Thursday, November 8, 2012

Do anybody know what (GRE) score is wanted from USA universities to apply for a master degree in public health

Do anybody know what (GRE) score is wanted from USA universities to apply for a master degree in public health
I have been nominated for a fulbright scholarship to obtain a master degree in public health , I have been asked to take both the GRE and the TOEFL exam , they told me that i need a minimum of 80 for the new IBT TOEFL but I still dont know what is the average GRE score wanted ?
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It can vary widely depending on the school you want to attend. Check with the schools you are considering and they can provide an "average" GRE score for admitted graduate students.

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Are there any 1 year Masters in Public Health program in the Northeast of the US

Are there any 1 year Masters in Public Health program in the Northeast of the US?

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most one year MPH programs are offered only to students who are current undergraduates at that particular school. for example, since i go to cornell, i can apply to do a MPH through my school and start the requirements as a senior and therefore only stay another year. see if your current school has this or has one with a school nearby.

Monday, October 22, 2012

Why would someone who is not a doctor or a nurse get a masters in public health

Why would someone who is not a doctor or a nurse get a masters in public health?

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They might wish to work in health administration or health management.


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Well you could certainly work in health administration, for a hospital, a medical insurer, or the county, state or federal government.


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To go into health administation or the political arena


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They can work in the health related field without taking all the hours in the sciences; they would just take business classes.


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So that they will know about health for their safety


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Doctors and nurses provide care to patients. Many people working in the healthcare industry do not actually provide care to the patients. There are people who work in all levels of management and administration. Think of it this way... is everyone working in the restaurant a chef?


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To be an administrator of a public health department. They negotiate contracts and dole out the money to contracted agencies.


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interest?


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to be a family nurse practioner, a teacher, an administrator.


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there are administration personnell, dietary personell, physical therapy, radiological technologists, radiological practitioners, coroners, health department officials, water company and sewage managmenet, medical research people, there are tons of things in public health that could require a masters, or people just earn them for job security and worth


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there are many positions in medicine aside from doctor and nurse


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so they might care for a loved one do to not having the money to spend or just because they love the family member so much they would not let any one else but themsleves do the job i lost my father a few years back and the kids was there nite and day and i can go to sleep at nite knowing i done every thing i could to care for him and that i will be blessed by god yes it was hard but i was trained when i worked in a nuresing home


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They may want to become the Public Health officer of their city or state. They may be leaning towards a career in health management. They could also want to run a State Public Health Testing Laboratory or a State Public Health hospital like we have here at Lemuel Shattuck Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts that handles communicable diseases and testing for the state and where some prison inmates are treated


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They could go into health adminisration or be the director of a health management company. He could also work as the director of the health division at a community college or university.


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My friend is a health educator in the city of Huntington Beach. They have programs to aid families of low income to get access to various healthcare and other things. She has a MA in public health.

Monday, October 15, 2012

What about a Masters in Health Administration

What about a Masters in Health Administration?
I am a college Junior with a 3.0 GPA (about), have decent GRE scores, and recomendations should be no problem. Another big factor is that when I get my bachelors degree I will be commisioned a medical service officer in the Army Reserve (essentially running Army hospitals). How are my chances for admission to either a MHA or Masters of Public Health with an emphasis in Health Management? How competitive are the programs? I'm talking about public universities. Thanks.
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I hadn't heard that these programs were terribly difficult to get into (I used to teach in one). Unless something has really changed lately, you stand a reasonable chance of getting in.

Monday, October 8, 2012

Do any of you know how difficult it is to do MA in Public Health

Do any of you know how difficult it is to do MA in Public Health?
I want to do my master's in Public Health, but not quite sure how difficult it might be, since I've no any medical knowlegde background. Would appreciate any suggestions!
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Umm i think U of A (university of Arizona) has a good program


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You'll be fine. Public Health programs don't necessarily expect you to have a medical background, although you will increase your chances of acceptance if you get some experience volunteering or working in the medical field. I suggest that you volunteer at a hospital, homeless shelter, or Ronald McDonald House. Even an animal shelter is a great place to volunteer since a major area in health care right now involves the interaction between animal and human health and disease. In the MA program, you will take classes for like statistics, epidemiology, global health, research methods, etc, to give you a solid understanding of public health care. You can also advance further to get a doctorate in public health.

