Hello, I am an architecture student currently on my undergraduate thesis, would like to ask for less than 5 minutes to answer my survey about Medical Care and Wellness Resort for Non-communicable Diseases.

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I tried searching on Google Scholar for prior papers that have a table for a Cox model with a time-interaction (Note: NOT a time-dependent variable). But I don't see any. Does anyone have any advice on how to report the results in a table and in the results section? The variable is continuous and if I exponentiate the interaction, the HR is 1.00 (1.00, 1.00) so I wanted to know if it's better to omit the HR. Thanks!

What are your opinions of staying “loyal” vs switching jobs every 1-3 years?

I had this question come up while finishing up an evaluation for an intern. It has me on the fence. I’ve been at my current public health job, first as a health educator and now a DIS for almost 4 years. I don’t think I’ll switch companies since there are very few PH jobs in my region unless it’s a longer commute. My older brother on the other hand switches jobs every 1-3 years for career advancement. I get about a dollar raise every year… I don’t feel regret that I choose to just stay where I am at. I have good benefits, work with some awesome folks, and do good work for the community. But it had me with lingering feelings about maybe I do need to switch it up.

Now back to the interns question about staying loyal vs chasing career advancement… what is your priority?

This is such a great and important field. I’m thinking about applying for a master’s degree soon.

In my first year of college, I took a public health class without even knowing what it was. It just happened to be a class that fit into my schedule. This was a year before COVID. I feel like maybe COVID introduced more people into this field.

I’m curious to hear from people who have worked in public health for 20+ years.

I’m first gen college student. When I was in high school, the counselors talked about careers in teaching, engineers, etc., but never this field.

I started residency (Internal Med) but did not finish. After stepping away from healthcare for a few years, I am hoping to pivot into Public Health. My undergrad was in Biomed Engineering, did some research at a well-known neuroscience lab, and I've got a good analytical mind. I would be very interested in a data-heavy MPH program (preferably online or hybrid), and I recently completed a Data Science/ ML bootcamp to see if that's something I would be good at. I found a good rhythm easily and enjoyed it - did a capstone project on Parkinson's and my advisor (a PhD in ML working in academia) said I went beyond the scope of the bootcamp and was impressed. Any advice on a solid (online/hybrid) MPH program? I am in rural CA if that matters; relocation will be considered for a killer program.

I'm not the best with math and sciences, am I making the wrong decision to pursue jobs in nutrition?

for example, I struggle with bio and calculus. would this hold me back from doing anything in the nutrition field, whether it's a nutritionist, a dietician or any other career that I pursue? I may also need to take calculus and chemistry so I'm extremely worried, although I fee like nutrition is still a passion of mine.

I'm applying for a master's degree in public health nutrition. However it looks like I'm missing chemistry and statistics or calculus. Am I automatically going to get rejected or can I take these courses after I'm accepted?? I'm also just really worried because math and sciences aren't always my strongest subject and I'm worried about struggling to maintain good grades for those. I'm applying to the CUNY school of Public Health and Health Policy just for reference.

The two references I have are from jobs that aren't related to what I'm applying for I want to apply for a degree in nutrition but I don't even remember my professors that well or even their names, since this was also way back in 2016 or even earlier. will this be an issue? I'm having two of my supervisors write the letters.

Hi everyone, I’m located in Los Angeles and a full-time employee in a community health setting. I just got accepted to Cal today and USC 3 weeks ago. Initially, I wanted to go to Cal mainly bc of the more affordable cost. However, after speaking to friends doing USC’s program and some of the advisors, it seems that their practicum site (and potentially post-grad opportunities) list looks promising especially that I want to stay in the LA area. If I plan to stay in LA, do you think Cal’s network would be strong enough as USC’s to help me land a job over here postgrad? Or, maybe that won’t even matter?

I am curious to hear who's had positive experiences with data science oriented public health programs.

So I’m being bombarded with news about how Bird Flu is affecting poultry, beef and milk. How should I go about this to be completely safe from getting it? I’m kinda concerned about it because I’m a bodybuilder and I rely on poultry and dairy and beef. Should I be fine since I’m in Florida? Any advice is greatly appreciated

Hello everyone,

Domestic student here. I have been accepted to 3 schools for MPH 2024. Usask, Uvic and Brock:

Just a little background, I applied to all online(part time) programs

1. Brock’s offer came first-

Pros: Fully online, can be completed in 2 years part time, loved the electives option(you can graduate with HIMS or IPAC) and can also continue with MBA after MPH. Cons: no in person component which makes it hard to network networking, Though MPH program is very competitive, not sure about school’s reputation

2. Usask: I applied there as a back up plan, I just know that it is a course based fully online program, have not heard anything about it.

3. UVic: Offer came today. Pros: there is an option to do thesis in this program(which makes it more attractive), In person component, have heard that it is considered as one of the top schools of BC

Cons: Electives does not have component on IPAC or HIMS

I am very confused in making this decision, have compared both intended schools and I m bit more inclined towards Uvic but still not sure. If some alumni or current student can provide suggestions or advice. I would highly appreciate it.

