Introductions
By now you should've connected via email to introduce yourselves to your mentor/mentees ahead of our orientation session on November 17th, but we would also love for you to introduce yourselves to other members of the cohort.
Please comment on this discussion thread with the following information:
- Your name and organization
- One goal you have for the CSTE Mentorship Program
- The top vacation spot on your travel bucket list
We look forward to getting to know you all and working with you over the next several months.
2. To help demystify the transition from a research/student background into public health practice!
3. The Outer Hebrides of Scotland
2. Seminar presenting on leadership tools that public health professionals can implement in their practice (e.g., systems thinking, adaptive leadership)
3. Islay, Scotland 😉
Margaret Eaglin, MPH, MUPP
Senior Epidemiologist - Enterics Unit
Communicable Disease Program
Chicago Department of Public Health | Bureau of Health Protection
2160 W. Ogden Ave., Chicago, IL 60612
Email: margaret.eaglin@cityofchicago.org<mailto:margaret.eaglin@cityofchicago.org>
Office: W_Cell: 312-802-9944 | P_Cell: 312-961-0192 | Fax: 312-746-6388
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1. Emma Chong /Boston University School of Public Health
2. To get the insight from professionals in the field and successfully landing a job in epidemiology, with the hope to incorporate my nursing skills into the epidemiology world
3. Buenos Aires - I have been taking Tango lessons and I want to dance in the birthplace of Tango!
2. To better focus my career interests in the field and add more professionals/expertise to my public health network
3. Norway! Would love to see the Northern Lights
I’m new to basecamp and since I’ve created my account last week I get this every time I try to log in:
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Do you know if I should make a new account?
Thank you!
Catherine
Abigail
Take advantage of this great opportunity to learn from each other and continue to grow as a public health professional.
Yellowstone
Ming Qu, PhD. | DHHS Administrator II
PUBLIC HEALTH
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
OFFICE: 402-471-0566
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2.) Take advantage of an opportunity to learn from more experienced epidemiologists.
3.) Seychelles Africa
2) Increase skills in mentoring and learn from other professionals and those new to the field
3) Somewhere in Central or South America
2. Network with more folks working in applied public health and hear about the interesting work going on in other areas/ jurisdictions
3. New Zealand
2. Problem solve some common issues that are occurring and enjoy meeting new people!
3. Banff National Park
1. Gabrielle Sweeney, Camden County Department of Health (NJ)
2. To expand my public health network and learn best practices that an early career epidemiologist can benefit from!
3. Maldives
Gabrielle Sweeney, MPH
COVID-19 Data Manager/Epidemiologist
Camden County Health & Human Services
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Fax: (856) 374-6358<tel:(856)%20374-6358>
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2. Always great to continue networking with longtime public health professionals and those new to the field. To learn about new and exciting topics in the field and share whatever applied experience I have gained that may be of value to someone new to public health.
3. Ireland
Matthew J. Morse, MPH
Research Scientist, Water Systems Control & Analysis
New York State Department of Health
Bureau of Water Supply Protection
Empire State Plaza-Corning Tower, Room 1772, Albany, NY 12237
Ph: (518) 473-8579 | matthew.morse@health.ny.gov<mailto:matthew.morse@health.ny.gov>
*** To call me during the COVID-19 pandemic, please use (518) 764-3645 instead. ***
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2. Learning about the wide variety of opportunities post-grad!
3. Doing sustainable volunteering with sea turtle rescues in Costa Rica!
2. Network and gain insight from current epidemiologists
3. Machu Picchu in Peru!
2. Career insight from current epidemiologist, advice on job hunting, and to create a stronger professional network.
3. Faroe Islands
2. I am in hopes to gain insight into the field of epidemiology and get some advice on finding a job after graduation.
3. Greece! I was supposed to go then COVID hit....so I am in hopes to make plans to go soon!
2. Connect with new and established applied epidemiologists across the country and share any career and/or technical insights that past mentors have shared with me!
3. Tanzania + Zanzibar
2. Exploration of jobs in epidemiology and disaster management in public health.
3. Anywhere that I can see the northern lights!
2. Navigate how to enter the field and network with current and future epidemiologists
3. Greece or Japan!
2. Have a better understanding of what to expect moving from graduate program into the field, network with current and upcoming epidemiologists, find career opportunities, and possibly solidify career interests
3. South Korea!
2. Hear about the experiences state and territorial epidemiologists have had and learn from them; explore career opportunities.
3. Alaska - I would love to see the wildlife and glaciers!
2.Learn more about monitoring and surveillance of infectious diseases and career options as an epidemiologist
3.Kenya!
3. Torres del Paine, Chile
2. To expand my network and learn more about career options in Epidemiology
3. Japan!
2. To learn from other epidemiologists, gain insight into what skills to focus on building, and to set concrete career goals.
