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2013-2014 Academic Prospectus Administrative Officers and Policies

Administrative Officers Ronald J. Daniels President of the University

Michael J. Klag Dean

James Yager Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Jane Schlegel Senior Associate Dean for Finance and Administration

Thomas Burke Associate Dean for Public Health Practice and Training

Janet DiPietro Associate Dean for Research

Joshua Else Associate Dean for External Affairs

Alexandra McKeown Associate Dean for Research Administration

Laura Morlock Associate Dean for Education

Michael Ward Associate Dean for Student Affairs

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Visit www.jhsph.edu/student_affairs/disability for complete information on disability support services at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, or contact the disability services coordinator at 410-955-3034 or [email protected]. Letter from the Dean

MICHAEL J. KLAG This is an exciting time to be involved in public health. Dean Johns Hopkins We live in an era in which public health is debated all around us, every day. Big questions Bloomberg School of Public Health emerge constantly: What’s the best way to deliver health care or respond to natural disaster? How will climate change affect health? What can we do to ensure clean, safe water for a Academic Degrees planet of seven billion? MD, MPH ‘87 Some of the puzzles that we in public health try to solve are fairly recent, such as the obesity and diabetes epidemics. Other quandaries have been around longer. The HIV/AIDS epidemic Departmental Affiliation is three decades old now. Cigarettes have been identified as killers for more than half a cen- Epidemiology tury. Malaria has been with us for millions of years. Joint Departmental Affiliation At the Bloomberg School we nurture scientists, researchers and skilled public health practi- Health Policy and Management tioners who are dedicated to finding—and creating—solutions for these problems. Protecting and improving health is what we do, and these endeavors, whether in research or in prac- Joint School Affiliations tice, take many forms. Some of us work to prevent diseases. Some of us strive to influence School of Medicine policy that can correct the social situations that bring on population-wide ill health. Some School of Nursing of us identify disparity and ferret out its root causes, while others of us advise governments on what the evidence shows us to be the best forms of health care and health care delivery. Indeed, some of us do all of these things. In our laboratories, we use every possible tool to attack diseases. Cutting edge ideas, research and equipment allow us to discover the mechanisms of genes and epigenes, pathogens, and infection itself. In the field, we discover ways to improve health on a population level, in developed and developing nations, in people of every age, ethnicity and status. As the oldest institution of its kind and the largest school of public health in the world, the Bloomberg School will continue to lead the charge toward better health for everyone. We now serve more than 2,000 students from 87 countries, with nearly 600 full-time faculty. Our scientists conduct ongoing research projects in the United Sates and in more than 90 other countries. And our more than 20,000 highly trained alumni lead ministries of health, international agencies, research institutes and academic programs throughout the world. With ten departments, more than 60 centers and institutes, a range of degree programs, and a dedication to both research and practice, we offer our student body the best in public health education. We send our graduates into the world to lead in the global defense of human life. This Academic Prospectus provides an overview of our departments, describes the Bloomberg School’s degree programs and explains how our students can make an academic journey toward a single, profound goal: to protect health and save lives—millions at a time.

Michael J. Klag, MD, MPH ‘87 Dean Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

2013-2014 Academic Prospectus 1 At a Glance

Founded Departments 1916 by William H. Welch and John D. Rockefeller Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Biostatistics Current Dean Environmental Health Sciences Michael J. Klag, MD, MPH ’87 Epidemiology Health, Behavior and Society Students Health Policy and Management 2,287 from 87 nations International Health Mental Health Faculty Molecular Microbiology and Immunology 597 full-time, 751 part-time Population, Family and Reproductive Health

Alumni Highlights 20,490 • First institution of its kind worldwide

Location and Contact Information • Largest school of public health in the world 615 N. Wolfe Street • Receives 20 percent of all federal research funds Baltimore, MD 21205 awarded to the 49 accredited U.S. schools of public Phone: 410-955-3543 health Fax: 410-955-0464 • Consistently rated No. 1 by U.S. News and World Report Website: www.jhsph.edu Email: [email protected]  For more Bloomberg School facts, flip to “Public Health at Hopkins” on page 5 or visit www.jhsph.edu.

2 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Table of Contents

1 Letter from the Dean 2 School At a Glance 4 What is Public Health 5 Public Health at Johns Hopkins 6 Summary of Degrees 8 Degree Overview Chart Departmental and Schoolwide Programs 10 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 12 Biostatistics 14 Environmental Health Services 18 Epidemiology 21 Graduate Training Programs in Clinical Investigations 23 Health, Behavior and Society 26 Health Policy and Management 30 International Health 34 Mental Health 36 Molecular Microbiology and Immunology 38 Population, Family and Reproductive Health 41 Master of Public Health (Schoolwide) 46 Doctor of Public Health (Schoolwide) Additional Academic Opportunities 48 Combined Degree Programs 51 Residency Programs 53 Certificate Programs 58 Institutes 58 Postdoctoral Training Programs 58 Research Centers & Institutes Student Life 59 Student Affairs 60 Life in Baltimore Applying to the Bloomberg School 62 How to Apply 64 Application Requirements 66 Application Deadlines 67 Academic Calendar 68 Funding 69 Tuition and Financial Aid 70 Connect with JHSPH

2013-2014 Academic Prospectus 3 What is Public Health?

Put simply, public health has a bold mis- We do the research that identifies causes of Here are some recent public health sion: “protecting health and saving lives— disease and disability. We advocate for so- projects. millions at a time.” lutions. We consult with policymakers and • Identifying ways to curb the epidemic of provide them with the evidence they need In medical fields, clinicians treat diseases bullying in schools to make change. We roll our sleeves up and or injuries, one patient at a time. But in • Delivering lifesaving vitamin A to get to work in communities by influencing public health, we prevent disease and newborns in developing nations policies, identifying trends, implementing injury. As researchers, practitioners and • Uncovering correlations between kidney solutions, and increasing healthy behavior. educators, we work with communities and function and heart disease populations. We identify causes of disease Our work happens on a molecular level, and • Examining secondhand tobacco smoke and disability, and we implement large- on a population-wide level. Microbiologists levels and exposure scale solutions. work to find a vaccine for malaria, while • Exploring environmental and genetic behavioral scientists research ways to factors in autism For example, instead of treating a gun discourage populations from smoking. • Investigating the consequences of wound, we identify causes of gun vio- Environmental health scientists work to antibiotic use in industrial agriculture lence and develop interventions. Instead discover which foods prevent cancer, while • Developing emergency preparedness of treating premature or low birth-weight health policy analysts evaluate health insur- plans babies, we investigate the factors at work ance programs and make recommendations • Improving technologies that make clean and we develop programs to keep babies based on their findings. Epidemiologists and safe drinking water healthy. Instead of prescribing medication identify trends in health and illness, look- • Promoting policies that protect the global for high blood pressure, we examine the ing for links, causes, and interventions in environment and sustainable practices links between obesity, diabetes and heart areas such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and • Using evidence to strengthen family disease, and we use our data to influence infant mortality. As educators, we train the planning and reproductive health policy aimed at reducing all three heart next generation of public health profes- programs and policies conditions. sionals who will create and carry out the • Quantifying the links between human When William Henry Welch founded this programs and policies that improve health. rights abrogation and poor health school, almost 100 years ago, the field of public health was smaller. Public health researchers and practitioners focused their work on epidemics, infectious diseases, vaccines, infant survival and similar areas. The field has grown and today public health approaches are used in areas as wide- ranging as epigenetics, chronic disease, the science of aging, mental health, disaster response, refugee health, injury prevention and tobacco control.

4 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Public Health at Johns Hopkins

Johns Hopkins was born in 1795 on his family’s tobacco plantation in southern Highlights at the Bloomberg School Maryland. When he was 12 years old, his • 17 faculty members elected to the • Founding chair of Chemical Hygiene parents, observant Quakers, freed their Institute of Medicine E.V. McCollum discovered vitamins A, slaves and put Johns and his brother to B and D work in their fields, thus ending his formal • 22 Fulbright Scholars in the past six education. By the time he was 24, he had years • Dean Emeritus Alfred Sommer proved established his own mercantile house, and that vitamin A deficiency dramatically • Toxicologist Anna Baetjer was among later he invested in the Baltimore and Ohio, increased childhood morbidity and the first scientists to identify the the nation’s first major railroad. In 1867, mortality from infectious disease, relationship between occupation and Mr. Hopkins arranged for the incorporation spurring programs that have saved lung cancer, advancing the field of of Johns Hopkins University and Johns millions of children’s lives occupational health and environmental Hopkins Hospital. When he died in 1873, toxicology • Virologist Keerti Shah demonstrated at age 78, he left $7 million to the two in- that cervical cancer is linked to stitutions, the largest philanthropic bequest • Pathologist and School founder the sexually transmitted human in U.S. history at the time. William Henry Welch named Bacillus papillomavirus, paving the way for welchii, which causes gangrene, and Founded in Baltimore in 1876, Johns diagnostic testing and the eventual Plasmodium falciparum, a malaria Hopkins University was the first university vaccine parasite in the western hemisphere to be based on • Chair of International Health Robert a model of the European research institu- • Immunologists David Bodian, Howard Black demonstrated that zinc tion, where research and the advancement Howe and Isabel Morgan identified supplementation is effective for the of knowledge are intertwined with teaching. three types of poliovirus, laying prevention and treatment of diarrhea, Its establishment began a revolution in groundwork that led to the polio resulting in a significant reduction in U.S. higher education. vaccine child mortality Founded in 1916 by William Henry Welch, • Dean Emeritus and alumnus D. A. • Faculty members Ronald Gray and Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Henderson led the global eradication Maria Wawer demonstrated reduction Public Health was the first institution of of smallpox of HIV transmission by circumcision its kind worldwide. In 2001, in honor of • Alumnus Leroy Burney was the first Michael Bloomberg for his financial support • Nobel laureate Peter Agre leads the Surgeon General to declare officially and commitment, the School’s name was Johns Hopkins Malaria Research that cigarette smoking is one of the changed to the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Institute in novel research aimed at causative factors of lung cancer School of Public Health. The School is reducing and eliminating malaria consistently first among all public health • Epidemiologist B. Frank Polk achieved schools in federal grants for research international recognition for his AIDS support, and is consistently ranked as the expertise, devising studies of the nation’s #1 school of public health by natural history of the disease before U.S. News & World Report. The Bloomberg the HIV virus was even discovered School has a wide reach across the globe, with students hailing from more than 80 nations and research ongoing in more than 90.

2013-2014 Academic Prospectus 5 Summary of Degrees

The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of MASTER’S DEGREES interested students should contact their program of interest directly prior to Public Health offers nine different graduate Master of Health Administration (MHA) degrees (six master’s and three doctoral) application. The MHA offered through the Department that will help students hone their skills of Health Policy and Management is  For more information about the MHS, and become exemplary public health designed to prepare students to begin or see the appropriate department or professionals. advance their careers in management and visit: www.jhsph.edu/academics/ leadership positions within health services degreeprograms/MHS.html. Master’s Degrees organizations. The program emphasizes the • Master of Health Administration (MHA) conceptual and analytical skills required to Master of Public Health (MPH) • Master of Health Science (MHS) understand and manage today’s health care The Schoolwide MPH degree program organizations and to prepare for tomorrow’s provides integrated training in the core • Master of Public Health (MPH) challenges. It is an accelerated, cohort- competencies of the field of public health. • Master of Public Policy (MPP) based program that focuses on the U.S. MPH training gives public health profes- health care system. sionals the knowledge and skills they need • Master of Science (ScM) from a variety of disciplines to be able The program seeks students from a broad • Master of Science in Public Health to define, critically assess and resolve range of academic and professional back- (MSPH) public health problems. The MPH pro- grounds. MHA graduates find careers in gram is designed for professionals with hospitals, health systems, consulting firms Doctoral Degrees prior field or academic experience who are and other health sector businesses. • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) interested in making a difference in the  For more information about the health of populations. Medical students • Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) MHA program, see page 26 or visit: are also eligible for the MPH program after • Doctor of Science (ScD) www.jhsph.edu/dept/hpm/degrees/mha/ they have completed their second year of health_finance_management. medical school. The Bloomberg School’s MPH graduates represent a wide variety of Master of Health Science (MHS) professions, including clinicians, attorneys, The MHS is a specialized degree offered social workers, researchers, teachers and by each academic department of the social scientists. Bloomberg School. MHS programs focus  For more information about the MPH on a single branch of public health so that program, see page 41 or visit: students can receive in-depth training in www.jhsph.edu/mph/. addition to a broad-based perspective of the field. Master of Public Policy (MPP) MHS students come from a broad range of The MPP offers students a broad look at backgrounds, from recent college gradu- public policy, formulation, implementa- ates to mid-career professionals interested tion challenges and evaluation. Students in changing or enhancing their careers. prepare for professional careers solving Typical MHS graduates go on to research public problems through policy analysis careers or further graduate study. and design, program management, and community and public advocacy. Students Because the MHS programs vary in their learn to identify public policy problems, content and admissions requirements, develop feasible alternatives, gain exposure

6 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health to frameworks for identifying criteria for desiring more focused training or who are Because these programs vary in their con- comparing the proposed options and de- less experienced. MSPH degrees couple tent and admissions requirements, interest- velop skills to evaluate policies during and intensive, focused academic training with a ed students should contact their program of after implementation. field experience, providing students the op- interest directly prior to application. portunity to integrate their academic train-  For more information about the  For more information about the PhD ing with real-world public health practice. MPP program, see page 27 or visit: and ScD programs, see the appropriate www.jhsph.edu/dept/hpm/degrees/mpp. Because the MSPH programs vary in department or visit: www.jhsph.edu/ their content and admissions require- academics/academicprograms/doctoral. Master of Science (ScM) ments, interested students should contact The ScM degree program is targeted to their program of interest directly prior to Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) students interested in building research application. The DrPH degree program is designed for careers in one of the following fields: bio- students intending to pursue leadership The MSPH was previously known as the chemistry and molecular biology, biostatis- careers in the professional practice of pub- professional MHS. tics, epidemiology, genetic counseling, and lic health. DrPH students aspire to careers molecular microbiology and immunology.  For more information about the MSPH, as health department directors, senior Graduates of ScM programs work in a wide see the appropriate department or health care managers, or leaders in other variety of public health research settings. visit: www.jhsph.edu/academics/ organizations on the front lines of public degreeprograms/MSPH.html. health practice. Applicants to the DrPH Because these programs vary in their con- program must hold an MPH or equivalent tent and admissions requirements, interest- DOCTORAL DEGREES professional degree. The DrPH is offered ed students should contact their program of by several different academic departments. interest directly prior to application. The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Because these programs vary in their con- Doctor of Science (ScD)  For more information about the tent and admissions requirements, interest- The PhD and ScD degree programs are ScM program, see the appropriate ed students should contact their program of based within individual departments at the department or visit: www.jhsph.edu/ interest directly prior to application. Bloomberg School. The PhD and ScD pro- academics/degreeprograms/scm.html. grams aim to teach methods of evidence-  For more information about the DrPH, based research that will help improve the see the appropriate department or Master of Science in health of populations; whether a student’s visit: Public Health (MSPH) www.jhsph.edu/academics/ interest lies in preventing the spread of degreeprograms/drph. The MSPH is a professional degree program infectious diseases, inﬂuencing healthy offered through the individual academic behaviors or mitigating the epidemic of departments. The degree offers an alter- violence. native to the MPH degree for students

What Degree is Right for Me? When researching degrees and schools of 3) We encourage applicants, especially 5) Current students are a great resource. public health, there are a number of things doctoral applicants, to browse our They were in your shoes just a few to keep in mind. faculty and their research interests to months ago. Connect with current ensure our school and resources would students through our website 1) It’s important not to get hung up on be a good match to their interests. http://commprojects.jhsph.edu/ degree names. An MPH from one Our faculty directory may be found: communications/students/default.cfm. school is not the same as an MPH www.jhsph.edu/faculty/directory/list and from another. You should evaluate a 6) Visit us! searched by research interest here: program’s offerings (duration, field www.jhsph.edu/faculty/directory/experts.  See page 70 for more ways to stay placement, research opportunities, etc.) connected! rather than degree name to determine 4) Once you’ve narrowed your interests to a whether it’s in line with your current specific department, we encourage you experience and future goals. to contact that department’s academic coordinator. The contact information 2) In the same vein, department names for coordinators at the Bloomberg also differ from school to school. One School may be found at the beginning school’s Department of Health Behavior of each department section in this and Society is another’s Social and book. Academic Coordinators can help Behavioral Sciences. When comparing connect you with current students and departments, review missions, faculty, faculty. research and the degrees offered.

2013-2014 Academic Prospectus 7 Degrees and Departments: A Closer Look

MPH MHA MHS ScM

Schoolwide Program Health Policy and Management Biochemistry and Molecular Biochemistry and Molecular Multidisciplinary Concentrations • Health Administration Biology Biology Students may either customize • Reproductive and Cancer Biology • Reproductive and Cancer their degree or pursue an optional MPP Biology** Biostatistics concentration in one of the Health Policy and Management • Biostatistics Biostatistics following areas: • Public Policy • Biostatistics Environmental Health Sciences • Child and Adolescent Health • Environmental Health Environmental Health Sciences • Epidemiologic and Biostatistical MSPH • Environmental Health** Methods for Public Health and Epidemiology Environmental Health Sciences Clinical Research • Cancer Epidemiology Epidemiology • Occupational and Environmental • Food, Nutrition and Health • Cardiovascular Disease • Cancer Epidemiology Hygiene • Global Environmental Epidemiology • Cardiovascular Disease Sustainability and Health Health, Behavior and Society • Clinical Epidemiology Epidemiology • Health in Crisis and • Health Education and Health • Clinical Trials • Clinical Epidemiology Humanitarian Assistance Communication • Epidemiology of Aging • Clinical Trials • Health Leadership and • General Epidemiology and • Epidemiology of Aging Health Policy and Management Management Methodology • General Epidemiology and • Health Policy • Health Systems and Policy • Genetic Epidemiology Methodology • Infectious Diseases International Health • Infectious Disease Epidemiology • Genetic Epidemiology • Social and Behavioral Sciences • Global Disease Epidemiology • Environmental Epidemiology • Infectious Disease Epidemiology in Public Health and Control • Environmental Epidemiology Graduate Training Programs in • Women’s and Reproductive • Health Systems Clinical Investigation Graduate Training Programs in Health • Human Nutrition • Clinical Investigation Clinical Investigation • Social and Behavioral • Clinical Investigation** Interventions Health, Behavior and Society • Social Factors in Health Health, Behavior and Society Population, Family and • Genetic Counseling Reproductive Health Health Policy and Management • Child and Adolescent Health and • Health Economics Molecular Microbiology and Development Immunology International Health • Population and Health • Molecular Microbiology and • Health Economics • Reproductive, Perinatal and Immunology Women’s Health Mental Health • Mental Health

Molecular Microbiology and Immunology • Molecular Microbiology and Immunology

Population, Family and Reproductive Health • Child and Adolescent Health and Development • Demography • Reproductive, Perinatal and Women’s Health

8 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health PhD ScD Combinations

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Epidemiology Degree Programs Offered with Other Institutions • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology* • Cancer Epidemiology • BA/MHS • Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology • BA/MSPH Biostatistics • Clinical Epidemiology • JD/MPH • Biostatistics • Clinical Trials • MA/MSPH Environmental Health Sciences • Epidemiology of Aging • MSPH/MI • Environmental Health Engineering* • General Epidemiology (Peace Corps Master’s International) • Molecular and Translational Toxicology* and Methodology • MPH/MBA • Occupational and Environmental Health* • Genetic Epidemiology • MPH/MSW • Respiratory Biology and Lung Disease* • Infectious Disease Epidemiology • MPH/MD • Environmental Epidemiology • MSN/MPH Epidemiology • MD/PhD • Cancer Epidemiology* Health, Behavior and Society • Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology* • Social and Behavioral Sciences Degree Programs Offered within the • Clinical Epidemiology* Bloomberg School • Clinical Trials* • Doctoral/MHS in Biostatistics • Epidemiology of Aging* • Doctoral/MSPH in International Health • General Epidemiology and Methodology* DrPH • Doctoral/ScM • Genetic Epidemiology* • MPH/General Preventive Medicine Residency • Infectious Disease Epidemiology* Environmental Health Sciences • MPH/Occupational and Environmental • Environmental Epidemiology* • Environmental Health Medicine Residency

Graduate Training Programs in Clinical Epidemiology  For more information regarding combined Investigation • Epidemiology programs, flip to page 48 or visit • Clinical Investigation Health, Behavior and Society www.jhsph.edu/academics/ Health, Behavior and Society • Social and Behavioral Sciences academicprograms/combined_programs. • Social and Behavioral Sciences Health Policy and Management Health Policy and Management • Health Care Management and Leadership • Bioethics and Health Policy International Health • Health and Public Policy • International Health • Health Economics and Policy • Health Services Research and Policy Mental Health • Mental Health International Health • Global Disease Epidemiology and Control Population, Family and Reproductive Health • Health Systems • Child and Adolescent Health and Development • Human Nutrition • Population and Health • Social and Behavioral Interventions • Reproductive, Perinatal and Women’s Health

Mental Health • Mental Health

Molecular Microbiology and Immunology • Molecular Microbiology and Immunology*

Population, Family and Reproductive Health • Child and Adolescent Health and Development • Population and Health • Reproductive, Perinatal and Women’s Health

*The Departments of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Environmental Health Sciences, Epidemiology, and Molecular Microbiology and Immunology offer an interdepartmental degree in molecular epidemiology that leads to both a PhD and ScM degree.

**Applicants may not matriculate directly into the ScM degree.

2013-2014 Academic Prospectus 9 Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Department Chair iochemistry and Molecular Biology is the Degree Programs Pierre Coulombe, PhD Bstudy of molecular and genetic bases of cellular processes. Our faculty conducts re- MHS in Reproductive and Academic Program Administrator search to increase current knowledge of the Cancer Biology Sharon Warner biochemical and molecular mechanisms of duration: 1 year** 410-955-3672 normal and abnormal cellular processes. [email protected] application deadline: June 1 Our research and graduate programs may be applied to a broad group of important The MHS in Reproductive and Cancer Degree Programs and currently relevant health problems Biology requires nine months of coursework Master of Health Science (MHS) in such as cancer, aging, neurological dis- culminating in a library-based thesis. The Reproductive and Cancer Biology eases, fertility and environmentally based program is designed for students exploring Master of Science (ScM) in diseases. career options, seeking to improve their Reproductive and Cancer Biology* chances for medical or other professional The Biochemistry and Molecular Biology schools, or planning to pursue advanced Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in programs are planned for individuals with graduate work or positions in industry. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology a bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biochemistry or biology, preferably with experi- MHS students in this track must complete www.jhsph.edu/dept/bmb ence in physical chemistry, physics and 64 credits during the four terms of the mathematics. All candidates should have academic year. While some coursework is some research experience, although this required, overall, there is great flexibility in requirement is waived for applicants from the program. The student’s coursework is smaller colleges. Applicants are requested highly individualized and depends on his/ to indicate their research experience and her background and career aspirations. career goals and to name the person(s) with Graduates of the MHS program have pur- whom their research experience has been sued medical school and training for other gained. health care professions, biomedical science Department research interests include: research and public health research and cellular and molecular biology, biochemis- practice. Other graduates have gone on to try, molecular genetics, structural biology, forensic investigation, fertility research and developmental and reproductive biology, business careers in the biotechnology field. enzymology, molecular biophysics, molecular endocrinology, chemical biology, epi- ScM in Reproductive and Cancer genetics, post-translational modifications, Biology* and inflammation and stress response duration: 2 years** biology. application deadline: June 1 The ScM in Reproductive and Cancer Biology is a research-based program requiring nine months (one academic year) of coursework, the completion of original research under the guidance of a faculty *Applicants may not matriculate directly into this degree. mentor, and the writing of a research-based **The time it takes to complete a degree may vary by thesis. student and circumstances.

