Professional degrees of public health

The Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) and the Doctor of Public Health (Dr.PH.) are multi-disciplinary professional degrees awarded for studies in areas related to public health.

The MPH degree focuses on public health practice, as opposed to research or teaching. Master of Public Health programs are available throughout the world in Medical Schools, Schools of Public Health, and Schools of Public Affairs.

The traditional MPH degree is designed to expose candidates to six core areas of public health:

In addition to these core areas, MPH degrees may also intersect with fields such as urban planning, policy, advocacy, community organizing, communications, integrated health, social work and social sustainability.

In some countries the MPH program is only available for medical graduates (MBBS or equivalent), those without the medical degree can join the Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH) program. The MSPH degree is an academic public health degree rather than a professional public health degree. The MSPH is more research-oriented than is the MPH. Required MSPH coursework includes most of the same classes needed for the MPH degree, but in addition the MSPH degree requires additional coursework in research methods, epidemiology, biostatistics, and similar public health studies. Also, MSPH students must complete a research thesis. The extra coursework roughly requires an additional year of study in relation to what is required for the MPH degree.

The DrPH degree is for those who intend to pursue or advance a professional practice career in public health and for leaders and future leaders in public health practice. They face the particular challenge of understanding and adapting scientific knowledge in order to achieve health gain and results. This degree leads to a career in high-level administration, teaching, or practice, where advanced analytical and conceptual capabilities are required. The usual requirement for entry into this program is a Masters degree in Public Health (MPH). The DrPH program develops in its candidates all competencies included in MPH programs, with increased emphasis on high level skills in problem-solving and the application of public health concepts.

The Doctor of Health Science degree (D.H.Sc.) is similar to the Doctor of Public Health degree in scope and necessary requirements for completion. However, the D.H.Sc. is a post-professional academic degree for those who intend to pursue or advance a professional practice career in Health Arts and Sciences, and Health Care Delivery Systems, to include clinical practice, education, administration, and research. Masters credentialed paramedical professionals (Respiratory Therapist, Radiology technologist, Dental hygienist, and Athletic trainer) and advanced practice clinicians with Masters degrees (Physician Assistant/Physician Associate (PA), Nurse Administrator, and Nurse Practitioner (NP)) are drawn to the D.H.Sc. credential in effort to advance their careers to the top executive level.

Asia

Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
Daebul University, South Jeolla, South Korea
University of the Philippines- Los Baños - Open University, Laguna, Philippines
Hallym University, Chuncheon, South Korea
Mahidol University, Faculty of Public Health, Bangkok, Thailand
Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
University of Public Health, Yangon, Myanmar
University of Malaya, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
University of Otago Wellington School of Medicine, Dunedin, New Zealand
University of the Philippines Manila, College of Public Health, Manila, Philippines
James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
National University of Singapore, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Singapore
Mae Fah Luang University, Chiangrai, Thailand
Institute of Environmental Sciences and Water Research Centre, University of Karachi, karachi.Pakistan

Australia

Griffith University, School of Public Health [Southbank Campus], Brisbane QLD
University of Queensland, School of Population Health, Brisbane, Queensland
Queensland University of Technology, School of Public Health
Curtin University, School of Public Health, Perth, Western Australia
Deakin University, Melbourne, VIC
LaTrobe University, Melbourne, VIC
Monash University, Melbourne, VIC
University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia
University of Melbourne, School of Population Health, Melbourne, VIC
University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales
University of Sydney, School of Public Health, Sydney, New South Wales
University of Western Australia, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences - School of Population Health, Perth, Western Australia
University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales
University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Menzies School of Health, Darwin, NT

Africa

Jomo kenyatta university of Agriculture and Technology. Institute of tropical medicine and infectious diseases (ITROMID). Nairobi, kenya.

University of Nairobi, School of Medicine, Nairobi, Kenya
Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya
Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya
Makerere University, College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda.
University of Ibadan, College of Medicine, Ibadan, Nigeria.

