The Master of Public Health (MPH) program in the Department of Global and Community Health has added a new online-only concentration in public health practice. The MPH program is currently accepting applications for the fall 2017 semester.
“With the growing demand for online programs, especially for those interested in earning an MPH, this new concentration will allow graduate students to advance their knowledge of public health practice while continuing their work responsibilities,” said Robert Weiler, chair of the Department of Global and Community Health. “Our goal is to improve public health practice by delivering high-quality, innovative, postgraduate public health training for the workforce.”
The fully online public health practice concentration is designed to advance the competencies of public health practitioners and other health professionals to fulfill their roles and responsibilities in local, state, and federal public health agencies and non-governmental health-related organizations. Students in this concentration examine the social and environmental factors associated with improving population and community health with a focus on the application of evidence-based public health concepts.
This concentration emphasizes public health practice, which comprises disease prevention; community-based participatory approaches; health assessment; planning and evaluating interventions; risk communication; and leadership and management. The curriculum and practicum for this concentration align with the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals and prepare students for the Certified in Public Health (CPH) examination.
For more information on the MPH program and concentrations, visit chhs.gmu.edu/gch or contact Kelly Beckwith, MPH program coordinator, at kbeckwi2@gmu.edu. The application is available at www.sophas.org.