i'm interested in public health but what should I get my undergrad in?
After I receive a bachelors I would like to get my masters in public health. I know public health has specialties including nutrition, international health, environmental health, biostatistics, health education and epidemiology. The problem is that i'm fairly interested in all of these specialties. Any suggestions? I think my options are international studies, environmental sciences, nutrition/dietetics or health education and throw in some math or science courses...those are a lot of options!
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You can study darn close to ANYTHING and get into a public health masters program. I have a MPH in epi/biostats. Now I work as an infectious disease epidemiologist. It's a pretty nice gig. When I was in grad school, my colleagues were from a variety of fields. Some of their majors included: nursing, anthropology, psychology, sociology, statistics, English, history, and yes, there were a few biology majors like me in the mix. The joke is, epidemiologists are just a bunch of fallen pre-meds ;) When I was looking at public health programs, I was interested in a lot of things, too, mainly epi, infectious disease, adolescent health, and international health. When you check out a MPH program, make sure you look at the curricula they offer. In my case, infectious disease isn't offered at a lot of schools (it's a dying art), so I had to go with epi/biostat when choosing among the schools I got into. You can usually get the info off their website, but I highly encourage you to call the program director's office directly and talk with them. Tell them you're a prospective student. And visit the campuses if you can. I flew from California to DC to check out Georgetown and GWU because I got into GWU and was waitlisted at GU. I talked to as many faculty as I could. I wandered around the campuses of the school. I looked at the posters on the walls to get an idea of what kind of research they were doing.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
I'm thinking about getting a Masters in Public Health, but
I'm thinking about getting a Masters in Public Health, but...?
Specifically an MPH, but what would be the difference if I geared more towards Environmental Health more than Behavioral Health? (Any specifics, like differences in course work?) Also, what does a Masters on Health Administration entail (more business geared, I'm assuming)?
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Order your perspective school's catalogue ... it should give a complete description of the majors. Every program is different so no one can really tell you how the course will be different, specifically except that one will be more focused on the environment and one on behavioral ... you have to read the course requirement descriptions to get a better idea for yourself.
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This is a BROAD generalization, with many exceptions, of course... but it at least helps you get the gist of it... Those with an MHA are in hospital management. Those with an MPH are in health department managment (or are sworn officers). Within a health department... Those with a transcript which leans more toward environmental heath tend to be concerned with the cleanliness of restaurants, healthcare facilities, water systems, etc. Those with a transcript which leans more toward behavioral health tend to be concerned about things like disease outbreaks in public places, making sure everyone gets their flu shots, etc. Many (but certainly not all) who get an MHA are nurses (RNs). Those who get an MPH with a transcript leaning more toward behavioral health studies also tend to (but certainly need not necessarily) be nurses (RNs) as well. Those who get an MPH with a transcript leaning more toward environmental health are usually not nurses; and in many counties, these people are sworn health department officers... with badges and everything. That said, those on the behavioral health side can be officers with badges, too. It all just depends on how the county's health department is organized, and what the state's law prescribe. An MHA is, indeed, more business -- or, actually, more precisely, more management and administration -- oriented. Think of it as something at least akin (though not precisely the same as) an MBA, only specifically geared toward managing a healthcare entity rather than a business entity. I say that an MHA cannot be precisely thought of that way only because there are actually MBA programs out there which are specifically for people running the purely business aspects of healthcare entities. A person with an MHA will know a little about that area, and a little about the healthcare side of things, too. There's also, FYI, the Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree, which may be thought of as the rough equivalent of an MBA, except specifically geared toward the management of government rather than business. I mention the MPA only because I've just mentioned the MBA, and I just wanted to make it clear that there's a government equivalent of the MBA out there (since we are, after all, talking about both the private and public sectors herein). It's uncommon for someone with an MPA to be in the private sector doing what an MBA normally does; however it is VERY common for someone with an MBA to be working in government (the public sector). I explained it this way, rather than going into specific courses, because my recommendation for how to decide which degree (MHA or MPH) to get should be based on what kind of career you want, not based on the courses you must take to get there. Plus, it's very easy to find any ol' MPH and MHA degree programs on the Internet, download the appropriate college catalog for them (usually as a PDF file), and just look at the courses in the major for each. Hope that helps!
Specifically an MPH, but what would be the difference if I geared more towards Environmental Health more than Behavioral Health? (Any specifics, like differences in course work?) Also, what does a Masters on Health Administration entail (more business geared, I'm assuming)?
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Order your perspective school's catalogue ... it should give a complete description of the majors. Every program is different so no one can really tell you how the course will be different, specifically except that one will be more focused on the environment and one on behavioral ... you have to read the course requirement descriptions to get a better idea for yourself.
