Becoming An Epidemiologist

In this day and time there are many avenues to venture down when you are searching for a career to settle in and be happy about the decision you made years down the line. A career that will help you to rise early in the morning, and sometimes return late at night. A desire to want to continue, even on those days when bad doesn’t even paint the picture of the grief and sleepy eyes felt. But, you keep going. To me that is a purpose driven career. My purpose driven Career is to continue my education to become and Epidemiologist. Epidemiologists are public health professionals who investigate patterns and causes of disease and injury in humans. They seek to reduce the risk and occurrence of negative health outcomes through research, community
In becoming epidemiologists we have the opportunity to provide thoughtful, scientific analysis to help improve the care of patients and the safety of health care workers. There have been may times that I hear of the new strand of flu or the rise in cancer, I cant help but to want to get to the bottom and find a solution to the problem. I truly believe that in being in a field of this degree you have to have a heart for people; you have to be sympathetic and empathetic to the community of people and patients. Although, you will not have direct contact with the patients you will indirectly help so many people through the research and the many hours spent on preventing the spread of communicable or chronic diseases. At times you may have to come in contact with certain patients, if you take the Ebola outbreak for example. There was epidemiologist walking the streets, alleys and homes to find out the Who? What?
My Introduction to Health Science class has really open my eyes to understanding my career choice with only been in this class for four weeks I have been able to narrow down what I want and have a full understanding of my career choice without a doubt. Through KU I will be able to obtain my Bachelor’s degree and with that it will bring me even closer to my career. “Kaplan University offers single courses to general, non-degree seeking students. You may petition for your completed single courses to count toward your degree or certificate program, should you choose to enroll in a corresponding degree program at Kaplan