I have always admired people in my life who truly love their professions, because they find a way to wed their life passions with a successful career and their fervor is truly infectious. I too want that same feeling of fulfillment in my professional life, and thus my journey into finding this began with curiousity in public health that through the years has flourished as a result of my experiences. I have come to unearth a desire to obtain a graduate degree in epidemiology and have discovered a career path that will give me that sense of excitement and passion I have so admired in others.
As a multi-cultural individual, my parents instilled in me the importance of contributing to and aiding in change in Haiti and Sudan in any way possible, and my interests have always been in health. One thing that always stuck out in my mind was the failing healthcare systems occurring in both countries. After reading a great deal about the inadequacy of healthcare in both Haiti and Sudan, I was astonished to find out the Haiti has the highest maternal mortality rate in the Western hemisphere. I began researching student volunteer opportunities in developing countries when my father started a non-profit organization in his native Sudan. In conversing with him about his goals, I felt drawn to explore volunteer opportunities in developing countries. I credit my father with encouraging and cultivating this interest, for his passion of giving back to his country truly resonated with me. After spending time working with him, I was itching to get my feet wet with volunteer opportunities abroad.
My first endeavors into the field of public health began without in fact knowing anything on the topic of public health. I joined Global Medical Training, a c...
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...or research collaborations with some of the top hospitals in the region. I know that my time in your graduate epidemiology program will allow me to make impactful contributions to the field of public health.
Through my collective academic, personal, professional, and public health research experiences, I am confident in my desire to pursue a graduate degree in epidemiology. My ideal graduate epidemiology program has a strong methodological and research emphasis with extensive global health collaborations and research. I feel that your program with allow me to develop the analytical and research skills necessary to achieve my career goals and much more. I am excited by the possibility of engaging in cutting edge maternal and child health and infectious disease research whose results could positively affect health outcomes as well as health policy around the world.
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
At an early stage in my medical school in Iraq, I realized the great positive impact of public health on the community in health education orientation, disease prevention and health well-being as a general and what affirmed it later, my clinical practice as a physician in Iraq first then Dubai later. Public health was a major integral block in my clinical practice to educate the people towards a healthier lifestyle and implementing the preventative screening measures necessary to get a healthy, well protected community. After moving to the United States, I took the initiative to familiarize myself with the US healthcare system by doing many clinical rotations in different family practices and pediatric clinics in Houston, TX. After these rotations, I was enamored with the delivery of public health measures in each clinic, according to the US public health standards. My fondness for public health drove me to get an opportunity to be a health educator
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.
I am applying to Master of Public to not only learn more about the concept behind health promotion, health policy, and healthcare delivery but more importantly to learn how to develop the skills required for researching, implementing and evaluating health promotion intervention. From these new skills, I will be better equipped to create new ways to keep patients informed about how they can manage their health alongside their healthcare professionals. My long-term goal is to improve healthcare delivery within the province I work in with the knowledge I gain from this program. My future career aim is to become a Public Health Officer with the Public Health Agency of
My personal goal is to become a director of health program centered around pediatrics. I believe that a master's degree from Colorado State University will prepare me to operate and lead effectively in the rapidly and constantly changing healthcare environment. Colorado State University has produced many scholars who have succeeded in complex and competitive environments such as forensics. I believe that the comprehensive program will enable me to become an effective leader in change and in the competitive environment where quality is demanded and requires attention to detail, skills, talent, and intelligence.
