With sunset Zoom backgrounds and a lively sun-themed playlist, the third annual Tweetup, presented by the the de Beaumont Foundation American Public Health Association, kept attendees’ spirits up through an evening of tweeting.
The first all-virtual Tweetup on Oct. 27 brought APHA Annual Meeting attendees and guests together for an inspiring discussion of public health.
By the numbers:
- 1,242 tweets
- 262 contributors
- 723,622 accounts reached
- 10,740,258 million impressions
See the full chat on Wakelet. Here are the questions and a few highlights.
Welcome to the #APHAtweetup! This is the third year we’ve partnered with @deBeaumontFndtn to host the Sunset Tweetup at APHA’s Annual Meeting & Expo. Prepare your best GIFs and get ready to chat with your peers about working in the awesome field of public health. pic.twitter.com/7Z7kiGroKg
— APHA’s Annual Meeting & Expo (@APHAAnnualMtg) October 27, 2020
Hi there! We’re the de Beaumont Foundation. We advance policy, build partnerships, and strengthen #publichealth so all communities can achieve optimal health. Glad to be here! #APHAtweetup https://t.co/DDY6P1haLY
— de Beaumont Foundation (@deBeaumontFndtn) October 27, 2020
Q1: What do you find most rewarding about being in public health? #APHAtweetup pic.twitter.com/DVoY29lJZi
— APHA’s Annual Meeting & Expo (@APHAAnnualMtg) October 27, 2020
A1: We are proud to draw attention to the great work of #publichealth professionals, who are often overlooked, even during this pandemic. #APHAtweetup https://t.co/xEDjtyFqJt
— de Beaumont Foundation (@deBeaumontFndtn) October 27, 2020
A.1 What I find most rewarding about being in public health is the ability to impact global and local underserved communities and share my public health skills & knowledge with others. #APHATweetup @APHAAnnualMtg
— Deborah Nabubwaya Chambers, MPH, MHA (@DeborahNabubwa1) October 27, 2020
Q1: the most rewarding thing about Public Health is the variety of experiences it affords its professionals. There is literally a million variations on who we are and what we do, but we all make a difference! #APHATweetup #APHA2020
— Ashley K. Mitchell, DrPH (@AEKMitchell) October 27, 2020
Q2: What kinds of challenges do you face working in public health? #APHAtweetup pic.twitter.com/uEiybkFkYY
— APHA’s Annual Meeting & Expo (@APHAAnnualMtg) October 27, 2020
A2: For decades, #publichealth has faced a declining workforce and huge funding cuts. Failure to invest in public health infrastructure has made crises like the #COVID pandemic even more challenging. #APHAtweetup https://t.co/XOVhpHHGxa
— de Beaumont Foundation (@deBeaumontFndtn) October 27, 2020
A2: One challenge is the lack of understanding about what #publichealth is and what public health professionals do. Our PHRASES communications toolkit, developed with @AspenInstitute, has new research about what works. #APHAtweetup https://t.co/4YkQNhsR7o
— de Beaumont Foundation (@deBeaumontFndtn) October 27, 2020
A2: the most challenging thing that I face working in #publichealth is getting people to understand what it is. 2020 kinda helped with that (unfortunately 😐) #APHATweetup
— Dr. Brittany Marshall (@bmarshDrPH) October 27, 2020
A2. Challenges of public health–no one knows what it is. It’s underfunded. And when you mix science with politics, you get politics. In a public health emergency, public health should always come before politics. #APHAtweetup
— HeatherKrasna (@HeatherKrasna) October 27, 2020
Q3: We know that public health matters to communities every day, not only during crises. How can we build support for long-term investments in the field? #APHAtweetup pic.twitter.com/sNguOHWUa4
— APHA’s Annual Meeting & Expo (@APHAAnnualMtg) October 27, 2020
A3: #PublicHealth professionals, we need to hear your stories. What is it like working on the ground? Who benefits from your work? If we can uplift these narratives, we can build support for long-term investments in the field. #APHAtweetup https://t.co/Z8h8Zu06mM
— de Beaumont Foundation (@deBeaumontFndtn) October 27, 2020
A3: I’d love to see more public health professionals & (scientists & doctors) be in the “room where it happens”. We need to advocate & start representing public health interests directly in Congress. #VoteHealth #fundhealth #APHATweetup @APHAAnnualMtg @APHAStudents @APICaucus pic.twitter.com/KkxJenVE7z
— 👩🏽⚕️ Akila আলী (she/her) #BLM #MaskUp (@akilaally) October 27, 2020
A3: We have to own ‘public health’ meaning we need to show what public health does. We have to convince that #PublicHealth matters even when there is not a pandemic – and if you wanna prevent a pandemic keep us funded! #APHATweetup pic.twitter.com/C2C30PMELC
— Aaron Guest, PhD (@Aaron_Guest) October 27, 2020
Q4: Nobody ever said working in this field was easy. How are you taking care of yourself as a #publichealth professional? #APHAtweetup pic.twitter.com/NcskfKH4jO
— APHA’s Annual Meeting & Expo (@APHAAnnualMtg) October 27, 2020
(4) Scheduling time off, taking screen breaks, taking walking meetings as much as I can, having healthy snacks in the fridge, and connecting with people I love #APHATweetup https://t.co/6CBd6wPWnF
— Elissa S. Lee (she/her) (@elissaslee) October 27, 2020
Q4: Staying connected with my #publichealth colleagues even though I am working from home, and taking time out for myself. Also trying to be a resource to my friends and family during the pandemic-it makes me feel like I am contributing in some way. #APHAtweetup
— Jennifer Manganello 🇺🇸🔬😷 (@healthcommphd) October 27, 2020
Q5: The #APHA2020 theme is “Creating the Healthiest Nation: Preventing Violence.” What policies and strategies are key to violence prevention? #APHAtweetup pic.twitter.com/fpEDDX53WL
— APHA’s Annual Meeting & Expo (@APHAAnnualMtg) October 27, 2020
A5: community engagement and seeing what current community members are doing and what areas they need help first. AKA doing more listening and less leading #APHATweetup
— janell (@jane_verbatim) October 27, 2020
A5: We need a comprehensive approach to prevent violence.
