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well if you're looking for a career that
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makes a real difference in people's life
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look no further than public health well
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in this very highly popular demanded
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video I'm going to show you how to
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pursue a career in public health and
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make a real impact on the world well hey
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there my name is sharesh and I want to
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talk about very specific program which
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is public health it's one of the most
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important careers out there because it
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impacts so many people's lives in this
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video I am going to show you how to get
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started in public health and make a real
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difference in the world this is the most
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comprehensive video on public health so
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let's stick around and get started
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foreign
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people to hack their success rise above
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the challenges and confidently create an
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extraordinary life they deserve
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a career in public health is a great way
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to make a difference in the world from
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working to prevent the spread of
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diseases to educating people about
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healthy lifestyle public health
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professionals play a vital role in
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keeping communities healthy and safe
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pursuing a career in public health can
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be a great choice for people who are
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passionate about helping others and
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making a positive impact on the world
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there are many different public health
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careers available so there is sure to be
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a good fit for everyone and with the
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added bonus of being able to help people
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and make a difference a career in public
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health is an excellent choice for anyone
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looking to have a positive change in the
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world now let's look into more details
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about a degree in public health like in
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MPH which is masters in public health
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prepares individuals for public health
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careers the public health program is
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designed to provide students with the
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skills and knowledge necessary to
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improve the health of specific
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populations and communities through
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education awareness policy and research
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the public health degree is offered by
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accredited universities around the world
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now a public health program will provide
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students with a more advanced
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understanding of the five core
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disciplines of Public Health they are
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biostatistics epidemiology environmental
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health health policy and administration
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and social and Behavioral Sciences and
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the potential for advanced knowledge in
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the given specialization now let's take
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into these specialization so you can
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understand it better first is biostats
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as the health field advances so does the
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amount of data available from studies
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and clinical trials
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biostatisticians take this data and
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transform it into meaningful guidance
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for public health decisions so you will
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collect data analyze it and use it to
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evaluate health programs create new
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interventions or influence public policy
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consider career in biostats if you enjoy
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working with numbers and reading up on
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the latest scientific research now
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biostatics is jobs are by statistician
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research associate statistical
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programmer research scientist data
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analysis data scientists the next
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specialization comes is epidemiology or
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epi when a disease or virus impacts a
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population epidemiologists investigate
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the patterns and cause and educate the
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population around threats to help reduce
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the risk to Public Health something like
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covid-19 you might analyze data and
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present findings to policy makers plan
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and direct treatment studies or
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developed Health Service and systems as
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well consider career in Epi if you are
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inquisitive and curious and love
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collecting Clues and solving puzzles
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epidemiology's jobs are available in as
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clinical trial researcher field
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epidemiology uh veteran and
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epidemiologist epidemiologist
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investigator now then comes the
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environmental health environmental
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health deals with the natural and
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man-made aspects of the environment that
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impacts human health you will study the
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impact and development interventions for
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issues like air pollution climate change
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sanitization practices and occupational
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risks consider career in environmental
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health if you care about the planet and
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are passionate about making the world a
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safer place for vulnerable and at-risk
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communities as well now there are
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specific jobs in environmental health
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related sector those are environmental
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safety engineer Environmental Health
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Specialists health and safety director
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health inspector next comes as a
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specialization public policy or health
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policy and administration Public Health
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policy can have a big impact on overall
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health and diseases everything from
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smoke-free loss to covid-19 travel
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recommendations are a result of policy
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makers working in policy often means
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acting as a license between healthcare
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agencies and the government or managing
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public health programs at a state or
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local level now consider career in
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public policy if you enjoy the challenge
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of persuading people now public policy
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jobs include Healthcare policy analysts
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healthcare administrator Healthcare
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lobbies health services manager I've
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also done a video on Health Care
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Management that you can watch it here
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now the next specialization comes is
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Behavioral Science behavioral scientists
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seeks solution to widespread public
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health issues from the perspective of
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human behavior you would analyze data
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and latest behavioral research to
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develop Public Health intervention
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programs for issues like addiction
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obesity smoking mental health domestic
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violence and overall Wellness now
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consider career in Behavioral Sciences
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if you're interested in what makes
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people do what they do something I'm
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totally interested in
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now Behavioral Science jobs are
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Behavioral Science data analyst
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addiction treatment program developer
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behavioral scientists social service
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manager and similar now that you have
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understood the details of Public Health
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and its specializations let's look into
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the future scope and salary offered for
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public health professionals public
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health is a field that is constantly
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evolving which means that the future
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score for public health careers is
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always expanding the public health feed
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is expected to see significant growth in
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the next few years making the public
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health degree more valuable than ever
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and with covid-19 that shook the entire
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world there will be an increase in
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demand for public health experts who can
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help manage chronic diseases and
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pandemics and promote healthy living
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so a degree in public health opens up a
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number of potential careers the most
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obvious choice is to go into public
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health administration working for local
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state or even private agencies that
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regulate public health however there are
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also opportunities in public policy
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working for think tanks for non-profits
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that develop policies to improve Public
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Health another possibility is to become
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a public health educator working in
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schools or Community organization to
