Masters of Public Health MPH Masters Programs: An Overview By: Kennett Husseman and Brittany Gardine

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Masters of Public Health (MPH) Masters
ProgramsAn OverviewBy Kennett Husseman and
Brittany Gardiner
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Whats a MPH?

• Degree designed to prepare professionals to
  assume public health leadership roles in the
  identification of community health problems, and
  in the planning, implementation and evaluation of
  programs and policies essential for the promotion
  of health and the alleviation of illness and
  disease

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Thats pretty general tell me more!

• There are many subsections of an MPH
• Environmental Health,
• Public Health Education and Promotion
• Public Administration and Policy
• Nutrition
• Epidemiologist
• Child and Maternal Health
• Family and Community
• International Health

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How Do I Get One? ( A Degree That Is!)

• Pick a Focus Area
• Find a School That Has Your Area
• Look at Requirements for That School
• Most Grad Schools Require That You Have Taken the
  GRE Exam
• Fill out Application
• You will need transcripts from previous
  colleges, references, personal goals, you may
  need to write an admissions essay and list prior
  work experiences in your area.

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Where can I get my MPH?

• Here are a list of some schools that have a large
  range of focus areas to choose
• West Coast OSU, University of Washington,
  University of Arizona, Loma Linda University
• Midwest University of Minnesota, Northwestern,
  Texas State University
• East Coast Boston University, Brandeis
  University, Harvard University

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What Can I Do When I Have My MPH?

• Here is a short list of jobs requiring a MPH
• Epidemiologist
• Public Health Administrator
• Public Health Educator/ Community Health Educator
• Program Coordinator
• Sexual Assault Prevention Coordinator
• Geriatric Health

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