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 2009
Eating health: Attitudes, behavior, and barriers to eating healthy across race in four Philadelphia neighborhoods, Sheena Ahlawat:
Evaluation of the 215 Go Program, Semhal Berhane
Knowledge, Attitude, and Behavior Towards Cigarette Smoking in HIV-Positive Populations: An In- Depth Qualitative Study, Monica Getahun
Barriers to Participation in Cancer Clinical Trials: Improvements Recommendations for Missed Opportunities to Address Disparities, Michelle Marinucci
Assessment of viral hepatitis screening policies and practice in Philadelphia methadone maintenance programs, Amy Micheli
Initiation of breastfeeding in an inner-city population: cross-sectional study., Deepam Thomas
Banning Game-Time Drinking: An Analysis of Medical Emergencies at the Nation's Largest Collegiate Football Stadium, Patrick Gomella
Factors Associated with Failure to Attend a Postpartum Care Visit 21-56 Days Following A Live Birth at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Colleen M. Horan, MD
Attitudes and barriers of cancer patients towards participation in yoga intervention: exploring racial differences, Desai Krupali
The Impact of Prenatal Care and Its Relationship to Birth Outcomes at Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Samiyeh J. Price
