As soon as you start searching about career options after BDS, many might have suggested you or you might have come across the option of doing a masters degree called MPH to increase your job prospectives.
What is MPH ?
MPH stands for Master of Public Health - it is an post-graduate degree ( interdisciplinary in nature) which improves your understanding in certain areas including epidemiology, biostatistics, health policy, environmental health, program planning and evaluation.
Duration of course- 2 years
Non-Stipendary course
Fees - varies with institutions
WHAT DO WE LEARN IN MPH?
Syllabus of MPH concentrates on increasing your competencies in Public Health Management, Research and Public Health Leadership.
The subjects mainly focussed are
- Epidemiology and Biostatistics;
- Social Epidemiology and Environmental Health,
- Public Health Management;
- National Health Programmes and Health Economics;
- Health Management Public Health Practice; - Health Promotion, Advocacy and Health Economics
Eligibility
Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree within any of the health sciences fields such as MBBS, BDS, AYUSH, B.VSc, BPT, Nursing, Biomedical engineering and other professional health science courses.
What are the job prospectives?
MPH can open the doors to research and epidemiology related jobs, both in government and private sectors at the same time in India and abroad.
To name a few postions that can call for MPH candidates include
Project Assistant / Coordinator
Public Health Professor
Environmental Scientist.
Disease Management Coordinator.
Infectious Disease Specialist.
Environmental Health & Safety Specialist. Health Communications Specialist.
Public Health Management Analyst.
Keep in touch with recruitment websites of research & funding organisations like ICMR, AIIMS and other central universities for job announcements.
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