At Florida State University Panama City, we work hard every day to to meet the needs of the residents of Northwest Florida. Those needs have changed with the impacts of both Hurricane Michael and the current global pandemic.
One thing that has not changed is the need for people to work in and the strong desire of people to pursue a career in healthcare. If anything, the desire of students to pursue a degree in this area has increased over the past two years.
Today we announced the offering at FSU PC of a bachelor’s degree in public health in conjunction with the FSU College of Social Sciences and Public Policy. Students pursuing this policy degree will study epidemiology, environmental health, biostatistics, and health policy and pursue careers in healthcare facilities, government agencies, and private and nonprofit corporations. Those students hoping to move into a graduate professional health degree, such as medical school, will have the opportunity to include the required science courses right here at FSU PC.
For most of 2020, many of us have been focused on the impact of the coronavirus. While this deadly virus has changed our daily lives, I am convinced that we are all more aware of the impact of many of our daily decisions and the importance of our healthcare system. The opportunities in the public health and healthcare field are many. As our area continues to recover from Hurricane Michael, we are seeing significant expansion of our healthcare facilities and hospitals and the strong focus by both the state and federal government on healthcare issues in Northwest Florida. A degree in Public Health will provide a great foundation for those wanting to work in this critical field.
Our ability to provide this new degree would not have been possible without the strong support of the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy (COSS). The COSS has played an important role with the City of Panama City in the development of its recovery plan after the hurricane. This new degree shows the strong commitment of the COSS of the continued growth of our area. A special thanks to Dean Tim Chapin and to the faculty in the COSS.
For more information please visit www.pc.fsu.edu.