As a medical anthropology student, you’ll learn about the factors that influence health and well-being, the experience and distribution of illness, the prevention and treatment of sickness, healing processes, therapy management and the cultural importance of having multiple medical systems. This knowledge is vital to developing, assessing and improving healthcare programs and services.

If you’ve always been curious about the cultural aspects of medicine and want to learn the skills it takes to analyze healthcare locally, nationally and internationally, then consider getting your B.A. in medical anthropology from Creighton.

Medical Anthropology Minor

The medical anthropology minor introduces students to the traditional approach to the study of culture with a focus on medical anthropology.

Outcomes

Students with a degree in medical anthropology often pursue an M.A. or a Ph.D. in medical anthropology or seek admission to various schools training students in health professions.

Students have strong employment prospects for academic and nonacademic positions. Within academia, there has been steady growth in the number of faculty positions for medical anthropologists over the last decade. Medical anthropologists are also well qualified for faculty positions in medicine, public health, nursing and allied disciplines.

Medical anthropologists also have strong prospects for nonacademic positions in government and the nonprofit or private sectors. Employment opportunities come from organizations such as the World Health Organization, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, international development agencies and domestic nonprofit organizations. Medical anthropologists work in a variety of fields, including healthcare, education, epidemiology, archaeology and criminology.