MPH Program

· Admission · Curriculum · Competencies · Applied Experiences · Faculty · Students · Scholarly Activity · Goals and Values · Advisory Committee	OVERVIEW The Program in Public Health is administered by the Graduate Program in Preventive Medicine and Community Health. Enrollment in the Program is open only to UTMB medical students, residents, and fellows and non-UTMB medical doctors in preventive medicine residencies. The public health program provides this select group of students with knowledge, skills, and values needed to succeed in careers that bridge medicine and public health. Successful completion of the program results in the award of the Master of Public Health (MPH) Degree. ACCREDITATION The MPH Program is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). The program was originally accredited in 2002 and in 2007 was reaccredited for the maximum seven year term. MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Master of Public Health Program at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston is to contribute to the protection and promotion of health in human populations by: • Preparing medical students, residents, and fellows to practice skillful and evidence-based preventive medicine and public health; • Conducting and communicating research that informs the diverse fields within public health; and • Providing interdisciplinary expertise in the service of academic, professional, and community-based public health organizations. We work toward this mission through the development, integration, and continual improvement of activities from our rigorous instructional program, collaborative and productive research agendas, and wide-ranging service commitments. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS The MPH Program is an institutional member of the Council of Graduate Programs in Public Health of the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research (APTR).

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