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raise awareness about public health
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issues you generally must have about a
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PhD level to be be in this position and
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of course there are also researcher
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positions available in public health
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sector with a master's degree in public
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health the sky is the limit for you now
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one of the most in-demand public health
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careers is that of Public Health analyst
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which not a lot of people they know
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about these now these professionals help
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to identify and assess public health
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issues and develop and Implement
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programs to address these issues
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healthcare jobs in general are expected
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to increase by 14 and management roles
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in healthcare in particular by 18
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between 2018 to 2028 so there's a huge
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scope
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additionally jobs that require an mph
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typically offer much higher than average
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salaries the Bureau of Labor Statistics
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in the US Reports that the median pay
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for the medical and Health Services
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managers is about hundred thousand
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dollars per year
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now you can work with private hospitals
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or organizations like who un disease
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prevention you can also work with
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academic institution as researcher and
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educator in short there is a lot of
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opportunity for you to work in public
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health well now let's look into skills
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required and job responsibilities in
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this career a career in public health is
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perfect for those who want to make a
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difference in the world from fighting
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epidemics to promoting Healthy
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Lifestyles public health professionals
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play a vital role in protecting the
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public however a career in public health
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is not for everyone in order to be
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successful public health professionals
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must have certain skills and qualities
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which I'm going to talk about now for
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example they must be able to communicate
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effectively with people from all walks
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of life they must also be able to work
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well under pressure and handle difficult
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situations finally they must be
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committed to lifelong learning as public
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health is an ever-changing field if you
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have these skills and qualities then a
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career in public health may be the right
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fit for you
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public health professionals typically
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have a master's degree in public health
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which is an mph from an accredited
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institution public health professionals
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typically work to improve the overall
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health of population by educating people
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about healthy lifestyle choices
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conducting research on public health
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issues and developing and implementing
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public health programs so public or
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professional also play an important role
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in responding to Public Health
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emergencies as well such as natural
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disasters and disease outbreaks Public
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Health Professions have a wide range of
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responsibilities from promoting Healthy
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Lifestyles to preparing for and
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responding to Public Health emergencies
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while the specific task of public health
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professionals may vary depending upon
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the career path there are some basic
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common daily tasks that public health
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professionals often perform
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for example public health professionals
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May collect data and monitor Public
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Health Trends develop and Implement
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Public Health initiatives educate the
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public about health issues and advocate
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for public policy changes to be
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successful in public health it is
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important to have strong communication
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problem solving skills and analytical
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skills
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those interested in pursuing a career in
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public health can earn a bachelor's or
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master's degree in public health from an
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accredited University well now let's
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look into the step-by-step roadmap on
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how to pursue a career in public health
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public health is a field that is
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experiencing tremendous growth in fact
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the public health job market is expected
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to grow by nearly 14 to 18 in the next
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decade so what exactly do you need to do
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to become a public health professional
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well first you will need to obtain a
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bachelor's degree in public health or a
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related field once you have your degree
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you will then need to obtain a master's
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degree in public health now most public
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health jobs require at least a master's
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degree so this is an essential step in
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your roadmap to becoming a public health
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professional to get started I have
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attached some online courses that you
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can pursue to understand this field or
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to enhance your profile these are
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courses from the top universities in the
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world so make sure to check out these
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programs Public Health degrees are
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offered at many top universities here
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are some of the top universities
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offering Masters in public health degree
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programs these are Yale University Johns
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Hopkins University Howard Columbia
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University of California nus Oxford and
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there are a lot of other universities
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one important thing to talk about here I
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am often asked what is the difference
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between an mph and an MS pH degree that
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is masters in public health versus Ms in
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public health now both degree types
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prepare you for a career in public
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health but what's the difference is one
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better than other
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now master of science in public health
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which is msph is a research-based degree
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that focuses on the science behind
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public health issues so if you are
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looking to work in a lab or do research
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for government agency non-profit or
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private company this degree is for you
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on the other hand master in public
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health mph is a practice based degree
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that focuses on solving public health
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problems if you're interested in working
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with communities or population in the
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field to improve their health this
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degree is for you one important factor
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to consider is accreditation as well the
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council of education for public health
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ceph is an independent agency recognized
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by U.S Department of Education that sets
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standard and requirements for public
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health education some mph programs are
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accredited by ceph which can give
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students a competitive Advantage when
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they're applying for jobs or furthering
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their careers however ceph accreditation
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is not required in order to work in
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public health it's not mandatory but
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it's just like recommended and many
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successful public health professionals
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have completed an accredited program now
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ultimately it is up to you to decide
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whether ceph accreditation is right for
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you or your career goals or not
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after you have obtained your master's
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degree you will then need to gain
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experience in the field
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now many public health professionals
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start their careers working in community
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outreach or education others may work in
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government agencies or non-profit or
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even private sector you can also look
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for research in this field no matter
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where you start your career gaining
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experience in public health will be
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essential to your success in this field
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so if you're looking for a challenging
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and rewarding career in healthcare
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sector Public Health may be a perfect
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fit for you
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