101 Careers in Public Health

by Beth Seltzer MD, MPH

Overview

"First rate advice."
--APHA

• What sort of training do you need to work in public health?
  
• What kinds of jobs are out there right now?
  
• And what exactly is an epidemiologist, anyway?
  

Answering these questions and more, this career guide provides an overview of the numerous options in public health and the many different roads to get there. Whether you're a student who wants to launch a career or a professional looking to change careers, this guide offers an easy introduction to the field. It details the training, salary ranges, and degree requirements for each job, and alerts readers to alternative pathways beyond the traditional MPH.

Through detailed descriptions of each career and interviews with professionals, this book gives real-life insight into the challenges and satisfactions of working in public health. 101 Careers in Public Health helps you follow your interests, find the right job, and make a difference.

Key Features

• Includes a detailed guide to educational paths, options, and training requirements at the bachelor's, master's, and PhD levels
  

  
  

• Offers guidance on navigating the job market, with information on both traditional and nontraditional pathways-and tips on landing the job you want
  

  
  

• Provides descriptions of careers in disease prevention, environmental health, disaster preparedness, nutrition, education, public safety, and many more
  

  
  

• Includes interviews with public health professionals who offer details of their day-to-day lives on the job
  
  

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826117694
Publisher:	Springer Publishing Company
Publication date:	09/28/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	396
File size:	526 KB

About the Author

Beth Seltzer, MD, MPH, is a public health physician, board-certified in Public Health and General Preventive Medicine. She has been with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene since 2019, serving as the Director for the Clinical and Scientific Affairs unit in the Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention.

Table of Contents

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PART I INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HEALTH

CHAPTER 1: WHAT IS PUBLIC HEALTH?

CHAPTER 2: EDUCATION IN PUBLIC HEALTH

CHAPTER 3: FINDING JOBS IN PUBLIC HEALTH

PART II PUBLIC HEALTH CAREERS

CHAPTER 4: CAREERS IN DISEASE CONTROL: INFECTIOUS

DISEASE

CHAPTER 5: CAREERS IN DISEASE CONTROL: CHRONIC DISEASE

CHAPTER 6: CAREERS IN PUBLIC SAFETY

CHAPTER 7: CAREERS IN PUBLIC MENTAL HEALTH

CHAPTER 8: CAREERS IN MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH

CHAPTER 9: CAREERS IN PHARMACEUTICALS AND DRUG SAFETY

CHAPTER 10: CAREERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND WATER SAFETY

CHAPTER 11: CAREERS IN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

CHAPTER 12: CAREERS IN FOOD SAFETY AND NUTRITION

CHAPTER 13. CAREERS IN DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE

CHAPTER 14: CAREERS IN HEALTH COMMUNICATION

CHAPTER 15: CAREERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION

CHAPTER 16: CAREERS IN HEALTH RESEARCH

CHAPTER 17: CAREERS HELPING VULNERABLE AND AT-RISK POPULATIONS

CHAPTER 18: CAREERS IN HEALTH CARE POLITICS AND POLICY

CHAPTER 19: CAREERS IN HEALTH LAW

CHAPTER 20: CAREERS IN PROGRAM EVALUATION CHAPTER 21: CAREERS IN NON-PROFIT MANAGEMENT

CHAPTER 22: CAREERS IN HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION AND LEADERSHIP

CHAPTER 23: CAREERS IN INTERNATIONAL HEAL

CHAPTER 24: OFF THE BEATEN PATH

PART III THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC HEALTH

CHAPTER 25: TRENDS THAT WILL IMPACT PUBLIC HEALTH

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