I believe the study of epidemiology is an art to understanding the overall health of the general population. Throughout my life, I have had multiple core parts of my identity that I have actively incorporated into my activities and choices: I have a profound desire to impact health and wellness of vulnerable communities, an enjoyment of analytical thinking, and a love for innovation. These characteristics have made me decide to pursue epidemiology at Rollins School of Public Health. I have always been motivated by the prevention efforts for disease and treatment interventions on a public health level. As a second year MPH student, Rollins has enabled me to thrive in the field of epidemiology and has molded my specific interests, specifically …show more content…
My work at the Emory Children’s Center doing research on hemophilia bleeding disorder further stimulated my interests in the field of chronic disease. I saw firsthand on how epidemiologic research played a crucial role in translating scientific discoveries into innovative strategies, aiming to reduce the burden of chronic disease at the population and patient level. In addition to my chronic disease interest, I worked as a Women’s Health Intern at a refugee service focusing on women’s mental health. Here, I gained a stronger interest in maternal health. I joined the team as they were planning and initiating mental health and domestic violence screening programs among refugee women, as well as a way of determining if they were in need of family planning. I particularly worked creating a comprehensive data tracking for these programs and constructed the family planning questionnaire. It has taught me the importance of strengthening data collection in order to prepare analytical research, which is important to provide optimal help to improve the health of the refugees. These experiences confirmed my growing interest in the public health field of
The knowledge that I will obtain in the public health portion of the program will allow me to be better prepared to understand the social and environmental determinants of health that contribute to the development of diseases, and this will allow me to care for my patients more effectively. As these and other public health issues become more prominent, having a well-trained workforce that is equipped to address community-level health concerns is vital. As a profession, PAs are well educated as primary care clinicians and are able to handle a wide variety of common health care disorders. Adding a master’s degree in public health equips PAs with an expanded skill set which can be used to manage the health of entire communities, specifically those which are
According to WHO’s 2015 data the average life expectancy of an Afghan woman is 62 years. Every year many Afghan women die or lose their child because of pregnancy complications or die while giving birth inside their homes without proper surgical tools by untrained hands, as a result maternal mortality is at its highest. In order to reduce issues related to health among Afghan women more clinics and health centers need be established in remote parts of the country, in places where women have less access to proper health care, and these issues should be included in school curriculum so that students understand these challenges at a younger age, and live a healthy life in the
The desired outcome would be to make sure that the refugees are able to become productive members of society. The in order to evaluate the progress of those being counseled, we would put the refugees through a screening in order to test the mental health of the refugees with guidelines provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is important that the screening show progress so that we do not lose our funding. If there is no progress we will have to implement new activities and do more research on how to effectively reduce mental health issues for refugees.
...ntralizing and taking a holistic approach towards health for underserved communities, could lead to improved show rates, as well as, knowledge and communication between patient and health care providers. Especially in under marginalized communities, where advocacy and resources are lacking and needed the most, the manner in which health officials effectively educate and provide the resources to these communities need to be strategically assessed to translate scientific research into practice. With the value and importance of public health increasing, I desire to address the social determinants of health to reduce health disparities through utilization of technology and partnerships with community organizers. Thus, I believe a degree from Oregon State will be an excellent opportunity for me to merge my skills, backgrounds, and passions, turning a vision into reality.
’s volunteer in an enlightened health organization (non-profit) which is working in Houston to promote the public health through scientific research and spreading health awareness among the people through offering free screening for blood glucose, blood pressure, height, weight, BMI, free lab tests, offering health pamphlets and ensuring access to discounted physician visits to the uninsured people. Reading the curriculum of your epidemiology track made me more fascinated with your program. I will have the great honor and passion to pursue a master's degree in public health from such a prestigious and reputable school. My ultimate goal is to improve the practice and delivery of public health as a leader and teacher in the clinical setting. . I am excited to start my studies with the hope of making a meaningful contribution to this field and to the community.
Education is neither linear nor static. It requires evolution and fluctuations. I received my undergraduate degree in Exercise Science at UNC Charlotte, and now it is time for a prime conversion to be made. Attending the Masters of Public Health program at UNC Charlotte would open the door for me to pursue my career aspirations in health care. Specifically, I am interested in epidemiological methods in community health. My ambition, perseverance, and work ethic have brought me to a high point, and enrolling in the Masters in Public Health program would raise that threshold even higher.
