What does a Public Health professional do?
The list of jobs for Public Health Professionals is extensive. This is an ever growing and changing field. Concerns over the health of our children, the environment, bioterrorism, substance abuse (including Meth), and past epidemics, such as SARS and concerns with the avian bird flu virus (H1N5), are driving the demand and interest in Public Health. In addition to clinical positions and environmental positions, public health allocates resources for prevention and education to promote healthy lifestyles and decrease the rate of disease in its local population. Health promotion staff, based in the health department work closely with school systems, workplaces, and join up with other community based organizations to really make a difference in people’s lives and in the future of our children. Our nurses and doctors take care of individuals that have no where else to turn to for medical care. Public Health leads the national effort to immunize children and prevent widespread instances of d
