SLU Public Health Unscripted

In this episode, listeners will get to know first-year MHA student, Izzy-Pruitt! Pruitt shares her experience in leadership roles with Student Government during undergrad that helped motivate her to pursue an MHA. You can also learn more about what an MHA program at SLU is like and specifically, what it is like for a first-year student. Finally, Pruitt and host, Luke Busboom, reminisce about graduating from the same high school and favorite classes!

In this episode, listeners can learn more about Second-Year MHA student Lionel Gumireddy! Gumireddy shares his educational journey and how he landed here at Saint Louis University. We also get a glimpse into what his internship experience was like and some of his favorite things to do in St. Louis! 

In this week’s episode, host Luke Busboom sits down with Vector-Borne Disease Prevention Specialist, Brooke Dedrick. Dedrick, who works with the St. Louis County Department of Public Health, shares why mosquitoes poise such a unique health risk for communities and the ways in which those risks can be minimized through source reduction practices. Listeners will also learn about ticks and how they can help Dedrick in her work through the ‘Tick Watch’ Program. 

Enjoy an informative episode about mosquitoes, ticks, resistance, and the role of a Vector-Borne Disease Prevention Specialist.”

In this episode, listeners learn about the CPHSJ Undergraduate Program Advisor, Maggie Callon. Join us as Callon paints a picture of the undergraduate programs within the CPHSJ and as she shares how she writes her famous ‘Friday Mailers!’ 

In this episode we're joined by Infection Preventionist and Co-Host of the APIC '5 Second Rule Podcast,' Kelly Holmes, MS, CIC, FAPIC. Host Luke Busboom sits down with Kelly to talk about the infection prevention field, jobs, myths and how the '5 Second Rule Podcast' is produced. Listeners will learn more about the infection side of public health.

In our first episode in our new studio at the freshly renovated second floor of the Wool Center at Saint Louis University, host Luke Busboom sits down with MPH student, Grace Biju Thomas! Listeners will learn about the experience of an international student and what global health means. Thomas discusses attending the Forbes Under 30 Summit and how that experience came to be! Enjoy this first episode of the Spring semester!”

The College for Public Health and Social Justice will open the brand new second floor of the Wool Center for students on Monday, January 13th.

In this teaser, listeners will hear useful information from host Luke Busboom as we begin the Spring semester in a new building (the Wool Center)! Additionally, upcoming guests and episodes are teased to get listeners excited about what is to come in the next few months. If you have any recommendations or ideas for the podcast, email them to [email protected]. Have a great semester!

In today’s episode, we sit down with Ph.D. student, Derick Simmons and learn more about what getting a Ph.D. is like within SLU’s College for Public Health and Social Justice! Simmons shares his experiences and why he got into health administration and his journey that led him here. We wrap up the episode by learning more about what presenting research looks like at a conference and Simmons offers some advice for prospective Ph.D. students. 

Ever wondered what biosecurity and disaster preparedness might look like? 

In this episode, we hear from Kyle Foerst, M.S., and learn more about the field as well as what the courses he teaches at SLU look like. Listeners will get a chance to learn about Foerst’s background and the path he took to get him where he is today. Additionally, students will begin to learn about some key concepts, such as intelligence gathering, and challenges, such as misinformation, and how they impact disaster response efforts. 

Listen for an insightful episode into all things disaster preparedness and response.

In this episode, we sit down with the Dean of our College, Dr. Leslie McClure, and the Executive Assistant to the Dean, Nicole Lyon, to discuss our big move in January! Listeners will learn more about some of the behind-the-scenes work that has been taking place over the last several years and get some insight into the hard work required for a successful transition. Dean McClure and Nicole share some exciting sneak previews of what we can expect in the new space as well as some of the things they are ready to leave behind in Salus. Listen for a reflection of CPHSJ in the Salus Center and for a preview of what is to come in our new space in January.