Ayesha Akhtar, MPH is the Director of Education at the Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago. She is also a nationally-recognized public health educator and policy expert with a professional focus on epilepsy and a passion for improving maternal care inequities. She was part of the Illinois Seizure Smart School Act in Illinois. She conferred a Bachelor in Business Administration in Accounting at Loyola University Chicago before working a few positions before pursuing a Master of Public Health in Health Policy Administration at University of Illinois Chicago.

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Chapters:
@0:00 Teaser
@1:13 Episode Intro
@2:28 Ayesha Akhtar, MPH Intro
@4:34 Authoring Illinois Seizure First Aid Act
@7:00 What is Public Health?
@8:07 Bachelors in Business Administration & Accounting at Loyola University
@10:25 Undergrad takeaways
@12:00 Benefit of working before Master of Public Health
@13:36 Jobs between Bachelors and MPH
@14:58 Co-founding HEART Women & Girls Project
@18:18 Journey to Master of Public Health in Health Policy Administration at University of Illinois Chicago
@22:00 MPH Takeaways and next steps
@24:38 Education Coordinator at Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago
@28:10 Leadership growth to Director of Education at Epilepsy Foundation
@31:10 How did you build policy skill & importance for partnerships
@36:10 Cultivate a Wellness Practice
@42:45 Raising awareness for maternal care with Every Mother Counts
@48:15 Future predictions and Blueprint
@51:08 The Furious Five

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