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Purpose Meets Profit: Redefining Impact in Public Health

Julie Vo July 23, 2026 No Comments

“Without profit, I can’t make an impact” Quisha Umemba, CEO of Umemba Heath That statement sounds bold in a field where selflessness is often seen as the highest virtue. Yet…

From Bedside to Big Picture: Redefining Courage and Purpose in Public Health

Julie Vo July 23, 2026 No Comments

“Do it scared.” That was the advice Quisha Umemba wished she could have given her younger self — and the perfect motto for a career built on fearlessness and purpose.…

Has Public Health Already Lost the Battle Against Gambling?

Julie Vo July 23, 2026 No Comments

“Anyone with a mobile phone now has access to what is essentially a casino in their pocket, 24 hours a day… collectively we need to wake up and take action.…

Androids, Electric Sheep, & Public Health: Exploring the soul of AI at the crossroads of technology and public health

Julie Vo July 23, 2026 No Comments

“The real question is not whether machines think, but whether men do.” B.F. Skinner, Contingencies of Reinforcement (1969) ch. 9 What Do Electric Sheep Have To Do With Public Health? …

The Story of the Opioid Epidemic

Julie Vo July 22, 2026 No Comments

“We need […] all of the folks within an ecosystem to work together, to think through a systems lens and get outcomes for the entire system.” INTRODUCTION The opioid crisis…

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Purpose Meets Profit: Redefining Impact in Public Health

From Bedside to Big Picture: Redefining Courage and Purpose in Public Health

Has Public Health Already Lost the Battle Against Gambling?

Androids, Electric Sheep, & Public Health: Exploring the soul of AI at the crossroads of technology and public health

The Story of the Opioid Epidemic