlap and take the epidemiology practice role too while the epidemiology expert probably can't do vice versa.
Dear Greg, will you go in more details about public health in one of your next presentations? Many people will be interested in it.
I wish you a Happy New Year
Hi Anneliese Schmaus - thanks for the feedback. Yes, indeed - I can do a more detailed video about public health in the future.
Global Health with Greg Martin Great ! I will get in contact with you in 2015 for a further discussion about dissemination of the Global Health presentations.
Thanks Anneliese Schmaus
I have done bachelors in psychology i am planning to do masters in international health but i want to be a psychologist too at the same time. Should i go for international health or not?
God I love this guy..
concise and explicit
thanks
hello Dr Greg, could you please tell us what is the difference between public health and global health in detail? thank you :)
Rosalie Tan thanks for the question Rosalie Tan - essentially, Global Health his a subset of Public Health that considers health at a global level (in other words, health issues that are not confined to a single nation state). I can't get into too much detail in this discussion box but will perhaps make a video about this sometime. Thanks for the question.
Would love a video about the differences plus international health
Thanks for the suggestion - will do..
WOW Dr Grey Martin answered my text. My presentation for what i want to do 10 years from today is on Wednesday.
i need help knowing what will be Public Health's struggles 10 years from today.
i now know this is my chosen profession.
Hi gborowme bangura - its an interesting question. 10 years from today there is likely to be an increasing burden of non-communicable disease (due to changing demographic profiles) and health issues related to climate change. We may also see more problems related to drug resistance (e.g. MDR TB etc.). Hope that helps.
are you in los angeles.
Where can i volunteer in Los Angeles?
Thank you for your answers. i will read more into non communicable and drug resistance diseases .Public health is so broad, i am a Registered Nurse now adding public health degree . i love bedside, preventive care and education. i am now an ICU Nurse but by next year i will like to start working with public health.
You are my public health mentor. Is it okay for me to stay in touch with you?
Thank you for accepting me.haha
gborowme bangura thanks for the message and the kind words - yes, do keep in touch. The easiest way to keep in touch would be through the TWIGH webpage www.twigh.org
Would a public health minor be sutable for applying to PT school? I know you can major and minor in anything for that but would this help me for when I get in?
norris brown thanks for the question - the truth is that I don't know what the entrance requirements of the various schools are. Doing a public health minor should be a good start though. Good luck!
Is global health and public health more or less the same?
I am planning to do a masters in global health. Would you recommend this path?
Hi there - yes, they are more or less the same thing with a slightly different emphasis. Global health is an application of public health but looking at issues that affect multiple countries.
Want to do public health master level..sir is it possible for a bpt graduate to do mph??
this is way to professional for me lol- its really good
I study medicine currently, and i would like to be part of public health...how can i do that? well mainly in the second second part of action, how to make the health care system more accessible to people?
Hi Sara M. - In terms of you getting more involved with public health, there are a few things that you could do. You could consider studying a Masters in Public Health following your medical degree. Alternatively, many countries have Public Health as one of the clinical specialities that you can pursue. Re "health system", we're currently doing a review of Health Systems on This Week in Global Health (go to www.twigh.org) I hope that helps. Greg
it does. thanks a lot 👍
Good one
Thanks
Thank you for this video!! It´s a good summary to explain the field of PH.
BUT unfortunalty it`s not right if you say "More money I put in the Health Care System more capacity the HCS has" (5:03)
Look at the Outcomes of the HCS of the US - the most expensive in the world. Despite of the money they put in they have not more capacity or better outcomes in morbidity or mortality. Social Inequality is the magic word i missed in your video. The gap between economic interests and public interests influence the intentions of PH.
Hi there - you make a good point. Its certainly not the case that there is an automatic positive relationship between funding and healthcare capacity. However, in many parts of the world, the lack of available financial resources is the overwhelming bottleneck in terms of the countries ability to scale up services. Under those circumstances, more investment in health services is an essential step to scaling up delivery.
