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So how will that help us going forward?

Yeah, that's a really good point. So for those who go into the field of public health, where would undergraduates mostly be going to? Would they be going to community health programs? Where would master's level, where would PhD level be going to in the work environment?

Yeah, that's a really good point. So for those who go into the field of public health, where would undergraduates mostly be going to? Would they be going to community health programs? Where would master's level, where would PhD level be going to in the work environment?

Sheridan.

Sheridan.

You know, it's interesting. You know, in my career in public health, I always carried the... the torch of how it is that we as public health professionals could meet with medical professionals on the bridge. We can meet together and solve things. And there was a point in time, and maybe it still exists, where the distinctions between medicine and

You know, it's interesting. You know, in my career in public health, I always carried the... the torch of how it is that we as public health professionals could meet with medical professionals on the bridge. We can meet together and solve things. And there was a point in time, and maybe it still exists, where the distinctions between medicine and

public health have to be clearly communicated to the public so that they really understand the difference. But I will say this, that I'll go out on a limb on this one, that perhaps the best colleagues that I had in my career were those, and to your point, were physicians with a public health background. where they really got it.

public health have to be clearly communicated to the public so that they really understand the difference. But I will say this, that I'll go out on a limb on this one, that perhaps the best colleagues that I had in my career were those, and to your point, were physicians with a public health background. where they really got it.

They truly understood the need for medical care, perhaps at the individual level, but then they also understood health at a public health level as well. And it always struck me as a wonderful combination to really communicate effectively with the public. So I've got... This is kind of history, I guess, a little bit.

They truly understood the need for medical care, perhaps at the individual level, but then they also understood health at a public health level as well. And it always struck me as a wonderful combination to really communicate effectively with the public. So I've got... This is kind of history, I guess, a little bit.

You know, when I think about all the different arenas in public health, the School of Public Health, You know, like my background was in maternal and child health. Okay. And oh, my God, you know, there's maternal and child health. There's dental health. There's public health administration. There's health education. It goes on and on and on and on. Okay.

You know, when I think about all the different arenas in public health, the School of Public Health, You know, like my background was in maternal and child health. Okay. And oh, my God, you know, there's maternal and child health. There's dental health. There's public health administration. There's health education. It goes on and on and on and on. Okay.

Do you still see those arenas as being vital? Or do you see the arenas changing? In other words, you know, should there be a, you know, I'll just say a major in maternal and child health. should there be a major in any of these things? Or are we looking at a different grouping of needs going forward?

Do you still see those arenas as being vital? Or do you see the arenas changing? In other words, you know, should there be a, you know, I'll just say a major in maternal and child health. should there be a major in any of these things? Or are we looking at a different grouping of needs going forward?

So do you see maybe new arenas in the School of Public Health? Let's throw one out. Maybe a degree where your focus is on disparities, just disparities, looking at disparities, as opposed to thinking that each one of the existing arenas, there's kind of a line item of disparities. Maybe pull that out and make it a major within public health.

So do you see maybe new arenas in the School of Public Health? Let's throw one out. Maybe a degree where your focus is on disparities, just disparities, looking at disparities, as opposed to thinking that each one of the existing arenas, there's kind of a line item of disparities. Maybe pull that out and make it a major within public health.

Yeah, good point. Aaron, I see you've joined us. Aaron is one of our other researchers. Thanks for joining us. Go ahead, Clarence.

Yeah, good point. Aaron, I see you've joined us. Aaron is one of our other researchers. Thanks for joining us. Go ahead, Clarence.

You know, so again, you know, I'll put on my history hat here. The state health department used to be housed in a building literally right on campus there, like two blocks away from the School of Public Health on Delaware Street. one of the reasons why was it was thought, and by the way, that was the only state agency at the time that was that close to the university.