<p>The public health workforce is evolving faster than ever — and careers in this field no longer follow a straight line. In this episode, we&#39;re sharing a special replay of our Q1 PH SPOT+ member panel, where three public health professionals joined moderator Meghan Haffey for a candid, wide-ranging conversation about what it really means to adapt to the future of work.</p><p>This panel is part of PH SPOT&#39;s 2026 programming theme — <strong>The Future-Ready Public Health Professional</strong> — and kicks off our Q1 focus on workforce trends, transferable skills, and navigating a field that&#39;s changing in real time.</p><p>The conversation covers what excites these professionals most about the future of public health, the biggest shifts they&#39;re seeing in the workforce right now, how they&#39;ve personally navigated adaptability in their own careers, and what early and mid-career professionals should start doing differently today to future-proof their careers.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Meet the panelists:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Meghan Haffey</strong>, DrPH, MPH — Moderator, PH SPOT Mentor, Associate for Scientific and Medical Research at Knowesis Inc.</li><li><strong>Marybec Griffin</strong>, PhD, MPH — Assistant Professor &amp; MPH Program Director, Fairfield University</li><li><strong>Nour Sharara</strong>, MPH — Strategy &amp; Partnerships, Field Intelligence Inc.</li><li><strong>Keshini Saggar</strong>, BDS, MBA, MPH — Communications &amp; Project Lead, Harvard Medical School; Head of Marketing &amp; Community Relations, Nucona Research</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>In this episode:</strong></p><ul><li>Why public health is becoming more interdisciplinary — and what that means for your career</li><li>How transferable skills open doors you never expected</li><li>What adaptability actually looks like in practice (beyond the buzzword)</li><li>The role of curiosity, relationship-building, and showing up online in building a future-ready career</li><li>Areas of public health that are ripe for innovation and change</li></ul><p>🔗 Join PH SPOT+: <a href="phspot.org/club" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">phspot.org/club</a>🔗 Subscribe to the newsletter: <a href="phspot.org/signup" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">phspot.org/signup</a></p>