Public Health is an interdisciplinary field of study and practice with three primary goals: address pressing and emerging threats to health and well-being; prevent illness, disease and injury; and promote and protect human health.
In achieving these goals, public health emphasizes social justice, supports human rights and respects the dignity of individuals and the integrity of communities.
The Jefferson College of Population Health (JCPH) offers a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree, which is nationally accredited through the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). Students develop competencies in several key public health areas: health behavior and social sciences, biostatistics, environmental health, epidemiology, policy and advocacy, program planning, implementation and evaluation, and others. The interdisciplinary curriculum stresses leadership skills, systems thinking, health communication, global health, and cultural humility and competency.
Learn more about the program here.
Submissions from 2017
Healthcare utilization patterns among refugees resettled in the United States: A Systematic Review, Nour Cheikhali
Climate Change and Resulting Floods: Using Social Capital to Strengthen Community Resilience in Eastwick, A Known Floodplan, Natasha Bagwe, MD, MPH
Transition to and from the Nursing Home: A Qualitative Study of People Severely Disabled by Multiple Sclerosis and Measurement of Self-Efficacy, Justine Brink, DO
Retrospective Cohort Study of Refugee HealthCare Utilization in Philadelphia, 2007-2016, Kaushal Desai
A Mixed-Methods Approach to Developing a Short-Form Opioid Abuse Screening Tool, Junaid Yasin
Human Rights of Refugees, Immigrants and the Internally Displaced, Michael Francis
Policy and Public Health Implications for Exchange of Super Protected Data in Pennsylvania, Melanie Bork Graham, JD, CIPP/US
Assessing STD Knowledge and Attitudes of Campus Hookup Culture at Philadelphia University, Liz Lewallen
Weight Gain in Obese Pregnant Women and Risk for Cesarean Delivery by Class of Obesity, Rebekah Jo McCurdy
Outcomes of Teen Pregnancies Delivered at University of Texas Medical Branch in 2013, Tamar Achjian
The Impact of Case Management Interventions on Hospital Readmission Rates and Emergency Department Visits, Lebogang Edge
Veterans Status and Its Impact on Mental Health, Access, Use, Alcohol Use and Suicide, Bryan Kozusko
Screening for Adolescent Alcohol and Other Drug Use by Jefferson Providers: Methods, Barriers and Facilitators, Emily Lambert
Self-Reported Prostate Cancer Screening Among Men Aged 45+ in Southeastern Pennsylvania: Trends from 2008-2015 and Correlates from 2015, Tashika M. Robinson
Shedding Light on Communication Disorders in Syrian Refugee Children, Alia Salam
Addressing Obesity in the Early Head Start Community Through Environmental and Educational Means (Pilot Program), Sarah Roscher
Perceptions of Living with Chronic Illness as Type 2 Diabetic Transgender Adults, Sydney G. Shuster
Submissions from 2016
Increasing Awareness about Human Trafficking: Education for Frontline Healthcare Providers, Charlotte Cosgrove
A Qualitative Investigation of the Relationship of Social Capital and Health Amongst Older Adults in the Kensington Neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Brittany L. Haltzman, MS, CCRC
Population Health Assessment and Risk Analysis: Buzzards Point, Washington DC, Daniel McClean
Revisiting Rwanda: Evaluation of a Pig Breeding Program in Muyogoro Village, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda, Audrey R. Tiberio
The Impact of Health Literacy and Diabetes Knowledge Level on Health Outcomes Among Admitted Diabetic Pilgrims-HAJJ 2016, Alaa T. AlHazmi, MD
Development of an Interprofessional Education (IPE) Program on Disaster Preparedness, Edward H. Jasper, MD
Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Health Promotion Intervention in an Urban Population Regarding Stair Utilization, Alexis Silverio
Geriatric Readiness Assessment of Pennsylvania Emergency Departments, Alyssa Sipes
Increasing Awareness of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias in the African American Community in the Delaware Valley Region, Jameice DeCoster
Integrating Resources for Managing Childhood Obesity in the Primary Care Setting: A Needs Assessment, Samareh Hill, MD
Ecological and GIS Analysis of Climate Indicator with Leading Causes of Death, Randy Aviado
Knowledge and Attitudes of the Emergency Medical Services System in Portsmouth, Dominica: A Study of Adults not Affiliated with the Health Care System, Laurena N. Fotsing
Barrier to Utilization of Mindfulness Classes in Underserved Populations, M. Miyori Panis
Association Between Oral Health Literacy and the Oral Health Status Among Diabetic Patients, Deepika Ramachandran
What Barriers to Treatment and Recovery Do LGBT Individuals with Alcohol Use Disorder Face in Inpatient Treatment?, April Smith
Journey Through the Preparatory Phases to Baby-Friendly Designation in an Urban Community Hospital, Brittany Wright, CHES, CLC
Predictors of Human Papilloma Virus Vaccination Series Completion in Philadelphia Adolescents, Karie Youngdahl
Attitudes Towards Interprofessional Collaboration: How Team Dynamic Affects Patient Care in Outpatient Palliative Care-A Provider ViewPoint, Nicole Fernandez
Evaluating The Decision Making Process of Pediatricians' Recommendations for First Complementary Foods in Infants, Gretchen Schmoyer
Submissions from 2015
