173: Mind Over Matter To Impact Public Health with Dr. Quinyatta Mumford, DrPH, MPH, CHES

Join 850+ people getting public health insights directly to their inbox: https://www.thephmillennial.com/signup/ Dr. Quinyatta Mumford, DrPH, MPH, CHES, is the MPH Program Director and Assistant Professor at New York Institute of Technology. She is also the CEO of Mumford and Associates and works as Chief Informatics Officer at the CDC Foundation. She believes to enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one's family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one's own mind. Quinyatta conferred her Bachelors of Biology at The University of Alabama Huntsville then went on to get her Master of Public Health in Community Health and Prevention Medicine at Walden University. She conferred her Doctor of Public Health at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.Shownotes: https://thephmillennial.com/episode173Connect with guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/qmumford/Chapters:0:00 Episode start1:24 Episode Intro2:21 Guest intro3:27 Identify & Personal background3:50 Control mind to have health and happiness6:55 Academia and real world practice8:33 What is public health?10:26 Bachelors in Biology at University of Alabama Huntsville12:47 Experience in public health13:33 Undergrad Takeaways14:40 MPH at Walden University17:22 Experiences during MPH20:40 Lead Based Paint Epidemiologist24:04 Roles at Arkansas Department of Health28:47 Shift to Director29:40 CEO of Mumford & Associates36:34  Increasing credibility of Mumford & Associates 37:36 Advice for social impact orgs38:19 Why a Doctor of Public Health39:44 DrPH takeaways42:01 Advice for DrPH44:00 Adjunct professor positions46:42 Advice for professors47:30 Chief Informatics Officer at CDC Foundation48:36 Data Visualization Importance51:07 MPH Program Director & Assistant Professor at NY Institute of Technology53:16 Keys from hey journey54:00 Connect and Future predictions55:17 The Furious Five58:48 Support usSupport the Show.Thanks 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:- Join The Public Health Community- 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