North America

Canada

Memorial University, Division of Community Health and Humanities, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Dalhousie University, Masters Program in Public Health (in development), Halifax, Canada
McGill University, The Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, Montreal, Canada
Université de Montréal, Master of Science Program in Community Health, Montreal, Canada
Université Laval, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Social and Preventive Medicine, Quebec City, Canada
University of Ottawa, Program in Epidemiology, Ottawa, Canada
Queen's University, Community Health and Epidemiology, Kingston, Canada
Lakehead University, Master of Public Health (MPH) Thunder Bay, Canada
University of Toronto, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Toronto, Canada
University of Western Ontario, The Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, London, Ontario, Canada
University of Waterloo, Department of Health Studies and Gerontology, Waterloo, Canada
University of Manitoba, Master of Public Health (MPH), Winnipeg, Canada
University of Saskatchewan, School of Public Health, Saskatoon, Canada
University of Alberta, Department of Public Health Sciences, Edmonton, Canada
University of British Columbia, School of Population and Public Health, Vancouver, Canada
Simon Fraser University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Vancouver, Canada
University of Victoria, School of Public Health and Social Policy, Victoria, Canada
University of Northern British Columbia, Community Health Sciences, Prince George, Canada

Mexico

Autonomous University of Tamaulipas, Ciudad Victoria and Tampico, Mexico

United States

Council on Education for Public Health

In the United States the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) accredits schools of public health and programs of public health through a formal review process.

List of Schools & Programs of Public Health Accredited by the CEPH
CEPH Accredited Online programs: Des Moines University, (M.P.H. degree) Master of Public Health

In addition to coursework, CEPH programs have thesis and practicum requirements that may be waived if the candidate has substantial prior experience in the field. Non-CEPH programs may have other requirements.

Certified in Public Health (CPH) Exam

In 2008, the National Board of Public Health Examiners (NBPHE), an organization established in the United States, began offering a certification exam. The exam is based on the MPH degree's core competencies, which were agreed upon by a national effort in 2004–2006 in the United States. More than 900 individuals sat for the first NBPHE exam of which slightly more than 500 received qualifying scores, according to the official press release.

Council of Graduate Programs in Public Health

The Council of Graduate Programs in Public Health represents the accredited and emerging graduate programs across the U.S. that grant public health degrees and therefore prepare students for professional careers in public health. The Council encourages, promotes and supports universities, schools and colleges in developing, maintaining, and advancing graduate programs in the disciplines of preventive medicine, social medicine, community health and public health. The Council is sponsored by the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research.

Europe

United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom the MPH is usually a one year full-time program. Taught modules typically account for two thirds of the MPH and a project one third. Students may be medical or non-medical graduates. Degrees vary in their content, but most cover similar areas of public health. Because of the key role played by public health practitioners in the NHS a UK MPH also often includes Health Economics.

Degrees that include a substantial epidemiological component are more selective and some require applicants to demonstrate ability before applying, by completion of an online test MPH Selection Test [1]

Faculty of Public Health (UK)

In the UK specialist accreditation in public health is provided by the Faculty of Public Health (FPH) [2]. Specialist accreditation is through participation in a four year program analogous to specialist training for doctors. Specialist trainees must pass an examination, demonstrably achieve certain skills and submit a portfolio of work. However specialist training in public health is also open to non-doctors.

University of Birmingham, School of Health and Population Sciences, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Nottingham University, School of Community Health Sciences, Nottingham, United Kingdom
University of Leeds, Nuffield Centre for International Health & Development[3], United Kingdom

Rest of Europe

University College Dublin, School of Public Health, Physiotherapy & Population Science, Dublin, Ireland
Reykjavik University, School of Health and Education, Reykjavik, Iceland
Karolinska Institutet, Department of Public Health Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden
American University of Armenia, School of Health Sciences, Yerevan, Armenia
Andalusian School of Public Health, Spain
Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands Institute for Health Sciences (NIHES), Netherlands, [4]
Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
Netherlands School of Public and Occupational Health, Netherlands
Slovak Medical University, Faculty of Public Health, Bratislava, Slovakia
Umeå University, Umeå International School of Public Health[5], Sweden
University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark [6]
University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
University of Trnava, Faculty of Health Care and Social Work, Department of Public Health, Trnava, Slovakia, [7]
VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
University of Bergen, Norway

South America

Argentina

Universities with certified Masters in Public Health in Argentina^[1].

Colombia

University of Antioquia, National Faculty of Public Health, Medellín, Colombia
National University of Colombia, Public Health Department, Bogota, Colombia

Ecuador

San Francisco de Quito University, Quito, Ecuador

Peru

Cayetano Heredia University, Faculty of Public Health and Administration, Lima, Peru

Doctor of Health Science

External links

References

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