Reunited the Inseparable: A Case Study of the Practices Employed by Patient Centered Medical Homes to Address the Mental Health of Adult Patients, Jillian E. Brown
An Evaluation of a Sexual Health Education Program for Adolescents in a Residential Treatment Program in the Philadelphia Area, Rachel Powell
Proposal to Implement Smoking Cessation Program at Thomas Jefferson Narcotic Addict Rehabilitation Program, Kevin M. Hoover
Factors Related to Sustaining Health Enhancing Physical Activity in Urban African American Women, Tara Ketterer
Online Behavioral Health Screening: Feasibility and Implications, Kate Fox
Development and Evaluation of a Low Literacy Workplace Violence Prevention Program for Frontline Healthcare Workers, Jennifer Reibsane
Navigating the Spousal/Partner Breast Cancer Continuum of Care, Alexandra Ulkus
Knowledge, Attitudes and Beliefs Among Diabetes Alert Dog Consumers, Jonathan W. Ball
An Analysis of Individual Level and Neighborhood Level Factors on Childhood Obesity, Laurel M. Jones
Identifying and Addressing Predictors for Nonmedical Exemptions from Mandated Vaccines in New Jersey Elementary Schools, Melissa L. Valentine
Whole Person Orientation in Primary Care: Understanding Priorities and Assessing Performance, Shannon Doyle
Pharmacy-Based Vaccinations for Adolescents: A Review of Barriers, Laws and Policies in Pennsylvania, Punit M. Hinsu, PharmD, MBA
Low-Income African American Women's Perceptions of Primary Care Physician Weight Loss Counseling: A Positive Deviance Study, Elaine Seaton Banerjee, MD
Identifying Factors Associated with Weight Loss in African-American Women, Neil Shah
The Association of Secondhand Smoke Exposure in Cars and Homes and Depressive Symptoms Among California Youth, Amber Bowie MPH student
Healthcare Personnel (HCP) Influenza Vaccination Organizational Program Policy Review, Aimee H. Dashkiwsky
#Lookwho'stalking: A Visual Analysis of Tweets about HPV Vaccination, Elizabeth deArmas
Informed Decision Making in Lung Cancer Screening: Patient Views on Accomplishing Decision Counseling in a Primary Care Setting, Kristen Isaac
Analyzing Informed Consent in Diabetic Patients Undergoing Cataract Surgery at Teaching Centers, Jonathan Rajkumar
Ser Mamá Inmigrante: Mexican Mothers Perceptions of Parenting in a New Culture, Caitlin Billingham
Assessment of Food Insecurity in an Academic Family Medicine Practice, Nancy Brisbon
An Oral Health Policy Analysis: Improving Dental Care for Pennsylvania's Adult Medicaid Recipients, Renee Dixon
Oral HPV Cancer Risk Assessment by Oral Health Care Providers, Mannat Dogra
Factors Associated with Immunization Completion Among Infants of the Vaccines for Children Program, Amar Joshi
Policy Review and Analysis of Chaperoning Intimate Medical Examinations Legal Mandates, Amanda Kay
Addressing the Legal Needs of Refugee Health Partners’ (RHP) Patient Populations: Creating a Roadmap for Establishing a Medical-Legal Partnership (MLP), Phylicia McFaddin
Stakeholder Perspectives on the Evolution of Hypertension Care Under the Patient Centered Medical Home, Alison O'Donnell
Understanding the Experience of Parents of Young Children with Obesity: Parental Perception of and Self-Efficacy Managing Child Obesity-Related Behaviors, Thao-Ly Tam Phan, MD
Assessing the Barriers to Replacement Eyeglasses for Children on Medicaid in Southeastern Pennsylvania, Lindsay Waqar
Changes in BMI Percentiles of Refugee Children Resettled in Philadelphia, PA, Priyanka Yadav, MD
Evaluating the U.S. EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Act: An Assessment on Di (2-ethylhexyl)phthalate in Drinking Water, Aquiera Halsey
An Assessment of Community-based Service Needs of Elderly Iraqi and Bhutanese Refugees Living in Philadelphia, Nicole Matteucci
Case Study Evaluation of Cardiovascular Risk and Self-Collected Indoor Particulate Matter For Marcellus Shale Residents In Pennsylvania, Martha Stefaniak
Addressing Hispanic Adolescent Mental Health in the Texas Border Region: A Policy Analysis, Brian Zepka
Submissions from 2014
The Impact of Psychosocial Stress on Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Gay, Bisexual and Questioning Male Adolescents, Joshua Milber
A Policy Analysis of Legislation Regulating Indoor Tanning Salons, Yelena Spector
Accrual Barriers in Cancer Clinical Trials: A Strategy Assessment, Ariane Varlotta
Hotspotting: Using TJUH Data to Understand Super Utilizers, Brittany Divito
The Impact of Adverse Childhood Events on Super-Utilization in Camden, New Jersey, Brent Troy
Assessment of Health Policy Literacy Curricula in Physician Assistant Programs, Kristen Cellary
Assessment of the Utilization and Satisfaction of Educational Material in the Postpartum Weight Management Study, Alexandra Lambert
Examination of Non-Financial Barriers and Stigma for Mental Health Care, Jessica Levy
An Assessment of Tobacco Cessation Protocol at an Urban Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, John M. McCullum
A Comparative Policy Analysis: Medicaid as a Payer for Maternity Care Services, Alison Spanier
A First-Degree Family History of Alcoholism: Effects on Clinical and Psychosocial Variables, Swarnalata Debbarma
A Quantitative Evaluation of Prior Clinic Care on Prenatal Enrollment in a Medicaid-Subsidized Population, Cheung Kim
The Factors that Affect Fruit and Vegetable Consumption among Residents in Urban Food Deserts, Katherine Puskarz
Super Utilizers have more Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), Aileen Zimmerman
