Friday, September 21, 2007

Week 4

This week a quote from the professor really struck me- he said that when it comes to planning health campaigns, we should "set the reality of time and money aside" then "scale back". Something about this statement seemed unrealistic in and of itself.

Although I believe that this might be a good exercise, in the interest of brainstorming, I don't think that public health jobs really allow for that initial creativity. At my job, we are always extremely concerned with money. Maybe it has negatively impacted our productivity, but most public health work seems to be like that. Recent budget cuts have threatened a project that we have worked very hard on, and the scramble to find new funding may have left me a bit bitter on the subject. It always seems like outside concerns heavily impact the job. State budget cuts that failed to involve the people who actually do the work have shown that public health can be a bit thankless and precarious. Right now it seems like our project and a concommitant contract will be cut in ways that could defeat the actual purpose of each.

So while I appreciate the idea about not limiting ideas due to pesky things such as time and money, I find it hard to apply to work. Ok- that concludes my whining tirade. Perhaps this blogging is a great way to get out frustrations- so plus side! Welcome back optimism.

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