This report summarizes the virtual and field experiences captured during my tenure as an intern and employee for the Clay County Public Health Center (CCPHC) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the course of three months, ...
Background: Adolescence represents a uniquely critical period for establishing health behaviors. As behaviors established in youth tend to track into adulthood, there is opportunity to encourage establishment of positive ...
Background: Affirmative care has been recognized as a best-practice form of service for the LGBTQ+ population. However, little is known about what health care providers and administrators are doing to transform towards ...
This online experience was completed with Dr. Anne Straily from the Parasitic Diseases
Branch of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) during the Summer of 2021. As part of this field experience, the author ...
Determinants of health go beyond the direct choices people make. The environment people live in, access to healthy and affordable food, and safe transportation are just some of the factors that influence the health of a ...