199: Health Equity: A Tool In Urban and Regional Planning with Miguel Angel Vazquez, FAICP

Public Health Careers podcast episode with Miguel Angel Vazquez, FAICP🎯  Learn more about this episode and resources mentioned 🧠 Join our public health community at 📲Miguel Angel Vazquez, FAICP on LinkedInMiguel is Health Equity Urban and Regional Planner at Riverside University Health System. He is an expert Urban Planner with 20+ years of experience and a culture of health builder. Words that best describe him are curious, creative, entrepreneurial and action oriented. He is intimately versed with land use, environmental planning, healthy communities, urban design and community engagement.He conferred a Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies and Planning at California State University, Northridge. He is also a Bloomberg Fellow and current Master of Public Health student in Environmental Challenges at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.In today’s episode you’ll hear and learn more about..1. The intersection of health equity, urban planning, and public health2. How planning can be used as a tool for health equity3. How being in the right places, meeting the right people, and acting on information can transform your life4. The importance of giving back to the younger generations who will lead the work5. And importance of having passionsAnd much much more!@0:00 Trailer@3:34 How do you identify & tell us a little about your personal background?  @8:38 How can planning be used as a tool for health equity?@17:48 You are immediate past president California Planning Roundtable - @23:20 What does public health mean to you?@27:13 Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies and Planning at California State University, Northridge@34:16 Any undergrad takeaway(s)?@42:30 After Undergraduate Degree Roles@55:17 Contract Community planner at US Marine Corps @1:02:30 Fellow at California Leadership Academy for the Public’s Health@1:11:38 Riverside University Health System Roles@1:17:18 Masters of Public Health in Environmental Challenges at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health@1:27:59 The Furious FiveSupport 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