Division of Epidemiology & Community Health

SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

WHY THE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AT UMN?

Highly ranked: We are a top-ranked school at a top-ranked university, where diverse populations build knowledge and public health professionals make a difference.

World-class research: We consistently attract more National Institutes of Health research funding than most other schools of public health at public universities.

Leadership development: Educating the next generation of public health leaders is our priority. Student academic needs are listened to and acted upon.

Mentor opportunities: The SPH is home to the largest Mentor Program of any school of public health in the nation. Co-sponsor: MPHA since 1993.

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Quality Education. Competitive Price.

The School of Public Health at a glance…

• 1,200+ students• 130+ faculty• 50% mid-career professionals; 50% recent

graduates• SPH has moved up in the

U.S. News and World Report school rankings! Up from 10th to 8th place among all schools of public health Up from 6th to 4th place among all publics

2014 SPH Enrollment

Student demographics (1,179 students)

•Female - 70%

•Students of Color - 19%

•International Students - 9%

SPH Degree Options

• Master of Public Health (MPH)

• Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA)

• Master of Science (MS)

• Doctorate (PhD)

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SPH Divisions

School of Public Health

Biostatistics Environmental Health Sciences

Epidemiology and Community Health

Health Policy and Management

Public Health Practice

Epidemiology & Community Health Degree Programs

Traditional MPH

• Community Health Promotion• Epidemiology• Maternal & Child Health• Public Health Nutrition

Online MPHMaternal & Child Health

PhDEpidemiology

MSClinical Research

Interdisciplinary Concentrations • Global Health• Health Disparities• Public Health Policy

Epidemiology & Community HealthFocus on disease and health in various populations. Faculty and students examine the distribution,

cause and prevention of diseases, and how human behavior affects overall health. 

4 MPH Programs

Community Health Promotion gain the skills needed to translate research into practice by designing community based program and policy interventions that improve the health of diverse communities

Epidemiology identify trends in health and disease for populations

Maternal & Child Health improve the health of women, children, youth and families, including socially vulnerable populations and the environments and policies that affect their wellbeing

Public Health Nutrition study the link between diet and health; designed for students who want training in health promotion, disease prevention, program development, and nutrition interventions

Field Experiences

Epidemiology & Community HealthFocus on disease and health in various populations. Faculty and students

examine the distribution, cause and prevention of diseases, and how human behavior affects overall health. 

PhD and MS programs

Epidemiology PhDoffers formal tracks in social/behavioral epidemiology and clinical/biological epidemiology for students interested in research and teaching careers in the health sciences

MS in Clinical Research trains the next generation of clinical and translational researchers who will advance our understanding of diseases and their outcomes and develop and evaluate new therapies for patients (for physician-scientists and biomedical researchers)

Andrea Kish

Epi PhD and Clinical Research MS

612-626-9989

kish@umn.edu

Kathryn Schwartz-Eckhardt

Community Health Promotion MPH and Maternal & Child Health MPH

612-626-2247

schwa139@umn.edu

Shelley Cooksey

Epi MPH and Public Health Nutrition MPH

612-626-8803

cooks001@umn.edu

Epidemiology & Community Health

Program Coordinators

Epichstu@umn.edu or 612-626-8802

SPH Contact Information

Maggie AftahiDirector of Admissions and Student Leadership

med@umn.edu

612-624-0601

Sherlonda ClarkeDirector for Diversity and Inclusion

sdclarke@umn.edu

612-624-7790

THANK YOU!

MS in Clinical Research

38 credit graduate program that

trains the next generation of clinical and translational researchers.

Students will learn to:

• Conduct patient-oriented research to better understand disease, therapeutic interventions, clinical trials and more

• Conduct epidemiologic and behavioral studies

• Understand outcomes and the conduct of outcomes-based research

• Write NIH and other research grants

• Contact epichstu@umn.edu