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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 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. --
Includes a detailed guide to educational paths, options, and training requirements at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels --
Offers guideance 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 detalis of their day-to-day lives on the job --Book Jacket.

Table of Contents:

• Machine generated contents note: pt. I Introduction to Public Health
• 1. What Is Public Health?
• History of Public Health
• Role of Public Health Today
• 2. Education in Public Health
• Bachelor's Degrees in Public Health
• Master's of Public Health Degrees
• Doctor's of Public Health Degrees
• Combined Degree Programs
• Other Master's Degrees
• Engineering Degrees
• Certifications and Other Training
• Finding a School of Public Health
• 3. Finding Jobs in Public Health
• Traditional Pathways
• Getting in the Back Door
• Combining Public Health with Another Career
• Professional Associations
• Federal Government Agencies
• State and Local Agencies

• pt. II Public Health Careers
• 4. Infectious Disease
• Epidemiologist
• Public Health Profile: Orion McCotter, MPH, Border Infectious Disease Surveillance Epidemiologist, Arizona Department of Health Services
• Medical Officer
• Public Health Profile: George Pourakis, MD, MPH, Medical Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Public Health Nurse
• Public Health Profile: Donna Westawski, MSN, Tuberculosis Nurse Consultant, Pennsylvania Department of Health
• Public Health Veterinarian
• Public Health Advisor
• Vaccine Researcher
• Public Health Profile: Mario Roederer, PhD, Senior Investigator, ImmunoTechnology Section, Vaccine Research Center, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, National Institutes of Health
• Disease Ecologist
• Infection Preventionist
• 5. Chronic Disease and Cancer
• Health Educator
• Health Promotion Program Coordinator
• Public Health Profile: John Wedeles, MPH, Program Coordinator, Manhattan Tobacco Cessation Program
• Medical Epidemiologist/Chronic Disease
• Public Health Profile: Sarah Schillie, Medical Epidemiologist, U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Public Health Dentist
• Public Health Profile: James Lalumandier, DDS, MPH, Professor and Chair of Community Dentistry, Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine
• Tobacco Quitline Advisor
• Public Health Profile: Shelley Anderson, Counselor, California Smokers' Helpline
• Behavioral Scientist
• Study Coordinator
• 6. Public Safety
• Injury Prevention Specialist
• Director of Emergency Medical Services
• Public Health Profile: Virginia Hastings, Executive Director, Island Counties EMS Agency
• Specialist in Poison Information
• Public Health Profile: Jean Lubbert, RN, CSPI, Nebraska Regional Poison Center
• Forensic Pathologist
• 7. Maternal and Child Health
• Deputy Director/Family Health Services
• Public Health Profile: Chris Haag, MPH, Deputy Director, Bureau of Family Health Services, Alabama Department of Public Health
• Home Visit Nurse
• Community Health Worker
• WIC Nutritionist
• Public Health Profile: Rosemary Flynn, MS, RD, Public Health Nutritionist, Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program, Nassau County Health Department
• 8. Pharmaceuticlas and Drug Safety
• Pharmacist
• Public Health Profile: Lt. Brian Parker, PharmD, Pharmacist, San Xavier Indian Health Center
• Medical Officer/Drug Evaluation and Safety
• Public Health Profile: Sandra Kweder, MD, Deputy Director, Office of New Drugs, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
• Biostatistician
• Director, State Board of Pharmacy
• Regulatory Affairs Specialist
• 9. Environmental Health and Water Safety
• Toxicologist
• Posioning Prevention Coordinator
• Environmental Engineer
• Public Health Profile: Jeff stone, PE, Chief Engineer, Engineering Section, Arkansas Department of Health
• Hazardous Waste Inspector
• Public Health Profile: Chad Babcock, Environmental Project Scientist, South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources
• Hydrologist
• Environmental Health Nurse
• Community Activist
• Public Health Profile: Peggy Shepard, Executive Director, WE ACT for Environmental Justice
• Health Physicist
• 10. Occupational Health and Safety
• Occupational Medicine Physician
• Employee Health Nurse
• Industrial Hygienist
• Public Health Profile: Erica Stwart, CIH, HEM, National Environmental, Health and Safety Senior Manager, Kaiser Permanente
• Corporate Medical Director
• Public Health Profile: Ron Stout, MD, MPH, Medical Director, Procter & Gamble
• 11. Food Safety and Nutrition
• Nutrition Consulant
• Food Service Sanitarian
• Public Health Profile: Sara T. Losh, RS, Health Inspector, Health and Food Safety, City of Frisco
• Food Inspector/Department of Agriculture
• Consumer Safety Officer/FDA
• Food Scientist
• 12. Disaster Preparedness and Response
• Emergency Preparedness Specialist
• Public Health Profile: Bindy Crouch, MD, MPH, Primary Care Emergency Preparedness Medical Coordinator, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
