Master Of Public Health Degree

public health
The public health system in Canada is responsible for helping to protect Canadians from injury and disease and for helping them to stay healthy. A good public system means fewer people become sick or injured, and more people can live longer, healthier lives.
Prevents the onset of problem. Behaviour based. Deals with well people and tries to prevent them from becoming sick through promotion of healthy lifestyles. Goal: disease prevention.
Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals." (1920, C.E.A.

master
chief(a): most important element; "the chief aim of living"; "the main doors were of solid glass"; "the principal rivers of America"; "the principal example"; "policemen were primary targets"; "the master bedroom"; "a master switch"
maestro: an artist of consummate skill; "a master of the violin"; "one of the old masters"
Acquire complete knowledge or skill in (an accomplishment, technique, or art)
Make a master copy of (a movie or record)
be or become completely proficient or skilled in; "She mastered Japanese in less than two years"
Gain control of; overcome

degree
a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?"
The amount, level, or extent to which something happens or is present
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree"
A unit of measurement of angles, one three-hundred-and-sixtieth of the circumference of a circle
A stage in a scale or series, in particular
academic degree: an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study; "he earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude"