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There’s a Place for Everyone in Public Health

Are you interested in a career in public health? Explore all the options and hear directly from Oregon’s public health heroes, in our new video series “There’s a Place for Everyone in Public Health.”

The goal of this video series is to promote careers in local, governmental public health to students and job seekers. The videos highlight both rural and urban health departments and the diverse jobs and people who work there.

Public health employers, as well as academic and training partners, are encouraged to use the videos to support their recruitment and education efforts.

To view all 12 workforce videos in this series, visit our YouTube playlist:

View the YouTube Playlist

Diverse Careers in Public Health


Explore Public Health Nursing Careers


Explore Careers in Environmental Health



Special thanks to the public health heroes in Multnomah, Washington, Marion, Polk and Jefferson Counties for sharing their stories. This project is made possible in part through generous funding from Kaiser Permanente, in partnership with the Oregon Office of Rural Health.

There’s a Place for Everyone in Public Health
There’s a Place for Everyone in Public Health



“I love seeing people thrive and seeing people reach their optimum health. And, I love being part of that journey.”

Naomi Adeline-Biggs
Oregon State Public Health Director