[A_Space_Between]

Hello,

I'm hoping it is okay for me to put this in this thread. Long story short (for the long story: http://forums.psychcentral.com/showt...72#post2907372), I am doing a major in something that I do not really want to do for the rest of my life (criminology & criminal justice). I have an interest in health & am thinking about going into health policy.

Does anyone here have experience in the health policy field? Particularly in Canada? One of my Prof's told me about the new Master's program at our school, & that you don't have to have a health background to get in (he told me that business majors etc apply). But on the application, they want you to state experience. And I have no experience & don't know how to get any. My program offers a field placement but it has to be related to criminology.

So, I'm wondering if anyone has heard of someone sort of randomly going into a health related field with a degree that is not health related? Is it @ all feasible? I have a concentration in psychology, but it's pretty much all tailored to criminal psychology. So, I don't even have that going for me. Although I am hopefully starting some volunteer work for the Alzheimer's Society...

The other thing I would like to do with my life is work related to the prevention of violence against women...but, let's face it...when has that been a top priority or a good job market?

I'm trying to tell myself that somehow I will find a way to do something & that it is going to get better, but I don't really believe myself anymore....

[unaluna]

Your interest seems pretty active in Canada right now as a matter of public policy. What with the RCMP stuff and the so-called honor killings. I don't understand why you couldn't specialize in that. But I don't know how, either.