Eva Said:

Studying Public Health & possible careers?

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Public Health is a wonderful field to get in to. I suggest going to the CDC and looking at the different jobs they have listed, many of which you will find are for new graduates. You can consider epidemiology, or some other form of disease surveillance. It really depends on what your interests are; people in public health do so many different things, from checking restaurants and pools for compliance, to tracking a variety of diseases, to more hands on work like testing the public for TB or HIV. The sky is the limit in this field.
I worked in public health for about 4 years as a communicable disease surveillance specialist and loved it! Consider the University of Washington, they have an excellent undergrad as well as grad program. Call your local or state health department and ask if you can do a professional interview with someone, thats what I've done in the past. That way you can talk with someone who is actually dloing a job that you are interested in, and here things directly from them about the path they took to get where they are.

If you like healthcare, consider looking into Health Information Management. That ended up being where my interests turned after working in public health and I find that I have the best of many worlds. Good luck!

Carmen Said:

Which International organizations are best for a junior public health professional to apply?

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its WHO that manages international public health. pl apply http://www.who.int/en/

Georgia Said:

What careers can I pursue with a Public Health Policy major and a Psychology major?

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LinkedIn Groups

Group: Linked:HR (#1 Human Resources Group)

Group: Linked: Society for Corporate Compliance and Ethics

Two high paying fields.

Phyllis Said:

What kind of careers combine public health with writing?

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Try the Dept of Health and Human Services

USAJobs.com then go to http://GovernmentResumesandKSAs.com

Jean Said:

what are ALL the possible careers available with a degree in Public Health?

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MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES MANAGERS
Depending on what degree you have. Some take Bachelor's, since they are in demand. The pay is good too.

Yvonne Said:

What does it mean to have a career in public health?

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Public health encompasses many familiar professions: medicine, nursing, social work, dentistry, pharmacy. But there are some roles that are less familiar: health educator, sanitarian, environmental engineer, disease investigator. Some people in these fields have chosen public health practice as a career at the outset, and obtained training in public health or a public health–related area as a part of their professional education. For others, public health represents a midcareer shift, perhaps associated with a desire to focus not on the treatment of disease but on its prevention. Many public health careers are at the technical level: laboratory technicians, radiation safety technicians; technical support staff in vital records and health statistics, or in communicable disease clinics and community outreach programs.