Public Health

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The Doctoral Program in Public Health prepares students to lead public health agencies, programs, and initiatives; develop and evaluate intervention programs; plan and implement policies to improve the health of urban populations; lead research studies; and teach public health and related subjects in colleges and universities. It awards the Doctor of Public Health (DPH) degree and offers an interdisciplinary curriculum with a focus on urban health.

Areas of Study

The DPH offers four separate tracks. The Community, Society, and Health track prepares students to conduct research and develop and evaluate interventions to address social determinants of health and improve community health. A concentration in public health nutrition is also available in this track. The Epidemiology track prepares students to investigate and design and conduct intervention studies on the determinants and distribution of health and disease in populations. The Environmental and Occupational Health track prepares students to develop research, programs, and policies to assess and control exposures to community and workplace hazards. Finally, the Health Policy and Management track, which will accept its first class in Fall 2010, prepares students to analyze public health and health care policies and the organizational and financial management of health-related institutions. Students in each track are required to complete courses in urban health and interdisciplinary research, a leadership development project, and a research sequence that leads to a doctoral dissertation.