The Department of Health Promotion and Behavior, through its teaching, research, and service initiatives, generates knowledge about the social and behavioral determinants of health and applies that knowledge to the design, delivery and evaluation of disease prevention and health promotion programs.
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Email this pageA 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:
Work setting options for the MPH graduate with a concentration in Health Promotion and Behavior:
Typical Health Promotion and Behavior positions:
Job and Internship Postings in Health Promotion
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)
