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Fabiola

Public Health Investigation Manager

LA County Public Health

Cal State Northridge , 2004
Cal State Northridge

Public Health Investigation
Minds Matter

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Healthcare, Medical & Wellness
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Q1Career path

Public Health

Internships

Health Science

2:23

"And then I went back to get my master's in public administration. So basically I took health science classes, and I also did an internship within the health department. And that's where I decided to totally change my major."

Q2Main responsibilities

Epidemiology

Disease Investigation

Public Health

4:59

"We do a little bit of everything. We are in the office setting, we are in the field and we are in the clinic."

Q3Day in the life

Public Health

Patient Interaction

Field Work

4:01

"Some days are good, some days are bad. Some days you get the door shut right in your face."

Q4Most important skills - role

Communication

Non-Judgmental

Empathy

2:25

"The skills that are more important for this job would be multitasking, having empathy for patients, being non-judgmental, and communication skills."

Q5Favorite parts - role

Helping People

Working with People

Public Health

0:40

"The thing I enjoy the most in my current role is working with individuals, helping individuals that need assistance."

Q6Biggest challenge - role

Leadership

Overcoming Challenges

Workplace Challenges

2:06

"One of the biggest challenges is moving into a male-dominated administration and having to constantly prove yourself."

Q7Favorite parts - industry

Public Health

Community Health

Disease Prevention

1:09

"being part of the education process for some individuals and, and making sure that they take care of themselves"

Q8Who thrives in industry

Adaptability

Compassion

Communication

1:00

"Good communicators, compassionate, detail-oriented, adaptable, and passionate."

Q9Wish known before - industry

Public Health

Pandemic Response

Research Skills

1:50

"Just do your homework"

Q10Entry-level positions

Entry-Level Jobs

Career Exploration

Public Health

2:13

"An entry level position that an undergraduate student, um, may consider would be a, um, it's called a student worker or a student professional worker."

Q11Significant lesson - career

Active Listening

Adaptability

Compassion

1:27

"to be humble and to be very open-minded, and just to be, um, adaptable and, and compassionate"

Q12College ideas for success

Networking

Career Exploration

Internship Opportunities

2:50

"Build connections, talk to people in those fields, pick their brain, ask questions about their day-to-day, go to career health fairs and talk to people in your field of interest."