Public Health Careers podcast episode with Wanji Banda, MPH 🎯  Learn more about this episode and resources mentioned: Full Episode Sign up for the 2024 Black Maternal Health Conference: Click Here Wanji is a Program and Outreach Manager at Elevated Co, a Healthcare Manager at Hollymead Rehab, and a Chapter Chair with Sisters in Public Health. She is a motivated and result-oriented public health professional with a background in Biomedical sciences, Healthcare finance management, and Nonprofit partnership development.  Born and raised in Zambia, Wanji’s passion stems from growing up in a healthcare system that has been unable to provide high-quality, culturally appropriate healthcare services. And now she is committed to implementing change and bridging health equity and inequality gaps. She conferred an Associates Degree in Biology at Alvin Community College. A Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Sciences at Sam Houston State University. And a Master of Public Health at Baylor University. In today’s episode you’ll hear and learn more about How she navigated success in her career switching from pre-med to public health as an immigrant to the USAn immigrant’s perspective on public health and health systems How she was able to leverage an internship with SIPH to become a chapter chairHow education looks different in the US vs Zambia and the individualism vs collectivism experiencedHow being a medical scribe shifted her mind on wanting to pursue public healthAnd much more Be sure to subscribe - enjoy the episode @0:00 Trailer @2:39 How do you identify & tell us a little about your personal background?  @9:17 Talk about the Black Mothers Stories initiative  @13:24 Collectivism culture in the US and in Zambia? @15:38 What does public health mean to you? @16:23 AD 2024 Black Maternal Health Conference @17:31 Associates Degree in Biology at Alvin Community College  @22:25 Bachelor's degree at Sam Houston State University (14-17) @24:57 Any undergrad takeaway(s)? @27:00 Medical Scribe Trainer at Houston Methodist  @34:01 Master of Public Health at Baylor University (19-22) @39:20 Intern at Sisters in Public Health @43:30 Assistant Healthcare Manager - Finance at Hollymead Rehab @49:53 Takeaways? @51:28 Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter Chair at Sisters in Public Health @57:02 Program and Outreach Manager at Elevated Co @1:01:16 Global Health Corps Fellow @1:04:28 Where can people connect with you and where would you like to see yourself in the future? @1:07:43 The Furious Five  Support the showThanks for tuning in. Let's all work together towards a culture of health, wellbeing, and equity for all. ⭐⭐ SUBSCRIBE & Leave a 5-STAR REVIEW! ⭐⭐ Follow & Support: - Early Access Community Waitlist - The Public Health Millennial on IG - The Public Health Millennial on LinkedIn - The Public Health Millennial Website - Omari Richins, MPH on LinkedIn - Support on The Public Health Store