School of Nursing, Health, and Exercise Science

Interdisciplinary Major in Public Health Beginning 2016 UpdatedDecember2015

Public Health Is An Interdisciplinary Field That Includes The Study Of: • Epidemics and other diseases as they impact populations (epidemiology) • Environmental causes of health or illness • The function of human behavior in managing disease and wellness • Quantifying the impact of disease locally and globally • Government’s role in generating health and managing disease • Health data analytical methods

Public Health Employee Shortage • CDC Projects a US public health worker shortage of approximately 250,000 in the next 5 years. • New legislation [The HITECH Act and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act] has increased the need for individuals who are literate in the language of public health.

Some Careers In Public Health (from careersinpublichealth.net) • • • • • • • • • •

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Child Health Specialist Chronic Disease Health Educator Community Activist Community Health Educator Epidemiologist Epidemiology Investigator Community Outreach Specialist Disaster Preparedness Coordinator Disease Ecologist Emergency Preparedness Specialist Environmental Health Supervisor Public Health Educator Public Health Surveillance Manager

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Food Inspector Hazardous Waste Inspector Health & Wellness Manager Health Communications Specialist Health Legislative Assistant Health Informatics Specialist NGO Manager Patient Navigator Patient Safety Specialist Population Health Manager Public Health Coordinator Public Health Policy Analyst Worksite Wellness Manager Disease Classification Specialists

Public Health Job Settings • Departments of Health (Federal, State, County, City) • Hospitals and Clinics • Healthcare System Corporate offices, Department of Population Health Management • Managed Care Organizations • Accountable Care Organizations • Health Information Exchanges (Regional, State, Federal)

• Insurance companies/health plans • Pharmaceutical and hospital supply firms • Public Health and other Health or Medical Professional Organizations • Wellness Departments in Corporations with >50 employees • Consulting Firms who service the healthcare industry

Public Health Job Locations

Settings

KeyIssues

Administrative Management

Hospitals & Clinics/ Managed care organizations Insurance Companies International Agencies Pharmaceutical and hospital supply firms Professional organizations Federal, state, and local government agencies Industry and business/ Consulting firms

Long term care for the elderly Home health care Quality Control Technology Assessment Hospital-based marketing Alternative health delivery systems Service Delivery in developing countries

Education

Colleges and universities Public and private secondary schools Consumer advocacy organizations State legislative committees Health service delivery organizations

Health promotion, disease prevention Healthy lifestyles Maternal and child health Chronic disease Drugs and alcohol/Environmental hazards

Community Practice

Above plus relief agencies, crisis centers, rehabilitation centers, substance abuse centers and agencies Voluntary agencies

Malnutrition Infant mortality Population growth, rural health Pollution, Aging population, teen suicide

Research

Research agencies for Disease Control and Prevention, NIH, FDA Private research firms Public & Private foundations Labor and consumer organizations

Toxicology and chemical effects of toxic wastes/Risk assessment of chemical and physical agents Psychosocial impact of disease and injury Parasitic diseases/virology Economic impact of chronic disease Cancer epidemiology

Policy

Regulatory agencies, advocacy groups, governmental agencies, Think tanks, Professional associations

Access to healthcare, national health insurance, genetic engineering, technology assessment, safety legislation, AIDS/aging, accidents, and abuse. Homelessness, reproductive health

From: ASPPH

The Public Health Program Prepares Graduates To Meet The Complex Needs Of Populations & Individuals By: • Assessing the social and political determinants of health • Using data to develop public health interventions • Discussing policy implications of public health and health care delivery • Employing health risk communication strategies to improve health campaign effectiveness • Evaluating current health practices and making recommendations for improvement

What Is Unique about the Public Health Major at TCNJ? • Interdisciplinary • Health risk communication • Health data analytics

Core Courses (5 courses) PBH 099 - Intro to Public Health

(non- credit) PBH/ANT/SOC 240: Introduction to Epidemiology PBH/ANT/SOC 373: Public Health and Social Policy PBH220/NUR 220 Wellness Promotion across the Lifespan PBH 405: Internship I Cap- stone in Public Health

Major Options or Specialization Courses (5 courses) Global Public Health Option,for example:

Correlates (2 courses)

Choose from ANT/SOC 372,COM 4 1 5, COM 487,or Study Abroad

Biology Course:

Course Communication Option,for example:

Choose from BIO 14 1, BIO 17 1,

COM 4 1 5 (International Communication) and COM 487: Advanced Student-Faculty Research: Health,Development, + Communication

Research Methods:

Three Additional Options Courses:

Choose from PBH401, PBH/COM 390,ECO 231,HES 3 2 0 , PBH/NUR 328*,PSY 203,PBH/SOC/HES 302, ECO231**or PBH/ SOC 302

These courses are selected i n consultation with the academic advisor,and if desired,can be chosen based on inmajor concentrations (e.g., Environ mental Health;or COM 345: Health, New Media, and Culture; or COM 403: Health and Risk Communication Campaigns).

or BIO 185

Statistics Course: Choose from *STA11 5 or **STA 215 Language requ irement : 3 courses in the same language

Major Options or Specialization (partial listing)

Capstone Internship • 120 hours of on-site experiential education with an approved public health agency • May be completed in the Summer, Fall or Spring of Senior year, or some combination thereof with approval • To the extent possible, student interests will be matched with internship site

Possible Internship Placements: • Departments of Health [state, county, and/or city] • NJ Department of Public Safety and Security: Pandemic Influenza Awareness Program • Local/Regional health care hospitals systems, Departments of Population Health Management • NJ Health Information Exchange • Affordable Care Organizations • County Office on Aging • Community Health Clinics • NJ [Healthcare] Quality Institute • Area corporations’ Workplace Wellness Programs • AmeriCORPs VISTA • Healthcare Associations, non-profits

• Cancer Epidemiology Services • NJ State Cancer Registry • Cancer Education and Early Detection Program • Commission on Cancer Research • Office of Cancer Control and Prevention • Division of Family Health Services • Division of Chronic Diseases • Division of Communicable and Infectious Diseases • EMS/Emergency Preparedness • Environmental & Occupational Health • Healthy Schools Program

• NJ Environmental Public Health Tracking Program • HIV, STD & TB Services • NJ Immunization Information System • Medicinal Marijuana Program • Minority & Multicultural Health • Health Hazard Evaluation • Public & Environmental Laboratories • Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health [PEOSH] • WIC [Women, Infants & Children] • NJ Medicaid Services • Counseling & Addiction services

Questions? • Brenda Seals, Program Coordinator Public Health, School of Nursing, Health and Exercise Science, [email protected], 609-771-2008. • Antonino Scarpati, Assistant Dean, School of Nursing, Health and Exercise Science, [email protected], 609-771-2447.

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