public health will go a very long way to help me grasp the proper concepts and tools needed to work with
Prior to departure, I was audaciously confident about everything — my ability to pick up a new language as quickly as I learned English 12 years prior, my ability to adjust to a new culture, and how “experienced” I was as an international volunteer. It didn’t take long for me to fall off the self-hoisted pedestal. The fall hurt; my ego bruised. Challenges rose and my prior knowledge did not transfer into easy solution. Knowing how to use a latrine is not the same as building one, and knowing how to build one on paper is not the same as implementing a project for latrine building. The longer I was in Ghana, the clearer it became: I have much to learn to because an expert. It was a harsh truth to face and accept, but it was humbling and necessary in directing me to my next steps — learning the correct skills through proper public health
I have chosen Public Health as my career path because I have a passion for making a difference in people’s lives and helping others achieve their goals. Also, I chose healthcare as a career because health does not only focus on the physical aspects of wellness, but it applies to all areas of wellness, such as, intellectual, social, spiritual, financial, occupational, environmental and emotional wellness. Moreover, Public Health is a challenging, diverse and dynamic field. My philosophy of health is very simple, to prevent, improve and educate the lives of individuals, families, communities and the population. Besides, there is no safer way to touch people’s lives than through public
I aspire to become a health education specialist, interacting with the local community members in areas that involve sexually transmitted infections as well as child and maternal health. Eventually, I would like to travel internationally and work with populations suffering from the HIV/AIDS epidemic. I aspire to utilize my talent for forming connections with individuals that have diverse backgrounds. Once achieving an adequate amount of experience, I would like to further my education and strive for a Ph.D. degree in Public Health, specifically community health and prevention. Thus, I would be able to fulfill a goal of returning to academia as a professor or as an individual that oversees a community center dedicated to serving and educating the local population on healthcare
Learning is a continuous process and the day that you stop learning is the day that you start decreasing your rewards and lower levels of satisfaction. My ardent desire to acquire knowledge has motivated me to pursue higher studies at graduate level, and to take up a career in research in industry. I have taken this decision after carefully considering my academic background, profound interest in research and strong aptitude for problem solving.
I have an unquenchable desire to learn and develop the mind. I believe, one of the greatest way to better care for families, communities and the population was to pursue the Master of Public Health Program with a concentration in Community Health Education. With the Master of Public Health degree, I can better understand how to implement, plan and evaluate health promotion and disease prevention programs to better serve the communities. I want to get a master’s degree to pursue my career interest more in-depth. Choosing to pursue the MPH program is a lifelong self-fulfillment, because there is no greater satisfaction than knowing I am going to wake up every day to improve the lives of people all around the world. Higher education is rewarding and can open the door to greater opportunities. I aspire a career with a purpose, that is why I chose to complete my graduate
I develop and deliver technical solutions to collection of applications used by retail giants across the globe. My responsibilities have given me scenarios to put on my problem solving and interpersonal skills in real life situations. Frequent interactions with client aroused in me, an urge to get into a management consultant role. But, with time I realized that I have to upgrade my skill-sets and make myself more relevant and attractive to the job market. I also realized that I have to diversify my aspects of management such as leadership, entrepreneurship and finance etc. and Broad MBA will equip me with these skills and will increase chances of succeeding in my goals, manifold. After accomplishing virtuous knowledge of IT industry, I believe that Broad MBA program will help me learn more about business problems drawn from real-life scenarios and prepares me to take the next step toward career success. I believe Broad is more than just a place to learn. Through Broad MBA, I will not only shorten my learning cycle but also get a chance to learn from world class faculty, established curriculum and diverse peer groups. This innovative pedagogy will help me put the big foot forward towards my goals, build a professional and personal network and edify me as where to look for information and how to interpret it, when required. The Broad is well respected for the quality of its program, which has been recognized for its cutting edge design and delivery, with rankings that indicate its place among the top tier programs around the world. It will help me create a unique learning experience and it will be my passport to new world of opportunities. While global economic vagueness make me, insecure but I believe that now these challenges wil...
How will a master’s degree in public health help prepare you to address these problems?
Describe a challenge or opportunity associated with improving public health in a selected region of the world.
Public Health is the most important aspect of medicine. My studies in Public Health will go a very long way to help me grasp the proper concepts and tools needed to work with the government to bring sustainable solutions to health care problems faced by various communities today. Public Health issues touch almost every family in the USA today. I know that if the health sector was better funded, better equipped, and better managed, with clear and effective policies, this kind of suffering could been avoided. I want to go into public health because I believe strongly that I can contribute not only to my fellow Americans, but also to people all over the world. I anticipate that through proper planning, interventions and implementation of effective policies, one will be able to bring about much-needed change through my work with an NGO or non-profit affiliated with the UN.