Who are public health professionals?

• We are health communicators and educators spreading the word about how to live well and long;
• We are epidemiologists studying disease while developing strategies to prevent its spread;
• We are sanitarians ensuring that our food and water will not make us sick;
• We are health care providers working to ensure that everyone can get the preventive services needed to stay healthy, and that the health services provided meet the standards of medical care;
• We are policy makers advocating for and developing laws to protect the Public good;
• We are disaster preparedness experts supporting the important work of first responders;
• We are professors teaching future practitioners the basic principles needed to develop effective interventions that are evidence-based;
• We work at all levels of government, and in any organization that share our vision of Public Health; and
• We are grass roots advocates and coalition builders interested in empowering communities short on resources;
• But, most of all, we collaborate with anyone and everyone to get the work done;
• And, we do our best work totally unnoticed, because when the work doesn't get done, you will know it.

Yes, we are all these things and more! Checkout our online directory of 70 Public Health Professionals.

The Public Health Expertise Network of Mentors (PHENOM) has been around for over 20 years. Contact anyone of these professionals listed and learn more about what they do and what you can do if you join us, as we all work the field of Public Health!