Public Health in Our Lives

The Careers

GSPH for You

Graduate School of Public Health is a top-ranked, world-renowned institution with contributions that have influenced public health practices and medical care in the Pittsburgh region as well as all across the world.

The Careers

 

Public Health professionals examine a population’s health issues by asking broad questions, such as:

  • Who gets a disease and why?
  • What changes to the health care delivery system should be made to increase access to care?
  • How can individuals change risky health behaviors?
  • What are the best interventions for preventing a disease?

Public Health spans a broad range of disciplines, and professionals can select an area that plays to their strengths and interests.  Examples of specialty areas are:

  • Environmental health
  • Maternal and child health
  • Infectious diseases
  • Biostatistics
  • Epidemiology
  • Administration
  • Community health

There are limitless career possibilities for public health professionals.  They can work in:

  • Local, state, national, and international government agencies
  • Health care facilities
  • Colleges and universities
  • Industry
  • Non profit organizations