MPH - General Public Health Track | Icahn School of Medicine

EDUCATION

Department of Public Health and Public Health Education Programs

The General Public Health concentration gives students a solid foundation in the five core areas of public health: biostatistics, epidemiology, environmental health sciences, health policy and management, and socio-behavioral sciences. Choosing a concentration is not required, and the General Public Health track is a good choice for students who want to experience an amalgamation of courses across various specialties.

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Students in this concentration will develop skills and competencies to be successful in public health including:

Assess the health status of populations, to identify determinants of health or illness, or to ascertain factors influencing the use of health services. Apply descriptive and analytic epidemiology to population-based research, and develop disease control and prevention programs in conjunction with the community.
Develop disease control or prevention programs in conjunction with the community.
Specify approaches for assessing, preventing, or controlling environmental and occupational hazards that pose risks to human health and safety.
Design, implement or evaluate public health programs and policies within a socio-ecological framework.
Assess how population health is influenced by the role by human right concerns and ethical dilemmas.

In addition to the general Master of Public Health course requirements, students will take both concentration-specific courses and electives:

History of Public Health in America
Communitology
Social Justice in Public Health and Medicine
Current Topics in Public Health
LGB/TGD/Q+ Health: Research, Policies, and Best Practices
Public Health Lab
Health and Human Rights: Human Rights Abuses, Torture, and Its Consequences

Remaining credits are accrued through electives, seminars, and independent study. The concentration advisor should be consulted early to plan ahead for the completion of the MPH degree requirements. Refer to the General Public Health Checklist for a full list of courses.

Meet Your Concentration Advisor

John T Doucette, PhD

Associate Professor, Environmental Medicine and Public Health

Dr. Douchette earned his PhD from Yale University and is the track advisor for the Biostatistics track.

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Kiran Nagdeo

“The MPH program has opened a lot of doors for me. As a dentist by profession entering the public health field, the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai allowed me to meet amazing researchers and professionals that are helping me pave a path in pursuit of my passion for oral health, maternal health, and global health.”

Isha Kohli, MPH, CPH

“My pursuit of an MPH has been a life-changing journey that has enriched my comprehension of global health and inequalities. As an Indian physician, the convergence of public health and medicine seemed like an unattainable aspiration, but my association with the renowned Mount Sinai community has turned my dreams into reality.”