Public Health Jobs - Q&A # 1

This is the first Q&A (or AMA as the kids now say) about public health and global health jobs. Greg Martin and David Stuckler will address career related questions for MPH graduates wanting to work in public health and people wanting a career in academia. So PHD graduates might find this conversation interesting. You might be looking for a mid-career change or a more interesting job... this video is for you.

[juniorsenpai]

Hey i wanted to know if an international student wanted to get a job at WHO after getting their masters in public health, how difficult would it be to get it and would it be safer to get a registered as licensed healthcare professional first through whatever healthcare council the country follows?

[nadiaevelynefaher]

Dear Dr. Martin, thank you for this very helpful video. I am a new member of your members youtube channel. I am interested in pursuing a career in public health. I just have a small query if you could please share your experience:
Many health-related job descriptions on the WHO website have education requirements similar along these lines: “A first level university degree in public health, health sciences or related degree”, “A first level university degree in a health-related field (medicine, public health or closely related field).”
I was just wondering, from your own personal experience, whether an undergraduate degree in biological sciences generally tends to be considered to match such WHO eligibility descriptions as I have mentioned above (ex. health-related field/ health sciences); i.e. is it usually considered a related degree?
Thank you very much for sharing your experience