10 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health ScM students are admitted initially into In their first year, PhD students complete  For more information regarding the MHS program described above. In the required coursework, participate in labora- application requirements, flip to third term, MHS students with an inter- tory rotations and choose a thesis adviser. “How to Apply” on page 62 or visit est in research may request transfer to the In their second, students pursue courses in www.jhsph.edu/admissions. ScM program. Approval is contingent upon one of seven specialty areas: the student identifying a research men- • Biochemical Nutrition Departmental Funding tor and the agreement of the faculty. ScM • Bioinformatics The department does not generally provide students conduct original research during • Bioorganic Chemistry financial support for students pursuing the their second year, which continues until the • Biophysics MHS degree. However, there are resources satisfactory completion of the ScM thesis. • Genetics to help these students locate external fund- Typically, ScM students present their find- • Structural Biology ing. Most ScM students will qualify for a ings at national meetings and publish their • Cellular and Molecular Biology 75 percent tuition scholarship their second results in peer-reviewed journals. • Enzymology year. • Reproductive Biology Most ScM graduates continue on to medi- All PhD students receive full financial cal school, advanced graduate study, or Completed applications for the PhD pro- support which covers tuition, fees, medical research positions in industry or elsewhere. gram including GRE scores, are accepted insurance and a stipend for living expenses. up to January 12. Applications submitted Graduate students are not required to serve PhD in Biochemistry and by December 15 will receive expedited as teaching assistants, although opportuni- Molecular Biology processing. Candidates for admission to the ties to teach are available if a student so PhD program will be identified and invited duration: 5 years** desires. to the department for an interview at the application deadline: December 15 department’s expense.  For more information regarding funding resources, tuition costs The PhD program in the Department of Graduates of this program pursue research and financial aid, flip to page 68 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is for careers in academia, government and or visit www.jhsph.edu/admissions/ individuals who wish to prepare for a career industry. financial-aid. in academic research/teaching, government research, or industrial research.

Student Spotlight Matt Beattie, a PhD candidate from Syracuse, New York, studies under the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. The Bloomberg School of Public Health appealed to Matt because of the ability to study biochemistry in the unique setting of public health. The world renowned reputation of Johns Hopkins for top notch science and research simplified his decision. Matt’s current research is attempting to define aging, specifically why aged men make less testosterone than young men. He is trying to understand, in this system, what causes old cells to function differently than young cells of the same type (that is, produce much less testosterone). The redox environment is of particular interest relating to how these young and old cells are able to handle stresses both from exogenous sources, and from within. Perhaps Matt’s research will give us insights into the broad world of molecular aging and help us stay healthy into our twilight years. Matt Beattie PhD Candidate Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

2013-2014 Academic Prospectus 11 Department of Biostatistics

Department Chair iostatistics creates and applies methods Graduates of the MHS in Biostatistics Karen Bandeen-Roche, PhD Bfor quantitative research in the health design research studies of human health sciences. Our faculty conduct research and disease; design and implement data Academic Administrator across the spectrum of statistical science management systems; design and imple- Mary Joy Argo from foundations of inference to the discov- ment tabular and graphical displays of 410-614-4454 ery of new methodology to health applica- quantitative information; draw inferences [email protected] tions. Our designs and analytic methods from quantitative data; and use statistical enable health scientists and professionals reasoning and theory to deal effectively Degree Programs in academia, government, pharmaceutical with non-standard statistical problems. Master of Health Science (MHS) in companies, medical research organiza- Biostatistics tions and elsewhere to efficiently acquire ScM in Biostatistics knowledge and draw valid conclusions from Master of Science (ScM) in duration: 2 years** their ever-expanding sources of informa- Biostatistics tion. Our graduates have leadership careers application deadline: Feb 1 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in as researchers and educators in academic The ScM in Biostatistics emphasizes statis- Biostatistics departments of statistical science and in tical methods, biometry, statistical comput- government and industry. ing and epidemiology. www.biostat.jhsph.edu Degree Programs This ScM is intended for individuals who MHS in Biostatistics have demonstrated excellence at the undergraduate level in quantitative or biological duration: 1 year** sciences and a career as a professional statistician. special application requirement: must already have advanced degree in ScM candidates are required to take 64 health science (e.g. MD or PhD) course credits and pass a comprehensive written exam at the end of the first year. A application deadline: Feb 1 thesis is required and usually involves ap- The MHS in Biostatistics is intended for plications of statistical methods to health outstanding individuals with prior profes- or medical data. sional experience or a professional de- ScM graduates assume positions in re- gree (e.g. MD or PhD) seeking a one-year search or professional settings as scientific intensive course of study in biostatistical project coordinators and data analysts theory and methods. The program is also where they may design research studies open to students concurrently enrolled in a of human health and disease; design and doctoral program at the Bloomberg School. implement tabular and graphical displays The MHS in Biostatistics is not intended of quantitative information; and/or perform as a terminal degree for professional major statistical analyses to address public biostaticians. health or statistical research questions. This program involves one year of coursework (64 credits), a comprehensive written exam, and a culminating data analysis **The time it takes to complete a degree may vary by project. student and circumstances.

12 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health PhD in Biostatistics methods to the solution of public health Departmental Funding problems; serve as expert biostatisticians There is limited funding for master’s stu- duration: 5 years** on collaborative teams of investigators dents. The Bloomberg School offers a 75 application deadline: Jan 15 addressing key public health questions; percent tuition scholarship for those full- and teach biostatistics effectively to health time, second-year master’s students who The PhD in Biostatistics provides training professionals and scientists. have made satisfactory academic progress in the theory of probability and statistics in and successfully completed 64 credits (a biostatistical methodology. The program is  For more information regarding full-time courseload) their first year. unique in its emphasis on the foundations application requirements, flip to of statistical reasoning and in requiring its All applicants to our PhD program, re- “How to Apply” on page 62 or visit graduates to complete rigorous training in gardless of citizenship or nationality, are www.jhsph.edu/admissions. real analysis-based probability and statis- automatically considered for the 4–6 fully- tics, equivalent to what is provided in most funded slots the department has available departments of mathematical statistics. Additional Educational each year. Opportunities PhD candidates are required to pass a The department also offers funded train- comprehensive written examination cover- Concurrent Doctoral Degree/ ing programs in Statistical Methods ing coursework completed at the end of MHS in Biostatistics in Environmental Epidemiology and their first year. Research leading to a thesis This program provides doctoral students Epidemiology and Biostatistics of Aging for may involve development of new theory and in other departments at the Bloomberg U.S. citizens and permanent residents. methodology, or it may be concerned with School the opportunity to pursue an MHS  For more information regarding applications of statistics and probability in Biostatistics concurrently with their funding, tuition costs and to problems in public health, medicine or doctoral program. To be eligible for the financial aid, flip to page 68 or biology. concurrent program, students must be visit www.jhsph.edu/admissions/ accepted into one of the doctoral programs Applicants should have completed under- financial-aid. at the School. With their primary depart- graduate work in the biological, physical or ment’s approval, the student may then social sciences or in mathematics and have apply to the MHS program. Students in strong quantitative skills. Knowledge of the concurrent program must complete calculus, including differential equations, the requirements of both master’s and and familiarity with matrix algebra are doctoral programs. They may work with highly desired. the Department of Biostatistics as well as PhD graduates conduct and publish origi- their primary department adviser to suggest nal research on the theory and methodology course sequencing and solve any problems of biostatistics; apply innovative theory and that might arise.

Alumni Spotlight Jeff Goldsmith is a Biostatistics PhD graduate from Sherman, Texas. When Jeff first thought of graduate school, he had never heard of public health. He received a recruiter’s email encouraging students with an interest in math to consider biostatistics. In researching the field, he realized biostatistics was a way he could use something he was good at to solve real world problems. Jeff’s work at the Bloomberg School focused on neuroimaging. He examined brain scan data to determine disease progression in multiple sclerosis patients. Brain scan information can be hard to come by, but through the Department of Biostatistics, Jeff collaborated with the National Institutes of Health and Johns Hopkins Hospital to access a treasure trove of data. Jeff hoped that his work would lead to a better understanding of multiple sclerosis and, ultimately, to Jeff Goldsmith, PhD better patient care. Biostatistics Jeff has accepted a position as Assistant Professor of Biostatistics at Columbia University.

2013-2014 Academic Prospectus 13 Department of Environmental Health Sciences

Department Chair he Department of Environmental Health Degree Programs Marsha Wills-Karp, PhD TSciences (EHS) is a dynamic group of MHS in Environmental Health faculty and students exploring the impact Academic Programs Manager of chemical, biological, and physical agents duration: 1 year** Nina Kulacki, MBA on human health. We work to discover the application deadline: June 1 410-955-2212 sources and distribution of these agents; [email protected] understand individual response at the The MHS program in Environmental Health molecular, cellular, organ, and whole-body is designed to address the academic and Degree Programs levels; assess environmental risk and devise practice needs of students in the diverse Master of Health Science (MHS) in prevention and intervention strategies. environmental health field. For some, Environmental Health it serves as a foundation and provides Current thinking on the environment and direction for further academic training in Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH) health has propelled us to consider how the medical school or doctoral programs. For in Occupational and Environmental built environment and the social environ- others, the knowledge base it provides Hygiene ment influence human health beyond the allows them to successfully pursue posi- traditional focus on hazardous agents. Bachelor of Arts (BA)/ tions that incorporate environmental health We are also pursuing the health effects of Master of Health Science (MHS) or perspectives and practice activities. The global environmental change, including Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH) program is based on coursework and uses global warming, persistent organic pollut- as its capstone activity the writing and pre- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in ants, and ecosystems change. sentation of a literature-based essay on an Environmental Health Engineering Students in EHS come from diverse environmental health topic of the student’s Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in backgrounds and grow to appreciate the choosing. Molecular and Translational Toxicology effects of the natural, built, and social The three tracks are: environments on human health. Our broad, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in • Human Toxicology and Pathophysiology multidisciplinary approach creates a collab- Occupational and Environmental Health • Population Environmental Health orative and supportive learning atmosphere • Sustainability and Global Environmental Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in for every student, while assisting them Health Respiratory Biology and Lung Disease in developing lifetime careers in public health. In addition to facilitating the pursuit of Doctor of Public Heath (DrPH) in doctoral degrees (MD, PhD), the MHS Environmental Health assists individuals in identifying career opportunities within the field of environmen- www.jhsph.edu/dept/ehs/ tal health. Graduates of the program not currently pursuing advanced degrees hold environmental health-related positions in governmental and nongovernmental agencies and the private sector.

**The time it takes to complete a degree may vary by student and circumstances.

14 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health MSPH in Occupational and admission to students enrolled in the and non-occupational environments. Environmental Hygiene public health studies program at the Johns Researchers also develop and evaluate risk Hopkins University Krieger School of Arts management strategies that effectively duration: and Sciences. Graduate credits taken at protect human health. • full-time progam, 18 months** the Bloomberg School while in the com- • part-time/Internet-based program, Exposure assessment and risk manage- bined program apply towards the BA. One 2.5 to 4 years** ment are integrating themes within the half of these credits (up to 16) may also environmental health engineering program. application deadline: June 1 be used to fulfill MHS or MSPH degree Research and training in exposure and risk requirements. Students in this program will The MSPH in Occupational and assessment employs principles and meth- receive co-advising from both schools. Environmental Hygiene is designed for ods in chemistry, biology and physics, and students who wish to begin or advance A waiver of the requirement for standard- includes the development and evaluation of professional careers in occupational and ized test scores for matriculation into biomarkers of exposure. environmental risk assessment. the master’s program will be granted to Applicants for research training should students who achieve a GPA of 3.0 or bet- Training covers principles of risk analysis have a strong background in the physical, ter in public health coursework taken at the and management in the workplace and the chemical and biological sciences, including Bloomberg School during their senior year general environment. The programs include college-level physics and calculus. while in the program. The application fee coursework in the following areas: toxicolo- for BA/MHS or MSPH applicants is waived. Graduates go on to academic and profes- gy, epidemiology, biostatistics, occupational sional careers in occupational and envi- health, occupational and environmental Both the MHS in Environmental Health and ronmental hygiene and program manage- hygiene, air pollution, environmental MSPH in Occupational and Environmental ment within academia, consulting, private sampling techniques, program management Hygiene (full-time program) participate industry and government sectors. and risk analysis. in this program. Applicants must specify which program they wish to pursue in their The full-time program is accredited by the PhD in Molecular and application. Accreditation Board for the Engineering Translational Toxicology Technology (ABET) Applied Sciences PhD in Environmental Health duration: 5 years** Accreditation Commission and designed Engineering to prepare students to pass the Certified application deadline: Dec 15 (priority) Industrial Hygienist (CIH) examination duration: 5 years** This program emphasizes advanced training given by the American Board of Industrial application deadline: Dec 15 (priority) and research on the molecular, biochemi- Hygiene. The part-time/Internet-based cal, pathobiological, and physiological program is under review for ABET accredi- Researchers in the Environmental Health mechanisms through which environmen- tation as of Summer 2012. Engineering program seek to minimize tal chemical, physical, and biological the adverse effects of exposure to physi- Students may enroll in the full-time format agents cause human disease. Training and cal, chemical and biological agents by or select the part-time/Internet-based research are done by employing laboratory- identifying and studying their sources, program. Both options confer the same based and clinical and population-based fate and transport in both occupational degree and students must meet the same studies. academic requirements. Graduates go on to professional careers in occupational and environmental hygiene and program management within consulting, private industry and government sectors.

BA/MHS or BA/MSPH duration: • BA/MHS, 5 years (for both degrees)** • BA/MSPH, 5.5 years (for both degrees)** special application requirement: applicants must be enrolled in the undergraduate program in public health studies at Johns Hopkins University application deadline: July 1 between junior and senior undergraduate years The Department of Environmental Health Sciences offers early graduate school

2013-2014 Academic Prospectus 15 domains focused on pulmonary pathophysiology (especially asthma and COPD), including altered immunologic defenses, genetic susceptibility, and the effects of toxic gases and particles. Students develop knowledge and expertise in areas that enable them to first understand normal and pathologic structure and function in humans and animal models. This is then applied to study genetic and environmental factors underlying various lung diseases, often using systems physi- ologic approaches. Training in writing scientific papers and grant proposals is also a major goal. The research carried out by graduate students has a primary focus on understanding how and why lung diseases occur and how they might be treated. Students in this program come from a Students conduct mechanistic and trans- The department offers formal training in wide spectrum of backgrounds including, lational research on: the causes of breast, occupational and environmental health, biology, physiology, toxicology, chemistry, liver, lung and prostate cancer, inflamma- with particular strength in the areas of biomedical engineering or pharmacology. tory processes in cardiomyopathy, signal the application of biomarkers of exposure, Graduates of the program have obtained pathway disruption in cardiac hypertrophy, dose, and susceptibility; molecular, occu- positions in academia, research and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease pational, and environmental epidemiology; government. (COPD), autoimmunity, neurodevelopmen- and occupational and environmental policy tal disorders and identification of pathways and management. DrPH in Environmental Health of toxicity. Occupational and environmental health fac- duration: Seminars, journal clubs and research ulty members are engaged in a wide range • full-time program, up to 7 years** retreats are an integral part of the student of research projects, primarily in human • part-time program, up to 9 years** experience. Students also present their re- research studies utilizing epidemiological special application requirement: search at various national and international methods, often with a focus on disease must have an MPH or equivalent degree scientific conferences and routinely receive etiology and causal pathways. awards for their presentations at the annual application deadline: Dec 15 (priority) The doctoral program in Occupational and Society of Toxicology meetings and other Environmental Health prepares students for The DrPH degree emphasizes the applica- annual meetings. academic careers in teaching and research. tion of in-depth public health knowledge Graduates of this program pursue careers Students in this program show an interest to problem solving and the development in academic, government, not-for-profit and in human studies, biology, epidemiology, of skills necessary to assess and solve the private sector institutions. These include policy management, and social and built needs for occupational and environmental research, teaching, public service, product environments. health challenges at regional, national and safety evaluation, regulatory affairs and international levels. Graduates are prepared to enter research, such specialty areas as, chemical carcino- teaching or regulatory careers in several The typical DrPH student holds an MPH or genesis, reproductive and developmental venues including: academics, research in- its equivalent and has been working as a immunotoxicology, inhalation toxicology, stitutes, governmental health agencies and public health practitioner for two or more and risk assessment. international health organizations. years. Many pursue their studies part-time, and maintain an active public health prac- PhD in Occupational and PhD in Respiratory Biology and tice through their work. Students develop Environmental Health Lung Disease the skills to: analyze and assess complex duration: 5 years** environmental risks and problems and to duration: 5 years** design and implement intervention strate- application deadline: Dec 15 (priority) application deadline: Dec 15 (priority) gies that reduce risks and resolve environ- Occupational and Environmental Health mental problems. The lung is the major target organ for scientists prevent disease and injury related environmental air pollution, and lung dis- DrPH graduates in EHS transform cutting to occupational and environmental stress- ease is a major international public health edge environmental health science into ors and promote health among individuals problem. Research in this program leads public health interventions. Graduates and populations through research, profes- to competency in at least one of several are active throughout the world in diverse sional practice, and teaching.

16 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health settings in federal and state agencies as Applicants for postdoctoral positions first Departmental Funding well as private sector companies, founda- identify a member of the EHS faculty with All qualified master’s and doctoral ap- tions, consulting businesses, hospitals and whom they wish to work and correspond di- plicants are considered for scholarship academia. rectly with him/her. They become postdoc- opportunities. Please note that funding toral students in the program after confirm- for non-U.S. citizens is very limited. The  For more information regarding degree ing position availability with the faculty allocation process is very competitive and application requirements, flip to member, submitting a formal application funding sources vary each year. “How to Apply” on page 62 or visit to the program and receiving an official ap- Funding sources are also limited for www.jhsph.edu/admissions. pointment letter. master’s programs, however, some candidates for the MSPH in Occupational and Certificates Additional Educational Environmental Hygiene (full-time) may be The Department of Environmental Health Opportunities considered for partial tuition support. Most Sciences offers the following certificate students in this program receive a tuition Postdoctoral Positions programs: discount during the second year of the Postdoctoral students spend virtually all • Certificate in Environmental and program. their time conducting research in the Occupational Health laboratory of their faculty mentor. While The department participates with the • Certificate in Health and Human Rights the focus is on conducting research, in Bloomberg School in the selection and • Certificate in Humane Sciences and consultation with their faculty mentor, award of scholarships for doctoral students. Toxicology Policy postdoctoral students have the opportunity  For more information regarding to take selected courses that may advance  For more information regarding funding, tuition costs and their training and research capabilities. certificates, flip to page 53 or visit financial aid, flip to page 68 or Attending and giving seminars, journal www.jhsph.edu/academics/programs/ visit www.jhsph.edu/admissions/ clubs and participating in research retreats certificates. financial-aid. are also an integral part of the postdoctoral training experience.

Student Spotlight Christina DeStefano-Shields graduated Besides classes and laboratory research, with a B.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular she says that EHS has provided many Biology from the University of Georgia and opportunities for educational and profes- then worked as a research assistant at the sional development, including serving as University of California Berkeley and Davis a teaching assistant and being elected campuses. She was interested in research as the representative for toxicology in the that would combine molecular mechanisms Environmental Health Sciences Student of toxicants, understanding toxicants in Organization (EHSSO), which provides both the environment, and translation of this social and educational opportunities for research to improve human and environ- students and postdocs. mental health. Her research in Professor Casero’s lab also Christina joined the EHS Toxicology PhD led Christina to be asked to chair the 2011 program because of its emphasis on an Polyamines Gordon Research Seminar integrative approach that encourages (GRS), an international scientific meeting students to pursue not only basic toxicology for graduate students and postdocs spon- research but to combine laboratory research sored by the renowned Gordon Research with translational studies and broad public Conference (GRC) organization. health discourse. Christina’s thesis projects in the laboratory of Professor Robert Casero attempt Christina DeStefano-Shields to define some of the specific pathways PhD Candidate connecting chronic inflammation and car- Environmental Health Sciences cinogenesis and find potential targets for chemoprevention and chemotherapy.

2013-2014 Academic Prospectus 17 Department of Epidemiology

Department Chair pidemiology is the study of the inci- Degree Programs David Celentano, ScD Edence and prevalence of diseases and of the determinants of health and disease risk MHS and ScM Deputy Chairs in human populations. The Department of Terri Beaty, PhD duration: 2 years** Epidemiology at the Bloomberg School is Stephen J. Gange, PhD the oldest and among the largest epide- application deadline: Feb 1 Academic Program Manager miology departments in the world. The The department provides broad training in Fran Burman mission of the department is to improve the general epidemiology and in one of nine 410-955-3926 public’s health by training epidemiologists areas of concentration detailed on the next [email protected] and by advancing knowledge concerning page. Both masters’ programs in epidemi- the causes and prevention of disease and Degree Programs ology consist of coursework and a thesis. the promotion of health. Master of Health Science (MHS) and Master’s students complete a minimum Master of Science (ScM) offered in The department offers a broad selection of of 64 credits in epidemiology and elec- • Cancer Epidemiology educational and research programs. These tive courses, pass a written comprehensive • Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology include infectious and chronic diseases exam, write a 30-50 page publishable • Clinical Epidemiology encompassing cardiovascular and cerebro- manuscript and present their research in a • Clinical Trials vascular diseases, respiratory diseases, di- Master’s Poster Symposium. The programs • Epidemiology of Aging gestive diseases, congenital malformations, differ in breadth and scope depending on • General Epidemiology and cancer, and occupational diseases. Human the student’s background and research Methodology genetics, statistical epidemiology, social focus within and after the program. The • Genetic Epidemiology and behavioral studies, health disparities MHS is more practice-based and permits • Infectious Disease Epidemiology and health outcomes, are of major interest. secondary data analysis for the thesis. The • Environmental Epidemiology ScM is more theory/research-focused and In addition to coursework, students are requires original research for the thesis. Bachelor of Arts (BA)/ required to attend weekly seminars. During Master of Health Science (MHS) these seminars, speakers from other Graduates of both programs work in a institutions and agencies discuss applied variety of disciplines. Some go on to work Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and epidemiological problems and students and in the field; in city, county or state health Doctor of Science (ScD) offered in faculty engage in discussion on their cur- departments; or in academic research insti- • Cancer Epidemiology rent or planned research. tutions. Students often continue their stud- • Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology ies through additional master’s, doctoral or • Clinical Epidemiology All degree candidates in the depart- medical degree programs. • Clinical Trials ment are automatically members of the • Epidemiology of Aging Epidemiology Students’ Organization • General Epidemiology and (ESO). As a faculty- and administration- Methodology independent organization, its mission is to • Genetic Epidemiology promote the professional development of • Infectious Disease Epidemiology students in the department and to act as • Environmental Epidemiology an advocate for student needs. Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) in Epidemiology www.jhsph.edu/dept/epi/ **The time it takes to complete a degree may vary by student and circumstances.