Monday, October 1, 2012

Master's in Public Health

Master's in Public Health...?
I was inquiring about a Master's in Public Health...what exactly could I do with such a degree, I have researched online and still don't have a clue as to exactly what this is...What careers could I pursue directly after graduating...to make $$ directly after graduating?... Please tell me what is this area and what could I do in it?...I need to move quickly to meet deadlines, please help me comprehend.
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Unless you have another degree in health care with a degree in public health, it'll be very hard for you to find a job. There are very limited jobs in public health, and so, they are very selective.


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As I'm sure you know, the most famous such school is the Harvard School of Public Health. They've got a lot of info on their web page, but here's a really good page from their Career Services office... http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/careers/guide-intro.html


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There are so many jobs that you can get with a MPH in a variety of areas. Depending on what concentration you decide (epidemiology, health promotion/behavioral science, biostats, environmental, management/policy) there are differences in income after graduation. Biostatistics is probably the concentration the fewest people choose and therefore you can make a decent amount of money as a statistician following graduation. Epidemiology is also another good field. In epi, you can work for the goverment (CDC) or corporate companies. Health promotion and behavioral sciences focuses on prevention, intervention, and changing people's behaviors to promote health. Personally, in my research I've found that these HPBS jobs are a little lower paying when you only have an MPH. For the environmental concentration, you can work in health policy with the govt or other advocacy groups. In the management and administration concentration, you can work as a hospital administrator and work on how to make health systems run efficiently. In general, with a MPH, there are a lot of very different jobs. The way I went about researching possible jobs was to look at a job site (check link below). I think with an MPH, you need to remember that you're not in it for the money, but more for what you can do for other people. However, you can live and find a job, with an MPH. If you do decide to go for an MPH, make sure to pick a concentration that you will enjoy and are interested in. Good luck!

Saturday, September 22, 2012

Would masters in public health assist me as a psychiatrist

Would masters in public health assist me as a psychiatrist?

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It may be of some help but it will be insignificant./

Saturday, September 15, 2012

What are some of the Career opportunities with a masters in public health? What are the job market

What are some of the Career opportunities with a masters in public health? What are the job market?

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there about the same as if you didnt have masters.

Saturday, September 8, 2012

Thinking about going for my Master's in Public Health

Thinking about going for my Master's in Public Health?
Does anyone know what it can do for a career?
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Federal or City goverment International development Healthcare management Non profits

Saturday, September 1, 2012

Masters in health care administration vs Masters in Public Health

Masters in health care administration vs Masters in Public Health?
I am thinking of getting my Masters and would like to know the advantages and disadvantages of both degrees
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HCA is managing the hospitals, nuring homes, clinics or etc. They set workers schedule, finaces, solve and prevent accidents, set up meetings, data base, work ethnic and laws are followed, and programs runs smoothly. http://www3.ccps.virginia.edu/career_prospects/briefs/E-J/HealthAdmins.shtml Public Health work in all different kinds of areas, but work with the problems directly like doing experiments in labs and research facilities, working out social issues like violence to traffic safety to spread of disease to use campians to work with people. They have specialize more in working with the community problems. http://www3.ccps.virginia.edu/career_prospects/briefs/P-S/SummaryPublicHealth.shtml Excellent website to search for more careers: http://www3.ccps.virginia.edu/career_prospects/default-search.shtml

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

What kind of jobs do people with a Masters in Public Health have

What kind of jobs do people with a Masters in Public Health have?

