Public health has a marketing problem (and so do you)

Omari Richins, MPH of Public Health Careers podcast breaks down why communication is not just a “nice-to-have” skill in public health. It is part of how we build trust, strengthen support for the field, and advocate for our own careers.

We talk about how to:

- Explain public health without relying on jargon
- Communicate your value beyond your degree or job title
- Use stories alongside data
- Make your work more visible
- Become a better translator for your area of public health
- Advocate for yourself while advocating for the profession

Public health cannot expect the work to simply speak for itself.

If we want more people to understand, value, and support public health, we have to get better at telling the story.

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Chapters

@0:00 Public health has a marketing problem
@2:13 Clarifying your work and its impact
@3:58 The power of storytelling over statistics
@6:32 Becoming a translator for public health
@7:45 The current challenges in public health communication
@8:26 Empowering public health professionals to advocate and communicate

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