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Hello,

From my experience as a recent graduate with a Masters of Arts in Health
Education, and 1 year of post-grad school work experience, I would have
liked a stronger grounding in the following topics to prepare me for health
promotion practice:

- Social Marketing
- Policy development
- Use of population health databases
- Uses and limitations of internet technology in health promotion

I think that it is important to have the opportunity to discuss these issues
in a classroom setting with peers and I think that exposure to the community
and work with the community is important. If, however, the entrance
requirements for the program include experience in the community, I think
that practica may be of little incremental value.

With the shift towards population health and evidence based practice, I
think that one of the most significant roles that graduates of health
promotion graduate programs can play is to bridge the gap between research
and practice.

For this reason, I think it is important that graduate students complete a
community based thesis program to learn about academic rigor and research
design and the challenges in meeting the practical needs of the community,
while meeting the academic needs of a university.

I hope this helps!

K. Mana Herel, MA (Health Education)  mherel [ [log in to unmask]
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Program Consultant
HIV/AIDS Policy, Co-ordination & Programs Division
Health Canada