Public Health United

Part 3 of 3. Guest Christine Santos and Nina talk about the malaria vaccine RTS,S/AS01, the mixed results from the clinical trial data in Africa, and the future of malaria vaccines.

Nina and guest Christine Santos discuss our latest article on the importance of mentors and communication within science departments, their role models, and thoughts on Expert Panel 2 regarding global malaria control programs and funding.

Nick, Nina, and guest Christine Santos discuss what makes for great science writing and how scientists should talk about science with the public, using vaccines as an example.

Interview 1. Nina interviews Dr. Al Sommer, one of the great leaders in public health most known for discovering that Vitamin A supplementation can reduce childhood mortality. Dr. Sommer tells stories of his beginnings in public health, his non-traditional career path, dilemmas for puplic health during times of political unrest, and gives listeners great life advice. We plan to listen to the last 20 minutes of the podcast anytime we need motivation: Sommer is so inspirational! Check out our website for more background information www.publichealthunited.org.

Expert Panel 2 recorded 3 May 2013. Guest experts Drs. Clive Shiff, Rhoel Dinglasan, and Jim Webb share diverse perspectives on why malaria is so hard to control.

Dr. James L.A. Webb gave the Johns Hopkins Malaria Institute's Malaria Seminar on 03 May 2013. The title of his talk was The Historical Epidemiology of African Malaria 1945 to 1965. He is introduced by renowned malariologist Dr. Clive Shiff. Dr. Webb is Nina's former undergraduate advisor, mentor, and friend, and is featured on Expert Panel 2 of Public Health United.

Guests Steven Salzberg, PhD, “Fighting Pseudoscience” Forbes Magazine, Photini Sinnis, MD, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, and Andy Pekosz, PhD, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, discuss factors that lead to public health miscommunication and how this is creating fear and sometimes rejection of public health interventions. Hosted by Nina Martin with Kate Stevens providing information and questions collected from the public.