Public Health Careers

The field of public health is diverse, with many interesting career possibilities. If you are already working in public health, this page can provide you with information about different careers and pathways to professional growth. If you are a student or new to public health, please visit the following resources to find out more about public health professions:

NC Public Health Academy, Public Health Careers in North Carolina: Many Rewarding Opportunities
http://breeze.unc.edu/p13299529/

American Association of Public Health Dentistry, Why Choose a Career in Public Health Dentistry?
http://www.aaphd.org/docs/whydentalpublichealth2.pdf

American Public Health Association (APHA), Public Health Student Caucus
http://www.apha.org/about/membership/students/

American Public Health Association (APHA), Career Mart
http://apha.org/career/

Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH), What is Public Health?
http://www.whatispublichealth.org/

Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH), Careers in Public Health
http://www.asph.org/document.cfm?page=728

National Library of Medicine, Tox Town, For Teachers-Careers in Environmental Health, Chemistry and Toxicology
http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/text_version/teachers4.php

NC Area Health Education Centers Program (NC AHEC), Health Careers and Workforce Diversity
http://www.ncahec.net/community/diversity.htm

The National Environmental Health Science Protection and Accreditation Council, Careers in Environmental Health: A Future Worth Considering
http://www.cvmbs.colostate.edu/erhs/CAREERS_BRO%5B1%5D.pdf