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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
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