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Preparation meets opportunity: career strategies to land dream jobs and the importance of mentorship, with WHO Epidemiologist, Alice Simniceanu
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In this episode, Sujani sits down with Alice Simniceanu, an infectious disease epidemiologist at the World Health Organization. They discuss Alice’s career journey and current work, the importance of mentorship, and advice on how to land your dream public health job.
You’ll Learn
- How Alice became interested in the field of public health and more specifically, infection prevention and control
- Alice’s career journey from working in a hospital setting to a global setting
- How reaching out can help you find your passion and open doors
- Tips on how to sell yourself in interviews even if you may not have extensive experience
- What a day in Alice’s life looks at
- Alice’s experience working in infection control during the COVID pandemic
- The biggest challenges Alice has faced through her career
- The importance of finding good mentors in your career
Today’s Guest
Alice Simniceanu is a public health professional in global public health and epidemiologist in infectious and emerging diseases, outbreak preparedness and response at WHO. She has experience in hospital epidemiology and infection prevention and control in diverse health care organizations working at international, national and sub-national levels. She holds an MPH from Queen’s University in Canada and is currently doing her PhD in Global Health at the University of Geneva.
Resources
- Follow Alice on LinkedIn
- Read Alice’s blog post: Public Health Vs. Infection Control
- Learn more about OpenWHO
- Learn more about GEM
Support the show
Join The Public Health Career Club: A global membership community where public health professionals connect, learn, and support each other in building meaningful and impactful careers.
Go from feeling confused, alone and overwhelmed, to feeling confident and in control of your life and career!
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Tell us what you thought of this episode - send us a text!
In this episode, Sujani sits down with Alice Simniceanu, an infectious disease epidemiologist at the World Health Organization. They discuss Alice’s career journey and current work, the importance of mentorship, and advice on how to land your dream public health job.
You’ll Learn
- How Alice became interested in the field of public health and more specifically, infection prevention and control
- Alice’s career journey from working in a hospital setting to a global setting
- How reaching out can help you find your passion and open doors
- Tips on how to sell yourself in interviews even if you may not have extensive experience
- What a day in Alice’s life looks at
- Alice’s experience working in infection control during the COVID pandemic
- The biggest challenges Alice has faced through her career
- The importance of finding good mentors in your career
Today’s Guest
Alice Simniceanu is a public health professional in global public health and epidemiologist in infectious and emerging diseases, outbreak preparedness and response at WHO. She has experience in hospital epidemiology and infection prevention and control in diverse health care organizations working at international, national and sub-national levels. She holds an MPH from Queen’s University in Canada and is currently doing her PhD in Global Health at the University of Geneva.
Resources
- Follow Alice on LinkedIn
- Read Alice’s blog post: Public Health Vs. Infection Control
- Learn more about OpenWHO
- Learn more about GEM
Support the show
Join The Public Health Career Club: A global membership community where public health professionals connect, learn, and support each other in building meaningful and impactful careers.
Go from feeling confused, alone and overwhelmed, to feeling confident and in control of your life and career!