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Online Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Sciences / Health Educator
The Touro University International College of Health Sciences offers
an upper division program leading to a B.S. in Health Sciences with a
Health Educator Concentration. Health education is concerned with
preventing health problems rather than curing people once they become
ill. The health educator promotes health by facilitating voluntary
changes in individual health behaviors and serves as an advocate for
social change that leads to high levels of wellness for all. This
undergraduate program prepares individuals to plan, implement, and
evaluate programs for health and human services such as those offered by
health departments, voluntary health agencies, clinics, hospitals, and
businesses and health care industries. Health educators are employed
under a range of job titles such as patient educators, health education
teachers, trainers, community organizers and health program managers.
Community health educators use specific methods, skills and program
strategies to help people change to more healthful lifestyles, make more
efficient use of health services, adopt self-care practices wherever
possible, and participate actively as a member of the multidisciplinary
team in the design and implementation of programs that affect health. |
