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235: Strategic, Intentional, and Impactful: Playbook for Public Health Success with Dr. Jennifer Edwards, PhD, MBA


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Dr. Edwards is a public health strategist and consultant supporting national organizations.


She is also involved in financial and retirement planning at Doctor Jenn Living, where she helps individuals, often public health colleagues, and organizations build sustainable financial strategies.

She has a passion for service and energizing nonprofits. She specializes in building high-performing teams, leading learning and development initiatives, and creating data-driven strategies that maximize impact.

She conferred a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry at Florida A&M University, followed by a PhD in Health Communication & Culture at Howard University, and later earned a Master of Business Administration as working mother at Walden University, 

In today’s episode you’ll hear and learn more about
1. Why strategic planning, learning, and development are crucial for a strong public health workforce.
2. Why equity in public health requires understanding diverse populations, their needs, their gaps, and strengths.
3. How flexibility in job titles can open up more opportunities in public health careers.
4. How Health communication plays a vital role in public health strategy.
5. Why interpersonal skills and communication are vital for the next generation of public health leaders.

And much, much more!

Chapters:
@0:00 Trailer
@3:13 How do you identify & How are you? 
@4:03 Strategies to building a stronger public health workforce
@6:57 Strategies to advance equity in public health workforce programs
@11:59 Data insights led to a major strategic shift in a public health program
@14:42 Making public health research and data equitable and actionable.
@18:20 What does public health mean to you?
@20:06 B.S of Chemistry at Florida A&M University
@22:45 Undergrad takeaways
@25:42 (PhD) in Health Communication & Culture – Howard University
@28:12 Health communication's role in public health strategy and workforce development.
@36:50 Masters of Business Administration at Walden University 
@43:56 Graduate Faculty 
Associate of Graduate Faculty at University of North Texas
@48:39 Graduate Faculty - Walden University
@52:19 Financial & Retirement Planning at Doctor Jenn Living
@55:03 Principal Research Scientist at National Network of Public Health Institutes
@58:22 Senior Manager at Susan G. Komen
@1:01:39 Grants & Development Manager at Safe States Alliance
@1:05:14 Essential skills for the next generation of public health leaders?
@1:08:04 The Furious Five 

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