101+ Careers in Public Health, Second Edition by Seltzer, Beth -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Title Page Copyright Dedication Contents Preface Share 101+ Careers in Public Health, Second Edition Acknowledgments Part I: Introduction to Public Health

1 What Is Public Health?

History of Public Health The Role of Public Health Today

2 Education in Public Health

Bachelor’s Degrees in Public Health Master’s Degrees in Public Health Doctorates in Public Health 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

Part II: Public Health Careers

4 Infectious Disease

Epidemiologist

Public Health Profile: Orion McCotter, MPH, Border Infectious Disease Surveillance Epidemiologist, Arizona Department of Health Services, Tucson, AZ

Medical Officer

Public Health Profile: George Pourakis, MD, MPH, Medical Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA

Public Health Nurse

Public Health Profile: Donna Westawski, MSN, Tuberculosis Nurse Consultant, Pennsylvania Department of Health, Wilkes-Barre, PA

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 Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD

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, New York, NY

Medical Epidemiologist/Chronic Disease

Public Health Profile: Sarah Schillie, MD, MPH, MBA, Medical Epidemiologist, U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Springfield, IL

Public Health Dentist

Public Health Profile: James Lalumandier, DDS, MPH, Professor and Chair of Community Dentistry, Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, Cleveland, OH

Tobacco Quitline Coach

Public Health Profile: Shelley Anderson, Counselor, California Smokers’ Helpline, San Diego, CA

Behavioral Scientist Study Coordinator

6 Public Safety

Injury Prevention Specialist Director of Emergency Medical Services

Public Health Profile: Virginia Hastings, MHA, Executive Director, Inland Counties EMS Agency, San Bernardino, CA

Specialist in Poison Information

Public Health Profile: Jean Lubbert, RN, CSPI, Nebraska Regional Poison Center, Omaha, NE

Forensic Pathologist

7 Maternal and Child Health

Administrator, Family Health Services

Public Health Profile: Chris Haag, MPH, Deputy Director, Bureau of Family Health Services, Alabama Department of Public Health, Montgomery, AL

Home Visit Nurse Community Health Worker WIC Nutritionist

Public Health Profile: Rosemary Flynn, MS, RD, Public Health Nutritionist, WIC Program, Nassau County Health Department, Uniondale, NY

8 Aging

“Age-in-Place” Program Coordinator Dementia Services Coordinator Researcher in Aging and Public Health Director, Area Agency on Aging

Public Health Profile: John Skirven, MMS, Chief Executive Officer, Director, Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia, Norfolk, VA

9 Pharmaceuticals and Drug Safety

Pharmacist

Public Health Profile: Lt. Brian Parker, PharmD, Pharmacist, San Xavier Indian Health Center, Tucson, AZ

Medical Officer/Drug Evaluation and Safety

Public Health Profile: Sandra Kweder, MD, Deputy Director, Office of New Drugs, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Washington, DC

Biostatistician Director, State Board of Pharmacy Regulatory Affairs Specialist

10 Environmental Health and Water Safety

Toxicologist Poisoning Prevention Coordinator Environmental Engineer

Public Health Profile: Jeff Stone, MBA, PE, Chief Engineer, Engineering Section, Arkansas Department of Health, Little Rock, AR

Hazardous Waste Inspector

Public Health Profile: Chad Babcock, Environmental Project Scientist, South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Pierre, SD

Hydrologist Environmental Health Nurse Community Activist

Public Health Profile: Peggy Shepard, Executive Director, WE ACT for Environmental Justice, New York, NY

Health Physicist

11 Occupational Health and Safety

Occupational Medicine Physician Employee Health Nurse Industrial Hygienist

Public Health Profile: Erica Stewart, CIH, HEM, National Environmental, Health and Safety Senior Manager, Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, CA

Corporate Medical Director

Public Health Profile: Ron Stout, MD, MPH, Medical Director, Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, OH

12 Food Safety and Nutrition

Nutrition Consultant Food Service Sanitarian

Public Health Profile: Sara T. Losh, RS, Health Inspector, Health and Food Safety, City of Frisco, Frisco, TX

Food Inspector/Department of Agriculture Consumer Safety Officer/FDA Food Scientist

13 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, New York, NY

Disaster Preparedness Researcher

Public Health Profile: David Abramson, PhD, Director of Research, National Center for Disaster Preparedness, Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY

Biodefense Researcher

14 Health Communication

Journalist Communications Director

Public Health Profile: Katherine Hull, Vice President of Communications, Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, Washington, DC

Social Marketer

Public Health Profile: Les Pappas, President and Creative Director, Better World Advertising, San Francisco, CA/New York, NY

Medical Writer

15 Education

Health Teacher

Public Health Profile: Steve Haines, MA, Health and PE Teacher, Newtown Friends School, Newtown, PA

