Has anyone here studied or works in the fields of social medicine?

I'm considering a career in social medicine, I am especially interested in the correlation between the respect of human rights and epidemics such as AIDS. Do I have to have a doctoral degree in social medicine? If I do that, what kind of job can I expect to have later? Can I expect to do fieldwork? Are NGOs and the Unicef interested in hiring people with a background in social medicine or is better to be a medical doctor?

Simply put, could you give me all the information you have on the subject. Thanks!

You could major in public health which is a concentration of the health science degree. It is basically exactly what you are looking for, helping people through giving them information and teaching them about diseases and hazards in their community.

My public health professor told me that it is very hard to get a job with your bachelors degree, she suggested that I at least get my masters before trying to find a job. I ended up switching majors to Environmental health, its similar except you protect people from environmental and workplace hazards.

I would look into the public health major, it sounds like something you would enjoy. Stony Brook University (NY) has an awsome program if you are looking for a school.

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