There are 79 schools and colleges of pharmacy in the United States and Puerto Rico. There are about 60 programs offering the P.A. in the United States. It is available to both college graduates and non-college graduates. This program stresses emergency medical training, giving physicals, taking histories, and providing prompt, first-contact medical care. There is no centralized application service to this graduate program.
Schedules vary from school to school.
Public health is concerned with the prevention and control of disease, and with improving general health conditions through public and private efforts. The goal is to improve the quality of life for all people by addressing medical, social, environmental, cultural, administrative, and political issues that influence the health of the populace. The master's degree is designed to prepare its graduates for careers as health supervisors, researchers, consultants, and managers in health agencies, local, state, federal, and international governmental agencies, and other such organizations and institutions. The doctoral degree prepares graduates for careers in teaching, research, and policy-making positions. There are 27 accredited schools of public health in the United States.