Specialty deep dive

Public Health: who to follow

The public health accounts our desk reads, from clinical practice and teaching to the technology arriving in this specialty.

Ashish Jha

Ashish Jha, MD, MPH

Public Health

Dean of the School of Public Health, Brown University

Provides a balanced, evidence based view on national public health initiatives, global infectious disease trends, and healthcare system design.

pandemic preparedness / health policy / global health

Best for: Clinicians seeking high level health policy insights.

KJ

Epidemiologist and Senior Scientific Advisor, Your Local Epidemiologist

Delivers highly accessible, data based analysis of breaking public health developments, translating complex epidemiological trends for daily life.

applied epidemiology / data translation / preventive health

Best for: Anyone seeking clear, actionable epidemiologic data.

Leana Wen

Leana Wen, MD

Public Health

Clinical Associate Professor of Health Policy, George Washington University

Readers receive expert analysis on major public health crises, regional health policies, and clear, actionable advice on preventing disease in everyday life.

health policy / epidemiology / preventive medicine

Best for: Policy makers and healthcare leaders.

TF

President and CEO, Resolve to Save Lives

Delivers authoritative insights into global epidemic prevention, cardiovascular health programs, and data based disease control from a former CDC director.

cardiovascular health / epidemic prevention / global health

Best for: Public health practitioners and epidemiologists.

Devi Sridhar

Devi Sridhar, PhD

Public Health

Professor of Global Public Health, University of Edinburgh

Offers a global perspective on healthcare policy, addressing how international governance impacts local health outcomes and disease control measures.

global health governance / infectious disease policy / child health

Best for: Global health advocates and policy students.

FY

Faheem Younus, MD

Public Health

Chief of Infectious Diseases, University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health

Clear, concise debunking of medical misinformation and straightforward, evidence based explanations of viral outbreaks and general hygiene practices.

infectious diseases / myth busting / public health education

Best for: The general public seeking medical myth busting.

JF

Jeremy Faust, MD

Public Health

Emergency Medicine Physician, Brigham and Women's Hospital

Readers receive rapid, rigorous data analysis of current medical news, public health trends, and front line clinical emergency perspectives.

clinical epidemiology / emergency medicine / medical analysis

Best for: Front line clinicians and science journalists.

SG

Dean and Professor, Boston University School of Public Health

Readers gain a deep understanding of how social, economic, and environmental factors influence the long term health of diverse populations.

social determinants of health / epidemiology / mental health

Best for: Academic researchers and sociologists.

AK

Infectious Disease Physician and Researcher, Stanford University

Clinical insights on emerging pathogens combined with systemic public health recommendations for global pandemic management and outbreak response.

epidemic response / infectious diseases / medical education

Best for: Infectious disease fellows and hospital clinicians.

GY

Professor of Global Health, Duke University

Explores public health from an equity focused viewpoint, explaining complex global vaccine distribution models and international development funding trends.

global health equity / health economics / scientific publishing

Best for: Researchers focused on health equity.

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