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, New York, NY

16 Health Disparities, Vulnerable Groups, and At-Risk Populations

Director, Office of Minority Health

Public Health Profile: Duane Herron, MPH, Minority Health Program Coordinator, Toledo-Lucas County Health Department, Toledo, OH

Patient Navigator Correctional Medicine Physician

Public Health Profile: Elizabeth Sazie, MD, MPH, CCHP, Chief Medical Officer, Coffee Creek Correctional Facility, Oregon Department of Corrections, Wilsonville, OR

Disease Prevention Activist

17 Mental Health

Mental Health Researcher

Public Health Profile: Leigh Ann Simmons, PhD, MFT, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC

Public Health Social Worker

Public Health Profile: Mamie Elmore, LMSW, Social Work Director, Region 4, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), Florence, SC

Coordinator, Behavioral Health Program

18 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, Washington, DC

Health Legislative Assistant Health Economist Public Health Lawyer Administrative Law Judge Consumer Advocate Public Health Lobbyist

19 Evaluation, Safety, and Quality

Program Evaluator

Public Health Profile: Allison Meserve, MPH, Research Associate, Public Health Solutions, New York, NY

Quality Improvement Specialist Outcomes Researcher Informatics Specialist Patient Safety Specialist

Public Health Profile: Iona Thraen, ACSW, PhD, Director, Patient Safety Initiative, Utah Department of Health, Salt Lake City, UT

Health Facility Surveyor

20 Nonprofit Organizations

Grant Writer Development Director Program Officer

Public Health Profile: Brenda Henry-Sanchez, PhD, MPH, Research and Evaluation Program Officer, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Princeton, NJ

Volunteer Coordinator Director of a Professional Association

Public Health Profile: Mike Barry, Executive Director, American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM), Washington, DC

21 Public Health Administration and Leadership

Health Commissioner

Public Health Profile: Teré Dickson, MD, MPH, Deputy Commissioner of Health, Director of the Center for Social Health and Advocacy, Nassau County Department of Health, Uniondale, NY

Public Health Laboratory Director Medical Director Federal Agency Director Surgeon General of the United States

22 Global Health

Online Overview: Global Health Websites Is This Really the Career for Me? Why Pursue Specific Training in Global Health? Education and Areas of Study Finding Your First Job Job Listings Online Physician/Global Health Program Manager

Public Health Profile: April Davies, MPH, International Programs Manager, Water.org, Kansas City, MO

Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist Logistician Procurement Manager

Public Health Profile: Paul Stannard, Deputy Procurement Manager, Crown Agents, Based at John Snow Inc., Arlington, VA

Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Manager NGO Founder/Director

Public Health Profile: Asheesh Bhalla, MPH, President/Executive Director, The Friends of Humanity Organization of Afghanistan (FHO), Kabul, Afghanistan/Washington, DC

Global Health Lawyer Biomedical Engineer Entomologist

23 Military

Air Force Public Health Officer Army Preventive Medicine Officer

Public Health Profile: James Mancuso, MD, MPH, DrPH, Program Director, Preventive Medicine Residency, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD

Army Health Promotion Officer Additional Examples of Public Health at Work in the Military

24 On the Cutting Edge

Public Health Genetics

Public Health Profile: W. David Dotson, PhD, Senior Coordinating Scientist, Office of Public Health Genomics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA

Implementation Science Nanotechnology

Public Health Profile: Sara Brenner, MD, MPH, Assistant Vice President for NanoHealth Initiatives, Assistant Professor of Nanobioscience, Colleges of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (SUNY Poly CNSE), SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Albany, NY

25 Off the Beaten Path

Dance Instructor Urban Planner Hospital Administrator Chef

Public Health Profile: Esther Cook, Chef Teacher, The Edible Schoolyard Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

Worksite Wellness Manager Medical Expert/Media

Public Health Profile: John Whyte, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Expert, Vice President of CME, Discovery Channel, Silver Spring, MD

Part III: The Future of Public Health

26 The Future of Public Health

Collaboration With the Community Climate Change and Public Health Public Health and Changing Populations New Media and Public Health

Part IV: Public Health or Medical School?

27 Public Health or Medical School?

Clinical Medicine Versus Public Health Practice Treating Patients Versus Treating Communities Medical School Versus Public Health School A Word About Debt Refusing to Choose The Public Health Medical Specialty Getting a Job as a Public Health Doctor Where to Learn More

Part V: Advice from Career Counselors

28 Advice From Career Counselors

The Job Market: Some Current Trends Common Mistakes Online Networking In-Person Networking Making the Most of an Informational Interview Writing a Resume That Stands Out Ace That Interview Planning for the Future In Conclusion

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