013 Protecting our Public Health Podcast with Sharity Ludwig

This week on the Protecting our Public Health Podcast, Sharity looks at the scope of public health overall by welcoming Hillary Saraceno, Director of Deschutes County Public Health, to educate listeners on “Public Health 101”.

 

Episode Highlights:

 

• Hillary, her career history, and what she finds rewarding about her work
• Public health, its role in our overall health, and its biggest contribution to date
• The differences between public health and other aspects of our health care system
• Some public health components of which most people are unaware 
• How public health is funded

 

Quotes:

 

“Public health in general keeps our children healthy and our communities strong.”

 

“It is now believed that our zip code may impact our health more than our genetic code.”

 

“Really, it’s only when something goes wrong that we realize how many aspects 0f our lives, our health and safety, depend on the work of public health.”

 

“Most of the work of public health is in the background.”

 

“One of the biggest contributions, to me, is the advancement of vaccines and the impact those have had on improving the health and quality of life.”

 

“The most rewarding part of being able to work in public health is the opportunity to create a healthier community.”

 

“Health care is vital to all of us some of the time, but public health is vital to all of us all of the time.”

 

Links:

 

The Dental Podcast Network Channel One homepage: http://dentalpodcastnetworkchannelone.otcpn.libsynpro.com/

The Dental Podcast Network Channel Two homepage:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dental-podcast-networks-channel-two/id1478530429