Public Health Insight

Is There A Space for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Public Health? | ft. Sujani Sivanantharajah, Founder of PH SPOT

June 14, 2022
Public Health Insight
Is There A Space for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Public Health? | ft. Sujani Sivanantharajah, Founder of PH SPOT
Show Notes

While entrepreneurship in public health has come a long way, there is still more room for innovation and growth. Despite these vast opportunities to add value to the field, many people remain reluctant to venture into the world of public health entrepreneurship. In this episode of the Public Health Insight Podcast, Sujani Sivanantharajah, Founder of PH SPOT, joins us to talk about:


◼️ Her journey into public health; 
◼️The importance of innovation and entrepreneurship in public health;
◼️ Whether entrepreneurship and business management should be a core part of the standard public health curriculum
◼️ The mindset of a public health entrepreneur; and
◼️ Lessons learned from starting her own company, PH SPOT


Podcast Guest

◼️ Sujani Sivanantharajah, HBSc, MPH


References for Our Discussion

◼️ PH Spot
◼️ Burnout and the Public Health Workforce


Podcast Host

◼️ Leshawn Benedict, MPH, MSc, PMP®
◼️ Gordon Thane, BMSc, MPH, PMP®

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