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Beaurocrats in the health care system


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I'm an infectious disease epidemiologist. I have a MPH from USC (So Cal, not South Carolina). When I was studying public health, I chose to specialize in epidemiology and biostatistics. This is a specialty offered by most graduate programs in public health. I investigate disease outbreaks and run disease surveillance. My areas of research are parasites and enteric diseases. This involved a lot of statistics and interviewing people over the phone. In my office we also have health educators, medical epidemiologists (MDs who got additional eduction in public health) and public health nurses. My colleagues work in a variety of fields. Some do research at various universities. Some work in biotech. Some work in public health policy for local and federal government agencies. Some work for health care agencies like Kaiser Permanente. And others abandoned ship and do things unrelated to public health.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

What are the career options availale with a Masters degree in Public Health and Social Welfare

What are the career options availale with a Masters degree in Public Health and Social Welfare?
I would like to become a community health educator but at the same time I'd like to get involved in other humanitarian work such as helping the poor etc. How do I combine these two areas and look for a career that would involve both.
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Off the top of my head, I can think of a couple of areas. One would be to work with your state's Food Bank network; besides distributing food to shelters and pantries, some Food Banks do work with other agencies to educate those living in poverty about health and proper nutrition. Food bank staff often conduct workshops, teach cooking classes, and sit on Hunger & Poverty task forces. A refugee center might be another area; in our community, the Episcopal Church runs a refugee center along with educational programs (including health and wellness issues). Additionally, The Salvation Army, Catholic and Episcopal churches run shelters, homes for unwed mothers, and transitional housing shelters; skilled administrators are often needed at these types of facilities. You could choose to become a paid lobbyist; and advocate for social change at a legislative level. I've recently become involved in advocacy and was rather surprised to learn about the whole lobbying process. You can always choose a day job in community health, and then volunteer your time and experience at charitable organizations that assist the poor. With the sort of educational background you would have, you'd be an incredible asset.

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

For the Doctors out there: Why get a Masters of Public Health if you are already a doctor

For the Doctors out there: Why get a Masters of Public Health if you are already a doctor?
I am a undergrad at a school with a pretty good pre-med program. I want to be a doctor, but I'm thinking of taking a year off before going to med school because, in the major that I am in, I only need an additional semester to get my masters in public health. Is it worth it? Why do so many doctors go back to school to get their MPH? What are the benefits other than gaining more knowledge of the health care system? Namely, what are the tangible benefits?
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The MPH is simply a different qualification which acts as an entry pathway into other aspects of the healthcare system. Being a doctor teaches you about health and illness in terms of the body and its mechanics: an MPH focuses on entirely different aspects of health care. You can choose epidemiology, health economics, health policy, health administration and so on: these options can lead you into administration or government policy advisingt or similar jobs, which you aren't always qualified for as a doctor. Or, you can use your MPH to study things like primary health care, health care in resource poor settings, medical sociology/anthropology and so on, and these are likely to assist you if you want to do aid work, or work with culturally diverse communities, etc. The benefit of doing an mph may not immediately be financial, but you will have a far greater skills base than with only a medical degree.


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It's a great question, and as a Med Student we had the opportunity to take an extra year or so to obtain the MPH. The tangible benefit of it comes into play if you'd like to engage in non-clinical practice, i.e. policy-making or some form of administration outside the realm of clinical medicine.

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

What can you do with a masters in public health

What can you do with a masters in public health?

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You can do research or become a public health expert with organizations like CDC and WHO.


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Hi! I saw your vote for the last answer, looked at your profile, and couldn't help myself to join the answers for this question :-P As for the things that you can do with an MPH, well, there are many :-) Since MPH is a professional-oriented degree in public health, your career choice will be rather broad, but will also depend on the sub-specialty of your choice. Usually, for entry-level jobs as a fresh graduate, you can become a program officer or a coordinator at a local or state public health agency. It will also be possible for you to work in academia as a researcher, helping to design questionnaires and perform statistical analysis. I'm doing an MS but I wish I had chosen an MPH in the first place cuz the MS thesis + publication requirement at my school just takes forever to complete (I'm overseas so it may be different in the States). Please keep in mind that if you want to apply for a Ph.D. and try for an academic career, it may be a bit (just a bit) easier to do so with an MSPH (Master of Science in Public Health) than an MPH. I wouldn't recommend an MSPH otherwise. If you're a US citizen, then there are plenty of opportunities at the CDC, the armed forces (if u major in Envi Health or Health Admin) and the US Public Health Service's Commission Corps as well.

