Public Health Insider | Public Health 101
Get an insider look at the impacts of public health with a webcast series hosted by some of Oregon State’s public health experts.
Oregon State University - Public Health 101 webcast 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 Oregon State University 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. Public health crosses many spheres, from ethics to politics to commerce. In this first episode of the Public Health Insider webcast series, Viktor Bovbjerg discusses the basic elements of public health that influence our lives, our environment and response in times of crisis. What is epidemiology and why is it being highlighted today by public officials and in the media? What is health policy and how does it directly influence our lives? Learn key concepts and frameworks for what public health is and how it works.

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