Potential employers for public health professionals

What are the potential employers for public health care professionals?

Health professionals can work in variety of settings. These are mentioned below:

Education
• Colleges and universities
• Public and private secondary schools
• Consumer advocacy organizations
• International organizations
• Consulting firms
• State legislative committees
• Health service delivery organizations
• Community organizations
• Federal and state health agencies
• Voluntary health agencies

Administration/Management
• Hospitals and clinics
• Managed care organizations
• Insurance companies
• International agencies
• Pharmaceutical and hospital supply firms
• Professional organizations
• Federal, state, and local government agencies
• Industry and business
• Colleges and universities
• Consulting firms

Policy
• Regulatory agencies
• Advocacy groups
• Government agencies
• Public and private foundations
• Professional associations
• Industry
• Corporations
• Think tanks
• Consulting firms

Community Practice
• Federal, state, and local health agencies
• Voluntary agencies
• Relief agencies
• Consulting firms
• Crisis centers
• International organizations
• Rehabilitation centers
• Health services delivery organizations
• Substance abuse centers and agencies
• Centers for the aging

Research
• Research agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Private research firms
• Public and private foundations
• Industry
• Ministries of health
• State and local governments
• Academic institutions
• International health agencies
• Labor and consumer organizations
• Health services delivery organizations