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 2018
Examining the Relationship Between Social Cohesion and Health in Kensington, Alexander Fossi, MPHc and Russell K. McIntire, MPH, PhD
A Photovoice Evaluation of Coping Mechanisms Among Children of Immigrants, Paula Garzon-Florez, MPHc; Amy E, Leader, DrPH, MPH; and Alexandra Wolkoff, BA
Adolescent Refugees Resettled in Philadelphia: A Qualitative Study with Key Informants, Pia Ghosh, MPHc; Ellen Plumb, MD; Rosemary Frasso, PhD, CPH; and Melissa Fogg, MSW
The Correlation Between Perceptions of Safety and Perceived Stress Among Residents of the Somerset Neighborhood of Kensington, Philadelphia, Opinderjit Kaur, MPHc; Russell K. McIntire, PhD, MPH; and Brandon George, PhD, MS
Identifying Essential Global Health Domains and Competencies to Inform Jefferson University's Global Health Initiative Committee, Gregory Kelble, MPHc; Lucille B. Pilling, EdD; and Rosemary Frasso, PhD
The Association Between Opioid-Related Industry Payments and Opioid Prescribing at the Individual and Ecological Level in Pennsylvania, John Henri King, MPHc; Russell K. McIntire, PhD, MPH; and Brandon George, PhD, MS
Analyzing the Potential Moderating Effect of School SES on the Relationship Between Student Sexuality and Mental Health, Kyle Labban, MPHc and Albert Crawford, PhD
1, 2, 3, Stop the Bleed: Analysis of a Bleeding Control Educational Course, Taylor Levic, MPHc; John McAna, PhD, MA; and Nora Kramer, RN
Fall-Related Emergency Department Traumas at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital: A Retrospective Analysis of Elderly Adult Trends, Mark Lyons, MPHc; Albert Crawford, PhD, MBA, MSIS; and Nora Kramer, MSN, RN
Prevalence of Asthma Severities in Children and Adolescents in a Wilmington, DE Hospital, Kevin McKinski, MPHc; John McAna, PhD; and Katherine King, MD, MPH
Understanding Differences in Medical Versus Surgical Patients Alerted by the Modified Early Warning Score (MEWS) at Jefferson Hospital, Nisha M. Patel, MD, MPHc; Rebecca C. Jaffe, MD; and Brandon George, PhD, MS
Understanding Social Needs of Families with Young Overweight Children in an Urban Primary Care Setting: A Mixed-Methods Study, Jennifer Robbins, MD, MPHc; Thao-Ly Phan, MD, MPH; Tirzah Spencer, PhD; George Datto, MD; and Diane J. Abatemarco, PhD, MSW
Running Out: Food Insecurity in the LGBT Older Adult Community, Dominique Viola, MPHc; Rosemary Frasso, PhD; and Ed Miller, MSW
A Mixed Methods Study of Endometriosis: Patient Experience and Provider Awareness, Madalene Zale, MPHc; Amy Leader, PhD; Marianna LaNoue, PhD; and Stefani Russo, MD
The Validation of the Patient Jefferson Teamwork Observation Guide (JTOG) Tool, Ashley Asensio, MPHc; Lauren Collins, MD; and Shoshana Sicks, MEd
Challenges of Screening for Prostate Cancer: A Secondary Analysis Using HINTS Data, Brock Bakewell, MPHc; Rosemary Frasso, PhD, MSc, CPH; and Brandon George, PhD, MS
Development of the Evaluation of an Interprofessional Hotspotting Curriculum, Charles Baron, BS, MPHc and Lauren Collins, MD
Mailed Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) Kits to Increase Screening Uptake in the University of Pennsylvania’s Community Service Area, Ndidi Enwereji, MPHc
Mindfulness and Relapse Prevention among New Mothers during Recovery for Opioid Misuse, Roxanne Erolin, MPHc; Diane J. Abatemarco, PhD, MSW; and Meghan Gannon, PhD, MSPH
Using Green Spaces to Improve Neighborhood Social Cohesion and Overall Well-Being: A Philadelphia Urban Community’s Perspective, Jennifer Grugan, MPHc; Rickie Brawer, MPH, PhD; and Kim Douglas, RLA
A Management Toolkit for Master of Public Health (MPH) Students, Jeffrey Hicks, MBA, MPHc and Rosemary Frasso, PhD, MSc, CPH
“What Happened?” Exploring the Complexities of Clinical Inertia in the Treatment of People with Type 2 Diabetes, Nisha Hodge, MPHc, BA and Marianna LaNoue, PhD, MS
Prescription Overdose Prevention through Pre-Professional Education and Discussion: A Health Education Approach to the Opioid Epidemic, Brandon Horvath, MPHc, BS and Rosemary Frasso, PhD, MSc, CPH
The Influence of Protective Factors on Perceived Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences, Laura Kenny, MPHc and Marianna LaNoue, PhD, MS
Healthcare Interpreter Services (HIS) In the Pennsylvania Medicaid Program: A Policy Proposal, Anne Marlay, MPHc and Martha Romney, RN, MS, JD, MPH
Exploring Asian Indian and Pakistani Views about Cancer and Participation in Cancer Research: An Assessment of a Culturally Tailored Educational Intervention, Preethi Selvan, MPHc; Amy Leader, PhD; and Veda N. Giri, MD
An analysis of how the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is represented in the online news media environment, Samantha Soprano, MPHc and Amy Leader, PhD
An Examination of the Cumulative Effect Model of Adverse Childhood Experiences: Are All ACEs Created Equal?, Justin Wlodarczyk, MPHc; Marianna LaNoue, PhD; and John McAna, PhD
Evaluating the Impact of a Community Health Worker in the Heart Smarts Corner Stores, Carlos Yang, MPHc; Rickie Brawer, MPH, PhD; and Michelle Abel, MSPH
Access Gaps in Dental Procedure Coverage for Medicare Beneficiaries and Dental Coverage Perceptions in Philadelphia, Jamie Zefran, MPHc and Robert Diecidue, DMD, MD, MBA, MSPH
Submissions from 2017
Disparities in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Stage at Diagnosis and Initial Treatment, Saema Adeeb
The Effects of State Legislation on Adolescent Marijuana Use, Vincent Louis Basile
A Mixed Methods Study to Explore the Receptivity of Public Service Announcements About Suicide Prevention at Three Baseball Games in Pennsylvania, Cordelia Elaiho
Osteopenia and Falls: Meeting the Need for Early Patient Intervention, Nathaniel Ford
A Proposed Education Program to Enhance Teens' Understanding of Preconception Health in Philadelphia, Autumn O. Green
A Secondary Data Analysis of 2014 BRFSS Survey: Accidental Falls, Marital Status and Demographics, James Heinle
Trends in Campus-Wide Suicide Prevention Policies: A Survey of the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Campus Grantees, Gregory Kirchner
Secondary Data Analysis of BRFFS Data on Smoking Status in Philadelphia, Nishith Mehta
Barriers and Facilitators to Participation in Clinical Trials Among Elderly African Americans, Valentina Sarkisian
Association Between Health and Social Capital in Kensington, Philadelphia, Terezia Urban
Telemedicine in Undergraduate Medical Education, Shayan Waseh
Indego Helmet Assessment, Vatsal M. Gandhi
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
