Community Health

[annch]

Hi everyone.

I'm a newbie in here =)

I'm interested in applying for MPH- community health field.

I am currently workin for social service organzation, so it's related.

However, I want to know more about careers after MPH.

What kind of careers we can have after graduate?

and What kind of personalities would be needed?

epidemiology.. biostat... yes, I can see what it is by the word.

But, I'm still not sure about comm. health. it's too broad!!!

Please help me to decide.

Thanks! =)

[bikefarm]

Hi everyone.

I'm a newbie in here =)

I'm interested in applying for MPH- community health field.

I am currently workin for social service organzation, so it's related.

However, I want to know more about careers after MPH.

What kind of careers we can have after graduate?

and What kind of personalities would be needed?

epidemiology.. biostat... yes, I can see what it is by the word.

But, I'm still not sure about comm. health. it's too broad!!!

Please help me to decide.

Thanks! =)

Hey! you should look into Health behavior and Health Education (HBHE) programs as well. They usually have community health type classes and deal with similar issues. Also, Tulane has a community health department, as does UCLA I believe. In terms of what careers you can have afterward, well, it depends on what you want to do. I have my MPH from University of Michigan in HBHE and I'm currently working in health disparities and HIV-prevention community-based research (while waiting to hear from PhD programs). I have friends working at the CDC, either doing a post-masters fellowship or working a regular job working in different divisions, I have a friend working as a public health educator for work-site wellness, a friend working as a community organizer in health-related issues, a few friends working on research projects as well but ranging in topics from veteran's health, to chronic illness management, to HIV prevention... they're really all over the place. Hope some of this helps!

Edited January 21, 2010 by farm