The public health employment picture: Are graduates meeting the demands of the workforce?

(Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health) In a study to gain understanding of the future public health workforce, researchers conducted a large-scale analysis of first employment outcomes of public health graduates and found that 78 percent were employed; only 5 percent were not employed and job seeking. These indicators may ultimately expand public health's reach and lead to healthier communities. The study is the first national analysis of of public health employment outcomes, and one of only such analyses ever conducted.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news