Community Health - Pine Manor College

Community Health from Pine Manor College is a Campus Bachelor Community Health degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. This major is designed for students interested in working in health related professions and activities as these apply to the health of communities. There are two ways to look at health professions ? those directed either at an individual level or at the level of the community . Careers and activities for work with individuals tend toward clinical and patient care work (in professions such as nursing and medicine). PMC students prepare for these pathways through the Biology major. The community focus on health involves work to assess the health needs of a community , and to design and implement programs to improve community health. Community health professionals work with educators, public health officials, clinicians, and community leaders to tackle problems that affect groups. For example, community health workers might seek to design and implement surveys to assess the level of HIV awareness and knowledge in a community; then to create and implement a program to improve HIV awareness; and finally measure the degree to which awareness increased. The Community Health Major also emphasizes experiential learning. The learning goals of the major are rooted in the overall goals of the College and are related to ?core functions? which have been defined for all professionals working in community health . Students completing the Community Health Major will be able to: Write effectively and persuasively about science and health issues Understand the US healthcare system and policy Interpret, analyze, and present quantitative and qualitative information Work effectively with groups of people in multicultural settings Function effectively as a member of a team or group to achieve a common purpose Design and undertake research on the biological and social aspects of community health Have a focused set of knowledge and skills (such as in human health issues, sociology, management or psychology) that they can apply to community health issues View more details on Pine Manor College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Community Health courses.