Emergency Services, Public Health, and Climate Change | Ajay Persaud, MPH, CPH | E188

Public Health Careers podcast episode with Ajay Persaud, MPH, CPH
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Ajay is a Climate & Crisis Preparedness Senior Program Associate at the National Network of Public Health Institutes.

He seeks to advance public health disaster preparedness and climate change resiliency in underserved communities across the United States.
Having a background in Exercise Science and Emergency Services before focusing more on environmental health and the intersection with public health.

He conferred a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and Exercise Science at The George Washington University. Then a Master of Public Health in Environmental and Occupational Health at The George Washington University.

In today’s episode you’ll hear and learn more about:

2. The intersection of emergency services, public health, and climate change
3. Why diversity of experience and hearing ‘no’s are important
4. Journey from working as an EMT to focusing on prevention and populations through public health

And much much more!

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Chapters:
@0:00 Trailer
@2:42 How do you identify & tell us a little about your personal background?
@5:46 Volunteer in the hospital during high school
@8:10 Talk more about the intersection of emergence services and public health?
@14:24 Takeaways from EMT
@23:44 What does public health mean to you?
@26:01 BS in Kinesiology and Exercise Science at The George Washington University (minor in Emergency Health Services) 15-19
@33:26 Jobs & Internships during undergrad
@43:44 Any undergrad takeaway(s)?
@46:23 MPH in Environmental and Occupational Health at The George Washington University 19-21
@59:50 Importance of Intersection of PH & Climate Change
@1:04:57 Takeaways?
@1:07:26 Climate & Crisis Preparedness Senior Program Associate at National Network of Public Health Institutes
@1:09:42 Biggest Learning Curve & How did you Overcome them
@1:12:54 Where can people connect with you and where would you like to see yourself in the future?
@1:14:29 The Furious Five


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