18 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health BA/MHS write and publicly defend an independent both clinicians who seek to acquire strong research project for their thesis. methodologic skills in study design and duration: 6 years** epidemiology as well as non-clinicians who Graduates of the PhD and ScD programs special application requirement: seek to apply strong epidemiologic knowl- go on to work in health departments, applicants must be enrolled in the under- edge and skills to clinical problems in their health agencies and in academic research graduate program in public health studies future career. This concentration is closely institutions. at Johns Hopkins University linked to the Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research, a re- application deadline: June 1 between junior MHS, ScM, PhD and ScD Concentrations search center of both the School of Public and senior undergraduate years www.jhsph.edu/dept/epi/concentrations Health and the School of Medicine. The department will consider JHU under- Cancer Epidemiology† Clinical Trials graduates majoring in public health studies Cancer Epidemiology aims to train future The Center for Clinical Trials is a multi-de- for admission to the BA/MHS program. epidemiologists to investigate the causes of partmental, multidisciplinary center housed Admitted students must complete the BA cancer, including host and environmental in the Department of Epidemiology. Created degree before formally enrolling in the factors in human populations. The strate- as a collaborative effort of the School of School. Up to 16 of the public health cred- gies for cancer prevention and control in Public Health and the School of Medicine, its earned at the Bloomberg School toward the general population and within dispro- the center is devoted to the promotion of the BA may also be used to fulfill the MHS portionately affected population include clinical trials to evaluate preventive, thera- degree. providing a better understanding of cancer- peutic and diagnostic health interventions. related behaviors, identifying new markers PhD and ScD for the early detection of cancer, providing Epidemiology of Aging† a better understanding of cancer-related This concentration provides advanced train- duration: 5 years** health disparities and identifying and ad- ing in the conceptual and methodological application deadline: Dec 1 dressing barriers to care. frameworks that form a basis for studies of older populations, as well as clinical is- The doctoral programs in epidemiology Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology† sues relevant to older adults that are of the are comprised of two years of full-time The Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology utmost public health importance. Intended coursework followed by two to three years concentration aims to develop creative and for students who wish to conduct popula- of intensive and independent research. independent investigators who will be able tion- and/or patient-based epidemiologic Students may design their research to be to collaborate effectively with bench and research in older adults, the concentration completed in any appropriate setting locally applied scientists to improve cardiovascular is affiliated with the Center on Aging and or throughout the world. Doctoral students disease prevention and treatment at both Health, a multidisciplinary, cross-school complete a minimum of 128 credits, serve the clinical and population levels. research center. as teaching assistants, pass a written Clinical Epidemiology† comprehensive exam and two preliminary The Clinical Epidemiology concentration oral exams, present their proposed research focuses on the use of strong epidemiologic to their research group and the department, methods for clinical and translational re- attend a professional conference, and search. This concentration is geared toward

Student Spotlight As an undergraduate studying Microbiology to Hopkins in 2009 as a PhD candidate in at Pennsylvania State University, it was the Epidemiology Department’s Infectious Kate Grabowski’s semester abroad in South Disease area of concentration. Kate’s Africa that led her to study public health. doctoral research examines spatiotemporal Her time abroad sparked a desire to trans- transmission of HIV in forty-three com- late the lab skills she acquired as an under- munities in Rakai, Uganda. Her passion for graduate to a larger audience. In 2005, public health extends beyond the class- Kate came to the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg room; as a master’s student, Kate helped School of Public Health as student in the found Hopkins HEAL (Health Education Department of Epidemiology, and received Across Languages) which helps to provide her Master of Science in 2007. The health education workshops for immigrants outstanding faculty and the international and refugees living in the greater Baltimore research projects in infectious disease area. Upon completion of her doctoral epidemiology drew Kate to study at Johns work, Kate hopes to continue research on Hopkins. As she puts it, “I think they are HIV prevention and transmission dynamics Kate Grabowski unparalleled.” After two years conducting in an academic or non-profit setting. PhD Candidate research on HIV in Rwanda, Kate returned Epidemiology

2013-2014 Academic Prospectus 19 General Epidemiology and Methodology emerging and established infectious dis- requires a prior or concurrent full-time year The General Epidemiology and Methodology eases such as HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C virus, of coursework at Johns Hopkins. Applicants concentration exists to allow individu- human papillomavirus, malaria, measles, are expected to develop research in one of als interested in careers as generalist to tuberculosis, influenza and dengue hemor- the areas listed above and customize their receive the broad-based training necessary. rhagic fever. programs based on their professional goals. This concentration provides students a Environmental Epidemiology Graduates of the DrPH program work in solid foundational knowledge in epidemio- Environmental Epidemiology examines the health departments, and state and federal logic and statistical methods and a clear epidemiology of diseases associated with health agencies. Many often return to the understanding of general principles of the industrial and other occupational expo- work they did prior to entering the program. dynamics of health and disease in hu- sures as well as environmentally induced man populations. Students interested in illness in general populations. Faculty pharmaco-epidemiology or in social epide-  For more information regarding degree and students are currently exploring miology also find a home here. application requirements, flip to gene-environment interactions in cancer “How to Apply” on page 62 or visit Genetic Epidemiology research, effects of air pollution, risks from www.jhsph.edu/admissions. Genetic Epidemiology provides students radiation and the occurrence of asthma with a solid background in human genetics in selected childhood populations and and a comprehensive introduction to study reproductive effects from environmental Additional Educational designs and statistical approaches used exposures. Other faculty and students in Opportunities in genetic epidemiology. These include the department examine the science of risk The department offers the following certifi- assessment of heritability, segregation assessment and the effects of tobacco on cate programs: analysis and association analyses of genetic specific populations. • Certificate in Healthcare Epidemiology polymorphisms, their interactions, and the and Infection Prevention and Control. interaction of genes and environments in DrPH in Epidemiology • Certificate in Risk Sciences and both population and family based studies. duration: Public Policy Infectious Disease Epidemiology • full-time program, up to 7 years** • Certificate in Gerontology Infectious Disease Epidemiology aims to • part-time program, up to 9 years**  For more information regarding build upon the core epidemiology curricu- special application requirement: certificates, flip to page 53 or visit lum to develop the requisite knowledge of must have an MPH or equivalent degree www.jhsph.edu/academics/programs/ the epidemiology, analytical and laboratory certificates. methodology, immunology and pathogen application deadline: Dec 1 biology necessary to understand the inter- The DrPH is a Schoolwide advanced profes- Departmental Funding actions of infectious agents and their hosts, sional degree designed for the student who The Department of Epidemiology is com- vectors, and environment. Faculty and intends to pursue a leadership career as a mitted to helping students pay for their students consider how best to identify and public health professional. graduate education. However, we have lim- measure infections, understand transmis- ited sources of student support. The School sion dynamics, and develop and assess The DrPH in Epidemiology is offered on a provides Master’s Tuition Scholarships prevention and treatment programs for full- or part-time basis. The part-time DrPH (MTS) in the amount of 75 percent tuition for students who have completed the first year curriculum (and 64 credits) and who have passed the written comprehensive exams. The MTS covers four terms only and is only awarded when students have registered for a minimum of 12 credits per term. Training grants, programs and endow- ments provide some financial assistance for those master’s and doctoral students who obtain them.  For more information regarding funding, tuition costs and financial aid, flip to page 68 or visit www.jhsph.edu/admissions/ financial-aid.

† Indicates NIH Training Grant opportunities for pre and postdoctoral qualified applicants (i.e. U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents). Please visit the website for further information.

20 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Graduate Training Program in Clinical Investigation

Director he purpose of the Graduate Training Degree Programs N. Franklin Adkinson, Jr., MD TPrograms in Clinical Investigation (GTPCI) is to nurture and empower the MHS in Clinical Investigation Associate Director clinical research community. The ﬁrst of its duration: 1 year** Charles W. Flexner, MD kind in the U.S., this program was created in 1992 to address the growing national application deadline: Mar 1 Academic Program Manager concern over the shortage of academic The MHS in Clinical Investigations is a one- Cristina A. DeNardo, M.Ed clinical investigators by training postdoctor- year degree awarded to GTPCI candidates 410-502-9734 al fellows and faculty to be more effective who specifically apply for this track. It is [email protected] clinical scientists. not necessary for MHS applicants to have The clinical investigation degrees are an appointment with the Johns Hopkins Academic Coordinator a joint enterprise of the Johns Hopkins Medical Institution. Health professionals TBA University School of Medicine and the with an advanced degree who are interested Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public in pursuing a career in patient-oriented Degree Programs Health. They were designed to provide com- research may apply for the MHS degree in Master of Health Science (MHS) in petence in a wide variety of skills necessary Clinical Investigation. Clinical Investigation for successful clinical research. These pro- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in grams are targeted toward internal physi- PhD in Clinical Investigation Clinical Investigation cians, postdoctoral fellows and/or faculty duration: 4 years** in clinical departments of the School of www.jhsph.edu/gtpci Medicine. Students with other backgrounds application deadline: Mar 1 may also be considered for the MHS track The PhD in Clinical Investigation is our of the GTPCI. flagship program and designed for those The GTPCI seeks students from a vari- candidates matriculated in a Johns Hopkins ety of academic and professional back- clinical postdoctoral program or have a grounds. Our best candidates demonstrate Johns Hopkins faculty appointment. The a combination of strong analytical and usual postdoctoral career track is a four- quantitative skills as well as clinical year program, which leads to both clinical research experience. Each new trainee is board eligibility in a medical discipline and expected to bring new energy and perspec- the PhD in Clinical Investigation. One full tives that can enrich our diverse academic year of didactic instruction is ordinarily environment. Detailed curriculum infor- taken after an initial clinical year in a med- mation can be found at www.jhsph.edu/ ical or surgical specialty, and provides the offices-and-services/practice-and-training/ scientific grounding for subsequent original graduate-training-programs-in-clinical- research. This research effort is jointly investigation/degrees/curriculum.html. mentored by faculty from the program and a preceptor from the fellow’s home division The majority of our graduates hold academ- or department. ic appointments in medicine. Others hold positions in private practice, pharmaceuti- Upon successfully completing didactic cal development and federal agencies. instruction and demonstrating substantial achievement in clinical investigation in the **The time it takes to complete a degree may vary by form of an acceptable PhD or ScM thesis, student and circumstances.

2013-2014 Academic Prospectus 21 the candidate is awarded the PhD or ScM Additional Educational The Johns Hopkins KL2 program will degree. Opportunities provide career development support for The program offers an advanced training postdoctoral and junior faculty physicians Note: PhD candidates who cannot fulfill the curriculum in clinical investigation. or dentists from within Johns Hopkins full set of requirements for a PhD because Medical Institutions. Visit www.jhsph.edu/ of time restrictions, unanticipated research Departmental Funding gtpci for details. difficulties or late shifts in thesis projects GTPCI is one of 60 national recipients of may be considered for a Master of Science  For more information regarding an NIH-sponsored CTSA KL2 Award to (ScM) degree. It’s not possible to matriculate funding, tuition costs and support institutional career development directly into the GTPCI ScM. Candidates financial aid, flip to page 68 or programs for physicians and dentists, interested in applying for a master’s level de- visit www.jhsph.edu/admissions/ encouraging them to become independent, gree program should apply to the MHS track. financial-aid. patient-oriented clinical investigators. This Multidisciplinary Clinical Research  For more information regarding degree Career Development Program funds clinical application requirements, flip to research training for a broad group of phy- “How to Apply” on page 62 or visit sicians, dentists and other scientists who www.jhsph.edu/admissions. have a doctorate in a health-related field, including pharmacy, nursing, epidemiology and behavioral sciences.

Student Spotlight Maunank Shah is going up against one of in South Africa, a country with a high the most vexing infectious disease prob- prevalence of HIV and TB, to complete a lems: the parallel epidemics of HIV and clinical research study of the new urine tuberculosis. Lipoarabinomannan (LAM)-ELISA test. This novel tool allows for rapid detection of To attack this double-whammy of infectious active TB and demonstrated high sensitivity disease, which is especially widespread among HIV patients, a population in whom in developing countries, early and rapid existing diagnostic techniques work very diagnosis is critical, but available tests are poorly. inadequate and often result in sometimes- deadly treatment delays, Shah says. Moving forward, Shah continues to evaluate the accuracy, cost-effectiveness and utility Guided by a longstanding interest in diag- of new tools to diagnose TB in resource- nostics, he aims to bring his clinical and constrained settings. research skills to bear in the effort to slow Maunank Shah, MD the spread of these infectious diseases. “The burgeoning HIV epidemic has potenti- PhD Candidate ated the burden of tuberculosis with grave Clinical Investigation At medical school, he developed new consequences,” says Shah.“Newer strate- diagnostic tools for psychopharmacology gies will be a crucial component to the research. And as a resident he studied a eradication of tuberculosis in high preva- large cohort of hemophiliacs, using real- lence areas.” time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) techniques to identify previously unrecognized mixed genotypic infections. During his time as an infectious disease fellow at Johns Hopkins, he worked

22 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Department of Health, Behavior and Society

Department Chair he Department of Health, Behavior and Degree Programs David Holtgrave, PhD TSociety is dedicated to research and MHS in Social Factors in Health training that advance scientific understand- Senior Academic Program Coordinator ing of the impact of the societal context duration: 1.5 to 2 years** Barbara Diehl and behavior on health. application deadline: Feb 15 410-502-4415 The department focuses on the behavioral [email protected] The MHS in Social Factors in Health is aspects of the top international and domes- an advanced research degree for students tic causes of death and disability and feels Degree Programs with undergraduate exposure to social and a special responsibility to address public Master of Health Science (MHS) in behavioral sciences and/or public health, health challenges that disproportionately Social Factors in Health interested in further training in the theory impact urban communities. The specific and methods in this area. Master of Science (ScM) in public health areas we address include Genetic Counseling smoking, obesity, diabetes, unintentional The focus of the MHS in Social Factors is injury, violence, cancer, HIV/AIDS, sexually on integrating and applying a broad range Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH) transmitted diseases (STDs), substance of knowledge and analytical skills in social in Health Education and use, respiratory diseases and emerging aspects of public health, with an emphasis Health Communication infectious diseases, as well as the improve- on contemporary health problems. The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or ment of quality of life. program combines classroom-based course- Doctor of Science (ScD) in work, seminars and independent study, The department is unique in that it truly Social and Behavioral Sciences development of a research plan, comple- works at multiple levels of intervention— tion of a mentored research project and a Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) in from the individual to the community. master’s research paper presenting original Social and Behavioral Sciences Particular strengths are in the areas of research. health communication and health educa- www.jhsph.edu/dept/hbs tion, the development of community-level The degree is intended to prepare students interventions and the behavioral aspects of either for further doctoral training or to genetics and genetic counseling. work in a public health research or policy position. The department conducts research in Baltimore, in the U.S., and in over 45 ScM in Genetic Counseling countries around the world. duration: 2.5 years** application deadline: Jan 2 The ScM in Genetic Counseling prepares graduates for a career in genetic counseling with an emphasis on clients’ psychological and educational needs. A joint effort of the department and the National Human Genome Research Institute at the National Institutes of Health, the program provides a solid foundation in conducting social and behavioral research related to genetic coun- **The time it takes to complete a degree may vary by seling and teaches the skills necessary for student and circumstances.

2013-2014 Academic Prospectus 23 exam at the end of the first year and gain experience in research skills and approaches. With faculty guidance, students develop and present a thesis protocol in an oral exam. The final thesis defense is conducted as an oral exam that includes a public presentation. Graduates find careers as faculty members in academic settings as well as a variety of research careers in health departments, government agencies and nonprofit organizations.

DrPH in Social and Behavioral Sciences duration: 5 years** special application requirement: must have an MPH or equivalent degree

application deadline: Dec 1 The DrPH is an advanced professional degree program designed for the student who has an MPH or equivalent degree and who intends to pursue a leadership career in the professional practice of public health. graduates to educate health care providers, of coursework followed by a minimum six- The focus of the DrPH program is on inte- policymakers and the public about genetics month field placement and a culminating grating and applying knowledge and skills and related health and social issues. essay. Part-time applicants are permitted in in leadership, practice, policy analysis, this program. The curriculum consists of coursework in program and budget management, and the areas of human genetics, genetic coun- Graduates find careers in a range of communication, with an emphasis on the seling, health education, communication, settings, including health departments, application of behavioral and social science ethics, public policy and research method- government agencies, and nonprofit and perspectives to contemporary health prob- ology. The program also requires a mini- for-profit organizations. lems. In addition to coursework, students mum of 400 contact hours of supervised complete a written exam and a mentored Students who successfully complete this clinical rotations and a thesis project. practicum tailored to student interests. degree program are eligible to sit for the With faculty guidance, students develop The ScM in Genetic Counseling is ac- national certification exam to become a and present a dissertation protocol in an credited by the American Board of Genetic Certified Health Education Specialist. oral exam. The final dissertation defense is Counseling and graduates are eligible to sit conducted as an oral exam that includes a for board examinations after completion of PhD or ScD in public presentation of results. the program. Social and Behavioral Sciences Graduates of the DrPH program are expect- duration: 4 to 7 years** MSPH in Health Education and ed to take on leadership roles in the private Health Communication application deadline: Dec 1 and public sector as well as in academic institutions. duration: 1.5 to 2 years** The doctoral program in Social and Behavioral Sciences is designed for individ- application deadline: Jan 2  For more information regarding degree uals seeking training as social and behav- application requirements, flip to The MSPH in Health Education and Health ioral scientists, health educators and health “How to Apply” on page 62 or visit Communication is designed for individuals promotion or communication specialists in www.jhsph.edu/admissions. seeking specialized formal academic train- the public health arena. ing in health education, health promotion The curriculum emphasizes the application and health communication. of behavioral and social science perspec- The curriculum provides a solid foundation tives to contemporary health problems. in behavioral sciences principles and theo- Rigorous training in research methodology, ries, along with advanced skills in program program design and evaluation are also key planning, implementation and evaluation. elements of the curriculum. In addition to The program consists of one academic year coursework, students complete a written

24 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Additional Educational Departmental Funding The department offers several extramurally Opportunities The department is committed to seeking supported fellowships for doctoral students The department offers the following certifi- opportunities that will allow it to provide who are U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent cate programs: financial support to its students. residents. These training grants have varying numbers of available slots for students • Community-Based Public Health First-year MSPH and MHS students are on a year-to-year basis. We are also pleased Certificate eligible for a limited number of partial to offer scholarships to highly qualified and • Global Tobacco Control Certificate tuition scholarships to be used toward outstanding applicants. • Health Communication Certificate full-time study. All full-time, second year • Health Education Certificate MSPH and MHS students in good aca-  For more information regarding demic standing are eligible for a Master’s funding, tuition costs and  For more information regarding Tuition Scholarship (MTS) from the financial aid, flip to page 68 or certificates, flip to page 53 or visit Bloomberg School. The MTS provides 75 visit www.jhsph.edu/admissions/ www.jhsph.edu/academics/programs/ percent tuition support during year two of financial-aid. certificates. the program. The financial support for ScM students is determined by an agreement with NIH and communicated to incoming students.

Faculty Spotlight Dr. Jernigan is the director of the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth, and in that capacity pioneers new ways to survey the levels of risk young people face when exposed to alcohol advertising. His career focus has been on public health practice with a special interest in alcohol policy and media advocacy. He has served as an adviser to the World Bank and the World Health Organization (WHO) and was the principal author of WHO’s first Global Status Report on Alcohol and Global Status Report on Alcohol and Youth, and co-author of Media Advocacy and Public Health: Power for Prevention and Alcohol in the Developing World: A Public Health Perspective, published by WHO and the Finnish Foundation for Alcohol Studies. Dr. Jernigan has trained thousands of students and public health advocates in media advocacy and alcohol-problems prevention. The Bloomberg School of Public Health has awarded Dr. Jernigan the Exceptional Teacher honor in 2008-09 and 2009-10 for his courses on media advocacy and public health, alcohol policy, and social and behavioral aspects of health. He was also the David H. Jernigan, PhD recipient of the National Association of State Alcohol Associate Professor and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD) 2010 Award of Health, Behavior and Society Excellence. He received his doctorate in sociology from the University of California for a dissertation on the globalization on alcohol as a mass consumer product, based on field research on alcohol marketing in Malaysia, Zimbabwe and Estonia.

2013-2014 Academic Prospectus 25 Department of Health Policy and Management

Department Chair he mission of Health Policy and Degree Programs Ellen MacKenzie, PhD TManagement is to advance the public’s MHA health through the development, imple- Director, Office of Academic Affairs mentation and evaluation of effective duration: 2 years** Judith Holzer, MBA health and social policies. The depart- application deadline: Feb 1 [email protected] ment emphasizes the importance of sound management and creative leadership in The MHA is a professional degree preparing Senior Academic Coordinator finding effective and equitable solutions. students for management and leadership Mary Sewell The department’s commitment to this positions in the health care sector. In to- 410-955-2489 mission is realized through advancing day’s rapidly changing environment, health [email protected] research, education and practice in the care managers have a unique opportunity following areas: Health Services Research to improve the health care of the public Degree Programs and Policy—addressing the organization, through designing and managing high-qual- Master of Health Administration (MHA) financing and delivery of both curative ity, cost-effective services. The program and preventive services, and their impact emphasizes the analytical, technical and Master of Health Science (MHS) in on access, quality, outcomes and cost, management skills required to improve the Health Economics particularly for the most vulnerable; Health performance of health care organizations Master of Public Policy (MPP) and Public Policy—addressing the devel- and systems. Because the program is lo- opment, implementation and evaluation cated in a school of public health, students Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH) of public policies to prevent disease and develop skills in working with physicians, in Health Policy injury and to promote the health and qual- nurses and other health professionals with Bachelor of Arts (BA)/ ity of life of populations; Health Economics whom they share classes. The program is Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH) and Policy—addressing the concepts and an accelerated one that requires one aca- methods of economic analysis to study demic year of coursework and an 11-month Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in how clinical and public health resources field placement in an appropriate setting. • Bioethics and Health Policy are and should be allocated; Bioethics and Graduates of the program have progressed • Health Economics and Policy Health Policy—addressing research and into a variety of positions in the healthcare • Health Services Research and Policy policy related to the ethics of public health sector and consulting firms. • Health and Public Policy practice, health policies, and public health The program is accredited by the Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) in research; and Leadership and Management— Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Health Care Management and Leadership addressing the challenges faced by health Management Education (CAHME). organizations in today’s rapidly changing www.jhsph.edu/dept/hpm environment. Program Contact: Teresa Schwartz, MS, [email protected]. The department is responsible for training public health professionals and researchers MHS in Health Economics in diverse disciplines and fields relevant to the translation of public health sciences duration: 1 year** into practice and policy. The goal is to train application deadline: Mar 1 researchers and public health leaders to become agents of change to promote the The MHS in Health Economics is offered public’s health through effective, efficient jointly by the departments of Health Policy and equitable policies, programs and and Management and International Health. **The time it takes to complete a degree may vary by services. student and circumstances.

