Professional Development in Public Health Speaker Series

This course exposes students to a broad range of public health topics while fostering career readiness and professional skill development. Students attend a combination of public health content, career development, and professional development events, engaging directly with Gillings-wide speakers, students and sessions. The course emphasizes interdisciplinary learning, build knowledge, skills, and professional connections outside their primary discipline. Career development activities guide students through self-assessment, career exploration, and job search planning; professional development focuses on enhancing workplace and applied skills. Through structured reflections, students integrate learning from events to strengthen public health understanding, refine competencies, advance short- and long-term career goals.