Alumni Profile

Henry Olano-Soler

henryaolano@gmail.com

Program: MPH
Graduation Year: 2015
Employer: CRC
Job Title: Public Health Advisor

• What motivated you to study public health?

  Health injustice

• Why did you choose the University of Miami for your public health degree?

  Best school in my home town.

• Describe your career path:

  • Environmental Health fellowship in Murcia, Spain.
  • Followed by the CDC Public Health Associate Program in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where I focused on infectious disease (TB, Zika) field epidemiology and community outreach.
  • Followed by a year at CDC headquarters as the Special Assistant to the CDC Deputy Director for Public health Service and Implementation Science.
  • Followed by a year working to stand up the HHS Opioids Rapid Response teams by decree of the HHS Secretary.

• How did you obtain your current position?

  The grant I was working on was ending so I had to start applying to other positions. Megan knew I was looking for jobs and she sent me the link to the application thinking it was something I could be interested in pursuing. I lucked out and this ended up being the first interview I was offered and it was a perfect fit and exactly what I was looking for.

• How did your degree prepare you for your current position?

  Public health base knowledge and research skills.

• What is your favorite part of your job?

  Knowing I can make a positive impact on people's lives.

• What are your long-term career plans/goals?

  Become a physician scientist working on global public health.

• What advice do you have for someone interested in your career path?

  Don't be afraid to reach out to people and ask for their perspectives and hear their stories.