The Invisible Shield

Using vivid character portraits, interviews, and archival elements, THE INVISIBLE SHIELD shows that public health is a progressive and revolutionary movement, whose successes have traditionally come from a diverse, cross-disciplinary coalition of dedicated public servants, all working together to improve the conditions of society.

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The Invisible Shield is streaming free on PBS

All four episodes of THE INVISIBLE SHIELD are now available to stream on PBS.org and the PBS App.

Film runtime: This is an 4-part episodic docu-series. Each episode is approximately 54 minutes.

Film rating: Not rated. We recommend this series for Grades 7 and up.


About the Learning Guide

The Invisible Shield  Learning Guide offers questions to encourage critical thinking, powerful discussion, and expanded understanding of public health. This is a powerful tool to get students excited about careers in public health and STEM fields.

The guide includes:

  • Tips for Using the Learning Guide
  • Docuseries Details
  • Episode 1: The Old Playbook: Public Health in Context
  • Episode 2: Follow the Data
  • Episode 3: Inoculation, Inequity, and Public Trust
  • Episode 4: The New Playbook: Holistic Answers
  • Conclusion: The Players and the Future of Public Health
  • Examples of Careers in Public Health

For grades 11-12, higher education, community groups, and general public use.

Preview Learning Guide

Download a low-ink black-and-white version of the Examples of Careers in Public Health one-page document for your classroom or community center.

Preview Careers Page

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This curriculum guide connects to the following UN SDGs:

Kelly green. White number 3 in the upper left hand side. Text beside it reads Good Health and Well-Being. White art below showing a jagged line and a heart. Orange square. 9 in white in the upper left hand corner. Text, white, beside the number reads: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure. Primary art on the orange square is four cubes, 3 on bottom, one on top. The cubes are clear except for one side on three of them, which is white. Magenta background. 10 in the left-hand corner. Reduced Inequalities beside the number. Central image on the magenta background is a not quite complete circle with equal marks inside. Royal blue background with white 16 in the upper left hand corner. Text beside it, white, reads: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions. Central image, all white, is a dove with an olive branch in its beak, legs resting on a gavel.

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