- 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.
Careers in Public Health
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