Typically when people think of medical doctors, they often picture family physicians, pediatricians, or surgeons. However, there is one specialty that is often overlooked - public health and preventative medicine (PHPM). The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the value of this specialty and has brought them to the forefront of public discussion. In this episode (part 1 of 2) of the Public Health Insight, Dr. Yipeng Ge, a PHPM resident, shares his experience and journey into this unique specialty, along with how this discipline interacts with other fields like global health and public policy. 

Podcast Guests 

• Dr. Yipeng Ge

References for Our Discussion 

• Canadiam Medical Association (CMA): Public Health and Preventive Medicine Profile
• Public Health Physicians of Canada: What Is Public Health and Preventive Medicine
• University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine: Public Health and Preventive Medicine Residency Program

Podcast Co-Hosts

• William Wang, BA, MPH
• Ben Umakanthan, HBSc, MPH
• Linda Holdbrook, BSc, MPH

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Music Credits

The following tracks used in this episode were all produced by Lukrembo:

• Balloon • Sunday Coffee • Blooming • Sunset Drive • Your Little Wings • Quiet Night

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