I'm an engineer who is interested in public health. I had a serious burn injury that allowed me to have close contact with clinicians. I'm interested in epidemiology and policy. Will I be able to transition well without that clinical background?
Hi Tofu - thanks for the message. I'm sorry to hear that you had a serious burn injury (I hope the you are okay). Yes indeed, you will be able to transition well without a clinical background. Trust me, public health desperately needs people like you. Engineers are excellent at problem solving (and many public health problems need practical solutions). Engineers are also VERY good at quantitative analysis - there is a HUGE need for people like you Tofu. I'm looking forward to seeing you in the public health space.
Thank you, Greg. Now it's just a matter of getting into an MPH program!
Good lecture on PH,
Thanks for the comment and feedback Imtiaz!
Thank sir for the knowledge on public health.... I'm Mcdoulf Musah Jr, I will like to take public health as my career, but do not know where to start form sir.... Can you please give me some advice.... Thanks
Mark Musah Jr thanks for the question. A good place to start is by doing a Masters in Public Health (if you are in a position to). It's also a good idea to get some experience (you could for example volunteer to help a local NGO). Good luck!! 😀
+Global Health with Greg Martin Thank you sir... but I just finish with high school... what are the better steps...?
If you've just finished school you can do one of two things. You could try to get some experience straight away (perhaps doing some volunteer work or getting an entry level position in an NGO) or do a undergraduate degree. If you want to study at this point, I suggest that you find an aspect of global health that you're interested in and study something that will broaden your knowledge base in that area. I have a video on trying to identify your interests in global health on my channel - here is a link: th-cam.com/video/LHxh1hMRqeY/w-d-xo.html
can I do masters in public health options in disease control with a degree in molecular biology and biotechnology
+Gampson Emmanuel sure - that shouldn't be a problem
THANKS A LOT FOR THE VIDEO. AS A MICROBIOLOGIST... IS IT ADVISABLE FOR ME TO GO FOR GLOBAL HEALTH IN MsC
Dear Anekew - thanks for the question. It does depend on what you want to do down the line. If you are interested in the application of microbiology to the global health space then I would say its an excellent route.
Hi , I’m from Saudi Arabia, in my first year in college of public Health. My question is after I graduate and get a job what i do on my work field?
Dear Mohammed - thanks for the question. There are many possible areas of work that you could get involved with. Health protection (controlling outbreaks of infectious disease), Health Promotion (promoting behaviour change to prevent disease) and Health Services Planning. Good luck!! Hope this answered your question.
Just the video I need to complete my assignment
Glad you liked it.
What are the importances of public health
I am a little confused about occupational therapy. What does it mean?
Occupational Therapy is a paramedical discipline that focusses mostly on activity of daily living (if I understand it correctly)
which is the best major actually?? Community medicine or Epidemiology???
+Shaokat Osman It really does depend on your interests. I have a video on my channel that looks at the issue of 'your interests' (you might find it useful)
Great video. What accent is this? I'm not saying it's bad - it ISN'T - but I would like to know where Mr. Martin is from.
haha - I"m from South Africa (but live in Ireland now)
Global Health with Greg Martin South Africa? Great, dr. Congratulations on the accent and on the video. Best wishes!
Hi Dr Greg. i just completed my medical school i want to do public health . Can i do it straight away?
Yes indeed. Many people go straight into public health. Depending on where it is that you qualified, you might want to do your internship first and get registered as a doctor (which is a useful thing to have)
Global Health with Greg Martin hey! I’m also graduating from medicine this month. Why do you feel the internship is important? I’m confused between doing it to get registered vs saving that year and going straight for the MPH. If I know end goal is MPH, how beneficial can the internship be?
Can anyone help me with knowing mph as I am going to persue it but still in dilemma . I don't know how many subtypes comes under mph. Plz someone help me 😕😕😕
Helo how does Public Health differ from Occupational Health?