University Degrees in Public Health

Public health training in Europe. Development of European masters degrees in public health.

BACKGROUND Changing political and economic relations in Europe mean that there are new challenges for public health and public health training. There have been several attempts to develop training at the master's level in public health which is focused on meeting the new needs. These have failed due to being too inflexible to allow participation by schools of public health. METHODS A project ...

Teheran University, Institute of Public Health Research

Assessing the value of dual physician assistant/public health degrees.

The popularity of dual physician assistant/master of public health degree programs continues to increase within US physician assistant (PA) education. The advantages and disadvantages of pursuing dual degree training have not been fully explored in the PA literature. Potential advantages of dual training include broadening of the student's perspective on health and health care beyond the "one p...

SLEEP QUALITY IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH STUDENTS OF URMIA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES IN 2017

Background & Aims: Insomnia and sleepiness are common sleep disorders in various societies, especially among students. The aim of this study was to evaluate the sleep quality of students at school of Health, Urmia University of Medical Sciences. Materials & Methods This descriptive-analytical study was conducted in 2017 with the participation of 207 students with an average age of 22.91 years. ...

Addressing health disparities: Brown University School of Public Health.

Health disparities are a public health concern in Rhode Island and around the world. Faculty members and students in the Brown University School of Public Health are working to understand, address, and ultimately eliminate disparities in health and health care affecting diverse populations. Our educational offerings and research efforts are directed toward understanding and addressing the socia...