26 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health The program provides students with a solid Beyond rigorous academic training, quantitative and analytic methods, and the foundation in general health economics students develop real world skills through skills needed to critically assess and apply and evaluation methods necessary to pro- an internship, and by incorporating into research findings to the development and mote the efficient and equitable allocation coursework the analysis of actual public analysis of health policy. The curriculum of health care resources in public health problems and the evaluation of efforts to offers adequate flexibility to allow students and to identify relevant regulatory policies, address these problems. The program dis- to pursue their individual interests in the strategies and interventions. Such methods tinguishes itself by the one-on-one mentor- health policy arena. are important in designing and assessing ing of graduate students by faculty, engag- Graduates of this program establish careers preventative and curative services, and are ing students in hands-on policy research, in the federal government, advocacy orga- relevant to health care systems around the and an optional master’s thesis. The curric- nizations, consulting firms, think tanks, globe. Ideal applicants should have some ulum includes nine required core courses, foundations and other arenas where health experience in economics and a strong an internship, and five elective courses, policy is at the forefront. background in math with awareness of both which can be selected from throughout the calculus and linear algebra. university including the Schools of Arts Program Contact: Christine King, MSEd, and Sciences, Public Health, Education, [email protected]. Prospective students apply to one of the Business, Advanced International Studies, two departments based on academic and and Engineering. Graduates of the program BA/MSPH in Health Policy career interests. However, students from pursue a wide range of careers in govern- both departments participate in a common duration: 6 years** ment, non-profits, think tanks and consult- core of classes spanning health econom- ing firms in the U.S. and abroad. special application requirement: applicants ics, economic evaluation, econometrics, must be enrolled in the undergraduate statistics and epidemiology. Students have Program Contact: Carey Borkoski, PhD, program in public health studies at Johns an opportunity to specialize, based on [email protected]. Hopkins University interests and experience, by choosing from elective courses that focus on U.S. or non- MSPH in Health Policy application deadline: July 1 between junior U.S. settings. and senior undergraduate years duration: 2 years** Graduates of this program are well po- Undergraduate students currently enrolled application deadline: Feb 1 sitioned to pursue doctoral training in in the public health studies program at economics and health policy or careers as The MSPH in Health Policy is designed for the Johns Hopkins University Krieger analysts in both public and private sectors. individuals seeking specialized training in School of Arts and Sciences have the health policy to establish or expand their unique opportunity to gain early graduate Program Contacts: Christine King, Health careers as health policy analysts. school admissions through the Bloomberg Policy and Management, [email protected] School’s Department of Health Policy and or Cristina Salazar, International health, The program requires one year of academic Management. [email protected]. coursework, followed by a nine-month field placement of full-time employment Standardized test scores are not required MPP in a professional health policy setting. for admission review provided that a mini- The course curriculum and field place- mum GPA of 3.3 in the public health core duration: 2 years** ment experience provide students with a is reached. The test scores may be required application deadline: Feb 1 rich understanding of U.S. health policy, for master’s matriculation if satisfactory knowledge of the processes by which public academic progress is not maintained in The MPP is a multidisciplinary degree policy decisions are made, training in basic Bloomberg School courses taken during that equips students with the critical skills required to analyze public problems and policy choices, formulate implementing mechanisms, and evaluate the results. The curriculum blends analytic perspectives from statistics, economics, sociology, political science, and philosophy into a coherent discipline, which students then apply to substantive fields of policy. The program strikes a balance between quantitative and qualitative approaches to the analysis of policy problems, and explicitly considers the ethical and value dimensions inherent in making policy choices and the collaborative nature of policy implementation involving both governmental and nongovernmental factors.

2013-2014 Academic Prospectus 27 Health and Public Policy Finding solutions to public health problems through the development, analysis, implementation, and evaluation of health policies is the focus of the PhD program in Health and Public Policy. Public policy is viewed in its broadest sense and includes strategies that address health through political, social and administrative institutions as well as law, corporate actions, and the role of scientific discovery. Students in this program examine some of the most challenging public health issues of the senior year. The application fee for BA/ issues include ethics and emergency the day and learn how to translate their MSPH applicants is waived. preparedness, domestic and international understanding of the risk factors underly- research ethics, genetic screening policy, ing those challenges into policy solutions. Please note that admitted students must HIV screening, social justice and resource Students also engage in policy evaluations complete the BA degree before formally allocation. to assess the impact of public policies enrolling in the Bloomberg School of Public on disease and injury. Faculty employ an Health. Health Economics and Policy interdisciplinary approach to their teach- The PhD in Health Economics and Policy Students admitted to the BA/MSPH pro- ing and research which is reflected by their prepares doctoral students to conduct in- gram must complete a year of coursework backgrounds in medicine, epidemiology, novative and rigorous research on various while officially enrolled in the MSPH pro- public health practice, social and political issues related to health and health care – gram in addition to the field placement. science, law, and environmental health and such as the behavior of patients, providers, the risk sciences. Program Contact: Christine King, MSEd, and insurers and the cost-effectiveness of various technologies. The PhD program’s [email protected]. DrPH in curriculum is grounded in applied micro- Health Care Management PhD economic theory, economic evaluation, and and Leadership applied econometrics, but it offers a choice duration: 4 to 6 years** between two concentrations. The Applied duration: 6 to 8 years** application deadline: Dec 1 Economics concentration focuses on special application requirement: econometric analyses of hypotheses gener- The Department of Health Policy and must have an MPH or equivalent degree ated by economic theory and incorporates Management offers a research-oriented, PhD coursework from the A&S Economics application deadline: Dec 1 PhD program in four areas: Bioethics and Department. The Economic Evaluation Health Policy; Health Economics and The focus of the DrPH program is on concentration focuses on state-of-the-art Policy; Health Services Research and measuring, monitoring and improving methods for evaluating the effectiveness of Policy; and Health and Public Policy. These the clinical and financial performance of various interventions programs are offered on a full-time basis, health services organizations, as well as requiring students to be physically-based at Health Services Research and Policy training leaders for organizational change. Johns Hopkins’ East Baltimore campus for Health care systems are under extreme The program curriculum is based on the the duration of the coursework portion of pressure. Costs are rising, quality and Malcolm Baldridge Health Care Criteria for the program. outcomes are not optimal, many vulnerable Performance Excellence framework. groups have inadequate access. There is a Bioethics and Health Policy This part-time program is principally great need for doctorally prepared research- The PhD in Bioethics and Health Policy is designed for students working full-time ers and senior policy analysts to address designed for students who want bioethics who have completed Master’s level training these issues within public and private orga- to be the distinguishing characteristic of related to health care management prior to nizations and to lead health care reform in their public health careers. This bioethics starting the doctoral program. It is expected the U.S. and globally. program differs from most others in two that students will complete the required important ways: first, it focuses on bioeth- The Health Services Research and Policy coursework over a four-year period followed ics as it relates to moral questions in public PhD training program provides a firm by the written comprehensive and oral health and health policy (rather than, for grounding in public health principles, examinations which are completed prior to example, in medical or bedside dilemmas); research and evaluation methods and beginning substantive work on the disserta- and second, it provides rigorous training policy analysis. In this program, students tion. It is possible to complete the degree in quantitative and qualitative empirical acquire the conceptual and methodological within a six-year period although students research methods. tools needed to conduct research, program will have up to nine years, if needed, to evaluation and policy analysis and synthe- complete the program requirements. Students and faculty examine ethical sis to advance the state of knowledge. issues in population health practice, Program alumni occupy middle and research, and policy. Examples of these senior management level positions in

28 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health hospitals, other health services delivery  For more information regarding MPP applicants are considered for MPP organizations, consulting firms, as well certificates, flip to page 53 or visit merit scholarships ranging from 20 to 45 as U.S. Government and International www.jhsph.edu/academics/programs/ percent of tuition. This funding is based organizations. certificates. on the applicant’s submitted admissions material and is renewable for each of the Program Contact: Lilly Engineer MD, DrPH, Institutes two years of study as long as the student MHA, [email protected]. The department also provides short-term, remains in good academic standing. intensive educational opportunities for Doctoral Programs  For more information regarding degree public health practitioners and other pro- The department offers a limited number of application requirements, flip to fessionals through several institutes. The NIH-sponsored predoctoral fellowship op- “How to Apply” on page 62 or visit HPM Summer Institute, offered in June portunities for U.S. citizens and permanent www.jhsph.edu/admissions. in Baltimore, Md.; the Winter Institute, residents. Note that predoctoral designa- offered in January in Baltimore, Md and tion is limited to those candidates without Washington, D.C.; and the Fall Institute, Additional Educational doctoral degrees who are applying to the offered in November in Barcelona, Spain, Opportunities full-time PhD or DrPH degree programs. provide graduate academic courses in a These positions include tuition and stipend Certificates compressed format. support for candidates in the areas of The department offers the following certifi-  For further information on health services research, violence research cate programs: institute offerings, visit and occupational injury control. Applicants • Certificate in Health Finance and www.jhsph.edu/dept/hpm. interested in being considered for one of Management these training grant opportunities should • Certificate in Injury Control Departmental Funding discuss their interest within their appli- • Certificate in Public Health Preparedness Master’s Programs cation statement. In addition, a limited • Certificate in Health Disparities and During the field placement year of the pro- number of departmental scholarships, also Health Inequalities fessional MHA and MSPH in health policy providing tuition and stipend support, are • Certificate in Bioethics and Health Policy programs, all eligible students receive a available. No special application for fund- • Certificate in Gerontology 75 percent Master’s Tuition Scholarship ing is required for consideration. Applicants • Certificate in Public Health Informatics (MTS). No special application for funding are also strongly encouraged to review • Certificate in Public Health Economics is required for consideration. Eligibility is the eligibility criteria for the Bloomberg • Certificate in Quality, Patient Safety and determined by each program. School’s Brown Scholars Programs. Outcomes Research No funding is available for the academic  For more information regarding • Certificate in Risk Sciences and Public MHS in health economics. funding, tuition costs and Policy financial aid, flip to page 68 or visit www.jhsph.edu/admissions/ financial-aid.

Student Spotlight Every year, between 44,000 and 98,000 American hospital patients die because of medical errors. Heon-Jae Jeong, a Sommer Scholar and DrPH candidate in the Department of Health Policy and Management, travels throughout the U.S. and Asia to speak at hospitals and academic conferences about the importance of patient safety. Talking about the errors, he says, is essential to their prevention. Jeong considers medical error a disease needing treatment and prevention. He encourages hospitals to analyze error data to find patterns and identify causes and contributing factors. Jeong is careful to stress that his goal is never to place blame on any single care provider. His targets are the systems and cultures of hospitals that allow errors to occur. “What we have to do is find the mecha- nism of the error.” While at the Bloomberg School, Jeong has worked with renowned patient safety expert Peter Pronovost, who founded the Johns Heon-Jae Jeong Hopkins Quality and Safety Research Group, and many other men- DrPH Candidate tors who convinced him he could create change in the world. Health Policy and Management

2013-2014 Academic Prospectus 29 Department of International Health

Department Chair he Department of International Health Degree Programs Robert E. Black, MD, MPH T(IH) at the Bloomberg School seeks to understand health problems and develop MHS in Health Economics Academic Program Manager affordable means of disease reduction and duration: 1 year** Cristina G. Salazar health protection in underserved popula- 410-955-3734 tions of the world. As the oldest and largest application deadline: Mar 1 [email protected] department of international health in the Health Economics applies economic world, the department is uniquely equipped theories of consumer, producer, and social Degree Programs to develop affordable ways of protecting choice. Health Economics aims to under- Master of Health Science (MHS) in and improving health through health ser- stand the behavior of individuals, health Health Economics vices and behavioral changes. care providers, public and private organiza- Master of Science in Public Health International health draws on all relevant tions and government decision-making. The (MSPH) in public health disciplines for application in MHS in Health Economics is an academic • Global Disease Epidemiology global settings and emphasizes master’s degree, offered jointly by the departments and Control and doctoral training programs for stu- of International Health and Health Policy • Health Systems dents with international and cross-cultural and Management. Program requirements • Human Nutrition interests, focusing principally on tradition- consist of four academic terms, a compre- • Social and Behavioral Interventions ally disadvantaged and underrepresented hensive exam and a scholarly paper. communities. Faculty and student research Master of Arts (MA)/ Prospective students apply to one of the includes implementing cost-effective Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH) two departments based on academic and strategies for global health care delivery; (with SAIS) career interests. However, students from designing health promotion interventions both departments participate in a common Master of Science in Public Health for disadvantaged communities; conduct- core of classes spanning health econom- (MSPH)/Master’s International ing laboratory studies to develop vaccines; ics, economic evaluation, econometrics, (with Peace Corps) performing clinical trials, prevention trials, statistics and epidemiology. Students have behavioral studies; developing policy for Master of Science in Public Health an opportunity to specialize, based on infectious disease control; and developing (MSPH)/Registered Dietitian (RD) interests and experience, by choosing from methods to assess nutritional status and elective courses that focus on U.S. or non- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in treat nutritional diseases. The department U.S. settings. • Global Disease Epidemiology is composed of four program areas and ten and Control centers, institutes and units. The MHS degree is intended for students • Health Systems with a passion in public health or medi- • Human Nutrition cine, to develop skills in health economics, • Social and Behavioral Interventions economic evaluation and econometrics. Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) in Graduates will be well positioned to pursue International Health doctoral training in economics and health policy or careers as analysts in both public www.jhsph.edu/dept/ih and private sectors.

**The time it takes to complete a degree may vary by student and circumstances.

30 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health MSPH the same as for the MSPH program, but public health science and implementation instead of completing a minimum of science. duration: 1.5 to 2 years** two-term practicum through the Bloomberg Interested PhD applicants should have a application deadline: Jan 2 (priority) School, students fulfill their practicum masters degree in a related field prior to requirement with a two-year U.S. Peace The Department of International Health of- applying (Human Nutrition PhD applicants Corps volunteer assignment that builds fers professionally-oriented MSPH degrees may be excepted if they have extensive upon skills and training received at the in the following academic programs: Global nutrition experience). Bloomberg School. Disease Epidemiology and Control, Health Systems, Human Nutrition, Social and  For more information regarding the MSPH and PhD Concentrations Behavioral Interventions. MSPH/Peace Corps program, visit www. Global Disease Epidemiology and Control jhsph.edu/dept/ih/globalhealthdegrees/ The MSPH programs provide students with (GDEC) MSPH-PeaceCorps/. specialized training within their chosen The GDEC Program trains students to be field, as well as general training in the MSPH/Registered Dietitian (RD) future leaders in identifying disease etiolo- field of public health. These programs Selected MSPH students in Human gies, and in the design, implementation are targeted to individuals interested in Nutrition can meet their practicum require- and evaluation of biomedical interventions pursuing careers as public health profes- ments completing supervised practice in to prevent, mitigate or treat diseases of sionals or those interested in continuing dietetics at the Johns Hopkins Bayview global public health importance. on with a more advanced research degree. Medical Center. This program offers stu- Accomplished, innovative and involved fac- Applications are welcomed from both re- dents with a science-related undergraduate ulty are leaders in the fields of infectious cent college graduates and those with cur- background and interested in public health disease epidemiology (including emerging rent careers in other fields. Prior exposure nutrition, the opportunity both to obtain infections), vaccinology, and spatial and to public health is helpful but not required. the MSPH degree and to complete super- epidemic modeling of infectious diseases. Applicants must choose a specific program vised practice in public health nutrition in Faculty are also global leaders in shap- area when applying to the MSPH. preparation for obtaining the RD credential. ing disease control policy. GDEC offers a Students interested in this option should Program requirements consist of a mini- comprehensive and state of the art vaccine indicate their interest at the time they ap- mum of four academic terms of 64 credits curriculum. Students may earn a Certificate ply to the MSPH program. The MSPH/RD of coursework followed by a comprehen- in Vaccine Science and Policy, to under- program is accredited by the Accreditation sive exam, a practicum in which at least stand clinical research and implementation Council for Education in Nutrition and 32 credits are earned and an essay. The in the U.S. and internationally. Dietetics (ACEND), the accrediting agency practicum can be a full-time activity of four for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. GDEC graduates enjoy careers in academia, months in duration or a part-time effort ex- government and nongovernment sectors, tending over a period of up to 12 months.  For more information regarding the and industry. Alumni hold faculty appoint- registered dietitian program, visit www. MSPH graduates may pursue a doctoral ments at leading universities and ministries jhsph.edu/dept/ih/globalhealthdegrees/ or medical degree, or may work for non- of health on five continents and positions at msph/Msph-rd.html. profit, non-government public health major global health organizations, including organizations. WHO, CDC, FDA, NIH, the World Bank, and PhD the International Vaccine Institute. MA/MSPH duration: 4 to 7 years** The MSPH may be pursued in the context Applicants for the GDEC MSPH program of the MA/MSPH dual-degree program with application deadline: Jan 2 (priority) should have undergraduate coursework in the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced biology and quantitative sciences. PhD ap- Those interested in a doctoral research International Studies (SAIS). Students plicants should have a degree in medicine, degree (PhD) must apply to one of the wishing to pursue the dual degree program veterinary medicine or dentistry; a master’s four program areas: Global Disease could complete both degrees in three years. level degree or equivalent graduate training Epidemiology and Control, Health Systems, in epidemiology, statistics, international  For more information regarding the MA/ Human Nutrition, and Social and health, tropical medicine, microbiology, MSPH, flip to page 48 or visitwww. Behavioral Interventions. parasitology, immunology, mycology or virol- jhsph.edu/dept/ih/globalhealthdegrees/ Candidates for a research degree must ogy. Prior work experience is preferred. msph/Ma-msph.html. complete courses in international health Health Systems Peace Corps Master’s International Program generally and in their selected program, The Health Systems Program works to As a complement to our undertake research in their specialized field design systems and implement equitable MSPH program, the depart- of interest, and prepare and defend a thesis and cost-effective strategies for delivering ment also provides an based on this investigation. health care and health promotion interven- opportunity for students to The PhD prepares students to become tions to disadvantaged and underserved fulfill the practicum require- independent investigators in academic communities in the U.S. and abroad. This ments through the Peace Corps Master’s and non-academic research institutions, mandate is carried out through research, International Program (PCMI). The aca- and emphasizes contribution to theory, service, and training with and for the popu- demic requirements for this program are lations being served. Priority is given to

2013-2014 Academic Prospectus 31 populations stressed by economic, social, and middle-income countries and other low food and nutrition policy and programs, and political instability, many of which resources settings. nutritional epidemiology and other areas have also been displaced by conflict or of public health application. Students are The overall goal of the PhD program is to natural disasters. challenged to identify and consider solu- produce the next generation of leaders in tions to important nutritional problems Graduates will be capable of developing the research and practice of public health facing societies in terms of their causes, and applying their skills in a variety of dealing with health systems. Doctoral extent, severity and health that concen- settings, from community to national and research focuses on health policy, health trate in the areas of international nutrition, international levels, working particularly in planning, financing, management and effects and approaches to their prevention low- and middle-income countries and with evaluation, public health teaching, institu- throughout the life cycle. disadvantaged populations. tion building, community development and research on health systems. MSPH practicums may involve domestic Applicants should have a prior degree in or international nutrition internships or biological or health sciences or, alternately, Human Nutrition research projects, with nongovernmental in management or social science. Some The program in Human Nutrition provides organizations or with IH faculty. The PhD prior international or health systems experi- students with the theoretical knowledge degree prepares candidates for careers in ence is highly desired. and state-of-the-art scientific, program- the design, conduct, and publication of matic, policy and leadership skills for The MSPH curriculum focuses on planning innovative research and in public health addressing pressing global and domestic and managing health projects and pro- leadership across diverse areas of applied challenges in public health nutrition. grams at the community, district, national nutrition. and global levels. Through a broad array of required and elec- Social and Behavioral Interventions (SBI) tive coursework, and with the guidance of Graduates will be capable of playing a The SBI Program conducts research, experienced faculty advisers, doctoral and management role in governmental and training, and service on the development, master’s degree students acquire and apply nongovernmental organizations to include implementation and evaluation of social, knowledge and skills in nutritional issues design, implementation, monitoring and behavioral and community-based public spanning the life, nutritional biochemistry evaluation of public health programs in low health interventions. The program’s goal and metabolism, assessment methods, is to assist in the formulation of programs

Alumni Spotlight In 2010, Nadi enrolled in the master’s degree in Global Disease Epidemiology and Control, advised by Professor Orin Levine. This past summer, Nadi worked on the Ghana Telemedicine Project in the Millennium Villages Project (MVP) site of Bonsaaso. She helped conduct an evaluation of the mobile phone intervention using social network analyses along with other qualitative and quantitative methods. For Nadi, one of the most exciting parts of the internship was learning how to do GPS mapping and then putting that skill immediately to use in the field. After graduation, Nadi plans to continue working with the electronic health team at the Earth Institute at Columbia University and then enter medical school in the fall of 2012.

Nadi Nina Kaonga, MHS ‘12 Global Disease Epidemiology and Control International Health

32 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health which reflect the social, cultural, and policy context of health problems using a public health perspective, and a sound understanding of the epidemiology of health issues in developing countries. SBI’s primary focus is on the direct application of theory and data collection into public health action. It offers multidisciplinary training for researchers and public health practitioners who wish to use the social sciences in the design, implementation, and evaluation of public health programs, particularly community-based interventions. Applicants to the master’s program should have a prior degree in the social sciences or a related field. Doctoral candidates have generally already completed a prior master’s degree in a related field of study and have some professional experience. Additional Educational Doctoral Programs Opportunities Very few full- and partial-tuition scholar- DrPH in International Health The department offers the following certifi- ships and fellowships are available. After cate programs: six terms (quarters) of full-time enrollment, duration: 5 years** all new doctoral students will receive a 75 • Certificate in Global Health special application requirement: percent tuition discount each term for the (fully online) must have an MPH or equivalent degree next four years (16 terms). The discount • Certificate in Humanitarian Assistance and three years of professional public is given to all doctoral students provided a • Certificate in Tropical Medicine health experience full-time enrollment (minimum 16 credits) (Summer Institute) and good academic status is maintained. application deadline: Jan 2 (priority) • Certificate in Vaccine Science and Policy • Public Health Training Certificate for  For more information regarding The DrPH in International Health is a American Indian Health Professionals funding, tuition costs and professional public health degree that financial aid, flip to page 68 or prepares students for international leader-  For more information regarding visit www.jhsph.edu/admissions/ ship positions in public health practice certificates, flip to page 53 or visit financial-aid. for example in federal agencies, state and www.jhsph.edu/academics/programs/ local health departments, nongovernmen- certificates. tal organizations,universities, and health care institutions. Students entering the Departmental Funding program should already have substantial Master’s Programs public health experience (a minimum There are only a few tuition scholarships of three years) and graduate-level train- available to support students in their first ing in the field (MPH, MSPH or a related year of study. MSPH tuition discount: degree). The DrPH program includes more after successfully completing 64 credits in advanced courses in public health and in didactic courses in year one, all students international public health. Students also will receive a 75 percent discount in their complete an applied dissertation, and two second year, provided they are registered non-dissertation projects. for a minimum of 16 credits each term. No The DrPH program is offered by the special application is required for fund- International Health Department (not a ing consideration; all admitted applicants specific program area) and is a full-time will be considered. Students in the MHS program. in Health Economics degree are excluded from receiving this scholarship.  For more information regarding degree application requirements, flip to “How to Apply” on page 62 or visit www.jhsph.edu/admissions.

