At 03:24 PM 1/29/2009, Lori Michaelson said something that elicited
my response:
I'm looking at some local physicians and physiatrists. Having been
around the block for 29 years and having dozens and dozens and
dozens of Docs over those years -- the following doesn't ring any
bells (regarding the 2nd acronym after their names.
Examples:
__ __ MD MA <--- Of course I know what the MD stands for but MA after that?
Students at the School of Medicine may pursue an M.A.-M.D. dual
degree program in philosophy and medicine
__ __ MD MPH <--- Ditto but MPH??? Miles per Hour? LOL.
The Master of Public Health degree is a free-standing professional
degree that allows its constituents to practice in a number of
different arenas, including Health Policy & Management, Health
Education/Behavior, Biostatistics, Environmental Health/Toxicology,
Epidemiology, and so on and so forth. Public health careers within
and between any of these disciplines varies widely, which makes
public health difficult to define so generally outside of explaining
its individual parts. The MPH is not terminal, but it can serve as a
terminal degree for many (while some choose to continue on to obtain
the PhD or DrPH).
Lori
