What Are Today's Most Pressing Public Health Issues? | Beginners Guide to Population Health

What are the top public health challenges we face as a nation today, not including the COVID-19 pandemic? And how do you think population health scientists are making a difference?

During the live, virtual event Beginners Guide to Population Health, which was moderated by current M.S. student Aikya Soni, we asked faculty from Duke’s Department of Population Health Sciences this exact question and more. Panelists included:

- Leslie Curtis, Ph.D., Professor & Chair, Population Health Sciences
- Hayden Bosworth, Ph.D., Professor & Vice-Chair, Education
- Asheley Skinner, Ph.D., Professor & Director, Graduate Studies

During the virtual event, faculty members:

- Broke down the basics of population health and what sets it apart from related fields
- Helped attendees understand how population health scientists tackle some of today’s toughest public health challenges
- Familiarized attendees with the tools that population health scientists use to address big healthcare problems that matter
- Inspired viewers with examples of the impact that population health sciences can have on communities and populations around the world