Who are Public Health Employees?
Public health employees include:
- Scientists who go out and track the source of diseases.
- Nurses who administer vaccinations in clinics and conduct home visits to assist new babies.
- Sanitarians, technicians and engineers who make certain restaurants are clean and drinking water is safe.
- Nutritionists who develop recommendations for healthy eating.
- Laboratory scientists who test water, foods and specimens for contamination.
- Health educators who promote and improve health by teaching individuals, families, groups and communities how to assume responsibility for addressing health and health care issuesAnd that's just a short list.
Public health professionals are:
- Health commissioners/directors
- Public Health sanitarians
- Public Health technicians or engineers
- Public Health Nurses
- Epidemiologists
- Public Health Educators
- Doctors
- Nutritionists
- Scientists
- Dentists and dental hygienists
Public Health professionals work in many different settings, including state and local health departments, hospitals, health clinics, universities, laboratories and schools.
