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 2026
Self-Collected HPV Testing for Cervical Cancer Screening for Women Living with HIV (WLHIV) in High-Income Countries: A Systematic Review, Brian Bartlett
Vaccination Rates Among Adults by Primary Care Provider Status Utilizing 2024 BRFSS Data, Priya Bhave
Lead in Childhood: Does Parental Knowledge Affect Children's Blood Levels?, Ashley Biswal
Cuidado y Cultura: A Scoping Review of Diabetes Self-Management Program Efficacy in Hispanic Populations, Michelle Chan
The Hidden Burden of Oral Pain: Associations with Depression in U.S. Adults using NHANES 2021-2023, Divyata Chovatia
Oral Preventive Assistants’ Impact on Care Delivery Systems and Outcomes: A Scoping Review, Alexandra Forkin
Of Black Wombhood: A Qualitative Study of Educational Impact, Mackenzie Fox
Healthcare Access and Psychological Wellbeing of People with Depression Utilizing 2024 BRFSS Data, John Girardini
Recognizing and Supporting Children Experiencing Bereavement in Pediatric Primary Care: A Scoping Review, Arshiya Jain
Strategies to Enhance Herpes Zoster Vaccine Uptake: A Rapid Review, Luna Kim
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Outcomes: A Rapid Review, Zavia King
Evaluation of Extreme Temperature Shelters in Paterson, NJ, Matthew Luebke
Community Health Workers: Perceived Benefits of the Training and Role, Elisa Merritt
Water Conservation, Land Use, and Equity Outcomes in Xeriscaping: A Scoping Review, William Pentecost
The State of the Science on Addiction - Epidemiology, Neurobiology, Modern Approaches to Management, and Future Directions, Maxwell Price
Any Way the Wheeze Blows: A Rapid Review of Pediatric Asthma Readmission Risk Scores, Archana Sadangi
Rural-Urban Differences in Social Media Use and Perceptions of Online Health Information Among U.S. Adults: A HINTS 6 Analysis, Tara Schmidt
Effective Methods of Patient Safety Rounding in the Emergency Department: A Rapid Review, Kevin Scisorek
"I Have Been That Patient Before:" Exploring Lived Experience of Withdrawal Through YouTube Comments, Marsha Simmons
A Scoping Review of Hispanic/Latinx (HL) Caregiver Burden for Persons with Parkinson’s Disease (PwP), Charlotte Slavick
Recognizing Xylazine-Associated Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in Philadelphia: A Rapid Review, Robert Vanaria
Strengthening Partnerships Between Community Based Organizations (CBOs) and Health Systems, Courtney Vicisko
The Effect of the Built Environment on Select Health Behaviors: A Scoping Review, Miriam Wolter
Submissions from 2025
Utilization of E-Consultations between PCPs and Gastroenterology, Psychiatry and Dermatology: A Rapid Review, Tracy Aghdamelian
Improving BRCA Awareness: A Public Health Toolkit for Young Women, Alyson Brown
Assessing the Reach of the New Jersey HIV Training and Capacity Development Program, Samantha Greenbaum
Parental Legal Status and Adolescent Mental Health Outcomes in the University States: A Rapid Review, Achsah Madhusudanan
What Motivates Patients to Become Mentors? A Secondary Analysis of Qualitative Interviews, Princy Prasad
Federal Nutrition Assistance Programs & Child Food Security: A Rapid Review, Melonie Seltzer
Interventions to Address Opioid Misuse Among Early Postpartum Women in the United States: A Rapid Review, Danielle Wright
Exploring the Relationship between Perceived School Connectedness, Demographics, and High-Risk Health Behaviors: A Secondary Analysis of the 2021 Philadelphia YRBS, Elizabeth Benedict
Rapid Review on the Impacts of Doula Support on Black Maternal Health, Ashley T. Borgella
Barriers to Mental Health Care in Rural Hispanic Youth Populations: A Rapid Review of the Literature, Nathaniel Catts
Effectiveness of the BE FAST Stroke Mnemonic in the Prehospital and Hospital Settings, Jennifer Davis
Group Prenatal Care: A Rapid Scoping Review, Benedi Diasonama
The Influence of Significant Current Events on Physician Assistant Students' Preferred Practice Setting and Specialty Choice, Elise Granath and Lauren Kendall
Companions in Care: Exploring Animal-Assisted Therapy for PTSD: A Rapid Scoping Review, Hannah Metzger
One in Ten: Screening for Elder Mistreatment, Anne Mitchell, PhD, ANP-BC
Youth Experiences of Psychiatric Hospitalization: A Modified Scoping Review, Olive Mowery
Recruitment Challenges and Outcomes: A Look at Lead Research in Lancaster, PA, Divine Oludi
Exploring Built Environment Factors Impacting Physical Activity, Leah Rossi
Unmet Social Needs in Hospitalized Children and Adolescents: A Retrospective Cohort Study, Mengyi Sun, MD
Culturally Tailored Interventions to Address COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among African Americans: A Look at the Literature, Mahvish Tafseer
Impact of Community-Based Interventions in Hypertension Management: A Rapid Review, Prutha Tailor, MD
Evaluating the Impact of Abortion Policy Changes on Births with Congenital Anomalies Following the Dobbs Decision, Laura Uricoecha-Stoker
The Impact of Trees on Health in Philadelphia: A Rapid Scoping Preview, Catherine Valentine