2013-2014 Academic Prospectus 33 Department of Mental Health

Department Chair he mission of the Department of Mental Communication, Health Disparities William W. Eaton, PhD THealth is to advance understanding of and Health Inequality, Injury Control mental and behavioral disorders, to de- or Maternal and Child Health. These Senior Academic Program Coordinator velop, implement, and evaluate methods to certiﬁcate programs are at no extra cost Patricia E. Scott prevent and control these disorders, and to to full-time students and are available to 410-955-1906 promote mental health in the population. enhance the mental health research educa- [email protected] tional experience. The target outcome of mental health and mental disorders is the distinguish- Degree Programs BA/MHS in Mental Health ing feature of the Department of Mental Master of Health Science (MHS) in Health. Mental disorders are disturbances duration: 5 years** Mental Health of thinking, feeling, and acting which have special application requirement: Bachelor of Arts (BA)/ a proximate cause in the human brain. applicants must be enrolled in the under- Master of Health Science (MHS) Disturbances of thinking include mental graduate program in public health studies disorders like schizophrenia and dementia, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in at Johns Hopkins University as well as impairments in overall cogni- Mental Health tive ability. Disturbances of feeling include application deadline: July 1 between junior Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) in emotional problems like mood and anxiety and senior undergraduate years Mental Health disorders. Disturbances of behavior include misuse of alcohol, use of illicit drugs and Undergraduate students currently enrolled www.jhsph.edu/dept/mh violence. in the Johns Hopkins University Krieger School of Arts and Sciences program in The department conducts research on the public health studies have a unique oppor- public health aspects of psychopathology, tunity to receive both bachelor’s and mas- but does not provide clinical training. ter’s degrees. The Department of Mental Health of the Bloomberg School offers early Degree Programs graduate school admission to students MHS in Mental Health enrolled in this undergraduate program.

duration: 1 year** PhD in Mental Health application deadline: Mar 1 duration: 4 to 7 years** The MHS is organized around a core set of application deadline: Dec 15 (preferred) four terms of graduate courses and a ﬁnal research paper that demonstrates mastery The doctoral program is organized around of what has been learned in the course- a core set of six terms of required gradu- work experience. The master’s degree ate courses, followed by a comprehensive is completed in one academic year. The examination, usually scheduled at the MHS degree in the Department of Mental end of the second year of study. After the Health may be combined with a certiﬁcate comprehensive exam, the student prepares program offered in another department a prospectus for the thesis, which serves to of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School assist examiners in the preliminary doctoral of Public Health, e.g., Health Education, oral examination, usually taken during **The time it takes to complete a degree may vary by Health Finance and Management, Health the third year of study. The thesis, which student and circumstances. Policy, Health and Human Rights, Health represents a distinct increment to available

34 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health knowledge and is deemed publishable by  For more information regarding degree • The NIMH Child Mental Health Services examiners, is often completed by the end application requirements, flip to and Service Systems Training Program of the fourth year of study. “How to Apply” on page 62 or visit • The NIDA Drug Dependence www.jhsph.edu/admissions. Epidemiology Training Program DrPH in Mental Health • The NIA Aging and Dementia Training Program duration: 5 years** ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES The department also hosts the Hubert special application requirement: H. Humphrey Fellowship Program, which must have an MPH or equivalent degree Certificates brings professionals from developing coun- The department offers the following certifi- application deadline: Dec 15 (preferred) tries to the department for a year of study cate programs: on policy, treatment and prevention, with The DrPH program in the Department of • Certificate in Public Mental Health an orientation toward application in their Mental Health focuses on the direct ap- Research home countries. plication of a broad range of knowledge and • Certificate in Mental Health Policy, analytical skills in public mental health for Economics and Services Departmental Funding individuals in leadership, policy analysis, Financial support—including tuition, fees finance, and management positions. It has  For more information regarding and stipend—is available for well-qualiﬁed Schoolwide and department components. certificates, flip to page 53 or visit applicants. The department is able to fund The Schoolwide component emphasizes www.jhsph.edu/academics/programs/ selected doctoral- and postdoctoral-level advanced knowledge and skills associated certificates. individuals through its NIMH and NIDA with leadership, integration and application training programs and the Bloomberg of skills in public health as broadly defined. Post-Doctoral Training Opportunities School’s Sommer Scholars and Brown The department component emphasizes The department has several NIH-funded Scholars Programs. knowledge and skills and their practical doctoral and postdoctoral training pro- context for public mental health. grams. These programs provide support for  For more information regarding research training in public mental health: funding, tuition costs and financial aid, flip to page 68 or • The NIMH Psychiatric Epidemiology visit www.jhsph.edu/admissions/ Training Program financial-aid.

Research Spotlight Sleep/wake disturbances are is associated with greater Aβ in common in older adults with humans with mild cognitive im- Alzheimer’s disease (AD). We pairment (MCI) who are at high know little, however, about risk for progression to AD, as the neurobiological role of well as in a fruit fly (Drosophila abnormal sleep in the develop- melanogaster) model of AD. ment and progression of AD. The research we conduct in the Although studies in animals humans will determine whether suggest that sleep disruption or not there is an association increases production of the pro- between sleep/wake distur- tein β-amyloid (Aβ), one of the bance and Aβ, using positron defining features of AD in the emission tomography (PET) brain, this has not been shown imaging. The experimental in humans. Demonstrating a research we conduct in the fruit link of sleep/wake disturbance flies will examine whether dis- to Aβ in a group of older adults ruption of sleep/wake rhythms at high risk for AD would sug- exacerbates amyloid related Image credit: Jannis Productions. Rebekah gest that sleep disruption might pathology. Because sleep/wake Fredenburg, computer animation; Stacy Jannis, predict development of AD. In disturbances can be treated, illustration/art direction. addition, it would suggest a finding an association between possible causal role for sleep/ sleep/wake problems and AD wake disruption in AD progres- progression could have criti- sion. In the proposed research, cal prognostic and therapeutic we will test the hypothesis that implications. greater sleep/wake disturbance

2013-2014 Academic Prospectus 35 W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology

Department Chair olecular Microbiology and Immunology Degree Programs Diane Griffin, MD, PhD M(MMI) employs the disciplines of virology, bacteriology, parasitology, immunology, MHS in Molecular Microbiology Senior Academic Program Coordinator structural biology, biochemistry, molecular and Immunology Gail O’Connor biology, vector biology and ecology to gain a duration: 1 year** 410-614-4232 deeper understanding of the interaction be- [email protected] tween host and infectious agent. Research application deadline: international, April 1; is conducted at the population, organismal, domestic, June 1 Degree Programs cellular and molecular levels. This broad The MHS provides educational opportuni- Master of Health Science (MHS) in approach to the study of disease is based ties to students who do not wish to pursue Molecular Microbiology and Immunology on the idea that public health problems a laboratory research program but wish to can best be addressed by understanding Master of Science (ScM) in gain a greater knowledge in the field of basic biological mechanisms. Molecular Microbiology and Immunology infectious diseases. Research takes place in the laboratory, in Master of Science (ScM) in MHS students complete 88 credit hours the clinic, and in the field, as the faculty Molecular Epidemiology* during the four terms of the academic year. works to combat such enormous public Required courses, focusing on virology, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in health problems as malaria, sexually trans- parasitology, bacterial pathogenesis and Molecular Microbiology and Immunology mitted diseases, mosquito-borne encepha- public health ecology, account for about litis, tuberculosis, diarrhea, measles, AIDs, half of that number. Students work closely www.jhsph.edu/dept/mmi and autoimmune diseases. with faculty members, one of whom will Graduates from the Department of serve as the student’s adviser and assist Molecular Microbiology and Immunology the student with exploring the literature go on to careers as faculty and research and selecting a topic for the required essay. scientists in colleges, universities, medical MHS students will present one seminar schools, research institutes, government based on the essay topic. agencies and in the biotechnology and All master’s students may first apply to the pharmaceutical industries. MHS program. In the third term of the first year, students who wish to do so may apply for transfer to the ScM program. Students who are certain they want to pursue a research-based degree that involves original research may apply directly to the ScM program.

*Applicants may not matriculate directly into this degree. **The time it takes to complete a degree may vary by student and circumstances.

36 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health ScM in Molecular Microbiology MMI PhD students learn mechanistic ap- and Immunology proaches to solving fundamental questions in microbiology and public health. duration: 2 years** In the first year of the program, PhD students application deadline: April 1 complete a core, three 11-week laboratory The ScM is offered to students who wish to rotations and choose a thesis adviser. At the gain research experience in the laboratory or end of the first year, students must pass a field. comprehensive written examination in the form of a grant proposal which the students In the first year of the program, ScM stu- defend orally in front of a faculty committee. dents complete the same core curriculum In the second year, students complete de- as MHS students. In addition to coursework, partmental and School course requirements, ScM conduct one laboratory rotation, take including a graduate board oral examination, a written comprehensive examination at the and conduct thesis research. Over the course end of the first year, and complete original of the PhD program, students attend and research under the guidance of a faculty participate in the departmental seminar and mentor. At the conclusion of their research, research forums. Research progress is moni- students submit a written thesis and present tored by annual meetings of the student’s their thesis work at a departmental seminar. advisory committee. The ScM degree is designed for students preparing for PhD programs or considering  For more information regarding degree upper-level research positions in academia, application requirements, flip to government or industry. “How to Apply” on page 62 or visit Research Spotlight www.jhsph.edu/admissions. ScM in Molecular Epidemiology* Research in the Department of Molecular Microbiology and duration: 1 year** Departmental Funding Immunology (MMI) is primar- Funding sources are limited for master’s application deadline: April 1 ily focused on uncovering the programs. ScM students in Molecular mechanisms underlying infectious PhD candidates in Epidemiology who wish Microbiology and Immunology will be consid- disease pathogenesis, with one to obtain laboratory training in Molecular ered for a partial tuition fellowship beginning goal being to combat infectious Microbiology and Immunology may apply in the second year of their program. diseases through the development to the ScM program. Accepted students All PhD students receive a stipend, a full of novel preventive and therapeutic complete most ScM course requirements tuition scholarship, and medical insurance. treatments. Many investigators are and laboratory rotations, and conduct bench working to develop novel vaccines, research relevant to their epidemiological in-  For more information regarding funding, including a measles vaccine that terests in an MMI laboratory. At the comple- tuition costs and financial aid, flip could be administered to children tion of their MMI research, students submit to page 68 or visit www.jhsph.edu/ less than six months of age; a uni- a written thesis and present their thesis work admissions/financial-aid. versal influenza vaccine that rec- in a departmental seminar. ognizes proteins that are conserved across all strains of influenza; PhD in Molecular Microbiology vaccines that block the transmis- and Immunology sion of malaria from mosquitoes duration: 5 years** to humans; and vaccines and treatments designed to block HIV application deadline: Jan 2 and HSV infection and transmis- The PhD in MMI prepares students to sion. Several laboratories are also become independent investigators in the analyzing protective immune re- biomedical sciences. The program includes sponses induced by vaccines, how coursework and written and oral exams, but host factors, such as age and sex, the primary focus is the completion of origi- impact responses to vaccines, and nal research and preparation of a research how immune responses to vaccines thesis. can be improved and maintained for longer periods of time. Opportunities for PhD research in MMI are very diverse and include virology, bacteriology, parasitology, vaccine development, host innate and adaptive immunity, pathogenesis, autoimmunity, bioinformatics, ecology of infectious diseases and medical entomology.

2013-2014 Academic Prospectus 37 Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health

Department Chair opulation, Family and Reproductive Degree Programs Robert Blum, MD, MPH, PhD PHealth (PFRH) is an interdisciplinary department whose research, teaching, and MHS in Demography Senior Academic Coordinator practice address issues concerning the duration: 1 year** Lauren Ferretti Black health of children, adolescents, men, wom- 410-614-6676 en and the elderly at both the family and application deadline: May 1 [email protected] population levels. The department’s efforts The MHS in Demography is designed to focus not only on the health and behavior Academic Coordinator train students in the study of the size, of populations in the United States, but on Wendy Rumrill distribution, structure and health of human health care needs worldwide. 410-955-1116 populations. The first objective of this [email protected] Research, evaluation and practice all program is to give students the opportunity play an integral role in the department’s to acquire substantive and methodologi- Degree Programs academic programs and faculty efforts. cal skills applicable to a diverse range of Master of Health Science (MHS) in Our dedicated faculty develop and ap- public health issues in a variety of settings. • Child and Adolescent Health ply a broad range of methods to research The second objective is to increase the and Development and professional practice. These methods spectrum of professional opportunities by • Demography are drawn from demography and related enabling them to market themselves as • Reproductive, Perinatal and social sciences, developmental psychology, trained in demography. Women’s Health epidemiology, public health, health services The curriculum offers a broad range of Master of Science in Public Health research, nutrition, economics, policy theories related to demographic behav- (MSPH) in analysis, family planning administration, ior and its consequences on society, the • Child and Adolescent Health medicine and nursing. economy, politics, and culture. Areas of and Development Teaching and research activities focus on specific interest within the department • Population and Health human development across the lifespan, include fertility; migration; mortality; and • Reproductive, Perinatal and basic reproductive processes, and bio- aging along with mathematical compo- Women’s Health logical and social determinants of popula- nents such as population data measures Master of Science in Public Health tion change and its social and economic and demographic analysis. Students will (MSPH)/Master’s International consequences. Within the University, PFRH leave with both qualitative and quantitative (Peace Corps) serves as the primary academic base for knowledge that will enable them to pursue Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in the core discipline of demography. careers in government, nongovernmental health organizations, academia or private • Child and Adolescent Health Graduates in the department are trained organizations. and Development as research scientists, administrators and • Population and Health health professionals for careers related to a MHS • Reproductive, Perinatal and broad spectrum of population, family and Women’s Health reproductive health issues. duration: 1 year**

Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) in special application requirement: • Child and Adolescent Health must have a doctoral degree and Development • Population and Health application deadline: May 1 • Reproductive, Perinatal and The department also offers the MHS in Women’s Health one of two concentrations: Child and **The time it takes to complete a degree may vary by Adolescent Health and Development www.jhsph.edu/dept/pfrh student and circumstances.

38 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (CHAD) and Reproductive, Perinatal and PhD to provide students with an understanding Women’s Health (RPWH). This one-year of the application of public health sciences duration: 5 to 7 years** academic program is designed for students as it relates to current knowledge in the who are interested in advancing their application deadline: Jan 2 department’s three track areas. knowledge base related to their field of The PhD program in Population, Family Graduates of the program are trained to as- concentration (CHAD or RPWH), and wish and Reproductive Health is designed for sume leadership positions in public health to strengthen their research and analytic students whose career goals are focused on integrating knowledge across a variety of skills, improving their potential for career conducting publishable, independent and related disciplines to inform national and advancement. This program has a part-time original research. Students may enter the international policy and programs. option for working professionals. program with little or no professional public Graduates of these programs combine prior health work experience. The emphasis of Degree Concentrations career and educational training to go on to the PhD program in PFRH is to train indi- (MHS, MSPH, PhD & DrPH) careers in policy, research, and advocacy viduals to apply a social science prospec- Child and Adolescent Health for NGOs, academic institutions, and gov- tive along with a broad range of research and Development ernment agencies. methods to issues related to the depart- The Child and Adolescent Health and ment’s three track areas. Development (CHAD) track provides multi- MSPH Graduates of the program use their disciplinary training in the health and well- duration: 2 years** acquired substantive and methodologi- being of infants, children and adolescents. cal skills in a wide range of work settings, The track enables students to explore and application deadline: May 1 including institutions and organizations for examine the biological, behavioral, social The two-year MSPH program is intended teaching and research, to shape popula- and psychological processes contributing to for individuals with a baccalaureate degree tion, family and reproductive health. child and adolescent health and the social, who may or may not have prior health- environmental, nutritional and economic related work experience or whose public DrPH factors that may enhance or impede their health-related work experience is less than wellbeing. duration: 5 years** two years. Through coursework, experience Population and Health with faculty, and a four- to six-month in- special application requirement: (MSPH & doctoral only) ternship, students acquire a sound orienta- must have an MPH or equivalent degree The Population and Health (P&H) track tion to general public health principles and application deadline: Jan 2 focuses on the dynamics of population in to specific areas of public health relating to terms of size, structure and characteristics, population, family and reproductive health. The DrPH program in Population, Family and on both determinants and conse- and Reproductive Health is designed for in- Graduates go on to careers in complimen- quences of change. Training in sociology, dividuals with a minimum of three years of tary fields in policy, research and advocacy economics and statistics are incorporated, full-time work experience in health and/or for NGOs, academic institutions and gov- as well as training in formal demograghy, human services and an MPH or equivalent ernment agencies. the core discipline underlying population master’s degree. The goal of the program is Peace Corps Master’s International Program As a compliment to the MSPH program, the department provides the opportunity for students to fulfill the practicum requirements through the Peace Corps Master’s International Program (PCMI). Students begin their program with nine months of coursework in the Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health. Coursework and completion of the MSPH essay and presentation is followed by a two- to three-month Peace Corps project orientation and the completion of 24 months of volunteer Peace Corps service.  For more information regarding the MSPH/Peace Corps program, visit www. jhsph.edu/dept/pfrh/degree_programs/ master/MSPH_Masters_International. html.

2013-2014 Academic Prospectus 39 studies. Areas of focus include population ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL Departmental Funding aging, migration, family life, and formal OPPORTUNITIES Funding for master’s and doctoral students demography. Certificates is determined on a case by case basis. All second-year MSPH students in good stand- Reproductive, Perinatal and Women’s Health The department offers the following certifi- ing receive a 75 percent Master’s Tuition The Reproductive, Perinatal & Women’s cate program: Scholarship from the School. Health (RPWH) track has a holistic focus • Certificate in Adolescent Health on women’s and families’ needs both The department is committed to helping • Certificate in Demographic Methods domestically and internationally. It provides doctoral students finance their degree. • Certificate in Maternal and Child Health training in research, practice and policy Some funding is available through training • Certificate in Population and Health in human reproduction and family plan- grants and departmental and Schoolwide • Certificate in Public Health Economics ning; maternal health and the health of scholarships and awards. newborns; health disparities and services  For more information regarding Doctoral students in the department are en- for women of reproductive age; and gender certificates, flip to page 53 or visit couraged to also apply for outside funding issues. The track enables students to com- www.jhsph.edu/academics/programs/ sources to supplement any tuition awards bine an interest in RPWH with a broader certificates. they may receive. There are also limited knowledge base offered by the interdisci- opportunities for support through research plinary faculty. assistantships, teaching assistantships and departmental and school wide honors and  For more information regarding degree awards. application requirements, flip to “How to Apply” on page 62 or visit  For more information regarding www.jhsph.edu/admissions. funding, tuition costs and financial aid, flip to page 68 or visit www.jhsph.edu/admissions/ financial-aid.

Student Spotlight Deana Around Him is convinced maternal psychosocial health the path toward improving during pregnancy and birth out- health in American Indian com- comes among American Indians munities begins with a focus in the Northern Plains. More on mothers and their infants. specifically, she’s examining Deana, an American Indian measures of anxiety, depressive and citizen of the Cherokee symptoms, resilience and post- Nation of Oklahoma, originally traumatic stress disorder to see dreamed of a career in medi- how they relate to infant birth cine. But during her pre-med weight and prematurity. studies at Brown University, she “In public health, we often talk discovered the Department of about strengthening families Community Health. Deana felt and being culturally responsive; she could make a greater im- however, we do not have a lot pact through public health than of evidence that demonstrates through clinical medicine. what it means to do this or Deana completed her BA in how we can do it in a cost- Community Health at Brown effective way given our limited Deana Around Him and went on to earn a ScM public health dollars,” Deana DrPH Candidate from the Department of Society, says. “Ten or twenty years from Population, Family and Reproductive Health Human Development and now, I hope that we will have Health at Harvard School of evidence-based approaches Public Health. Now, as a fourth for improving the health of year DrPH candidate in the American Indian communities Bloomberg School’s Department that respectfully integrate our of Population, Family and cultures and are grounded in a Reproductive Health, Deana is focus on families.” looking at the relations between

40 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Master of Public Health

Program Chair he MPH is a Schoolwide program de- matriculation through a combination of Marie Diener-West, PhD Tsigned to provide students with a popu- online and in-person classes taken either lation perspective on health. The program on the East Baltimore campus during regu- Senior Program Manager prepares students to become leading public lar academic terms, in intensive-learning Paul Whong health professionals capable of address- Summer and Winter Institutes or at other 888-548-6741 or 410-955-1291 ing current global public health problems sites where Johns Hopkins Bloomberg [email protected] through multidisciplinary approaches that School of Public Health courses are offered apply the latest scientific knowledge. for credit. Students can earn up to 80 per- Degree Programs cent of their academic credits online. The MPH is a flexible program that can Master of Public Health (MPH), be customized to meet a variety of profes- Schoolwide degree with the option to customize or MPH Curriculum sional and career goals. Students may concentrate in one of the following: The MPH program provides a balance be- study on a full-time basis or on a part-time/ • Child and Adolescent Health tween a broad-based core curriculum and Internet-based basis. Full-time and part- • Epidemiologic and Biostatistical opportunities to pursue individual interests. time/Internet-based students fulfill the Methods for Public Health and Clinical The curriculum, which is grounded in the same academic requirements and receive Research critical disciplines and competencies of the same degree. • Food, Nutrition and Health public health, includes the following core • Global Environmental Sustainability courses: Full-Time Study and Health • Environmental Health • Health in Crisis and Humanitarian duration: 11 months • Principles of Epidemiology Assistance • Problem Solving in Public Health or special application requirement: • Health Leadership and Management Making Change through Policy and health-related experience and college-level • Health Systems and Policy Population Dynamics and Public Health coursework—see page 42 • Infectious Diseases In addition, students are also required to • Social and Behavioral Sciences in application deadline: Dec 1 complete coursework in each of the follow- Public Health The full-time option is a concentrated ing areas: • Women’s and Reproductive Health 11-month course of study at the East • Biostatistics Combined Programs Baltimore campus. The program begins • Public Health Biology • MPH/MBA with an orientation in late June/early July. • Management Sciences • MPH/MSW • Social and Behavioral Sciences • MSN/MPH Part-Time/Internet-Based Study Students must also complete the following • JD/MPH duration: up to 3 years projects: • MPH/MD • MPH Individualized Goals Analysis special application requirement: • Practicum Experience in Population- www.jhsph.edu/mph health-related experience and college-level based Health coursework—see page 42 • MPH Capstone application deadlines: The MPH Individualized Goals Analysis November (Barcelona, Spain) start, August 1 project is completed within two terms of January (Baltimore) start, September 1 matriculation and is an opportunity for stu- June (Baltimore) start, January 2 dents to develop a plan for their MPH pro- Part-time/Internet-based students com- gram of study that meets their educational **The time it takes to complete a degree may vary by plete the degree within three years of and professional goals. The MPH Capstone student and circumstances.