3. Valparaiso, Chile
2. To learn more about epidemiology and applying to my passion of community health
3. Greece!
2. Helping the next generation of new epidemiologists with their career path
3. Tierra del Fuego
2. Develop management skills teams of professionals with high-levels of technical epidemiological knowledge
2. Sweden! To see the Norther lights!
2. Network with other epidemiologists
3. Glacier National Park
2. To develop networking skills and advance technical abilities
3. New Zealand!
2) Get any sense of collaboration - I'm the only epi on my team
3) Bali, Indonesia
2) Expand my professional network, gain insight from professionals in my fields of interest
3) Japan
2. Looking forward to connecting with epidemiologists, current students, and learning from everyone
3. Japan and Italy
2. Broadening my network of public health professionals and learning more about ways I can use my passion for public health.
3. Tanzania and the Philippines - I was supposed to go last summer and COVID canceled my trip!
2. Expand networks and hopefully help the upcoming generation of Epidemiologists
3. See Puffins in Wild (I’ve been to different locations twice to see them and missed them due to weather!), Greece, Australia and Middle Earth!
2. Expand my professional network and learn how other health departments conduct epidemiological surveillance.
3. Backpacking across Europe during the summer.
2. Gain/Enhance mentoring skills and network with new and experienced public health professionals.
3. Alaska and the Bahamas!
1. Jorge Mercado, Cameron County Public Health
2. Realize some clarity on my professional and academic goals
3. Tarija, Bolivia
2. Learn how I can use epidemiology skills to work in health equity, disparities, and social justice (hopefully within maternal and child health or food access/security).
3. Right now Italy or Iceland!
2. Expand my mentorship skills and public health network
3. Right now I would be excited to visit just about anywhere after not traveling for so long! Though Ireland and Scotland are high on my bucket list!
2. Connect with new and experienced epidemiologists and share advice/insight with early-career epis.
3. New Zealand!
2. A personal goal for myself in participating in this program is to achieve a greater sense of clarity regarding what it is I want to do professionally moving forward.
3. Tenerife or Barcelona
2. Network and make connections in field of Epidemiology/Public Health. Also to learn more about this field and current opportunities in Public Health.
3. Ghana or Nigeria (Would love to visit Nigeria again as I am Nigerian 🙂)
Sundeep Singh Basra, MPH
Research Data Analyst II
301-816-6251 (office)
Sundeep.S.Basra@kp.org
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2. Connect and learn from other professionals.
3. New Zealand
2. Expand my horizons in the vast world of environmental epidemiology
3. Iceland!
2. (I had a great experience being a mentor last year and would like to build upon that) I am interested in sharing my experiences over the last ten years moving from entry-level to more middle manager/early supervisor. I also want to learn something(s) new from my mentees.
3. Iceland
2. Use my over 40 years in public health and 4th year of CSTE mentoring to provide the best experience I can to my new mentees and continue to learn from them.
3. Crete (and Greece), potentially via a yoga retreat in September 2022.
Jon
Jon Rosenberg, M.D.
Public Health Medical Officer (Retired Annuitant)
Healthcare-Associated Infections Program
Center for Health Care Quality
California Department of Public Health
850 Marina Bay Parkway
Richmond, CA 94804-6403
Voice: (510) 307-8652 Fax: (510) 620-3989
Jon.Rosenberg@cdph.ca.gov<mailto:Jon.Rosenberg@cdph.ca.gov>
The Healthcare Associated Infections Program site is http://www.cdph.ca.gov/hai/
2. I'd like to build my mentoring skills, share what I've learned, and learn from the newest generation of epi's.
3. New Zealand
2. Provide a listening ear, guidance, and share opportunities with epidemiologists early in their careers.
3. Next on my list is Alaska, Anchorage, Fairbanks, North Pole, and Valdez
2. Gain exposure to practicum opportunities in Epidemiology and Data Science
3. Hawaii
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2. Network with mentees and mentors and share my knowledge and experience working in a variety of positions in different types of institutions.
3. Alaska and Antarctica
2) I had participated as a mentor a couple of times before COVID-19 and want to jump back in to share experiences, lessons learned, and best practices with individuals that are interested in being leaders in state or local epidemiology programs.
3) County Clare, Ireland
Jonathan Falk, MPH
Epidemiology Program Manager
Office of Epidemiology
Division of Surveillance and Investigation
Jonathan.Falk@vdh.virginia.gov
804-864-8140
I have never participated in anything like this before, but I am interested in learning more about pathways into the field. I am especially interested in the environment and its effect on human health.
I would love to visit Australia! Namely the Great Barrier Reef before it's totally sunbleached.
2. I would love to make connections that broaden my experience and help me find employment as an infectious disease epidemiologist when I graduate.
3. Seychelles
2. Share my experience and knowledge with the upcoming Epidemiologists and networking with the people in my field.
3. Maldives, Malaysia and Turkey
1. Roza Tammer, MPH, CIC, Infection Control Epidemiologist in the Healthcare-Associated Infections Program, Acute and Communicable Disease Prevention Section, Oregon Health Authority
2. Share the experiences and perspectives I have gained in the last 10+ years in public health practice and applied epidemiology; stay connected with the workforce development needs of, and develop relationships with, early career professionals
3. Anywhere warm and sunny with a place to swim and no cell phone service!