The Bridge: Hofstra MPH Newsletter

OP-ED Public health is political, but shouldn’t be partisan https://liherald.com/stories/public-health-is-political-but-shouldnt-be-partisan,136653 Posted   December 2, 2021 By Martine Hackett Taxes, property assessments, crime and schools were top concerns for Long Island politicians in the Nov. 2 elections. Both Democrats and Republicans tried to persuade voters that they would do a better job of keeping us safe and financially secure. In 2021, however, these standard suburban issues motivated more Republicans than Democrats to show up and vote, resulting in a change in party leadership in Nassau County’s executive branch and the Suffolk County Legislature. For suburban residents, the added expectation and understanding is that our high tax dollars show up to maintain our quality of life in the services that the government provides. We are paying for safety from crime, but also the safety of the air we breathe and the water we drink, and protection during a pandemic. But in campa...

This past summer, Hofstra’s Public Health Alumni Association (PHAA) organized a 3-part professional development series where public health professionals from different sectors were interviewed about their career trajectories, professional highlights and guidance on career advancement.   Recordings of these virtual events can be found in the links below: Part 1, June 17, 2021, Dr. Josh Moskovitz, a public health emergency physician and adjunct Hofstra MPH faculty member; Part 2, July 9, 2021, Dr. Johanna Adlam, an MPH alumna who recently completed a doctorate in health equity and is working as a researcher; and Part 3, August 12, 2021 with Dr. Carolyn McCummings, Commissioner of Nassau County’s Department of Human Services and adjunct Community Health faculty member.   PHAA Summer Series Part 1 -June 17, 2021: Dr. Josh Moskovitz https://hofstra.mediaspace.kaltura.com/media/PHAA+Summer+Series+Part+1+-June+17%2C+2021A+Dr.+Josh+Moskovitz/1_85vltbwz ·     ...

Alumni Spotlight - Liana  Rodriguez, MPH I started my public health career working part time as a data entry clerk for North Shore University Hospital in the infection control department and as a public health aide for the Nassau county department of health working on restaurant permits and perform inspections for the summer food program sites to ensure the food safety. For 2 years I worked as an infection control data analyst at NYU Langone Hospital— Long Island (formerly NYU Winthrop). The past year I started a new position as an Infection Preventionist where I am assigned to cover five inpatient units like the Medical Intensive Care Unit. As an IP, I ensure that patients and employees are safe in the hospital especially when a patient has an infectious disease where they need isolation precautions such as COVID-19, Influenza, Clostridium difficile, Candida Auris and many more. My daily work also includes reviewing lab results to detect trends with micro organisms, surveillance f...