2013-2014 Academic Prospectus 41 project is an opportunity for students to • Submission of standardized test scores, sultation with their faculty advisers, choose apply the competencies and skills they such as the GRE, MCAT, GMAT or LSAT. elective courses for the remaining units. acquire in the program to a public health MPH applicants who have a graduate Part-time/Internet-based students who par- problem relevant to their professional goals degree beyond the baccalaureate may ticipate through a predominantly off-cam- and interests. Part-time/Internet-based request an application review without pus format cannot elect a concentration students should also refer to the list of the submission of standardized test but can use concentration requirements as Web courses for online options to fulfill scores. HOWEVER, THIS MAY PLACE a guideline to customize a specialization in the MPH curriculum. The complete MPH THE APPLICANT AT A DISADVANTAGE a particular area of public health. curriculum can be found on our website at IN THE ADMISSION OR SCHOLARSHIP www.jhsph.edu/academics/degreeprograms/ SELECTION PROCESS. MPH Customized Program of Study mph/curriculum/. The MPH customized program is designed  For more information regarding degree for students who are interested in a broad ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS application requirements, flip to perspective on the science and practice of The MPH program has admissions require- “How to Apply” on page 62 or visit the population-based approach to health ments beyond what the academic depart- www.jhsph.edu/admissions. and disease. It allows students the flex- ments require. These additional require- ibility to tailor programs which meet their ments include: individual professional goals and inter- Graduation Requirements ests. Such students often already have a • Health-related experience beyond the • Complete 80 units required for specific area(s) of expertise, but also prefer baccalaureate level. This requirement graduation the option of access to a wide range of can be satisfied in any one of the • Complete at least 60 units in formal course content throughout the academic following ways: Bloomberg School coursework units that year. Additional reasons for choosing a are not special studies - A minimum of two years of full-time, customized program might include having • Maintain a grade C or better in all post-baccalaureate, health-related academic objectives that do not precisely required MPH core courses and in work experience fit into the more structured concentration courses applied to meet concentration - A doctoral degree in a field underlying areas or a desire to explore several different area requirements that are offered for a public health areas within public health. letter grade - Completion of two years of medical • Complete the MPH Goals Analysis project The only required courses are those school curriculum • Complete the MPH Capstone project included in the core MPH curriculum, This requirement may be waived for ap- • Satisfy the Practicum Requirement with the remainder as tailored electives. plicants to the MPH/MSW, JD/MPH and • Part-time/Internet-based students must Customized students will meet monthly as MSN/MPH degree programs. complete at least 16 units of coursework a group. These meetings will provide an in a face-to-face format academic and professional “home” for the • All matriculating MPH students shall • Maintain minimum academic standards customized students and an opportunity have successfully completed at least as described in the MPH Program to interact with other students and faculty one college-level course in the following Manual with a broad range of interests. areas: • Complete the Bloomberg School’s - mathematics (e.g., calculus, algebra, Child and Adolescent Health Academic Ethics module statistics) The MPH concentration in Child and - general biology For a detailed description of gradua- Adolescent Health (CAH) focuses on - health-related science (e.g., nutrition, tion requirements, please refer to the understanding the health problems and microbiology, anatomy or physiology), MPH Program Manual at www.jhsph. health status of children and adolescents OR another biology course edu/academics/degreeprograms/mph/ across the globe, the nature and scope of current_students. the multiple determinants of their health status, and the range of public health pro- MPH Customized Programs and grams to address the health and well-being Concentration Areas of children and their families, in devel- Full-time MPH students may choose an oped and developing countries. Students optional concentration area or customize participating in the CAH concentration will their program of study. Regardless of their be assigned a faculty adviser with similar choice, all students must complete the interests and will be assisted in developing MPH core course requirements. Students an understanding in the following criti- electing a concentration must complete cal areas based on their coursework, their a number of required course units as Capstone, and the seminars conducted specified by the concentration area over monthly by the CAH Concentration: and above the MPH core course require- • The concept of child/adolescent ments. Alternately, students who customize health, and the determinants of their program of study must complete the child and adolescent health status in core MPH requirements and then, in con- industrialized and resource-limited

42 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health settings, including socioeconomic, and integrate this information with other demographic, developmental, behavioral, coursework in order to develop the skills to cultural, political, and environmental understand and address nutrition problems determinants in the U.S. and around the world. • Current basic understanding of specific Students choosing this concentration will health problems of children and gain an understanding of: adolescents, including obesity and other • The role of foods and nutrition in disease nutritional issues, injury, infectious risk and prevention diseases and HIV, chronic and disabling • The methods for studying food conditions, adolescent health concerns, consumption, nutritional status and the and others use and interpretation of nutritional data • The design and implementation of • The design, development, nutrition programs and policy to improve implementation and evaluation of public the nutrition and health of diverse health programs to improve the health populations and well-being of children, including immunization programs, child survival Global Environmental Sustainability strategies, primary health care, health & Health – Explain how these drivers interact promotion and disease prevention efforts, This concentration provides students with with each other to result in global including those that target HIV/AIDS, an understanding of how human consump- environmental consequences such and injury prevention tion and standards of living have exceeded as climate change, ecosystem the carrying capacity of the earth; how, degradation, biodiversity loss, and Epidemiologic and Biostatistical Methods for as a result, the environmental resources species extinctions Public Health and Clinical Research upon which we depend have been severely – Describe the complexities and This concentration is designed for students compromised; and how this affects the interrelationships of these drivers and with quantitative backgrounds who wish health of individuals, communities and the their environmental and public health to pursue a rigorous curriculum in epide- global population. Specifically, students consequences miologic study design and statistical data will learn how land use (including pat- – Explain the implications of the analysis. The goal of this concentration is terns of suburban sprawl), transportation consequences to individual, to help students participate in the design, patterns and systems, energy use, food community and global health conduct an analysis of research studies in production and distribution, water use, and – Compare and contrast potential public health and put concepts into prac- population growth contribute to climate solutions or responses to ensure global tice. This concentration is best suited for change, ecosystem degradation, and spe- sustainability and improved health students who have already worked in a par- cies extinctions and biodiversity losses, and in the context of the complicating ticular substantive area and have identified how these, in turn, threaten human health challenges of the coming era of energy specific research questions. The competen- on local, regional, and global scales. scarcity, U.S. federal indebtedness, cies gained from this concentration include and myriad political obstacles The goal of this concentration is to provide the following: – Describe the types of organizations students with the necessary knowledge • Articulating an appropriate question/ and businesses working on addressing about the drivers of global environmental hypothesis the problem of global environmental change and the consequences for health. • Identifying an appropriate study design change, and the approaches each type In addition, students will gain necessary and data set for answering the question is taking to producing change skills to develop appropriate responses • Obtaining Institutional Review Board to these challenges for global environ- • Develop a set of intervention skills to (IRB) approval mental sustainability through qualitative change behavior: • Gaining familiarity with aspects of data research methods and behavioral change management – Present information on global interventions. • Identifying and applying appropriate environmental change and possible statistical methods and correctly The objectives of this MPH concentration responses for a range of audiences interpreting results include: (e.g., professional groups, community • Gaining familiarity with tracking and organizations, schools) • Acquire key knowledge of the drivers recording steps in the analysis of a data – Select models and theories relevant of global environmental change and set to the design of behavior change possible responses on local, regional and • Writing up the results of a data analysis interventions for different groups and global scales: for a professional publication behaviors, and apply them in design of • Oral presentation of the results – Identify the five main drivers of the intervention global environmental change: land – Develop a plan for behavior change Food, Nutrition and Health use, energy use, food use (i.e., food communication for behaviors related to This concentration provides students production and distribution), water use sustainable use of the environment. with an opportunity to focus their study and population growth on food and nutrition as it affects health

2013-2014 Academic Prospectus 43 Health in Crisis and • Budgeting and financial management low-, middle- and high-income countries or Humanitarian Assistance • Working with teams and groups a mixed approach. This concentration focuses on health of • Approaches to process improvement The required curriculum provides students populations in crisis, internationally and • Measuring and monitoring organizational with a sound knowledge of the processes domestically. These include refugees, inter- performance through which public policy decisions are nally displaced persons (IDPs), populations Through a variety of teaching methods (lec- made; training in basic quantitative and affected by natural and human-made di- tures, laboratories, group work, seminars, analytic methods; and the skills needed sasters, victims of human rights abuse and case methods, individual assignments) to use and critique data, research findings survivors of human trafficking. The course and application of leadership and manage- and program evaluations in the develop- work will focus on why populations become ment frameworks, students will be able to ment of health policy. The curriculum vulnerable and the health issues they face. demonstrate the skills and attributes to provides an overview of changes occurring Preparedness, advocacy and response to function effectively in health sector organi- in the U.S. and internationally in health- promote effective and equitable interven zations. These include: performing a stake- sector policy and financing, comparing tions will be stressed. Emphasis will also holder analysis and developing a detailed countries at different levels of income and be placed on gaining expertise in methods understanding of stakeholder expectations with varying health system infrastructures. to assess needs and provide assistance to within an organization; analyzing problems displaced populations and other vulnerable Topics include the role of government in using quantitative tools to support manage- groups. the health sector, sources of revenue for ment and decision-making; planning strate- the health sector, health insurance sys- A variety of methods will be used to teach gically and setting management priorities; tems, provider organization and payment students basic skills including to: developing a budget based on information methods, access to health care and the • Identify, protect and advocate for regarding business or service volume, staff- policy making process for the health sector vulnerable groups ing levels, salary rates, and supply usage and for specific public health areas—for • Develop appropriate public health and costs; team building, facilitating work example, road traffic injuries and occupa- responses for refugees and displaced team performance; acting ethically in an tional health. persons organization; and applying performance • Measure health and demographic improvement concepts and tools in order to Infectious Diseases indicators in humanitarian emergencies design or redesign a specific process and This concentration provides students with • Plan food, water, and sanitation programs using indicators to measure and monitor competencies in multiple disciplines for displaced populations organizational performance. including epidemiology, immunology, • Implement and monitor humanitarian microbiology, parasitology, and vector-borne The Health Leadership and Management assistance programs diseases to address critical problems in Concentration also offers a monthly film the control and prevention of infectious Health Leadership and Management series focused on leadership and manage- diseases. Students who complete the This concentration provides students with ment topics which is open to the whole concentration gain special expertise in the an understanding of the challenges of School. pathogenesis, epidemiology, and control of organizational leadership and management Health Systems and Policy infectious diseases appropriate for careers in the health sector. The concentration is This concentration develops skills and within state health departments, federal aimed at individuals whose responsibili- knowledge related to analysis and decision- agencies or the pharmaceutical industry ties require them to have the knowledge making for health systems’ organization, conducting research in these matters. and skills essential to balance the de- financing and service delivery in the U.S. Students are exposed to the fundamental mands of leading and managing during and internationally. The curriculum focuses concepts underlying the epidemiology and times of change, but do not require a full on health policy analysis and formulation; control of a number of infectious diseases management degree. Students will gain a financing, organization and oversight of affecting global health. fundamental understanding of leading and health systems; and policies and programs managing health organizations in a range of Social and Behavioral Sciences in for disease prevention, injury control and settings in both domestic and international Public Health other public health priorities. This concen- settings. This concentration provides students with tration area is aimed at developing skills, competencies in the areas of: Topics covered include the following: knowledge and attributes for policymakers, 1) theoretical basis of behavioral interven- • Understanding the health care policy analysts and senior managers of tion and psychosocial influences on health environment health systems. The concentration empha- and illness; 2) social and behavioral inter- • Leadership and management sizes planning and managing national and vention design and implementation; and 3) development international programs, institution building, social and behavioral research methods and • Organizational structure and design and related analysis. Through their course- program evaluation. • Strategic management and planning work, students acquire a solid foundation • Organizational stakeholders in policy analysis, an understanding of key The specific competencies included under • Governance health policy issues from a comparative these topic areas are: • Human resources management perspective—and substantive knowledge • Theoretical basis of social and • Managing change of health care systems and public policies behavioral intervention and psychosocial • Quantitative tools for management and programs in the U.S. and in selected influences on health and illness. These

44 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have implications for both behavioral levels. The concentration includes required interventions and understanding and elective courses, a special seminar, and psychosocial influences on health and a capstone experience. Students completing social policies that affect health this concentration may be eligible to take the national exam to become a Certified Health – Identify social and psychological factors Education Specialist. and processes in the etiology of disease and health-related behaviors Women’s and Reproductive Health – Articulate the influence of major social This concentration focuses on understand- structural divisions such as gender, SES, ing the health status of women with regard and ethnicity on health and health- to their general and reproductive health, related behaviors the determinants of their health status, and – Appropriately select and apply preventive strategies and programs to ad- Student Spotlight behavioral science theories to studying dress women’s health and well-being, as well Based in Kathmandu, Maiti Nepal health problems in diverse populations as the health of their newborns. Students is a leader in the fight against sex may opt to focus on women’s, reproductive • Social and behavioral intervention design trafficking of women and children, or perinatal health issues either domestically and implementation: and in rescuing and rehabilitating or in a developing country setting. The goals survivors of trafficking. – Apply principles from educational, of the concentration provide students with behavioral, communication, social and competencies and understanding in several As MPH students, Pujita Vaidya psychological theory to influence health critical areas including: and Erica Lessem were awarded related behaviors and health status in an MPH Field Experience Award • The scope and magnitude of health diverse populations to work with Maiti Nepal over their problems for women with regard to their – Utilize effective needs assessment and January break. Standing between health in general or reproductive health, program planning skills to design health them in the photo is the founder with a focus across the life span, and promotion programs and policies and director of Maiti Nepal, including infectious, chronic and disabling – Implement a wide array of intervention Anuradha Koirala, who won the conditions strategies, including media-based CNN Hero of the Year award in (mass media, small media, electronic • The determinants of women’s and 2010. media), interpersonal communication, reproductive health, including While in Nepal, Pujita and Erica social support and social network based socioeconomic, cultural, behavioral, prepared a UN Trust Fund Concept interventions, advocacy and community environmental, political and other note for creating a legal data- organizing determinants base of criminals and suspects, – Articulate and address issues that • Analytic skills in the core MPH courses, submitted two abstracts for the facilitate implementation and as they are applied to women’s and World Congress for Sexual Health sustainability of effective behavior reproductive health as well as other skills Conference and worked on several change programs including demographic, evaluation and grant proposals. • Social and behavioral research methods epidemiologic methods Their efforts stemmed from two and program evaluation: • Development and implementation of years earlier when another group – Conduct process, impact, and outcome public health programs and clinical of MPH students were awarded evaluations of health behavior change interventions to improve the reproductive funding to work with Maiti Nepal. programs health and well being of women, including Caitlin Reed, Tracy Rudne, – Conduct qualitative and formative programs related to family planning Sokhieng Au, and Sangeeta research in the social and behavioral services, safe motherhood or health during Mishra submitted a proposal to the sciences the reproductive years Department of State’s Trafficking – Appropriately select and apply in Persons Program which resulted behavioral science research methods to Additional Academic in a $500,000 award to Maiti studying health problems and evaluating Opportunities Nepal. interventions Combined Programs Students completing this concentration can Graduate students working towards degrees gain skills in designing, implementing and in medicine, nursing, business, social work evaluating programs promoting healthy be- or law may integrate their degree programs haviors in international and/or domestic set- with the Master of Public Health. tings. Students can also focus on analysis of  For more information regarding psychological and social influences on health these and other combined programs, and behavior. They can obtain skills neces- flip to page 48 or visitwww.jhsph. sary for working with diverse populations, on edu/academics/academicprograms/ a variety of health topics, and in non-profit combined_programs/. organizations and government agencies at all

2013-2014 Academic Prospectus 45 Doctor of Public Health

Program Chair he Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) CURRICULUM Laura Morlock, PhD Tdegree is a Schoolwide advanced profes- Core competencies to be mastered by DrPH sional degree program designed for the students include the core knowledge and Academic Program Administrator student who has a Master of Public Health abilities of the MPH program plus ad- Gail L. Miller (MPH) degree or its equivalent and who vanced expertise in health and disease in 410-502-6150 intends to pursue a leadership career in the human populations, public health leader- [email protected] professional practice of public health. The ship, and methodologies essential to the mission of the DrPH program is to prepare solution of public health problems, as well Degree Program graduates to advance the public’s health as the administration and evaluation of Doctor of Public Health (DrPH), through the integration and application of public health programs. Schoolwide degree offered through the following a broad range of knowledge and analytical The core curriculum shall include for- departments: skills in leadership, practice, policy analy- mal course work plus a DrPH Schoolwide • Environmental Health Sciences sis, program management and professional Seminar, where informal interactions • Epidemiology communication, coupled with preparation among student and faculty enhance • Health, Behavior and Society in a speciﬁc disciplinary public health student professional development. The • Health Policy and Management ﬁeld. The DrPH program prepares gradu- objectives of the DrPH seminar are to help • International Health ates to apply these skills and methods in students understand the intellectual origins • Mental Health both academic and non-academic settings, of public health as a field and to help build • Population, Family and Reproductive as well as in public-agency or private-sector a DrPH intellectual community by linking Health settings that emphasize improving the DrPH students across departments and health of the public. across cohorts as well as with public health www.jhsph.edu/academics/ The DrPH Program has both a Schoolwide practitioners and faculty working on a wide degreeprograms/drph component and a departmental component. range of public health challenges. Generally stated, the Schoolwide component emphasizes the advanced, cross-cut- Full-Time Study ting knowledge and skills associated with The DrPH degree may be completed on leadership, integration and application of either a full- or part-time basis depending public health concepts. The departmental on the department and course of study. component emphasizes the disciplinary Candidates in the full-time DrPH program knowledge and competence in a specific fulfill the residency requirement and regis- public health field. ter for a full course load each term.

Part-Time Study The part-time DrPH is designed to allow working public health professionals to complete a doctoral education as part of a career development plan. Speciﬁc deadlines for completion of the full- and part- time program requirements are found in the departmental handbooks. The doctoral dissertation for the DrPH demonstrates the student’s capacity for public health analytic work. The DrPH dissertation

46 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health meets the following criteria: addresses a ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS practical problem confronting a leader in The DrPH degree is designed for the public health practice; represents original student who already has a Master of Public thought and work; uses a rigorous and Health (MPH) degree or an equivalent mas- scientifically defensible analytic compo- ter’s. Beyond the MPH degree, admission nent; and is based on a conceptual model requirements include the following: that relates the work to existing knowledge • At least two years of relevant work and practice. The specific content of the experience or relevant professional skills dissertation is developed by the student as determined by the department to in consultation with the faculty of his/her which the student is applying department. • In addition to specific departmental For specific graduation requirements, DrPH requirements, evidence of quantitative candidates should consult their departmen- or evaluative skills and ability, usually tal handbooks/student manuals. in the form of scores on recent GRE or The departments offering the DrPH include other standardized exams taken in the the following: last five years • Environmental Health Sciences • If applicable, results of the Test of www.jhsph.edu/dept/ehs English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing • Epidemiology System (IELTS) www.jhsph.edu/dept/epi Admission to the DrPH program is deter- • Health, Behavior and Society mined by each department offering the www.jhsph.edu/dept/hbs degree. Admission is based on evaluation • Health Policy and Management of the applicant’s educational and work ex- www.jhsph.edu/dept/hpm perience, past academic performance and potential to provide leadership in public • International Health* health. Questions about specific admis- www.jhsph.edu/dept/ih sion requirements for the DrPH should be • Mental Health addressed to both the DrPH program office www.jhsph.edu/dept/mh and the department of interest. • Population, Family and Reproductive Health www.jhsph.edu/dept/pfrh *Full-time program only. The other DrPH programs are offered full- and part-time.  For more information regarding degree Additional information on these depart- application requirements, flip to ments can be located in the respective “How to Apply” on page 62 or visit department chapters of this Prospectus. www.jhsph.edu/admissions.

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Combined Degree Programs

raduate students working towards The departments of Environmental Health, should visit the SAIS website for additional Gdegrees in medicine, nursing, business, Epidemiology and Mental Health also offer details. social work, international relations or law the option of a BA/MHS. Further details The SAIS program emphasizes public may integrate their degree programs with regarding the application and application policy, development economics, regional a public health degree from the Johns deadlines may be found in the “How to studies and foreign language instruc- Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Apply” section beginning on page 62. tion. The Bloomberg School’s component Health. These degrees will provide students Applications can be obtained from stresses the basic disciplines of epidemi- with additional credentials and unique Admissions Services (www.jhsph.edu/ ology, biostatistics and health policy and skill sets that will prepare them for careers admissions) or from the public health planning, along with specialized training in within their fields requiring a high degree studies adviser on the Homewood campus public health. of health care expertise. (Dr. James D. Goodyear, 3505 N. Charles Candidates must submit separate appli- Current PhD students in the Bloomberg Street, Homewood campus, 410-516- cations to each school and admission is School may pursue an additional master’s 7812, or [email protected]). Admitted offered by both. Students already enrolled or doctoral degree, and undergraduates students must complete the BA degree in one school will be considered by the majoring in public health studies at the before formally enrolling in the Bloomberg other school in competition with all other Johns Hopkins University (JHU) may enroll School. applicants for admission to the incoming in a BA/MHS or MSPH degree program. class. For a SAIS catalog and application, The Bloomberg School’s Committee on MA/MSPH visit www.sais-jhu.edu/admissions or call Academic Standards approves these degree This joint degree program combines 202-663-5700. programs. the Master of Arts (MA) in International Relations degree at the Paul H. Nitze JD/MPH DEGREE PROGRAMS OFFERED WITH School of Advanced International Studies The JD/MPH program prepares students in OTHER SCHOOLS And Institutions (SAIS) in Washington, D.C., with a Master the overlapping fields of law, public health, of Science in Public Health (MSPH) BA/MHS or BA/MSPH policy, and ethics. Eligible candidates must in International Health degree at the The Johns Hopkins University Zanvyl apply and be accepted into the full-time Bloomberg School. Both two-year programs Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, in MPH program at the Bloomberg School of may be completed in a total of three years. conjunction with the Bloomberg School, Public Health and also separately apply offers an undergraduate major in public The program is designed to prepare stu- and be accepted into the full-time program health studies. The major has been tailored dents for careers requiring a high level of at Georgetown Unversity Law Center or into to prepare students for careers that have public health expertise and a sophisticated another accredited U.S. or Canadian law a basic science foundation, including understanding of international, politi- school for the Juris Doctor degree, taking medicine, and to familiarize students with cal, socioeconomic and cultural issues. It care to indicate on the public health ap- health policy and management issues emphasizes the synthesis of knowledge and plication the appropriate beginning year for (domestic and international), with other experience essential for planning and man- the MPH program. Students in the JD/MPH social and behavioral sciences and with aging health services in a variety of settings program will earn a Juris Doctor degree the quantitative sciences fundamental to around the world. Students in the com- from their accredited law school and a public health. bined MA/MSPH program begin in August Master of Public Health degree from Johns and normally spend one and a half years Hopkins. This degree program is offered The departments of Environmental completing coursework at the Bloomberg in a full-time format only and takes a total Health Sciences and Health Policy and School and a practicum. The start date of four years to complete. Students will Management will consider JHU under- of the SAIS portion may depend on the complete one or two years of the JD degree graduates majoring in public health studies program selected. Interested applicants program at an accredited law school, which for admission to the BA/MSPH program. is a minimum of two full-time semesters.

