Despite many months into the pandemic, do you still feel unclear about what public health is and what public health is designed to do? Do you know what epidemiology is, and how this field of study saves lives during epidemics and pandemics? There is still a wealth of confusion as it relates to what public health is and how it differs from emergency medicine or clinical care in general. In this episode, Dr. April Moreno shares more information about public health and how it differs from the field of medicine, in addition, how it frequently differs from population health as well. In this episode you will learn more about public health and the reasons for why both public health and emergency medicine are crucial in controlling the global COVID-19 pandemic. More About John Snow, GIS, Epidemiology and Cholera: https://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2013/mar/15/john-snow-cholera-map CDC: 10 Essential Public Health Services (Revised 2020): https://www.cdc.gov/publichealthgateway/publichealthservices/essentialhealthservices.html CDC: Who Are Epidemiologists? https://www.cdc.gov/careerpaths/k12teacherroadmap/epidemiologists.html#:~:text=Often%20called%20%E2%80%9CDisease%20Detectives%E2%80%9D%2C,to%20be%20%E2%80%9CDisease%20Detectives%E2%80%9D. CDC: What is Population Health: https://www.cdc.gov/pophealthtraining/whatis.html AHA: What Is Population Health Management: https://www.aha.org/center/population-health-management The Public Health Podcast Network: Are you a public health podcaster or professional seeking career development and mentorship in public health communications? Join the Public Health Podcast Network, a community of professionals in community, global, and environmental health podcasting.  https://www.publichealthpodcasters.com Available for Workshops and Lectures: We are available to speak at your university or group about the power of podcasting for health equity. Contact april at aprilmorenophd.com for more information.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/covid19ppc/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/covid19ppc/support --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/covid19ppc/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/covid19ppc/support