Why Public Health?
The final outcome of all public health effort is to improve the health of a community and or targeted population through education, promotion, research and disease prevention. This is achieved by addressing the physical, mental, social and environmental concerns of a community.
Public health offers a variety of career options within the public and private sectors as well as non-profit organizations. Public sector careers include working with local, state, and federal health departments in various positions, such as food safety inspectors, health educators, and epidemiologists. Potential private sector employers include environmental agencies, insurance firms, and pharmaceutical companies. Non-profit organizations like hospitals, health advocacy groups, and other social service agencies also employ individuals with public health degrees.
Announcements:
The Master of Public Health program office has moved. We are now located in 1 Trotter Hall and can be reached by telephone at 785-532-5696 or by email at mphealth@ksu.edu.
Position Opening:The MPH Program is looking for a creative individual with university experience to fill the position of Program Assistant. For more information please check out the position announcement.
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