tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5186597747141068105.post7657515145137543050..comments2023-08-11T07:30:30.923-04:00Comments on Public Health Doula: Choosing and getting into MPH programs: Part 1: Should you even get an MPH?Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02589949170980959443noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5186597747141068105.post-1039735349820386822011-07-20T17:31:45.014-04:002011-07-20T17:31:45.014-04:00@Kate: Glad you're finding it helpful!@Kate: Glad you're finding it helpful!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589949170980959443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5186597747141068105.post-21214194862280419652011-07-20T16:15:32.915-04:002011-07-20T16:15:32.915-04:00I was so happy to find this blog. I am finishing ...I was so happy to find this blog. I am finishing a BA in liberal arts right now, specifically social sciences. I have studied homebirth midwifery before, at Birthwise Midwifery School in Maine. I have recently decided that I would like to apply to grad schools for a dual MSW/MPH, and finding this blog confirmed for me that including the MPH is definitely the way to go for me! I don't have any specific questions at this time, but I have enjoyed reading those of others' and your responses, thank you!Kate Burkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05025194921564417542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5186597747141068105.post-1928973177366262672010-06-05T12:56:46.462-04:002010-06-05T12:56:46.462-04:00Hi Maureen,
Great questions - in my next posts I ...Hi Maureen,<br /><br />Great questions - in my next posts I will talk more about how to find programs that fit your interests - MCH in particular! There are definitely other good MCH programs out there so stay tuned...Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589949170980959443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5186597747141068105.post-54501560455952357762010-06-05T12:23:02.702-04:002010-06-05T12:23:02.702-04:00Very interesting post that immediately sparked my ...Very interesting post that immediately sparked my attention.... I want to get my MPH (I think) b/c of job security and all that.... but I only want to go into an MPH program that suits MY passions, and as a doula, I am having a hard time finding one... Columbia is about the only place I have found an MPH for maternal and child studies.... A girl can dream, but I'm pretty sure I should come up w/ some back up schools... I'd love to read more on this topic....Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12566356099535046229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5186597747141068105.post-65784549003222245422010-06-03T19:03:29.734-04:002010-06-03T19:03:29.734-04:00I think some time interning/volunteering can reall...I think some time interning/volunteering can really help answer those questions. My summer practicum confirmed for me that people in the research, evaluation, and planning department spend a lot of time in front of the computer, and a little time in meetings; they package up everything they find and then give it to other people to take action on. It was absolutely confirmed for me that this wasn't my cup of tea. On the other hand, when I worked for the AmeriCorps doula program I did a mix of hands-on work and program planning, and I adored it. So it varies, and you sometimes have to do it/shadow it to get it (and get how it applies to you). This doesn't take a summer either; I think a day or two can do it for many fields.<br /><br />Keep in mind that the research/academic side of things is pretty big, so if you get that you're getting a large percentage!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589949170980959443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5186597747141068105.post-5372090676609683232010-06-03T00:21:07.606-04:002010-06-03T00:21:07.606-04:00I have always had a hard time picturing what peopl...I have always had a hard time picturing what people DO in their jobs. I feel like I'm stuck at a 1st grade comprehension level on this. Like, I get firefighter, doctor, taxicab driver. I have had a hard time picturing a day in the life of a public health worker. I know that designation itself spans a huge array of jobs, which is one thing that makes me feel good about public health compared to, say, speech language pathology, which I also considered. But I actually read/skimmed a whole <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Public-Health-Career-Choices-Difference/dp/0763737909" rel="nofollow">book</a> on this subject and still can't really picture what it is I would be doing from hour to hour in a workday (aside from the research/academic side of things, which I get, and am not heading for as far as I know).JMThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07327576718839055274noreply@blogger.com