Hi guys!
I am a 2nd year undergraduate Public Health Co-op student at Uwaterloo! I wanted to touch on what a public health undergrad is like!
For starters,
What is public health?
Public health is the science of protecting & improving the health of people and their communities. This work is achieved by researching diseases, detecting, preventing and responding to infectious diseases, promoting healthy lifestyles etc. They also implement educational programs, recommend policies, administer services and conduct research—in contrast to clinical professionals like doctors a