Public Health Insider

Public health is affected by shifts in policy, social and environmental influences, technology and much more. As a global health crisis illustrates, gaps and inequities of any size in these systems can have devastating effects for health workers, the economy, particularly impacting communities with historic and systemic health disparities.

As Oregon’s first accredited College of Public Health and Human Sciences, our students and alumni have long been working toward answers to the challenges of lifelong health in their communities. Get an insider look at the impacts of public health with a webcast series hosted by some of Oregon State’s public health experts.

These virtual events are hosted by the OSU Alumni Association and OSU Foundation in collaboration with the OSU College of Public Health and Human Sciences.

Upcoming events

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Past Recordings

Public Health Insider | System Overload: Building a Trained and Stable Child Care Workforce

Nov 15, 2022

The barriers that face families trying to access affordable and accessible child care is an increasing reality.

Public Health Insider | Modifying Metabolism- Small Choices, Big Results

Oct 26, 2022

There are numerous small choices that can lead to immediate, significant positive outcomes for your metabolic health.

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Public Health Insider | Mentorship: Making the Connection

May 18, 2022

There are many stories being written about workplace culture—from work-life balance to finding a new job and the importance of networking. And it's not uncommon to see the concept of mentorship woven into the conclusions.

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Public Health Insider | Refocusing the Picture of Health for Kids

Mar 11, 2022

From a continued decline in high-quality physical education to inequitable access to green spaces to a pervasive diet culture, America’s young people face a future of chronic health issues unless current trends are reversed.

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Public Health Insider | The Caregiving Conundrum: Complex Challenges and an Uncertain Future

Feb 16, 2022

Caregiving affects both older adults and younger adults, who may be caring for children as well as aging parents. And the number of those in advanced age is growing.

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Public Health Insider | A guide to navigating the return to travel

Feb 10, 2022

As the world continues to transition from the pandemic to the endemic, what does traveling look like post-vaccines?

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Public Health Insider | What's in your water?

Nov 30, 2021

Do you know what’s in your drinking water -- or how to test for it?

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Public Health Insider | Healthy Back Home

May 18, 2021

Join Jay Kim and Laurel Kincl as they discuss the importance of ergonomics and how the lessons learned from typically hazardous occupations can improve our health and well-being

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Public Health Insider | A Public Health Crisis: Factors That Impact Your Health Outcomes

Jul 13, 2020

Take a deep dive with Kari-Lyn Sakuma to discover these “social determinants of health,” how your ZIP code may be a more important predictor of your health than your genetic code and how we can work together to dismantle systemic health disparity.

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Public Health Insider | Public Health Careers: The World Needs You

Jul 06, 2020

Explore career paths available to those who have a background rooted in public health or are interested in embarking on the path to a medical degree

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Public Health Insider | Public Health 101

Jun 26, 2020

Get an insider look at the impacts of public health with a webcast series hosted by some of Oregon State’s public health experts.

Public Health Insider: Webcast Series

Gain knowledge from public health and human sciences experts