Careers in Global Health - a panel discussion

This was a live Panel Discussion in which questions about working in Global Health were asked by students. Questions like: How do I find a job in global health? Should I do a PhD? How do I network in the global health space? And many more.
Global health (and public health) is truly multidisciplinary and leans on epidemiology, health economics, health policy, statistics, ethics, demography.... the list goes on and on. This KZbin channel is here to provide you with some teaching and information on these topics. I've also posted some videos on how to find work in the global health space and how to raise money or get a grant for your projects.
Please feel free to leave comments and questions - I'll respond to all of them (we'll, I'll try to at least). Feel free to make suggestions as to future content for the channel.
SUPPORT:
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This channel has a crowd-funding campaign (please support if you find these videos useful).
Here is the link: bit.ly/GH_support
OTHER USEFUL LINKS:
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Channel page: bit.ly/GH_channel
Subscribe: bit.ly/GH_subscribe
Google+: bit.ly/GH_Google
Twitter: @drgregmartin
Facebook: bit.ly/GH_facebook
HERE ARE SOME PLAYLISTS
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Finding work in Global Health: bit.ly/GH_working
Epidemiology: bit.ly/GH_epi
Global Health Ethics: bit.ly/GH_ethics
Global Health Facts: bit.ly/GH_facts
WANT CAREER ADVICE?
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You can book time with Dr Greg Martin via Google Helpouts to get advice about finding work in the global health space.
Here is the link: bit.ly/GH_career
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[@gregmartin]

Careers in Global Health - video panel discussion

[@tipitree2660]

Watched nearly all your video's and it starts to feel like you're my new professor! Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge and expertise with us! A topic I am personally interested in: pain relief for terminally ill patients in low income countries.

[@gregmartin]

Hi tipitree - I'm delighted to hear that you've watched the videos. Thanks very much for the suggestions. Pain relief and palliative care in developing countries is a neglected topic and you are right, we should do more to understand it. I'll look into making a video on that subject. Please do send any other questions or thoughts (I'm very appreciative of the feedback!) Happy day. Greg

[@gianfrancomorote909]

Grear videos! I have been following your channel for a while now but never had the chance to really look at all your content till now that I am in summer break. I hope one day to work in malnutrition and food insecurity in developing countries.

[@kimjacob2985]

Dear Greg. Watched this video and many more from your channel and I just want to say: THANK YOU for making Global Health more transparent to the world. I have been playing with the idea of pursuing a career in Global Health- and every video I watch on your channel, especially this one, makes me fall in love with the idea more and more. Keep going, its great!

[@gregmartin]

+Kim Jacob thanks for the feedback (much appreciated!!)

[@marktwain8668]

Very useful panel discussion. Highly recommended.

[@gregmartin]

Just a quick note: I'm now providing a service whereby people can book time with me via Google Helpouts if you're wanting to get career advice etc. Here is the link bit.ly/GH_career

[@MichaelScaat]

Hi Dr Martin. Since Helpouts shut down in 2015, was wondering if you've continued to offer career counseling/ advice to those seeking it on another platform online? If yes, would be great if you could lead me to it. Thank you so much

[@purplerose10794]

This is so awesome and helpful! Thank you Dr. Martin

[@gregmartin]

You are most welcome Jessica :)

[@gayathrinatarajan5943]

Hello, this was really informative! I was wondering if you have an ongoing discussion thread where more questions regarding careers on global health could be posed. Wonderful efforts on your end!! Thanks!

[@gregmartin]

+Gayathri Natarajan thanks for the question. I have a playlist of videos dedicated to this subject and the discussion under each video might be of interest: kzbin.info/aero/PLujS9ooBebKUVCfWnPjnU0bURrus7ypII

[@benjaminjones3043]

This was superb. Brian mentioned quantitative skills, would there or is there an appear for Genomics 🧬 skill sets in global health? Further to that - which skill set is more desirable; Genomic or Health Economics? Or both?

[@1118marilyn]

this is really helpful - thanks so much for doing this!

[@gregmartin]

Hi 1118marilyn - glad you liked it. Do let me know if there are any global health videos that you'd like me to make (I'll see what I can do). Happy day. Greg

[@sherifdarrag9464]

Another great video from this channel. I am very interested in pursuing a career in Global Health. I have a Pharmacy background (BSc.Pharm) but I am not interested in working in the areas of Global Health associated with Pharmacy, I am more interested in Medical Anthropology and Mental Health. I was just wondering if it's smarter to Study a MSc. in Global Health to learn the skill sets needed in the field e.g. Epidemiology, Economics, Policy Making while researching the areas of study I am interested in or pursue a degree in Anthropology/Psychology first then do an MPH?

[@gregmartin]

+Sherif Darrag - really interesting question (thanks). There is no absolutely right and wrong answer here but my gut feeling is that if you are able to find a degree that is a good fit for what you're interested in (anthropology / psychology) and I would get stuck into that asap. That said, you can never go wrong with an MPH and some MPH programs do give you some flexibility and you might be able to do a lot of anthropology in your MPH. Anyway - good luck - it sounds like you have an interesting career ahead of you.