Marissa Leahy, BS is an Infection Control Practitioner at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. She is an enthusiastic professional who transitioned from traditional public health to health care epidemiology. She conferred a Bachelors of Science in Public Health at Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health.

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Chapters:
@0:00 Episode Teaser
@2:22 Marissa Leahy, BS Intro
@3:00 Identify & personal background
@3:40 Insights around transitioning out of traditional public health
@7:08 Developing a mission in public health
@9:30 What is public health?
@11:15 Bachelors in public health at Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health
@16:50 Experiences during undegraf
@23:40 Minor in Sociology
@25:55 Undergrad takeaways 
@29:00 Disease Intervention Specialist at City of Philadelphia Department of Public Health
@39:20 Advice to stay motivated when struggling in job hunt 
@42:58 Prison Liaison at City of Philadelphia department of public health
@47:50 Certificate in Phlebotomy
@54:13 Epidemiology in Public Health Specialization Practice Non-credit course at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
@58:36 Infection Control Practitioner at Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
@1:06:25 Future Predictions
@1:10:35 The Furious Five

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