NOTE: I am a Canadian permanent resident so don’t know much about Canadian schools. Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks

Until recently, the dominance of ultra-processed food and alcohol companies has seemed unassailable. With corporate food engineers cranking out more and more hyper-palatable products, the negative health impacts seemed to only be moving in one direction.  The tide might be about to turn.

from https://curingaddiction.substack.com/p/growing-concerns-that-ozempic-will

Hi!

I'll be starting at Columbia this fall for an MPH in the PopFam department.

Any past students or other MPH students have a suggestion regarding buying a new computer?

My current Chromebook is old and outdated, so looking for a windows (not a Mac user).

Any and all recommendations are appreciated!

Thank you!

According to the IMF, community-based primary healthcare provides an efficient, low-cost method of reaching a great number of people. This can be achieved through improving access to preventive healthcare services, engaging citizens in care decisions, and seeking lower medical costs. But, how do peer-led initiatives differ from those implemented by NGOs?

I write more about this here: https://open.substack.com/pub/thedevelopingeconomist/p/in-support-of-community-health-initiatives?r=29ekcf&utm_medium=ios

I graduated with a BScPH last December and I’ve been working as a DIS for 4 months now. Eventually, I would like to get my MPH in Epi and become an epidemiologist. What DIS skills will be most marketable for me when trying to get into an epi program? TIA

will I have a hard time getting a job if I do an online program?

am I really missing out on job networking opportunities if I do a grad school program online? I'm applying for health policy and management.

I'm applying to the cuny sph master's program of health policy and management. I'm concerned because people are telling me I'm going to miss out on networking opportunities if I do the program all online instead of in person.

Am I really going to be at that much of a disadvantage if I only take the courses online?

Regardless of whether I go to school full time or part time, even with a hybrid program, that it's going to be hard to juggle both between working and going to the school in-person. I work a regular full time 8am to 4pm schedule Monday to Friday.

if I live near the school should I have an easier time networking if I take classes online?

Hello everyone,

I have decided that I want to pursue a career in public health particularly global health and I am considering doing my MPH. I currently hold a Bachelor of Business and I was wondering if it was possible to penetrate into the global health field with my current degree and potentially do my MPH later on. I would go straight into MPH however it would cost around 60-70k.

Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advanced!

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Greetings,

I have been accepted to the PhD program in Biostatistics and I am currently in conundrum whether I should accept the offer as it takes $200 to accept the admission. The funding process as I recollect is beyond my comprehension so far. I am an international student and I already have an offer but the major is in Data Science.

UThealth has always been my top choice but as it seems I have to accept the offer and then apply through handshake but that's not even guaranteed. I have to make a decision promptly. I am seeking advise here if someone could navigate me to the process and somewhat assure me that I am going to get a TA or RA.

Has anyone used a reference besides their PI? And if so, do you think it affected your chances? For personal reasons I rather use a past supervisor but I don’t know if that would be considered a red flag.

Given the recent developments surrounding H5N1, do we think the public health sector will soon see more funding? Potentially more jobs opportunities like wastewater surveillance or even creation of One Health related positions? Personally, I’m not hopeful. Communication to the public about the current infections doesn’t seem to be readily available in a timely manner. No one wants to “deal with” another pandemic. Thoughts?

Hello everyone, I'm basically looking for as the title says. A little about me: I got my BS in neuroscience and psychology, was a pre-med, got my MS later on but eventually decided to not pursue med school. I am currently working in biomedical research, but I want to make a transition to public health. I thought pursuing an MPH with concentrations in healthcare management and policy made the most sense. However, I've also been considering law programs for the healthcare law concentration (not sure how to call it) as I heard they can also help with jobs and get me where I would like. I don't think I can go wrong with either route, but I'm more trying to weigh what would be a better option based on what I want. I am aware there are JD/MPH dual degree programs, but I was not sure if that's a bit of an overkill... plus, I'm 27 years old, and I guess in some ways I feel a bit of a rush to settle in a more stable and permanent career.

MPH is definitely shorter, but JD could open more doors. I was advised that if I pursue a JD to work in healthcare management or policy instead of practicing, I could just choose to not take the bar. Would it really be worth pursuing a JD just to not take the bar in that case though?

If there are JDs and/or MPHs in the public health field who are willing to share their inputs, I would very much appreciate it. Thank you so much!

hey guys, I'm from India

I'm going to be completing a 3-year BSc degree, and i wish to pursue the MPH abroad (Europe, usa, uk, NZ, Singapore mainly). Having a 4 year honours seems to be a requirement so I'll be doing a 2 year MSc in either Economics (health specialization), backup which would be an MPH here in India

how would an MSc Economics (Health) help me abroad and if not that course, I've applied to MPH here itself and will take another one abroad again.

Which other masters course would you recommend i take here to help my chances of getting in an MPH abroad?

note: I'm 22, I'll be coming there when I'm 24, my specialization in MPH abroad would be either environment health/epi/health policy (not sure though), and I'll be an international student ofc , and i need this Indian masters degree here as it'll help satisfy the 4 year eligibility and it'll help improve my experience too, i believe.