Public Health and Medicine

Preparing for a Career in Medicine? Discover How Public Health Can Propel You

Are you interested in using your undergraduate degree as a stepping stone toward a meaningful career in medicine, nursing, or another health profession? At the University of Michigan School of Public Health, your passion for public health can seamlessly align with your ambitions in the medical field.

A public health education is a gateway to a world of possible careers and draws from many disciplines to achieve healthier communities locally and across the globe. Many of our undergraduate students go to medical school or other health professional programs following graduation. The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the need for future medical professionals that understand public health and disease prevention. Studying public health allows students to begin to focus on the health issues they care about and prepares them to become future clinicians with a broader understanding of the many factors that lead to negative health outcomes.

It’s not just about the career opportunities that public health provides, but also the invaluable training in upstream disease prevention, social determinants of health, health equity and health data analysis that you'll gain at Michigan Public Health, equipping you to become an empathetic, prevention-oriented healthcare professional.

We’re excited to embark on this journey with you and to help you shape your future. Together, we can make a lasting impact on the health and well-being of communities near and far. Please reach out to [email protected] if you have any questions or would like to set up an appointment to discuss further.

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