GUest Speakers
Thank you to our guest speakers for taking their time to help educate MIPHA with their fields of specialty. We coordinate and interview professionals ourselves to bring you this collection of exclusive content.​ If you know someone that would like to be interviewed by us, feel free to email us at miphaclub@gmail.com.
Dr. Carmen E. Rexach
Professor, Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology & Public Health
Advisor, Caduceus Club
Mt. San Antonio College
Dr. Carmen E. Rexach is an infectious disease epidemiologist and the program director for the Mt. Sac Public Health Program. In this video, Dr. Rexach gives MIPHA members an insight on public health and its significance in the COVID pandemic.
Sarah Davila, MPH, CHES
Part-Time Faculty, Public Health
Chaffey College
School of Health Sciences
Instagram: @Sarah.Public.Health
Professor Sarah Davila teaches all the public heath courses at Chaffey College and holds exemplary academic achievements. In this video, Michelle Cheng holds an interview with Professor Sarah Davila from Chaffey College on her advice to high school students interested in public health and an insight to her areas of passion such as health equity.
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This interview is split into Part 1 and Part 2.
Amy Buch, MA
Contact Tracing Manager for Department of Public Health
University of California Irvine
Amy Buch is a contact tracing manager at the Department of Public Health at University of California Irvine and teaches in the public health program at California State University of Fullerton. In this interview with Michelle Cheng, she tells us her experience as a contact tracing manager.
Joann Pascual, BSN, MBA/HCM
Supervising Staff Nurse at LA County USC Medical Center
LA County USC Medical Center
Mrs. Pascual is a Supervising Staff Nurse at LA County USC Medical Center, where she has worked for 18 years, specializing in Coronary Care Unit. She has 25 years of nursing experience. In this interview conducted by Daniel Lin, Mrs. Pascual answers questions and debunks myths for MIPHA.
Anissa LaCount, BS, MD
Family Medicine Physician at Kaiser Permanente Chino Grand and Family Medicine Director at Kaiser School of Medicine
Kaiser Permanente Chino Grand, Kaiser School of Medicine
Dr. Anissa LaCount works at Kaiser Permanente Chino Grand as a family medicine physician and the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine. She graduated from the prestigious Loma Linda University School of Medicine. In this interview, Dr. Lacount answers questions on her day-to-day work schedule, duties she oversees, what made her choose family medicine, and what advice she has for young aspiring doctors.
Xochilt Godinez and Sonia Rodriguez
Substance Abuse Counselors from Pomona Wellness Community of Los Angeles County
This is the first MIPHA interview with 2 guests, both substance abuse counselors from Pomona Wellness Community. In this interview, Xochilt and Sonia are asked about their day-to-day schedules, elaborate on their roles in the Pomona Wellness Community, and inform about active programs and advice for teens.