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 15, 2012
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.
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!
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./
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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.
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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
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
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
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