Public Health? Importance?Jobs?Schooling?Questions?

The first line of defense Confront complex healthcare issues Job Security and Versatility

Biostatistics Community Health Sciences Environmental Health Sciences

Epidemiology Health Policy and Management

Biostatistics The application of statistics to analyze public health concerns and further research NIH, CDC, Government, Policy, Research Community Health Sciences Focus on improving health of individuals within the context of a particular community, socioeconomic group, and among cultural factors Environmental Health Sciences Develop and Analyze links between health and the environment Emphasizes application of a broad range of knowledge to controlling environmental factors

Epidemiology Develop an understanding of disease etiology, work towards prevention and treatment Efficient and effective answers to several health concerns Health Policy and Management Increasing the equity, effectiveness, and efficiency of health services for individuals as well as populations

Importance PreventionTreatmentInformation Social Justice Needs of the population

Community/Environmental Analysis Research Policy Clinic

Population AnalysisPopulation Analysis 1 ResearchResearch 2 Policy 3 Clinical Management 4

Public Health? Importance Jobs? Education

Comm: Social Work, Non profit work, International Work, UN, mental health, hospital outreach, Consulting, Private Sector Envi: FDA, Agriculture, CDC, Government, Non profit, grassroots, Consulting, Private Sector Research: Hospital analysis, Efficacy analysis, needs analysis, vaccine development, Biomedical research, Policy: Government, grassroots, private sector analysis, public outreach, social work, research, business, accessability Management Hospital management, Clinical care, dual degree, outreach, private and public sector, consulting

School “Major” Degrees MPH MS PhD DrPH Dual Degree MD/MPH DMD/MPH MS/MPH Testing GRE Preferred MCAT/GMAT, others accepted

Minimum 3.0; Competitive 3.5 Work Experience/ Volunteer/ Research/ Clinical CV, Transcript, Statement of Purpose, 3 Recs (Employer and Academic), Writing Sample,* Personal statement,* Random Req. GRE: 160 Quantative; 160 Verbal; 4.1 Writing MCAT: 25-30

1 Core Classes, Volunteer Work S Summer Internship 2 Personal Project Written analysis

2 year program (1* year dual Degree) Tuition $22,000 – $50,000 Entry Level: $40,000 Average successful pay: $130,000 MD/MPH: $80,000

Undergrad Research>3.0 GPA Take 3 rd year break for MPH Apply Med School Work Experience Attend MPH 2 nd year mph/3 rd MD (light*) MD/MP H

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