Biohazard Material Management Having Worked

Biohazard Material Management

Having worked for over a decade in human health services, I have witnessed the proliferation of preventable diseases. Obesity, smoking-related illnesses and drug addictions are only the beginning: I have also been aware of the diseases that are a direct result of hazardous environments. Our places of work contain a variety of potential health hazards. Our homes are equally rife with potential health hazards. Although most people are keenly aware of the need for cleanliness and hygiene, I feel that many places in the world deserve to be more informed and aware of the need for public policies that include environmental health safety standards. I also feel that employers need to pay more attention to the environmental safety of their places of business.

So far, my academic and professional pursuits have been within the health services industry. For over ten years I have worked in a medical services capacity, mainly as medical technician. I am currently in a Master's program in Health Administration. Because I believe that a society's responsibility to its citizenry is to create and sustain a livable, enjoyable, healthy environment, I am seeking to shift my academic focus to the environmental health sciences. In particular, I hope to investigate the relationship between toxic chemical emissions and human health in urban centers. I would also like to study the effects of urban planning and development on health. Were the government to spend more money on funding environmental health projects, considerable amounts of taxpayer and privately sourced monies could be saved. When health care costs are low, all persons benefit.

The shift from health administration to environmental health sciences is for me a small one. Last year when I consulted my academic advisors, one of them asked me if I had considered a career in environmental science. I admitted that I had not, especially since I loved what I did and had been ensconced as a medical technician. He directed me toward various reading materials and articles that related my areas of expertise to a wider range of study. Since then I have been thoroughly investigating the relationship between personal and public health. I believe I will make a valuable adjunct to your Master's Program in Environmental Science and to your Environmental Health Sciences Department. I bring with me years of hands-on experience working with individuals and health care institutions, an observer of the ill effects of a poorly managed environment. Also, I have traveled around the world and have an international background. My unique experiences and heritage will contribute to program diversity.

With a professional attitude and a natural inclination for combining science with public relations, I will fit in naturally to your Masters in Environmental Sciences program. My professional, academic, and personal background will contribute greatly to what I have learned so far in my academic career to my new chosen area of specialization because the study of health administration incorporates many of the practical elements of a career in environmental science.