Early on in his career, public health expert Dr. Kip Thompson focused on fish and aquatic systems. But he switched to human health when he joined the Army Reserves in 2001. He got the job of an Environmental Science and Engineering Officer. A broad role, it covered areas such as industrial hygiene, environmental health, vector control and food service. “After doing all … [Read more...] about Military health: Detecting and controlling disease
If you ask Dr. David Claborn, you’ll learn they have more influence than you think. Disruption of land affects inhabitants’ health Throughout his career, Claborn, director of the Master of Public Health program at Missouri State University, has studied the public health implications of disrupted environments, which are land or populations damaged by disasters. They create … [Read more...] about Going viral: Surveying the risk of transmitting disease