The George Mason University College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) announced today that its PhD in Public Health with concentrations in epidemiology and social and behavioral sciences has been accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). The College’s CEPH-accredited program of public health now includes its existing Bachelor of Science in Community Health, Master of Public Health (MPH) with seven highly specialized concentrations, Master of Science in Global Health, as well as the newly accredited PhD in Public Health. Mason is the first and only academic institution in the Commonwealth of Virginia to offer CEPH-accredited undergraduate and PhD degree programs.
New research led by George Mason University’s College of Health and Human Services faculty Dr. Michelle Williams assessed African American breast cancer survivors’ risk factors and knowledge about cardiovascular disease in the Deep South. They found that although African American breast cancer survivors have a higher prevalence of CVD risk factors, their knowledge about CVD is low.
The Dean's Seminar Series will be broadcast live on GMU-TV. At the day and time of the event, the live broadcast will appear on this page and on GMU-TV's web site.
