Public Health and Preventive Medicine Residency Program Major

Description: A residency training program that prepares physicians to promote health, prevent disease, and manage the health of communities and defined populations; combines population-based public health skills with knowledge of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention-oriented clinical practice in a wide variety of settings. One of three general certificates in the area of preventive medicine. Note: this medical specialty merges the previous subspecialties of preventive medicine and public health medicine. Is Public Health and Preventive Medicine Residency Program the right major for you?
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Public Health and Preventive Medicine Residency Program Major

What Courses Do Public Health and Preventive Medicine Residency Program Majors Take?

The required and elective courses you would take for Public Health and Preventive Medicine Residency Program majors vary considerably among institutions. Courses are listed here that are illustrative of the breadth of topics you are likely to experience were you to major in this field.