Careers in Public Health

  • Biostatistician
    • Uses math and statistics in the research of public health and medical issues affecting communities.
  • Community Outreach Program Manager
    • Coordinates and supervises health-related programs or community organizations, often managing and training staff and interacting with community leaders.
  • Director of Population Health
    • Develops governmental initiatives that focus on improving the health of the general public at the local, state or national level.
  • Emergency Preparedness Manager
    • Works with health departments on developing and implementing plans that enable municipalities to handle public health emergencies.
  • Environmental Health Specialist
    • Researches or investigates environmental factors that affect a population’s health, such as pollution, climate change, food safety, landfills and even neighborhood safety issues.
  • Epidemiologist
    • Identifies public health problems, researches their causes and reports findings to officials who can take the necessary steps to prevent the problem from spreading.
  • Health Administrator
    • Acts as general manager or primary administrator for healthcare facilities, or manages specific departments within healthcare centers.
  • Health Policy Analyst
    • Analyzes complex health policy problems and formulates recommended solutions, using public health expertise to educate legislators and advise healthcare leaders.
  • Health Services Manager
    • Oversees family health services, which may consist of managing finances, human resources and long-term planning.
  • Management Policy Advisor
    • Analyzes management activity and suggests policy changes to leaders of nonprofit and for-profit organizations, corporations and government bodies.
  • Public Health Librarian
    • Organizes medical data in hospitals, universities and libraries, and helps medical professionals conduct research.
  • Public Health Planner
    • Compiles and analyzes data pertinent to public health issues, sometimes overseeing divisions within public health departments and/or securing funding for public health programs.