A concentration in Health Promotion and Behavior equips you with
a comprehensive understanding of the determinants of health and
the skills necessary to direct programming efforts at influencing
or facilitation health-related behavior, advocating public health
policy, creating supportive environments, strengthening community
action and reorienting health services in order to improve quality
of life.
A focus in Health Promotion and Behavior prepares you to:
- Design, implement, and evaluate behavior change programs for a variety of health-related behaviors, including alcohol, tobacco, and other substance use, physical activity, diet, sexual behavior, and cancer screening.
- Perform community needs assessments
- Apply social marketing programs toward the modification of unhealthily lifestyle behaviors
Work setting options for the MPH graduate with a concentration in Health Promotion and Behavior:
- Health departments
- Local, state, and federal government agencies
- Medical centers
- Colleges and Universities
- Non-profit organizations
- International organizations
- Commercial firms
- Consulting firms
Typical Health Promotion and Behavior positions:
- Public Health Education
- Health Promotion Program Coordinator
- Health Promotion Program Evaluator
- Health Promotion Specialist
- Director, Community Health and Wellness
- Manager, Community-based Initiatives
- Supervisor of Health Education and Wellness
- Sexual Violence Prevention Program Coordinator
www.sph.emory.edu (employment link on left side)
www.cdc.gov/nceh/information/employment.htm
www.internsearch.com (health/fitness/wellness at page bottom)