Potential Career Paths With a Masters in International Health
In just about every corner of the globe, disease and injury run rampant, with little help in terms of healthcare or medicine. People with a master’s degree in International health have heard the call to help these people. Many of them study abroad helping others heal sickness and disease, as part of the Peace Corps or through the university itself. These experiences help you bring care to those who would otherwise never see it, ultimately dying from these problems.
Project Management Jobs
Organizations such as the Red Cross, World Health Organization and Doctors Without Borders make forays into the world to help care for the sick and wounded, especially where areas such as where an epidemic is, or areas where a national disaster including an earthquake or tsunami have struck. You would be responsible for organizing treatment with doctors, establishing areas for medical stations, and be a leader and representative for your organization.
Research Jobs
You can study a particular disease, group of people, or a nation and specialize in it. You can really help a country in need of care by learning about its culture, or learn how a disease transfers to one person to another. You can also assist doctors and medical researchers in finding cures or solutions to problems. You can also educate others as well with knowledge based on the research you create or find. International health students interested in research typically work with health care problems in developing nations or global health care risks.
Advocate/Educator
As someone who knows about health, you can advocate for a change in the way things work to benefit your cause. Things such as awareness, regulation to prevent disease, and teaching people the basics of disease control can help a community, be it as small as a neighborhood or as large as a continent, safe from a disease outbreak, or help prevent injury. As an educator, you can help keep a community stay informed of what to look for, and how to treat basic illness and disease as well. Some schools offer public health tracks within the international health program; if you’re interested in education, this is a good option for you.
