Listen "Branishka Lewis: my professional journey from working as a nurse to becoming a Public Health Officer"
Episode Synopsis
Listen to Branishka, a former nurse based in the Bahamas that thanks to her desire to constantly upskill herself, embarked in a course in Public Health at the University of London. Explore how thanks to this course and thanks to the invaluable guidance of her academic mentor she launched herself in a career as Director for the HIV clinic of the Health Ministry and then as Public Health Officer for Royal Caribbean Cruise.Key points:[01h16] - How will you describe yourself: a career starter, a career developer or a career changer?[01h52] -The career journey of Branishka from being a registered nurse to studying for a master in Public Health[03:29] - How did Branishka found a job as a Public Health Officer for the public sector[05:47] - What do you do in your job as Public Health Officer?[07:40] - Branishka career and job responsibilities as a Director of the HIV center for the Ministry of Health in the Bahamas[09h37] - The fundamental role of Branishka mentor[12h51] - The role of COVID in opening areas of the labour market in Global and Public Health sector[16h25] - Advise for job seekers that want to get a job in this field[19h35] - Is Global Health transdisciplinary in the sense that it involves working with people from different fields of expertise? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.