Sunday, July 22, 2012

How and where to apply for masters in Public Health programe(MPH)

How and where to apply for masters in Public Health programe(MPH)?
I wanted to apply for the MPH program... can any 1 help me get the information... i am an international dentist trying to get in for the MPh programe... plz help.. I also want to add that i want to do the MPH programe in USA... so any guidelines.. any list of colleges that offer this programe.... requirements...... plz... any help will be appreciated... thanks...
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Hello, I am a student at the Unversity of New Mexico, and two of my very good friends are in our Master in Public Health program. They both love the program, and the opportunities it has provided them. The program is located in Albuquerque, NM.


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Arguably, the best MPH program in the United States is at Johns Hopkins University. http://www.jhsph.edu/ There is a listing of the top Public Health programs at: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=385908 good luck

Sunday, July 15, 2012

Should I study Public Health in undergrad level

Should I study Public Health in undergrad level?
I'm from bangladesh and i have been accepted at temple university where i want to study public health at the undergraduate level. Then later on i wanna do masters in public health. So i wanted to know whether it would be wise to study public health at undergraduate level because some people say that its better to do major in a different subject and then do masters in public health. Also by studying PH at undergrad do people get jobs? I'm really confused cuz i really wanna study this subject. Someone plz help me!!
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In the US, it is hard to get a public health job without the masters degree. Undergrad public health is fine, but really, you should broaden your horizons and save the public health studies for graduate school. I studied molecular cell biology as an undergraduate. Then I earned my MPH in epidemiology and biostatistics. Perhaps you should consider some other biomedical field for udergrad? Microbiology is great if you want to do pulib health lab work (infectious diseases and so forth). Or maybe something in public policy so you can learn about legal and civic applications of public health.

Sunday, July 8, 2012

Quiet person interested in the Public Health field

Quiet person interested in the Public Health field?
Are there any jobs in Public Health where I can work "behind the scenes?" I'm a very quiet person, I don't like doing presentations and talking in front of people. I want to get my Masters in Public Health, because I want to prevent disease and promote overall good heath in communities and society. Anything I can do in Public Health that doesn't require a lot of talking? Can I work "behind the scenes?"
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I do advertising and setting up customer accounts for a wellness company. I schedule people to get information on a presentation call but I do not have to do the presentation myself. This co. would be perfect for you because this co. has been enhancing people's lives and deals in safer, healthier, products and the environment for over 23 years. If you want details, email me cwood719@cox.net


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Being quiet isnt a disability if anything you should look for a job that involves talking. Then you will be able to talk more. go out and forget about fear. Low confidence can lead to being quiet so be sure of yourself and just get out there and talk!


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I'm a PhD level epidemiologist, and I know a lot of MPH level epidemiologists and statisticians in health departments who don't spend a lot of time with the public, but of course they have to interact with colleagues. Health geographic Information systems (GIS) is an emerging area, and if you develop some skills in this area, you will be in demand. If you are more into laboratory work, there are jobs in environmental health and microbiology that might suit you.

Sunday, July 1, 2012

is there any different between a master degree in public health (MPH) and a master in dental public health

is there any different between a master degree in public health (MPH) and a master in dental public health?

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I'm unfamiliar with a masters of dental public health, but I imagine it would be like the MPH, but more focused on dental policy. I'd get a MPH: its seems more generally applicable and more easily recognized.


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No, they are exactly the same. Just two different names. Don't pay any attention to that.

Friday, June 22, 2012

which school in canada gives an advantages to african students who want to do a PHD in public health

which school in canada gives an advantages to african students who want to do a PHD in public health...? ?
I am a doctor from nigeria.... have worked for medecins sans frontieres in the past. Currently rounding up a masters in public health... which school is my best bet as to studying a PHD in Public health In Canada. Ontario ? please advice needed
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The only programme of that sort is at the University of Toronto. http://www.phs.utoronto.ca/PhD.asp


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They only give preference to aboriginal Canadians. All other people are on an equal footing. But do apply anyway.

Friday, June 15, 2012

Would a masters in public health assist me as a psychiatrist

Would a masters in public health assist me as a psychiatrist?

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i think it should cuz it will help u to understand the diseases or people better


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Don't waste your money on a masters in public health. You need to be an MD to be a psychiatrist and that requires a BS in pre-med, about 4 years in medical school and then another 4 years studying to become a psychiatrist. Good luck!