"I Would Just Try...to Make It Back Home": A Qualitative Study on Teens' Perceptions on Policing, Soindos Abdah
Evaluating the Perceived and Observed Food Environment in Pottstown, PA, Kailee Bar-Nadav
The Impact of Endometriosis on Quality of Life in North America: A Rapid Systematic Review, Annabella Bastien
Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine Medical Spanish & Interpreting Course Evaluation, Harsimran Bhandal
Health Equity and Unintentional Pediatric Cannabis Ingestion, Melissa Blumberg, MD
Pathways to Support: A Rapid Systematic Review of School-Based Mental Health Literacy Interventions on Depression Outcomes, Caroline Bond
Lactation and Location: Association between Breastfeeding and Social Vulnerability, Angelo Cadiente
Going Beyond "Don't Get Pregnant": Assessing Reproductive Health Counseling Practices in Bariatric Surgery, Kiana Cruz
From Awareness to Action: A Rapid Systematic Review of Female Genital Mutilation Intervention Outcomes in Africa, Karima Drame
Examining the Impact of Greenspace on Crimes among African American Males in Philadelphia, PA: A Rapid Systematic Review, Kaitlin Gabbidon
A Humanities Approach to Anti-Racism Curricula in Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Programs, Thomas S. Gunning
Rapid Review of Social Needs Screenings and Interventions Addressing Food Insecurity in Clinical Settings, Karolina Kaczmarczyk
Biomarkers for Timing of Brain Injury in Infants with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy, Aupola Kundu
Implementation of Intravenous (IV) Iron for Treatment of Postpartum Anemia in India: A Qualitative Analysis, Sabrina LaRosa
Influenza Vaccine Coverages in Older Adults from 2009 to 2023: An Analysis of Trends in the United States, Raffaele Macri
Dietary Change and Associated Health Outcomes for International Students in the U.S.: A Rapid Review, Likhitha Palagiri
Is Zero a Good Score? A Qualitative Study of Patients Perceptions of Radiology Reports, Benjamin Perrin Hee
Reduction of Antibiotic Use in Infants ≥35 Weeks' Gestation Evaluated for Early Onset Sepsis, Ramez Rawhani
Cervical Cancer Survival in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of HIV and Anemia as Prognostic Factors, Abenezer Tafese
The Ophelia Approach to Addressing Organizational Health Literacy, Temilade Ogunfadebo
Community Stressors and Placenta Health, Emily Torres
Breaking the Cycle: Longitudinal Patterns of Patient-Directed Discharge in Opioid Use Disorder, Christopher Wan
"Mother and Child Health Itself is a Priority": Considerations for Providing IV Iron to Postpartum Women in India, Lauren Wiener
Submissions from 2024
United States Preconception Health Interventions to Address Maternal Mortality and Morbidity in African American Adults: A Rapid Review, Adrienne Asihenne
Healthcare Access and Utilizations Among U.S. Citizens and Non-Citizens: Exploring the National Health Interview Survey, Seong Eun Cho
Bringing Transparency to Medicaid Reimbursement: A Policy Proposal, Cini Varughese, MSPT
Mental Health, Loneliness and Suicidal Ideation: Exploring the Healthy Minds Survey at Jefferson, Xiaoke Wang, PhD
Timing of Initiation of Therapeutic Hypothermia for Neonatal Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy: A Pulblic Health Perspective, Priya Mishra, MD
Addressing Maternal Mortality for Mothers Racialized as Non-Hispanic Black/African American (NHB/AA): A Rapid Review, Mowasetoluwa J. Adesanya
Effective Interventions to Increase Clinical Trial Participation Among Racial and Ethnic Minorities: A Rapid Review, Tolulope Aloba
Chest Wall Catheters in Nuss Procedure: Postoperative Pain Management in a Vulnerable Population, Megan Barrett
Development of an Activity Book Supplementing the Life-Skills Education Provided by Safe-Hub Philadelphia, Kylie Buck
Impact of Psychosocial and Cultural Factors on the Prevalence of Dementia in Asian Populations: A Rapid Review of the Literature, Shrinidhi Dandibhotla
Rapid Review: Mental Health Self-Stigma Reduction Interventions for Undergraduate Students, Dominique Dyer, MS
Experiences of Patient-Provider Communication Among Women Racialized as Non-Hispanic Black/African-American During the Perinatal Period: A Rapid Review, Brooklyn Gabriel
Harm Reduction: A Toolbox for PA Professionals, Ahsley Harwood, Sierra Legeer, and Rachael Seltzer
Epidemiology of Seafood Poisoning Outbreaks in the United States 2001-2021, Andrew Huff, LSW
Will it Stick? An Analysis of Community Reflections from the Unhoused: Personal Stories and Public Health Exhibit, Flynn Jones
Asthma Disparities in the Age of Biologics, Mark Mallozzi, MD
Best Practices for Implementing Distress Screening for Cancer Patients: A Rapid Review of the Literature, Emma Markley
Evaluating Tools that Assist Seniors in Selecting Medicare Part D Plans: A Rapid Review of the Literature, Madison Milanovich
Hypertension Management Among Newcomers in the United States: A Rapid Systematic Review, Ayolola Oguntuase
Rapid Scoping Review Exploring Education of Decolonization of Global Health, Quinn Plunkett
