In this episode, Dr. Kathy Bianco shares her educational and career journey, connecting her healthcare career with public health. She shares some of the challenges she faced along the way, and how she overcame those challenges to successfully complete her doctoral degree in public health. Additionally, she shares her goals and ambition for bringing public health to physician assistant programs in California.
If you have not listened to the full episode, then we encourage you to do so. There is so much value in her story and I’m thankful that she was generous enough to share that with my audience in this episode.
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Dr. Bianco Discussed
Her current career position
What she did previously
How she became interested in public health
Her career goals
How her education has played a role in her career transition into where she is now
How her education will play a role in your progression into where she wants to go
Why she choose an online school
How she managed life, work, family, and grad school
What she would have done differently, resources she would have maximized while in school but didn’t
The difference having a PhD has done for her verses a master’s degree alone
The benefits of membership and participation in national associations and organizations
The book that she’s writing
Dr. Bianco's Career Tips For Public Health Graduate Students
Map out what amount of time you think it would take to finish, even with setbacks so financially you are prepared.
Look into what types of jobs are available in what you think you want to do.
Check into public health associations: what they do, and what they have to offer.
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