Insert Header Pbh205 What Is Public Health

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Insert Header Pbh205 What Is Public Health

2 page minimum.

This assignment will help you think about the field of public health and careers available for a public health professional.

  1. Go to the public health websites (links on WebCampus) and read the information. Based on the information provided, explain the major differences between medical care and public health.

https://www.apha.org/what-is-public-health

http://www.cdcfoundation.org/content/what-public-health

2. Go to the Ten Great Achievements in public health website (link on WebCampus) and read about each. Briefly discuss how your daily life is different as a result of one (or more) of these achievements.

http://www.berkeleywellness.com/healthy-community/health-care-policy/article/cdcs-top-10-public-health-achievements-20th-century

3. Careers in public health. Go to the website on WebCampus that lists the top 50 jobs in public health. Select one of the careers from the list that you could potentially see yourself pursuing. Discuss why you chose the one you did and how you might envision your future as a public health professional. http://www.onlinemastersinpublichealth.com/public-health-jobs/

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