The U of T program does NOT require a health-related program degree but
rather some social science background if not a social science degree.


At 08:41 AM 8/16/2000 -0400, you wrote:
>Thank you for your help Lorraine. My only problem is that the U of T program
>requires some work experience in the area and a health related degree to
>back it up. Did you find that they wouldn't have accepted you without the
>experience and degree that you had? I would love to talk more about steps
>that I should take to get into that program. Perhaps I will give you a call
>today.
>
>Thank you
>Kim Cochrane
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Lorraine Fung [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2000 8:56 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Health Promotion
>
>
>Hi Kim,
>
>I also graduated from the Master of Health Science Program at U of T while
>specializing in the Health Promotion. I am now working as a Health Promotion
>Consultant at the Health Promotion and Environmental Protection Unit of
>Toronto Public Health.  I agree with Steve from Brant County that having a
>Master degree really would open up your job market in this field.  Depending
>on how you define Health Promotion (HP), you would or would not have to
>specialize your area of study in HP. Before returning to U of T, I had done
>over five years of  front line health promotion work (e.g., program planning
>and evaluation, community development, outreach, health education, social
>marketing....etc.).  But with my Master in HP, I have taken my work to the
>policy level where I am now also responsible for policy development and
>advocacy (i.e. a different sets of HP strategies) .  I may be biased having
>only just graduated from the HP program at U of T, but I can say that the
>program has gotten me a job that I have always wanted - the opportunity to
>integrate the social science perspective into environmental health.
>
>
>I strongly encourage you to check out the MHSc program in Health Promotion
>at U of T when you get a chance http://phs.med.utoronto.ca/healthpromo/
><http://phs.med.utoronto.ca/healthpromo>  if this is what you are interested
>in.
>
>
>Good luck and feel free to call if you have other questions.
>
>
>Lorraine Fung
>(416) 392-1560 x87172
>
>
>
>"Cochrane, Kim" wrote:
>
>
>Good afternoon
>
>I am interested in entering the field of Health Promotion. I would love to
>speak to someone in the field about the best course of action to meet my
>objectives.
>
>
>Thank you very much in advance!
>
>
>Kim Cochrane
>
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