I. Professional sectors
Health statistics
Biostatistics is the development and application of statistical methods in the field of biology, including the design of biological experiments, the collection and analysis of experimental data and the interpretation of results.
epidemiology
There is a great overlap between epidemiology and health statistics, both of which need to be able to skillfully use statistical software and principles, but pay more attention to the disease itself.
Community and health pedagogy
Community and health pedagogy uses the concept of behavior patterns learned in class to design and evaluate prevention plans, and practices these plans in community groups, social assistance groups and other organizations.
Health politics and management science
Health politics and management can be subdivided into two specific branches: health policy and health service management. The former is more difficult to apply than the latter, and it needs to study policy and law-related courses, which requires the applicant's writing ability. The latter is relatively easy to apply and will involve more business knowledge.
Environment and occupational health
Environmental and occupational hygiene mainly studies the adverse effects of environmental development on human health and the control of these adverse effects. Research runs through water quality, air, soil, infrastructure construction and manufacturing, including biology, chemistry, physics and other disciplines.
Second, the difficulty of application.
Performance/outstanding achievements
The top ten public health colleges generally require applicants to score above GRE320 (composition 3.5 or 4.0), TOEFL 100 (or IELTS 7.0), and the undergraduate GPA is generally required to be above 3.0, preferably above 3.5.
People are very interested in public health.
The top ten schools require applicants to submit personal application statements and resumes, in order to examine the applicant's understanding and strong interest in this major. Because public health service has a strong public welfare and service nature, if the applicant can show his future planning and responsibility in the field of public health through the above documents, it will be welcomed by the school.
A certain medical background
Because most public health majors are closely related to medicine, foreign students with a certain medical background who have participated in domestic or international public health projects (such as professional publicity and education on AIDS or other infectious diseases) will have more chances of admission.
Internship or full-time work experience
Except for a few doctoral programs that require specialized academic research, most graduate programs in the field of public health attach great importance to practical experience. If the applicant has internship or full-time work experience in relevant enterprises, it will also help him stand out from the fierce competition.
Volunteer experience (especially international volunteer projects)
In addition, for the application of public health specialty, it is necessary to reflect the applicant's service spirit and dedication, and the applicant can also strive to improve in this respect, which will play a icing on the cake for the application.
Third, the field of employment
hospital
Graduates majoring in public health can work in the departments of prevention and health care, medical record statistics and information statistics in some large general hospitals, or they can work as researchers or managers in the scientific research departments and education departments of hospitals. The specific work includes the development, management and supervision of medical projects.
Medical insurance company
People who know statistics and population disease prevention can work in medical insurance companies. Especially for the evaluation and approval of medical insurance, the demand for talents is relatively large.
scientific research institution
Work in some scientific research units and institutions related to public health, such as CDC, medical supervision institute and scientific research units. According to the specific professional direction, the industries you can engage in are also slightly different. If it is toxicology, environmental hygiene and food hygiene, you can go to biotechnology companies related to medicine and food safety; If you study statistics and epidemic diseases, chronic diseases and maternal and child health care, you can go to scientific research units and medical units.
civil servant
It can be a national civil servant or a local civil servant. Specifically, the Ministry of Health, the Population and Family Planning Commission and the Food and Drug Administration are three options that students majoring in public health can consider.
Medical publishing house
Among the publishing houses and magazines in the relevant medical and health industries, I am engaged in medical journals, which have played a role in promoting medical knowledge and improving the health significance of residents.
Fourth, institutional recommendation.
Ranking of public health majors in American universities
1. Johns Hopkins University; ;
2. Harvard University Harvard University;
3. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill;
4. University of Washington; ;
5. University of Michigan in Ann Arbor; University of Michigan in Ann Arbor;
6. Columbia University Columbia University;
7. Emory University Emory University;
8. University of California, Berkeley;
9. University of California, Los Angeles;
10. Minnesota Twin Cities University.