• Environmental Health Emergency Response Specialist
• Disaster Preparedness Researcher
• Public Health Profile: David Abramson, PhD, Director of Research, National Center for Disaster Preparedness, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
• Bioterrorism Researcher
• 13. Health Communication
• Journalist
• Communications Director
• Public Health Profile: Katherine Hull, Vice President of Communications; Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network
• Social Marketer
• Public Health Profile: Les Pappas, President and Creative Director, Better World Advertising
• Medical Writer
• 14. Health Education
• Health Teacher
• Public Health Profile: Steve Haines, MA, Health and PE Teacher, Newtown Friends School
• Continuing Education Coordinator
• Professor, School of Public Health
• Dean, School of Public Health
• Public Health Profile: Linda P. Fried, MD, MPH, Dean, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
• 15. Health Disparities, Vulnerable Groups, and At-Risk Popuulations
• Director, Office of Minority Health
• Public Health Profile: Duane Herron, MPH, Minority Health Program Coordinator, Toledo-Lucas County Health Department
• Patient Navigator
• Correctional Medicine Physician
• Public Health Profile: Elizabeth Sazie, MD, MPH, CCHP, Chief Medical Officer, Coffe Creek Correctional Facility, Oregon Department of Corrections
• Disease Prevention Activist
• President and CEO, Area Agency on Aging
• 16. Public Mental Health
• Mental Health Researcher
• Public Health Profile: Leigh Ann Simmons, PhD, MFT, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine
• Public Health Social Worker
• Public Health Profile: Mamie Elmore, LMSW, Social Work Director, Region 4, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
• Coordinator, Behavioral Health Program
• Homeless Services Educator
• 17. Public Health Law, Regulations, and Policies
• Advocacy Director
• Policy Analyst
• Public Health Profile: Jennifer Greaser, RN, MSN, Public Health Analyst, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Health Legislative Assistant
• Health Economist
• Public Health Lawyer
• Consumer Advocate
• Public Health Lobbyist
• 18. Evaluation, Safety, and Quality
• Program Evaluator
• Public Health Profile: Allison Meserve, MPH, Research Associate, Public Health Solutions
• Quality Improvement Specialist
• Outcomes Researcher
• Informatics Specialist
• Patient Safety Specialist
• Public Health Profile: Iona Thraen, ACSW, PhD, Candidate, Director, Patient Safety Initiative, Utah Department of Health
• Health Facility Surveyor
• 19. Nonprofit Organizations
• Grant Writer
• Development Director
• Program Officer
• Public Health Profile: Brenda Henry, PhD, MPH, Research and Evaluation Program Officer, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
• Volunteer Coordinator
• Director of a Professional Association
• Public Health Profile: Mike Barry, Executive Director, American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM)
• 20. Public Health Administration and Leadership
• Health Commissioner
• Public Health Profile: Tere Dickson, MD, MPH, Deputy Commissioner of Health, Director of the Center for Social Health and Advocacy, Nassau County Department of Health
• Public Health Laboratory Director
• Medical Director
• Federal Agency Director
• Surgeon General of the United States
• 21. Global Health
• Physician/Global Health
• Technical Advisor/Logistics
• Proeurement Manager
• Public Health Profile: Paul Stannard, Deputy Procurement Manager, Crown Agents
• International Programs Manager
• Public Health Profile: April Davies, MPH, International Programs Manager, Water.org
• NGO Founder/Director
• Public Health Profile: Asheesh Bhalla, MPH, President/Executive Director, The Friends of Humanity Organization of Afghanistan (FHO)
• Entomologist
• 22. Off the Beaten Path
• Dance Instructor
• Urban Planner
• Hospital Administrator
• Chef
• Public Health Profile: Esther Cook, Chef Teacher, The Edible Schoolyard, a program of the Chez panisse Foundation
• Worksite Wellness Manager
• Medical Expert/Media
• Public Health profile: John Whyte, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Expert, Vice President of CME, Discovery Channel
• pt. III Future OF Public Health
• 23. Future of Public Health
• Health Reform and Public Health Jobs
• Climate Change and Public Health
• Public Health and Changing Populations
• New Media and Public Health.

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Item content: English

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101 careers in public health [by Seltzer, B.]

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Print version: 101 careers in public health [by Seltzer, B.] (New York : Springer, ©2011 — ISBN 9780826117687; LCCN 2010022058)

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Public health — Vocational guidance

Public health

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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. Available via World Wide Web.
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