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This is a BROAD generalization, with many exceptions, of course... but it at least helps you get the gist of it... Those with an MHA are in hospital management. Those with an MPH are in health department managment (or are sworn officers). Within a health department... Those with a transcript which leans more toward environmental heath tend to be concerned with the cleanliness of restaurants, healthcare facilities, water systems, etc. Those with a transcript which leans more toward behavioral health tend to be concerned about things like disease outbreaks in public places, making sure everyone gets their flu shots, etc. Many (but certainly not all) who get an MHA are nurses (RNs). Those who get an MPH with a transcript leaning more toward behavioral health studies also tend to (but certainly need not necessarily) be nurses (RNs) as well. Those who get an MPH with a transcript leaning more toward environmental health are usually not nurses; and in many counties, these people are sworn health department officers... with badges and everything. That said, those on the behavioral health side can be officers with badges, too. It all just depends on how the county's health department is organized, and what the state's law prescribe. An MHA is, indeed, more business -- or, actually, more precisely, more management and administration -- oriented. Think of it as something at least akin (though not precisely the same as) an MBA, only specifically geared toward managing a healthcare entity rather than a business entity. I say that an MHA cannot be precisely thought of that way only because there are actually MBA programs out there which are specifically for people running the purely business aspects of healthcare entities. A person with an MHA will know a little about that area, and a little about the healthcare side of things, too. There's also, FYI, the Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree, which may be thought of as the rough equivalent of an MBA, except specifically geared toward the management of government rather than business. I mention the MPA only because I've just mentioned the MBA, and I just wanted to make it clear that there's a government equivalent of the MBA out there (since we are, after all, talking about both the private and public sectors herein). It's uncommon for someone with an MPA to be in the private sector doing what an MBA normally does; however it is VERY common for someone with an MBA to be working in government (the public sector). I explained it this way, rather than going into specific courses, because my recommendation for how to decide which degree (MHA or MPH) to get should be based on what kind of career you want, not based on the courses you must take to get there. Plus, it's very easy to find any ol' MPH and MHA degree programs on the Internet, download the appropriate college catalog for them (usually as a PDF file), and just look at the courses in the major for each. Hope that helps!
Sunday, April 22, 2012
How to apply for masters in public health
How to apply for masters in public health?
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Apply in the prescribed application form.
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Do some research online to find some universities that offer a master's degree in public health. Then visit the "admissions" sections on those university's websites to find out how to apply to each program. Generally you need to have a bachelor's degree and to have taken the GRE before you can apply for any master's program.
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Apply in the prescribed application form.
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Do some research online to find some universities that offer a master's degree in public health. Then visit the "admissions" sections on those university's websites to find out how to apply to each program. Generally you need to have a bachelor's degree and to have taken the GRE before you can apply for any master's program.
Sunday, April 15, 2012
how can i find a scholarship in masters of public health
how can i find a scholarship in masters of public health.?
I have a bachelors degree in community health nursing and a University Certificate in Midwifery. I have eight years working experience in this field.
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diversity, community servics et cetra go to the website and explore it all
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you should know better! ask your superior.
I have a bachelors degree in community health nursing and a University Certificate in Midwifery. I have eight years working experience in this field.
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diversity, community servics et cetra go to the website and explore it all
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you should know better! ask your superior.
Sunday, April 8, 2012
i want to do masters in public health from America
i want to do masters in public health from America?
which universities are good for pakistani students. how much it'll cost.what GRE score is required,and any good web site for GRE prepation.or books.
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Check these links: http://www.publichealth.northwestern.edu/admissions_mph.htm http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/ http://www.gradschools.com/programs/public_health.html http://www.nyu.edu/mph/curriculum/concentrations-fundamentals.html http://hsc.unm.edu/som/fcm/mph/
which universities are good for pakistani students. how much it'll cost.what GRE score is required,and any good web site for GRE prepation.or books.
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Check these links: http://www.publichealth.northwestern.edu/admissions_mph.htm http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/ http://www.gradschools.com/programs/public_health.html http://www.nyu.edu/mph/curriculum/concentrations-fundamentals.html http://hsc.unm.edu/som/fcm/mph/
Sunday, April 1, 2012
I'm an RN with a master's in public health. I want to be an infectious disease investigator. Any suggestions
I'm an RN with a master's in public health. I want to be an infectious disease investigator. Any suggestions?
I live in the midwest-
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In Florida we have a fellowship called Florida EIS. Maybe your state health department offers something similar. See link: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/disease_ctrl/epi/FLEIS/Program_summary.htm
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Check with your state's Dept. of Health to find out what the requirements are.
I live in the midwest-
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In Florida we have a fellowship called Florida EIS. Maybe your state health department offers something similar. See link: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/disease_ctrl/epi/FLEIS/Program_summary.htm
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Check with your state's Dept. of Health to find out what the requirements are.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
I am a dentist by proffession i want to know the universities offering masters in public health in new zealand
I am a dentist by proffession i want to know the universities offering masters in public health in new zealand?
I want to know the job prospects of masters in public health course in new zealand after completion of course from new zealand
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Maybe you can get a job at the "Sheep R Us" store? Been then you might be able to do that with only a bah-bah-bahchlors degree. :)
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You can take a Masters in Public Health in Dunedin (Otago University), Wellington (Otago School of Medicine at Wellington), Auckland (Auckland University or AUT), or Palmerston North (Massey University - you can also take the Massey course in Wellington or Auckland.) I'm sorry, I can't answer your question ab
I want to know the job prospects of masters in public health course in new zealand after completion of course from new zealand
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Maybe you can get a job at the "Sheep R Us" store? Been then you might be able to do that with only a bah-bah-bahchlors degree. :)
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You can take a Masters in Public Health in Dunedin (Otago University), Wellington (Otago School of Medicine at Wellington), Auckland (Auckland University or AUT), or Palmerston North (Massey University - you can also take the Massey course in Wellington or Auckland.) I'm sorry, I can't answer your question ab
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