Public Health Careers podcast episode with Eric J. Daza, DrPH, MPS
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Eric is a Founder and Chief Editor at Stats-of-1. As well as Principal Consultant at The Discerning Statistician.

He has been a health data scientist for over 2 decades. He helps you use your own data to learn about yourself - a statistical population of one - and which of your habits are worth changing.

He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Neurobiology & Animal Behavior, with a minor in Cognitive Studies, at Cornell University. A Master of Professional Studies in Applied Statistics at Cornell University. A Doctor of Public Health in Biostatistics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. And completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Stanford Prevention Research Center at Stanford University School of Medicine. 

In today’s episode you’ll hear and learn more about
1. How a data scientist and biostatistician merged his experience with public health education
2. Why language in stats can significantly impact understanding and communication of health information (and dive into a little about p-value and statistical significance)
3. What is the concept of N of 1 studies and why the use of these personalized health interventions can have tremendous impact in public health
4. How he realized that grades are not the only measure of success in education (and why you should too)
5. How contract roles can lead to full time opportunities

Chapters:
@0:00 Trailer
@3:18 How do you identify & tell us a little about your personal background? 
@8:18 Tell us more about n-of-1 studies
@15:29 Advice you’d give to early career professionals in biostatistics/epidemiology?
@18:49 What does public health mean to you?
@21:23 B.A in Neurobiology & Animal Behavior, Cognitive Studies at Cornell University
@25:03 Undergrad takeaway(s)
@27:14 Master of Professional Studies in Applied Statistics at Cornell University 
@29:57 SAS Programmer and Biostatician at Astex Pharmaceuticals
@33:40 DrPH in Biostatistics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 
@44:38 Research assistant roles
@50:43 DrPH takeaways
@53:19 Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Stanford Prevention Research Center at Stanford University 
@57:41 Statistical Consultant at Clarify Health Solutions
@1:02:49 Evidation roles
@1:06:02 Current roles
@1:14:58 The Furious Five

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