48 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Then starting in July spend 11 months MPH/MSW MPH/MD completing the MPH program require- In collaboration with the University of Medical students desiring a Master of ments. They will then return to their law Maryland School of Social Work (UMSSW), Public Health (MPH) typically enroll in school to complete the remaining year(s) of the Bloomberg School offers the Master of the MPH program between their third and their JD program. To be eligible for the JD/ Public Health (MPH) and Master of Social fourth years of medical school. Medical MPH program, the applicant must provide Work (MSW) degree program. This program students must apply to the program and written approval from the student’s law provides students with the knowledge and request a leave of absence from medical school to take a leave of absence for one skills needed to become effective practitio- school. The years of medical training will year to attend Johns Hopkins. JD/MPH ners and leaders in health-related agencies fulfill the two years of health experience applicants need not have fulfilled the usual and settings. Students obtain a population- required for admission to the School’s MPH MPH requirement of either an advanced based perspective as well as expertise in program. For more information, contact degree or two years of health-related work the quantitative sciences that, when com- the MPH program office at 410-955-1291. experience at the time of admission to bined with training in social work, prepares [email protected]. Johns Hopkins. All other MPH admission them to be effective members of the social prerequisites such as, college-level math work community who can plan, implement MSN/MPH and biological science coursework must be and evaluate such programs. The Johns Hopkins University School of completed. The MPH degree is awarded Nursing and the Bloomberg School offer a MPH/MSW students complete the core upon the student’s successful completion Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) and MPH requirements, along with a custom- of the JD degree. For further information on Master of Public Health (MPH) degree ized public health curriculum and all the program, contact Professor Jon Vernick program. This 18-month curriculum of required MSW coursework within a specific (410-955-7982) or Professor Stephen full-time study is designed specifically for area of concentration. In a combined Teret (410-955-3995), 624 N. Broadway, nurses seeking to link their clinical and public health and social work practicum, Baltimore, MD 21205. managerial interests with public health the University of Maryland grants 6 to 9 so as to streamline the delivery of nursing academic credits for public health course- MPH/MBA services in a variety of settings. Two-thirds work, and the Bloomberg School allows up The Bloomberg School, in conjunction of the program consists of core courses in to 20 credits of special studies. with the Carey Business School of Johns nursing and public health; the remaining Hopkins University, offers the Master The MPH/MSW program is designed for elective courses allow students to pursue of Public Health (MPH) and Master of full-time students. Students normally individualized concentrations. Please note Business Administration (MBA) degree complete one year of the MSW program that both degrees will be awarded jointly on program. This unique, 21-month, full- at UMSSW and then spend 11 months a single diploma. time program of study enables students to (starting late June or early July) complet- Applications for the MSN/MPH degree integrate the philosophies, functions and ing the requirements for the MPH program, program must be obtained from and competencies of the seemingly dispa- returning to UMSSW to complete the MSW submitted to the School of Nursing, and rate fields of public health and business. program. The MPH degree is awarded upon will be reviewed by the admissions commit- Students acquire knowledge and skills completion of the MSW degree. tees of both the School of Nursing and the in the principles of population-based Interested applicants must apply to each Bloomberg School. The steering committee health as well as of finance and manage- school separately and simultaneously, tak- for the degree program will make the final ment, enabling them to be more effective ing care to indicate on the schools’ applica- admission decision. For more information managers and leaders in health-related tion form the appropriate beginning year and an application, contact the Office of agencies and organizations. Graduates will for the MPH program. For students who Admissions and Student Services, The be able to assess the public health needs successfully complete the degree program, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, 525 N. of a defined population; develop, analyze the standard MPH admission prerequisite Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205; call and implement targeted health policies of previous health-professional training 410-955-7548 or visit http://nursing.jhu. and programs; lead the process of change or two years of health-related experience edu/academics/programs/masters/msn-mph/ within their own organizations and commu- is waived. All other prerequisites must be index.html. nities; manage health care organizations so met. that identified goals can be achieved; and MSPH/MI communicate health-related messages to Applicants must send their official tran- (Peace Corps Master’s International) targeted audiences. scripts and GRE scores separately to each MSPH students in the departments of school, and must also provide separate rec- An application for the MPH/MBA degree International Health and Population, ommendations using the appropriate forms. program is available at www.jhsph.edu/ Family and Reproductive Health have the Further information about the University of admissions. The admissions committees of opportunity to combine academic course- Maryland’s MSW program may be obtained both schools will review all applications. work with a rewarding experience through by contacting the Office of the Associate For more information, contact the MPH the Peace Corps. Dean for Admissions at 410-706-8044. Program Office at 410-955-1291. For information on the program through the Department of International Health: www.jhsph.edu/dept/ih/globalhealthdegrees/ MSPH-PeaceCorps.

2013-2014 Academic Prospectus 49 For information on the program through COMBINED DEGREE PROGRAMS Doctoral/ScM in Molecular the Department of Population, Family and OFFERED WITHIN Epidemiology Program Reproductive Health: THE BLOOMBERG SCHOOL The Bloomberg School offers specialized www.jhsph.edu/dept/pfrh/degree_programs/ Note: The PhD program is the primary program of cross-training in molecular epidemiol- master/MSPH_Masters_International.html. study for any student accepted into a concurrent ogy, whereby PhD students in one of the master’s degree program. School’s laboratory-based science de- For more information regarding the Peace partments (Biochemistry and Molecular Corps: www.peacecorps.gov. Doctoral/MHS in Biostatistics Biology; Environmental Health Sciences; Molecular Microbiology and Immunology; MD/PhD The Department of Biostatistics provides students who are candidates for doctoral- and the laboratory groups in International The Bloomberg School, in conjunction with level degrees in one department of the Health) earn a concurrent Master of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, of- School with the opportunity to earn a Science (ScM) degree from the Department fers the MD/PhD degree program. Admitted Master of Health Science (MHS) degree of Epidemiology. PhD students in the students complete two years of medical in Biostatistics during the course of their Department of Epidemiology have a similar school before pursuing a PhD program full- doctoral studies. opportunity to concurrently earn an ScM time at the Bloomberg School. After com- degree from one of the laboratory-based pletion of the PhD degree requirements, Candidates must apply directly to, and science departments. students return to the School of Medicine be admitted by, the Department of to complete the MD degree. Candidates for Biostatistics. Accepted students must have Candidates must apply and be admitted the MD/PhD degree must fulfill all of the the permission of their doctoral department to the department of doctoral study and normal requirements for the PhD degree. to enroll and to complete all requirements then to the department of master’s study. Prospective students must submit applica- for the MHS degree. The MHS must be Accepted students must have the permis- tion materials to the Admissions Office at relevant to the candidate’s field of doctoral sion of their doctoral department to enroll the School of Medicine. For more informa- study and must not impede progress in the and to complete all requirements for the tion, visit the program’s website at www. doctoral program. For information about ScM degree. A number of shared course hopkinsmedicine.org/mdphd, or contact the MHS programs in the Department of requirements and value-added activities the MD/PhD Program Administrator, Ms. Biostatistics, contact Mary Joy Argo at 410- will provide candidates with solid training Sharon Welling ([email protected] or 614-4454 or [email protected]. in the complementary sciences to encour- 410-955-8543). age interdisciplinary approaches to solving Doctoral/MSPH in International public health problems. For more informa- Health tion, contact Dr. Patti Gravitt, Associate The Department of International Health Professor of Epidemiology and Chair provides students who are candidates of Molecular Epidemiology Committee, for doctoral-level degrees in one depart- [email protected]. ment of the Bloomberg School with the opportunity to earn a Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH) degree from the Department of International Health during the course of their doctoral studies. A similar opportunity exists for PhD students in the Department of the History of Medicine in the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Candidates must apply directly to, and be admitted by, the Department of International Health. Accepted students must have the permission of their doctoral department to enroll and to complete all requirements for the MSPH degree. The MSPH must be relevant to the candidate’s field of doctoral study and must not impede progress in the doctoral program. For information about the MSPH programs from the Department of International Health, see page 31 or call 410-955-3734.

50 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Residency Programs

Program Manager THE GENERAL PREVENTIVE MEDICINE program is limited to one resident each Chris Brown RESIDENCY PROGRAM year. 410-955-3362 The General Preventive Medicine Residency The first year of residency training begins [email protected] (GPMR) is a two-year program that prepares in July and is a combined residency and physicians in the theoretical, practical, The School offers residency programs for Master of Public Health (MPH) degree year. and clinical knowledge and skills essential physicians in General Preventive Medicine The MPH program is enriched by a two- to leadership roles in the design, manage- and Occupational and Environmental month summer orientation to the specialty ment, and evaluation of population-based Medicine. Both programs are two years of preventive medicine. Throughout the approaches to health. Preventive medicine in duration. The first year is primarily an year, twice-weekly preventive medicine is the specialty of medical practice that academic year in which the MPH degree seminars, quarterly Grand Rounds, and a focuses on the health of individuals, com- is earned. The second year is a practicum preventive medicine core course enhance munities, and defined populations. Its goal year during which residents fulfill rotation the educational program. In the second half is to protect, promote, and maintain health requirements. of the year, residents participate in teach- and well-being and to prevent disease, dis- ing an undergraduate introduction to public ability, and death. As preventive medicine www.jhsph.edu/academics/ health course on the Hopkins Homewood specialists, graduates of the program residency_programs campus. Residents are expected to partici- assume leadership positions in govern- pate in preventive medicine research during ment, international health, academia and the academic and/or practicum years of the clinical medicine. The program consists residency; publication and presentation of of an academic year and a practicum year research results are encouraged. Residents and is fully accredited by the Accreditation will also participate in a weekly clinic expe- Council for Graduate Medical Education rience in each year of the program to fulfill (ACGME). Completion of the program the new clinical requirement. leads to eligibility for certification by the American Board of Preventive Medicine. The second year of the program is designed to train the resident in a variety of pre- The GPMR training consists of PGY2 and ventive medicine skills through practical PGY3. Physicians entering the program preventive medicine rotations that last two must have completed at least one year of to three months each. The program offers clinical training in an approved program in approximately 20 different established the U.S. prior to entering the program. This rotations in a wide variety of local, state, year may either be a transitional internship federal and international public health or part of a residency. settings. Residents complete a minimum of Graduating medical students in the U.S. one rotation in each of the following com- or Canada have the option of selecting petency areas: biostatistics/epidemiology, the GPMR through the National Resident management and administration/medical Matching Program; such residents do a management, and either clinical preventive rotating internship at the Mary Imogene medicine or occupational medicine/environ- Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, N.Y., prior mental health. to beginning their academic year at Johns Note: Admission to the Bloomberg School’s Hopkins. Applicants for this position must Master of Public Health (MPH) degree apply simultaneously to GPMR for admis- program is a prerequisite for admission to sion to begin the year following the intern- the residency program. Applicants apply ship. This combined internship/residency

2013-2014 Academic Prospectus 51 simultaneously for the MPH and resi- THE OCCUPATIONAL AND organizations. An optional third year may dency programs, using one application. ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE be spent in a postdoctoral research fellow- Applicants will be notified separately of RESIDENCY PROGRAM ship for trainees interested in academic each decision. The overall objective of the Occupational careers. and Environmental Medicine Residency A one-month elective in preventive medi- Note: Admission to the Bloomberg School’s (OEMR) is to train specialists for careers cine is available for third- or fourth-year Master of Public Health (MPH) degree in any of the major sectors of the field— medical students who have completed program is a prerequisite for admission to academia, industry, government, clinical some clinical rotations, as well as for the residency program. Applicants apply practice, or labor—and provide expertise residents in other specialties. The purpose simultaneously for the MPH and resi- in both clinical and preventive aspects of of the elective is to provide both a broad dency programs, using one application. occupational and environmental medicine. overview of the field and a brief, in-depth Applicants will be notified separately of The program is fully accredited by the experience in a specific area of preventive each decision. Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical medicine/public health. Education (ACGME). Completion of the To apply for the residency training, appli- To apply for the residency training, appli- program leads to eligibility for certifica- cants should submit a complete application cants should submit a complete application tion by the American Board of Preventive and supporting materials to Admissions and supporting materials to Admissions Medicine. In general, all residents receive Services by October 31. Interviews are Services by December 1. Interviews are stipend support, tuition support, and required; applicants selected for interviews required; applicants selected for interviews health, life, and disability insurance. The are invited to come to campus in November are invited to come to campus in January OEMR training consists of PGY2 and PGY3. and early December. Candidates are and February. For application information Physicians entering the program must have notiﬁed by December 15 of the Residency please visit the Bloomberg School’s web- completed at least one year of clinical Admissions Committee’s decision. For site, www.jhsph.edu/admissions. training in an approved program in the U.S. application information please visit the prior to entering the program. This year Bloomberg School’s website, www.jhsph. For further information about the General may either be a transitional internship or edu/admissions. Preventive Medicine Residency or the elec- part of a residency. The most competitive tive, visit www.jhsph.edu/gpmr, or contact For further information about the applicant will already have completed resi- the administrator, Christine Brown, General Occupational and Environmental Medicine dency training in another clinical specialty Preventive Medicine Residency Program, Residency, visit www.jhsph.edu/omr, or (e.g., internal medicine, family practice). Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public contact the administrator, Christine Brown, Health, 615 N. Wolfe Street WB602, The first (academic) year involves course- Occupational and Environmental Medicine Baltimore, MD 21205; phone: 410-955- work leading to the Master of Public Health Residency Program, the Johns Hopkins 3362; fax: 410-614-1582; email: cj- (MPH) degree, plus certain experiences Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 [email protected]. specific to the residency such as semi- N. Wolfe Street WB602, Baltimore, MD nars, research projects, and plant visits. 21205; phone: 410-955-3362; fax: 410- The second (practicum) year consists of 614-1582; email [email protected]. rotations in a variety of settings, including clinical, government, industry and union

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Certificate Programs

The certificate programs offered by the Certificate Programs for Community-Based Public Health Bloomberg School provide academic train- Hopkins Degree Students Health, Behavior and Society ing designed to appeal to students seeking Adolescent Health This certificate will train recipients in targeted education in a specific area of Population, Family and Reproductive Health the skills and knowledge necessary for public health. Certificate programs have community-based public health program fewer course requirements than formal This certificate program focuses on the development, management and evaluation, degree programs and are offered to 1) health and welfare of adolescents and community-based participatory research students currently enrolled in a Hopkins youth with particular attention on adoles- (CBPR) and other research in community degree program who may pursue a certfi- cent pregnancy, substance abuse, violence settings. It will also train students in key cate as part of their curriculum and 2) in- prevention and mental health promotion. competencies for community-based public dividuals not enrolled in a Hopkins degree Those earning the certificate will be able to health practice and research, including: program. apply knowledge of adolescent growth and cultural competence; an understanding development, positive youth development, All certificates are offered for academic of the social and environmental causes of and cultural and ethical considerations of credit. Nondegree students may elect to disease; and skills for collaborations across youth to design, implement, and evalu- take three certificates not-for-credit: Global academia, health departments, and com- ate adolescent health-related research, Health Certificate, Public Health Training munity organizations. programs, and policies. Some topic areas Certificate for American Indian Health include: primary causes of adolescent www.jhsph.edu/academics/programs/ Professionals and Training Certificate mortality and morbidity; adolescent growth certificates/program/44 in Public Health. The Global Health and development; ethical issues inherent Certificate and the Training Certificate in working with adolescents who are legal Gerontology in Public Health can be earned entirely minors; policy and legislation that affects Epidemiology / online. adolescent health. Health Policy and Management Admissions requirements, educational ob- www.jhsph.edu/academics/programs/ The Certificate in Gerontology is designed jectives and completion requirements vary certificates/program/54 for doctoral students and post-doctoral with each certificate program. fellows who are committed to a career in  A complete list of certificates may Bioethics and Health Policy the field of gerontology and who wish to be be found by visiting www.jhsph.edu/ Health Policy and Management broadly trained in gerontological competen- academics/programs/certificates. cies as well as in their particular area of The Certificate in Bioethics and Health specialization.  The most accurate certificate Policy is designed for any graduate student admissions information may be found enrolled in a program at the Johns Hopkins www.jhsph.edu/academics/programs/ on the individual certificate’s webpage. University. The focus of the certificate is to certificates/program/1 develop students’ ability to recognize and analyze moral problems in public health Health and Human Rights practice and research. The certificate will Environmental Health Sciences also develop ones’ ability to further the The Certificate Program in Health and public policy debate concerning moral Human Rights is designed to: increase problems faced in public health practice understanding and foster positive attitudes and research. among health professionals regarding the www.jhsph.edu/academics/programs/ key linkages among human rights ideals, certificates/program/38 legal guarantees of human rights, and the promotion and protection of public health;

2013-2014 Academic Prospectus 53 elaborate and explain details regarding the Health Disparities and understanding of the field that focuses vital roles of health professionals in pro- Health Inequality on the health and welfare of women and moting human rights, especially the right Health Policy and Management children. Competencies achieved will to health, and building a culture of human include, but are not limited to: understand- The Certificate in Health Disparities and rights; build familiarity with international ing of the biological, social, and behavioral Health Inequality is open to students human rights standards, instruments, and basis for a MCH program; knowledge of the enrolled in any graduate degree program at the numerous state-based and international historical development of the field of MCH; Johns Hopkins University. The goal of the laws related to human rights, especially knowledge of significant past and current certificate program is to train future lead- those that impact upon the health of popu- national legislative mandates relative to ers in research on health disparities and lations and individuals; introduce the skills MCH; and an ability to identify essential health inequality, and to train individuals needed to investigate, analyze, and docu- gaps in existing programs serving mothers to identify the underlying causes of health ment abuses of human rights as they relate and children. inequalities and how to develop and imple- to health and public health practice. ment effective solutions. www.jhsph.edu/academics/programs/ www.jhsph.edu/academics/programs/ certificates/program/7 www.jhsph.edu/academics/programs/ certificates/program/2 certificates/program/21 Public Health Preparedness Health Communication Health Education Health Policy and Management Health, Behavior and Society Health, Behavior and Society The Certificate in Public Health Students completing the certificate Preparedness is designed to provide the Upon completion of the core courses for will have a basic understanding of the essential tools needed by public health the certificate, students will have gained theoretical and applied aspects of Health practitioners to prepare for natural disas- a broad understanding of health educa- Communication. Competencies achieved ters, terrorism and other emerging threats. tion principles, theories and strategies and will include, but are not limited to: 1) Students enrolled in this certificate will will possess the competencies considered awareness of behavior change and commu- be trained to identify the major threats to central to effective health education and nication theories; 2) knowledge of media public health and to identify public health promotion practice. Students will be able effects and audiences’ use of media/com- issues during emergency situations and to assess individual and community needs munication modes; and 3) recognition of how to integrate the risk sciences, public for health education, plan and implement quantitative and qualitative methods used health practice and public health surveil- effective health education programs, evalu- in the study of Health Communication. lance systems as they relate to prepared- ate the effectiveness of health education Additionally, the Health Communication ness and emergency response. programs and coordinate the provision of Certificate program will familiarize students health education services. www.jhsph.edu/academics/programs/ with the design and evaluation (formative, certificates/program/23 process and summative) of communication www.jhsph.edu/academics/programs/ messages, campaigns and programs. certificates/program/12 Vaccine Science and Policy www.jhsph.edu/academics/programs/ Humanitarian Assistance International Health certificates/program/20 International Health The certificate program provides a framework for understanding vaccine science and This certificate program focuses on policy, from clinical research to imple- humanitarian assistance in the interna- mentation, in both the United States and tional health context. The program is a internationally. major educational activity of the Center for International Emergency, Disaster and www.jhsph.edu/academics/programs/ Refugee Studies. The Center receives certificates/program/4 technical assistance from the International Committee of the Red Cross, American Red Certificate Programs for Cross, UN High Commission for Refugees, Hopkins and Nondegree Students U.S. Public Health Service and various Demographic Methods humanitarian agencies and organizations. Population, Family and Reproductive Health www.jhsph.edu/academics/programs/ The certificate is designed to serve two certificates/program/9 audiences—masters or doctoral degree stu- Maternal and Child Health dents at the Johns Hopkins University and junior and mid-level professionals—desir- Population, Family and Reproductive Health ing to gain skills in applying demographic Upon completion of the core courses of analytic methods to identify or forecast the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) public health problems and evaluate the Certificate, individuals will gain a broad effectiveness of policies or interventions

54 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health aimed at mitigating them. Demographic technical skills necessary to advance global analytic methods are used to calculate tobacco control efforts. denominators of health measures. www.jhsph.edu/academics/programs/ www.jhsph.edu/academics/programs/ certificates/program/41 certificates/program/57 Health Finance and Management Environmental and Health Policy and Management Occupational Health The Certificate in Health Finance and Environmental Health Sciences Management is designed to facilitate the This certificate educates and trains development of skills and knowledge that students to identify major environmental are needed in today’s rapidly changing health issues facing public health pro- health care delivery environment. Students fessionals. Courses explore sources of are provided with a basic grounding in the environmental agents, their distribution in key areas of managing health services orga- community and work environments, routes nizations, budgeting and financial manage- of human exposure and possible health ef- ment and leadership. Students then have fects; basic biological mechanisms underly- an opportunity to focus in other key areas ing the association between exposure and of interest as applicable to their current development of adverse health effects; and work situation or future career interests. control strategies and interventions. www.jhsph.edu/academics/programs/ www.jhsph.edu/academics/programs/ certificates/program/5 non-mammalian and non-animal research certificates/program/39 Healthcare Epidemiology and in toxicology; and illustrates the ways in Global Health Infection Prevention and Control which humane science and alternatives are used in setting regulatory standards International Health Epidemiology and making environmental health policy The Global Health Certificate teaches Designed to serve two audiences—masters decisions. Students will be introduced to design and implementation of public and doctoral degree students and post- the application of the “3Rs,” (reduction, health programs, and social, behavioral and doctoral trainees at The Johns Hopkins replacement and refinement), which are management skills applied to underserved University and junior and mid-level health- the guiding principles of humane science populations. It is designed for public health care epidemiologists and infection control as well as how the use of humane science professionals who are practicing or plan to professionals aiming to prevent and control principles in biomedical research can lead practice in developing countries and to de- healthcare-associated infections and other to more robust scientific methodology and gree seeking JHSPH students. Nondegree adverse outcomes in the healthcare setting. knowledge. students may earn the certificate for-credit The certificate will focus on epidemio- www.jhsph.edu/academics/programs/ or not-for-credit. logic and laboratory investigation, infec- certificates/program/32 tion surveillance, policy development and www.jhsph.edu/academics/programs/ implementation, education and information certificates/program/59 Injury Control dissemination, implementation of interven- Health Policy and Management tions to prevent infections, cost-benefit Global Tobacco Control analyses of interventions, and patient- The Certificate in Injury Control program Health, Behavior and Society oriented research to inform and improve provides high quality graduate training in Intended students for this certificate are the science of healthcare epidemiology and injury control to individuals from a wide public health professionals who want infection control and to improve quality of array of backgrounds. specialized skills and knowledge to work in care. Students learn the fundamentals of assess- the area of global tobacco control practice www.jhsph.edu/dept/epi/ ing the impact of injuries on the public’s and research. Tobacco use is the number health, identifying groups at highest risk one preventable cause of death in the Humane Sciences and Toxicology for various types of injuries, understanding world, and it is projected to kill one billion Policy Certificate the causes of injuries and determining the people in the 21st century unless effective Environmental Health Sciences most effective means of preventing injuries tobacco control measures are implemented. or reducing their severity. In order to slow and ultimately end the This certificate program provides students global burden of tobacco-related death with an understanding of the principles www.jhsph.edu/academics/programs/ and disease, public health professionals, that govern the relationship between certificates/program/3 tobacco control professionals and research biomedical researchers and laboratory scientists need to be equipped with the animals, demonstrates the application of transgenic, in vitro, computational,

