101+ careers in public health

Beth Seltzer

Book - 2016

In just the past few years, interest in public health careers has soared. Public health degrees are more popular than ever - but what opportunities are out there once you've earned that MPH? And do you have to have a degree in public health to break into this field? This updated and revised second edition of 101+ Careers in Public Health provides an extensive overview of the numerous and diverse career options available and the many different roads to achieving them. It includes both familiar public health careers and emerging opportunities. New to the second edition are public health careers in the military, public health and aging, and careers in cutting-edge areas such as nanotechnology and public health genetics. Readers will learn... about modern approaches to public health programs, including the evolving study of implementation science and the increased role of community participatory research.

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Published
New York : Springer Publishing Company [2016]
Language
English
Main Author
Beth Seltzer (author)
Edition
Second edition
Item Description
Preceded by 101 careers in public health / Beth Seltzer. c2011.
"Alpha Press, an imprint of American Public Health Association."
Physical Description
xxii, 495 pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9780826195982
  • Introduction to public health. What is public health?
  • Education in public health
  • Finding jobs in public health
  • Public health careers. Infectious disease
  • Chronic disease and cancer
  • Public safety
  • Maternal and child health
  • Aging
  • Pharmaceuticals and drug safety
  • Environmental health and water safety
  • Occupational health and safety
  • Food safety and nutrition
  • Disaster preparedness and response
  • Health communication
  • Education
  • Health disparities, vulnerable groups, and at-risk populations
  • Mental health
  • Public health law, regulations, and policies
  • Evaluation, safety, and quality
  • Nonprofit organizations
  • Public health administration and leadership
  • Global health
  • Military
  • On the cutting edge
  • Off the beaten path
  • The future of public health
  • Public health or medical school?
  • Advice from career counselors.
Review by Choice Review

101+ Careers in Public Health offers a resource for all those interested in pursuing--or shifting directions within--a career in public health. After publishing the first edition in 2011 (CH, Apr'11, 48-4224), Selzer, a practicing public-health physician, gives an updated overview of the multidisciplinary field and then discusses a great variety of possible lines of work in the public-health arena. Careers featured include traditional ones such as epidemiologist, but also less-obvious roles such as dementia services program coordinator or consultant to various e-health and informatics systems. The author explores the challenges of the work and the types of degrees and skills needed. Dozens of professionals in the workforce describe their career paths and work environment. A new section discusses the value of an MPH versus an MD degree and addresses the realistic concerns of medical school debt. Another new section offers advice from career counselors on trends in the job market, networking, and interviewing. The global health chapter has been expanded, language finessed (e.g., "bioterrorism researcher" is now "biodefense researcher"), some jobs moved to more appropriate categories, and new chapters added about careers in the military and aging services. Public health changes at a rapid pace and at the publisher's affordable price, the new edition is well worth the upgrade. Summing Up: Recommended. High school, community college, and undergraduate students; general readers; professionals/practitioners. --Sharon Leslie, Georgia State University

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