217: Public Health Organizer & Health Scientist with Hridith Sudev, MPH

Public Health Careers podcast episode with Hridith Sudev, MPH
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📲Hridith Sudev, MPH

Hridith Sudev, MPH is the Founder and President for Colectivo De Paz.

Hridith is interested in solving real-world problems with a special interest in Healthcare Policy and Community Health disparities. He has 12 years of experience in healthcare, community engagement and population outreach and over 5 years experience in executive leadership and organizational power-building. Hridith is also Oman's youngest TED speaker, founder of the nonprofit Colectivo de Paz, and a published writer and poet. 

He conferred a dual Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy and Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences and Psychology with a concentration in Neuroscience from University of Denver (2022). Master of Public Health with a concentration in Community and Behavioral Health from Colorado School of Public Health (2023). And in 2024, was awarded Colorado Public Health Association’s Emerging Leader of the Year Award.

In today’s episode you’ll hear and learn more about
1. How Hridith’s experience in Oman and as a third culture immigrant shaped his perspective on life, public health, and approach to this work
2.Learn about the amazing work Colectivo de Paz is doing to improve access to resources for underserved communities.
3. How community organizing is essential for addressing health disparities.
4. How Public health is about creating systems for collective well-being.
5. Why we need to center the voices of the most marginalized communities.

And much much more!

Chapters:
@0:00 Trailer
@3:00 How do you identify & tell us a little about your personal background?  
@11:17 Tell us about the importance of public health organizing?
@18:08 What does public health mean to you?
@19:49 BA in Public Policy and BS in Biological Sciences and Psychology with a concentration in Neuroscience from University of Denver 
@37:56 President for Colectivo De Paz 
@56:24 Any undergrad takeaway(s)?
@57:34 MPH with a concentration in Community and and Behavioral Health from Colorado School of Public Health
@1:04:56 Graduate School Takeaways
@1:08:41 Where can people connect with you and where would you like to see yourself in the future?
@1:11:05 The Furious Five 

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