As a population it is extremely important for us to be aware of the diseases that can be contagious to us. By having this opportunity to write a paper about epidemiology I will be able to do more research about epidemiology, so I can increase my knowledge about it and also be able to provide accurate information to the reader. In this essay I am going to write about epidemiology by describing what is epidemiology, how is it impact nursing care, talk about the work of several researcher such as John Snow, Ronald Ross, Janet-Claypon, Alexander Fleming, Frank Fenner by describing their work, and their current impact on nursing, and talk about some of the areas that has been affected with epidemiology in our society.
While the skills gained during my master's study have enabled me to function as a research fellow at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), I find myself seeking to enhance them and gain more knowledge. My attendance at professional conferences, registration in short courses, and seeking mentorship can attest to this fact. Also, my desire to carry out innovative and independent research have become reinforced. Thus, in my quest for continued academic and professional excellence, I deem it necessary to pursue a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program in Epidemiology with a concentration in Pharmacoepidemiology and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (HSPH) will be the perfect academic environment in which to do so. The opportunity to work
Epidemiology is understanding the factors that contribute to health-related events and utilizing this knowledge to mitigate or eradicate certain health problems. As technological and scientific innovation improves, the second epidemiologic transition entails longer life expectancy due to creation of cures, holistic treatments, and mindset of nutritious eating. As humans live longer, the mortality and fertility rates decrease. With the advancement in drug development, infectious diseases, such as smallpox and pneumonia, are less worrisome. However, as infectious diseases decline, there is a gradual increase in chronic diseases, including diabetes, heart failure, and cancer.
I first considered a public health career when I interned at the Ghana Health Service Family Health Department as an undergraduate student. Participating in national meetings focused on strategies to reduce maternal mortality in Ghana, I recognized that, in order to create sustainable advances, it is crucial to address the underlying social inequalities that exacerbate adverse health outcomes. To advance this goal, I am seeking admission into the Global Health and Population Doctoral Program at the Harvard School of Public Health.
Epidemiology Epidemiology is the study of the demographics of disease processes, including the study of epidemics and other diseases that are common enough to allow statistical tools to be applied. It is an important supporting branch of medicine, helping to find the causes of diseases and ways of prevention. It can, using statistical methods such as large-scale population studies, prove or disprove treatment hypotheses. Another major use of epidemiology is to identify risk factors for diseases. Epidemiological studies generally focus on large groups of people and relate to a target population that can be identified.
2016). One of CEH’s health promotion programs include Multicultural Health and Support Service (MHSS) that aims to prevent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections, viral hepatitis and sexually transmissible infections (STIs) in refugee and migrant communities, asylum seekers and mobile populations (CEH 2016b). The aim of this program is associated with the PHC principle of equitable access to health care, and health promotion and disease prevention. CEH promotes the program by working with communities and health services, which is related to the PHC principle of community participation and a multi-sectoral approach (CEH 2016a). MHSS supports the PHC principle of the use of appropriate technology by providing individuals with assistance to make appointments for screening and diagnostic tests (CEH 2016b). The program applies the HP principle of reorienting health services by operating Multicultural Sexual Health Network that gathers people across multiple sectors to share information, improve service coordination, and research ways to enhance health for refugees and migrants (CEH 2016b). MHSS is also aligned with the HP principle of strengthening community action in that they work
Epidemiology is the study of how frequently diseases rise in different groups of the public and why they happen, evidence gathered via epidemiologists is used to plan and gauge disease prevalence to help evaluate strategies to prevent illness (BMJ, 2017).
The most important indicators of a community’s overall health are maternal, infant and child health. It deals with the health of women of childbearing age from pre-pregnancy, labor, delivery and the postpartum period and the health of the child prior to birth up the adolescence (McKenzie & Pinger, 2015, p.192). The health data that is collected towards maternal, infant and child health are used to see the effectiveness of disease prevention and health promotion services in a community. Prenatal health care is one of the fundamentals of a safe pregnancy. An infant’s health mostly depends on the mother. A child’s during the ages of one to nine are very important to the child’s development and the future (McKenzie & Pinger, 2015, p.217). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends vaccinating children against most vaccine-preventable diseases early in life. One of the community programs for Women, Infants and Children are maternal and child health bureau, which is in charge with the responsibility for promoting and improving the health of our nations mothers and children. Another is woman, infants and children program, which is a clinic-based program designed to provide a variety of nutritional health related goods and services to pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women, infants up to
Epidemiology research, understanding of study design and methods, hypothesis formation, and writing a scientific poster help me develop pertinent research skills to success in a future in biomedical science. I aim to earn a Ph.D. in biomedical science and continue in health science that will positively impact the population. I believe that public health can fit together with biomedical science to find insight to molecular mechanisms and complex understanding of what diseases are seen in research fields like epidemiology. I am passionate about public health and epidemiology foci of nutrition so working on a project to prevent and dec...