For example, to curb gun violence, we can continue surveillance through the Nat’l Violent Death Reporting System, expand research, & use commonsense gun policies (e.g., criminal background checks).#APHATweetup #APHA2020 https://t.co/aES5oRnlGi
— Jennifer Mandelbaum (@JenMandelbaum) October 27, 2020
Q6: It’s been a challenging year for #publichealth, but there’s plenty to celebrate. Brag a little! What are you most proud of accomplishing? #APHAtweetup pic.twitter.com/kupB8F28iq
— APHA’s Annual Meeting & Expo (@APHAAnnualMtg) October 27, 2020
A6: We continue to be inspired by our #40Under40 honorees, who are making great strides in #publichealth and inspiring future generations of practitioners. #APHAtweetup https://t.co/cZBBNPf1WY https://t.co/xEDjtyFqJt
— de Beaumont Foundation (@deBeaumontFndtn) October 27, 2020
A6: The revision of the 10 Essential Public Health Services is a milestone for the field, with an increased focus on #healthequity. #10EPHS #APHAtweetup https://t.co/5fGRxVXgud
— de Beaumont Foundation (@deBeaumontFndtn) October 27, 2020
A6: Not my own accomplishment, but I’m proud of the public health community as a whole for working so tirelessly during #COVID19. Public health is chronically underfunded & often overlooked, but it’s critical. I see y’all. Keep fighting! #APHAtweetup pic.twitter.com/s9u0Cmx2pO
— Olivia Dean, MPH (@livi_dean) October 27, 2020
Q6. During this #COVID19, I am most proud of being part of an amazing group of #publichealth professionals who work hard to protect & strengthen the health of our nation through sound science & visible action!
Science ➡️ Action ➡️Health#APHATweetUp @PublicHealth @APHAAnnualMtg https://t.co/1eYnVT3xfI— Dr Ghada Khan (@GhadaAKhan) October 27, 2020
Q7: When the going gets tough, #publichealth knows how to adapt. How has #COVID19 affected your job? #APHAtweetup pic.twitter.com/mZAtrMorYY
— APHA’s Annual Meeting & Expo (@APHAAnnualMtg) October 27, 2020
A7: COVID provided public health job opportunities for myself and my fellow classmates. We saw many job offers initially disappear and then found other opportunities created based on current community/public health needs #APHATweetup
— Desi Bellicini (@DBellicini) October 27, 2020
A7: Pre-COVID, APHL and our members often worked in the background but that has changed! The new public attention — mostly from journalists — has been overwhelming at times but we are glad to answer Qs and get important info out into the world. #COVID19 #APHATweetup https://t.co/qTH2KBnOyx
— APHL (@APHL) October 27, 2020
Q8: Even though #publichealth is getting more attention, there is still confusion around what professionals do and why their work matters. What do you want people to know about public health? #APHAtweetup pic.twitter.com/aQaZdrzKss
— APHA’s Annual Meeting & Expo (@APHAAnnualMtg) October 27, 2020
A8: The work of #publichealth affects every American’s life every day, from preventing infectious disease to keeping our food, air, and water safe. #WhyPublicHealthMatters shows the spectrum of public health work. #APHAtweetup https://t.co/BamPnqadac
— de Beaumont Foundation (@deBeaumontFndtn) October 27, 2020
A8. Successful #publichealth is like a horror movie character NOT booking that weekend getaway to an isolated cabin in the woods — you don’t even realize the scary things you avoided. Funding public health = keeping things boring. And sometimes, boring is good. #APHATweetup https://t.co/0nmiv1Y79l
— Grace Castillo, MPH (@Grace_Castillo7) October 27, 2020
A.8. I want folks to know that there is a HUGE differentiation between the public health field and medical field. They are not the same thing🙅🏽♀️🙅🏽♀️🙅🏽♀️🙅🏽♀️ #KnowTheDifference #APHATweetup #APHAAnnualMtg
— Professor McCoy (@ProfessorMccoy) October 27, 2020
Thanks for taking part in tonight’s fantastic Sunset Tweetup with APHA and @deBeaumontFndtn. For those of you who joined in via Zoom — and even for those of you who did not — here’s the link to the sun-themed playlist we were grooving to: https://t.co/WrY2uwN4sk #APHA2020 pic.twitter.com/sahHI564CM
— APHA (@PublicHealth) October 28, 2020
Thanks for an amazing #APHAtweetup experience! Connect with the staff at de Beaumont on Twitter: https://t.co/zNoyWOKjJA pic.twitter.com/OwhhUS8wFI
— de Beaumont Foundation (@deBeaumontFndtn) October 27, 2020
Looking for more #publichealth inspiration? Our president and CEO, @BrianCCastrucci, recently released this list of 12 public health leaders to follow. #APHAtweetup https://t.co/N1Y7PNv00q
— de Beaumont Foundation (@deBeaumontFndtn) October 27, 2020