2013-2014 Academic Prospectus 55 Mental Health Policy, Economics www.jhsph.edu/academics/programs/ Quality, Patient Safety and and Services certificates/program/31 Outcomes Research Mental Health Health Policy and Management Public Health Informatics The goal of the certificate is to prepare Individuals who complete the certificate Health Policy and Management students for a range of policy, advocacy and will meet competencies in the core areas research careers within the field of mental Individuals who complete the Certificate in of quality, patient safety, and outcomes health. The program introduces students to Public Health Informatics will gain a signif- research. The certificate is intended to current issues in mental health policy in- icant degree of competency in the area of convey familiarity with the specified areas, cluding economic evaluation of mental and health informatics within the public health rather than training in conducting research. substance disorders and their treatments; context. It will allow them to perform Within the area of quality, individuals will access to mental health care treatments management, policy and research func- explore frameworks and theories for assess- and utilization patterns; and mental health tions with a higher degree of effectiveness ing and improving the quality of medical care financing, insurance, and delivery within the increasingly digital environment. care, current policy and programmatic system issues in the U.S. The program ori- This certificate will help equip students to areas in quality of care, and understand ents mental health policy, economics, and move into leadership positions in the public how to develop a workable quality improve- services training within the broader context health/population health informatics field ment and evaluation plan. In the area of of ongoing national health care debates. within the U.S. and other nations. safety, individuals will recognize the extent of problems in patient safety in medical www.jhsph.edu/dept/mh www.jhsph.edu/academics/programs/ care, demonstrate knowledge of the basics certificates/program/53 of conducting an incident investigation and Population and Health disclosing an adverse event and design- Population, Family and Reproductive Health Public Health Training Certificate for ing solutions to improve patient safety. In American Indian Health Professionals The certificate is designed to serve two the area of Patient Outcomes Research, International Health audiences—master’s or doctoral degree the importance and challenges of using students at The Johns Hopkins University The overarching purpose of this public patient and consumer reported measures and junior and mid-level professionals—de- health certificate program is to promote in research, clinical practice and program siring to expand their knowledge of popula- participants’ capacity to address American evaluation will be explored in addition to tion dynamics and its linkages with public Indian population health disparities the policy implications and study designs health issues and their ability to relate through multidisciplinary public health ap- and methodologies that are unique to pa- population-level concepts and measures of proaches and culturally competent strate- tient outcomes research. fertility, morbidity and mortality, and migra- gies. The certificate program examines four www.jhsph.edu/dept/hpm/ tion to epidemiologic risks. A population’s quadrants of influence: physical, behavior- health is shaped by fertility, mortality and al, political and spiritual/emotional, which, Risk Sciences and migration patterns; and population num- in balance, comprise the sphere of public Public Policy bers themselves provide the denominators health for American Indian communities. Environmental Health Sciences/ of basic measures of public health, such www.jhsph.edu/academics/programs/ Epidemiology/ as life expectancy, cause-specific mortality certificates/program/30 Health Policy and Management rates, and infection rates. The educational objective of this certificate www.jhsph.edu/academics/programs/ Public Mental Health Research program is to provide the student with an certificates/program/56 Mental Health understanding of risk assessment methods and their application to public health risk Public Health Economics This program provides graduate training in understanding the causes and conse- policy and risk communication. The certifi- Health Policy and Management/ quences of mental disorders in populations. cate program courses cover the scientific International Health/ Courses describe clinical and behavioral basis for assessing environmental and other Population, Family and Reproductive Health features, the incidence and prevalence of public health risks, as well as providing the The Certificate in Public Health Economics disorders, and identify factors that promote skills needed to evaluate the policy impli- will interest public health professionals or influence the occurrence, persistence, or cations of these scientific relationships for who are just beginning their career as well severity of mental and behavioral disorders. reducing public health risks. as mid-career professionals. Participants Effective research strategies in public www.jhsph.edu/academics/programs/ in this certificate program will gain a broad mental health include operationalization of certificates/program/15 exposure to general public health economic case definitions, measurement in popula- principles and theories, skills in identify- tions, design of prevention strategies and Tropical Medicine ing and applying the theories of economic analytical techniques. International Health/ evaluation to public health problems, and www.jhsph.edu/academics/programs/ Molecular Microbiology and Immunology training in the communication and transla- certificates/program/17 tion of economic principles to public health This four-week summer program is de- problems. signed to provide training in tropical medicine and related public health issues

56 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health through a multidisciplinary approach. It is Training Certificate in Quantitative also designed to prepare participants for Methods in Public Health working with current and emerging health Office of Continuing Education problems in developing countries and The certificate recipient will be able to: health problems of travelers. This program 1) evaluate the methods used to measure focuses broadly on issues of tropical health health effects in populations, 2) interpret and on clinical tropical medicine. Toward basic, quantitative public health measures, the program’s conclusion, students will 3) judge policy implications of public have acquired a strong scientific basis for health data and research, 4) be familiar preventing, diagnosis, treating and control- with the difficulties of collecting, interpret- ling tropical health problems. ing and analyzing data and their implica- www.jhsph.edu/academics/programs/ tions, and 5) perform a critical review of certificates/program/13 public health/epidemiologic literature.

Certificate Programs for www.jhsph.edu/academics/programs/ NonDegree Students Only certificates/program/29 Training Certificate in Public Health Office of Continuing Education Upon completion of the training certificate the individual will be able to: use appropriate statistical methods for critical reading of reports of statistical analysis of public health problems; apply the basic concepts of epidemiology to the study of the patterns of disease and injury applied to public health; determine the role of environmental factors affecting the health of a population; identify the managerial and policy issues associated with the delivery, quality and costs of health care; identify the social, behavioral and cultural factors related to population health. www.jhsph.edu/academics/programs/ certificates/program/47

Training Certificate in Public Health Practice Office of Continuing Education The certificate recipient will be able to: identify, analyze and use available disease and behavioral surveillance data; apply leadership in the management of health systems organizations; communicate effectively to constituencies both within and outside of the health system; determine public health information needs;use appropriate basic statistical, demographic, and epidemiologic techniques to evaluate data with attention to quality control issues; support state and local public health agency efforts in assessing health needs, quality of services, and strategies for health services research; identify and help fill needs for information and responses to new threats to public health. www.jhsph.edu/academics/programs/ certificates/program/11

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Additional Learning Opportunities: Institutes and Postdoctoral Training Programs

Institutes Postdoctoral Training Programs Centers and Institutes Various departments within the Bloomberg The Bloomberg School provides opportuni- Since the Bloomberg School was founded, School sponsor Summer Institutes at ties for postdoctoral training in all depart- its graduate programs have been based on the East Baltimore campus. The School ments. Individuals interested in postdoc- a cardinal principle of the inseparability also offers a two-week Winter Institute toral training should first establish contact of research, practice, service and educa- in January with courses available in East with a member of the faculty with whom tion. Faculty are engaged in investigations Baltimore and in Washington, D.C., and a they wish to work. Once a position has been that cover a wide variety of disciplines and Fall Institute in Barcelona, Spain. Institute identified, a formal application including interests. In addition, there are many edu- courses are available to degree and non- official documentation of completed doc- cation, practice and research centers that degree students. Institutes provide short- toral degree and other documents specified operate as departmental and interdepart- term, intensive educational opportunities by your department are required. These mental bases for a wide range of activities for public health practitioners and other materials must be received before you may related to public health. The Bloomberg professionals whose schedules demand a start your position. The research interests School currently supports over 60 centers ﬂexible, nontraditional approach. They also of the School’s faculty can be found on the and institutes. serve as a convenient method for students School’s website.  For a complete list of Centers and to further their education in a variety of  For more detailed information about Institutes visit www.jhsph.edu/ public health disciplines or to receive an postdoctoral training at the School centersinstitutes/list. introduction to a new ﬁeld of study. visit www.jhsph.edu/ger/Postdocs.html.  Additional information regarding Summer, Fall and Winter Institutes may be found at www.jhsph.edu/ academics/continuing_ed/institutes/.

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Student Affairs

Student Affairs’ Offices Additional Schoolwide OfFIces Student Affairs is a comprehensive stu- Student Affairs Main Line Student Accounts dent services unit in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health advising 443-287-7277 and Business Services students, faculty and staff on academic www.jhsph.edu/student-life 410-955-5725 policies, financial support and information [email protected] management. Student Affairs helps create Admissions Services www.jhsph.edu/studentaccts links between the academic mission of the 410-955-3543 School and public health careers. Student [email protected] Housing Office Affairs brings together the functions of www.jhsph.edu/admissions 410-955-3905 several offices, and collaborates with many www.hopkinsmedicine.org/som/students/ other units, to serve students from the time Disability Support Services life/housing of their initial inquiry through graduation 410-955-3034 and beyond. [email protected] International Services www.jhsph.edu/student_affairs/disability 410-955-3371 www.hopkinsmedicine.org/intlsvcs Financial Aid 410-955-3004 International Society fi[email protected] 410-955-3370 www.jhsph.edu/admissions/financial-aid [email protected] www.hopkinsmedicine.org/intlsvcs/ Records and Registration jhis/index.asp.htm 410-955-3552 [email protected] Student Funding Resources www.jhsph.edu/student_affairs/registrar [email protected] www.jhsph.edu/SFR Student Career Services 410-955-3034 [email protected] www.jhsph.edu/student_affairs/career

Student Life 410-502-2487 [email protected] www.jhsph.edu/student_affairs/diversity

SOURCE (Student Outreach Resource Center) 410-955-3880 [email protected] www.jhsph.edu/source

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Life in Baltimore

Baltimore Facts altimore, Maryland is rich in history, leading community orchestras, the Hopkins • Population: 620,961 Bculture and charming neighborhoods. Symphony Orchestra. Each year, this Whether your interests lie in colonial talented pool of Hopkins students, faculty • Climate history, fine arts or major league sports; and staff—as well as community members Like much of the Mid-Atlantic, Baltimore provides enriching opportunities from as far away as Washington, D.C., and Baltimore experiences all four seasons. outside the classroom. Virginia—present exciting symphonic and – Average winter temperature: chamber concerts with world-renowned 34.1o F, with 2-3 snowfalls CULTURE guest soloists. Discount tickets are avail- – Average summer temperature: Among Baltimore’s cultural resources is the able for all Johns Hopkins University 72.7o F, with high humidity Baltimore Museum of Art, which houses affiliates. Hopkins students are admitted • Famous Baltimoreans an outstanding collection of contemporary free with a valid student ID. Babe Ruth (baseball player), John and classical painting and sculpture and Fine music is also available from the Waters (film-maker), Cal Ripkin features special exhibits, lectures and art Peabody Conservatory of Music, the (baseball player), Michael Phelps classes. The Walters Art Museum has one Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the (Olympic swimmer), Jada Pinket of the most important collections of art Baltimore Chamber Orchestra, the Concert Smith (actor), Billie Holliday (singer), in the U.S., tracing civilization from the Artists of Baltimore and the Baltimore Edger Allen Poe (writer), H.L. Menken ancient empires through the nineteenth Choral Arts Society. Baltimore regularly (writer), Rembrant Peale (artist), John century. Nestled at the base of historic attracts outstanding jazz, folk and rock art- Astin (actor)—to name a few! Federal Hill, the American Visionary Art ists, as well as ballet companies. Museum displays works created by self- • City Nicknames taught artists—the building itself is an For those who enjoy the theater, Broadway Charm City, City of Firsts, City of artistic creation, having won many inter- shows are presented at the France-Merrick Neighborhoods, Monument City national and national awards for its design Performing Arts Center/Hippodrome • Resources: and beauty. Theatre. Contemporary drama and tradition- www.baltimore.org al gems are produced by the professional The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions www.baltimorecollegetown.org resident company at Center Stage and at (JHMI) and the University host a variety www.bop.org many other well-regarded local theaters. of art exhibits, performances, workshops, www.baltimoremagazine.net lectures and film series. Many of these www.jhsph.edu/source Recreation cultural programs are open to the general www.visitmaryland.org Baltimore is home to Major League public as well as to students, faculty and Baseball’s Orioles and to the National staff. Additional Neighborhood Resources: Football League’s Ravens. Each team has www.livebaltimore.com For almost 40 years, the Shriver Hall its own state-of-the-art stadium in Camden www.baltimorecity.gov/Residents/ Concert Series has been one of Baltimore’s Yards, just west of the Inner Harbor. Neighborhoods.aspx premier classical music presenters, featur- There are approximately 6,000 acres of ing the world’s finest classical chamber public parkland in the city. Parks in- ensembles and soloists in a series of eight clude Druid Hill, Patterson and Cylburn to ten concerts per season in the Shriver Arboretum. The state of Maryland offers Auditorium on the Homewood campus. an additional 66 parks, all within a few Regular and student subscriptions are minutes to a few hours drive of the city. available for the entire season. Also based at Shriver Hall on the Homewood campus is one of the area’s

60 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health BALTIMORE NEIGHBORHOODS Charles Village/Homewood/Hampden/Roland Baltimore has over 225 neighborhoods, Park/Guilford/Canterbury/Tuscany—adjacent each with its own unique character. to Hopkins Homewood campus, north of Homewood campus refers to the Johns the Inner Harbor. JHMI shuttle stops in Hopkins University’s undergraduate and Charles Village. graduate campus for the Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, the Whiting School of Engineering and the School of Mt. Vernon—area around Hopkins Peabody Education. The campus is a welcoming and campus, on JHMI shuttle route, located peaceful place of green grass, wide-spread- just north of Inner Harbor, downtown feel, ing trees and brick buildings. Bloomberg centered around Washington Monument. School students who live near or visit the Homewood campus can enjoy access to li- braries, the performing arts, guest speakers and more. The neighborhood has a strong Butchers Hill/Canton/Fells Point—located small business climate and an abundance along Baltimore’s waterfront to the south of well-known cultural and educational and west of the Medical Institutions, lots of resources, including the Baltimore Museum pubs, shops and cobblestoned streets. of Art. An eclectic mix of professional ﬁrms (especially in the ﬁelds of graphic design, advertising, architecture and printing) and ethnic restaurants are also nearby. Federal Hill/Locust Point—located along Baltimore’s waterfront south of the Inner The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions Harbor. (JHMI) refers to the Bloomberg School of Public Health, the School of Medicine, the School of Nursing and the Johns Hopkins Hospital located in East Baltimore. JHMI lies east of the Inner Harbor and is just Rodgers Forge/Towson/Lutherville/Timonium— minutes from many of Baltimore’s enter- suburbs north of the city, near shopping tainment and cultural centers, including and along the Light Rail. Patterson Park (largest park in downtown Baltimore), Fells Point, Canton, Inner Harbor and the Walters Art Museum.  For more information about housing options in Baltimore, visit the Columbia—suburb southwest of Baltimore JHMI Housing website. Resources in Howard County, midway between include a search engine to locate Baltimore and Washington, D.C. houses, apartments and roommates: www.hopkinsmedicine.org/som/ students/life/housing.

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How to Apply

APPLICATION TIPS he Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School should pay special attention to our 1) Do your research. Tof Public Health hopes to provide you credentialing guideline) As seen in the pages of this book, with the information you need to locate • résumé or curriculum vitae the Bloomberg School offers many the academic program that best ﬁts your programs across the spectrum of interests. Please take time before you apply • personal statement public health. Read this book, to ensure you are choosing the correct pro- • TOEFL/IELTS scores review our website and contact the gram. Selection of the wrong program could (for international applicants from appropriate academic coordinator to potentially slow or stop the processing of countries/education programs where learn which program will best fit your your application. English is not the official language) current interests and future goals. The Online Application Application requirements specific to each 2) Know your program’s application Apply online to any of our degree programs program may be found in the table on deadline. Deadlines vary by by visiting www.jhsph.edu/admissions. pages 64-65. department, degree and sometimes degree track. The online application fee is $45. A Please note, the time it takes for materials separate application and application fee is such as transcripts and test scores to arrive  For more information regarding required for each program and/or academic at our office may be longer than you think. application deadlines, flip to year you apply to. Application fees are the chart on page 66 or visit Please apply early! non-refundable. www.jhsph.edu/admissions. The Bloomberg School does not participate Standardized Test Scores 3) Know your program’s application in SOPHAS. Take time to prepare for your standardized requirements. Requirements vary by exams. Results of these exams (e.g., GRE) department, degree and sometimes Application Deadlines are often used as an indicator for scholar- degree track. and Requirements ship consideration.  For more information regarding The Bloomberg School has over a dozen Plan to take your exam far in advance application requirements, flip different application deadlines and a of the application deadline. Despite the to the chart on page 64 or visit variety of requirements. Please care- automated nature of many of these tests, www.jhsph.edu/admissions. fully identify the application deadline and results often take up to five weeks to reach requirements for your particular program of 4) Prepare. our office. interest. Many of our departments do not conduct face-to-face interviews. Take In general, degree program applicants Transcripts time to insure your application is an submit: Official academic records, transcripts or accurate representation of you, your mark sheets—which include grades/marks • online application abilities and your goals. for all courses and degrees earned, if ap- • three letters of recommendation plicable—from all colleges, universities, 5) APPLY EARLY! graduate or professional schools attended Transcripts and other materials take • GRE or other appropriate standardized are required. time to order and arrive. We then test score require time to process them. Don’t wait Please request your previous institutions to • official transcripts from ALL college-level until the last minute! send your transcripts directly to Admissions educational institutions attended Services at the address below. If you have (applicants—domestic or international— the transcripts sent to you, do not open who attended international institutions them. They will need to be mailed to our office and must arrive in a sealed envelope,

62 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health signed across the seal by the proper author- English Proficiency Exams Admissions Services receives hundreds of ity. Additionally, if the last name on the The Test of English as a Foreign Language application materials each day. In general, transcript differs from the last name on (TOEFL) or the International English it takes up to two weeks for the Bloomberg your application, please be sure to notify Language Testing System (IELTS) is re- School to process your materials and post our office immediately. quired of all applicants for whom English them to your online account. Your patience is not their ﬁrst language and who are is appreciated. If you are an international student or a U.S. applying from countries where English student who has studied internationally, is not the language of instruction. The Admissions Decisions please pay particular attention to instruc- minimum requirements for TOEFL are 250 When your application is submitted and tions below pertaining to academic records. for computer-based or 100 for the Internet- all required materials are received and Admissions Services mailing address: based test. The minimum requirement for processed, your application will be marked IELTS is a score of 7. complete and sent to the appropriate Admissions Services admissions review committee. The time Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Exception: International applicants who it takes for a decision to be made on School of Public Health have completed an accredited degree pro- your application depends on your depart- 615 N. Wolfe Street, E1002 gram within the U.S. are exempt from the ment and program. Once a decision has Baltimore, MD 21205-2179 English Language test requirement. been reached, you will be notified by the  Guidance regarding which countries department. International Academic Records of origin are considered non-English Applicants who will be submitting docu- speaking may be found at www.jhsph. Applying to a Certificate mentation from post-secondary institutions edu/admissions/international-students/ The application process for certificates outside the U.S. will be required to have quick-reference-country-list.html. offered through the Bloomberg School var- their documents evaluated by an external, ies. The admissions requirements, course U.S.-based credentials evaluation agency. Multiple Applications of study and application process for each We recommend that you use one of the We encourage you to have a clear focus re- certificate are detailed on the individual three following agencies: WES, ECE or FIS. garding which program is best for you, but certificate’s webpage. If you choose to use another credentials you’re welcome to apply to more than one. evaluation agency, please use a NACES- approved agency that meets the criteria of If you wish to apply to more than one de- including a copy of the transcript or marks partment at the Bloomberg School, you will  Questions? Contact Admissions sheet in their credentialing report. If a need to create separate online application Services at 410-955-3543, copy of the transcript or marks sheet is not accounts and pay separate application fees www.jhsph.edu/admissions or included in the credentialing report, the ($45 each). [email protected]. document will be considered insufficient You do not need to submit duplicate cop- for admissions review. If the credentialing ies of the supporting materials such as report does include a copy of the transcript transcripts, test scores or letters of recom- or marks sheet, and Admissions Services mendation as these documents will be considers this evaluation sufficient, we matched with both applications when your will use this documentation for the review application is processed. You should sub- of your application and to satisfy official mit separate statements to clearly identify JHSPH transcript contingencies. your goals/intentions for each department. Study Abroad If you wish to have letters of recommen- If you are a domestic student, have com- dation specific to each program, you are pleted a study abroad program and your welcome to request three separate letters courses, grades and credits clearly appear for each degree/department to which you on your home school’s transcript, you do are applying. not need to submit a transcript from your In the Academic History section of the study abroad institution. If your home online application, there is a question that school’s transcript does not provide this asks “Have you applied to JHSPH previous- information, but the courses taken were ly?” Please be sure to check “YES” to that restricted to one semester, you will need question and provide the correct academic to provide an official transcript from your year and your documents will be matched study abroad institution. If you took courses with your new application when your file is for more than one semester abroad and the processed. information does not appear on your home school’s transcript, then we will require an Monitoring Your Application evaluated transcript from your study abroad Once you submit your application, you institution. may monitor its status by logging into your online application account. Keep in mind,

2013-2014 Academic Prospectus 63 Application Requirements

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST† STATEMENT RESUMÉ TEST SCORE TRANSCRIPTS LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION TOEFL* IELTS Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BMB) Master’s required required GRE or MCAT 250/100 7.0 required from all universities attended three required Doctoral required required GRE 250/100 7.0 required from all universities attended three required Postdoctoral Fellowship not required required not required not required not required proof required for doctoral degrees only one required Biostatistics (BIO) Master’s and Doctoral required required GRE 250/100 7.0 required from all universities attended three required Postdoctoral Fellowship not required required not required not required not required proof required for doctoral degrees only one required Environmental Health Sciences (EHS) Master’s and Doctoral required required GRE or MCAT 250/100 7.0 required from all universities attended three required BA/MHS or BA/MSPH required required not required 250/100 7.0 required from all universities attended three required Postdoctoral Fellowship required required not required not required not required proof required for doctoral degrees only not required Epidemiology (EPI) Master’s required required GRE or MCAT 250/100 7.0 required from all universities attended three required Doctoral required required GRE 250/100 7.0 required from all universities attended three required Postdoctoral Fellowship required required not required 250/100 7.0 required from doctoral degree granting institution three required, including one from mentor Graduate Training Program in Clinical Investigation (GTPCI)** Master’s required required USMLE and GRE or MCAT 250/100 7.0 required from all universities attended two required Doctoral required required USMLE and GRE or MCAT 250/100 7.0 required from all universities attended two required (one must show funding) Health, Behavior and Society (HBS) Master’s and Doctoral required required GRE 250/100 7.0 required from all universities attended three required Postdoctoral Fellowship required required not required case-by-case basis case-by-case basis proof required for doctoral degrees only three required Health Policy and Management (HPM) BA/MSPH required required not required 250/100 7.0 required from all universities attended three required Master’s—MHA required required GRE or GMAT 250/100 7.0 required from all universities attended three required Master’s—MHS, MSPH and MPP required required GRE 250/100 7.0 required from all universities attended three required Doctoral—DrPH required required GRE or GMAT 250/100 7.0 required from all universities attended three required Doctoral—PhD required required GRE 250/100 7.0 required from all universities attended three required Postdoctoral Fellowship required required not required not required not required proof required for doctoral degrees only department mentor letter required

International Health (IH) Master’s—MSPH required required GRE or MCAT 250/100 7.0 required from all universities attended three required Master’s—MHS in Health Economics required required GRE 250/100 7.0 required from all universities attended three required Doctoral required required GRE 250/100 7.0 required from all universities attended three required Postdoctoral Fellowship not required required not required not required not required proof required for doctoral degrees only not required Mental Health (MH) Master’s and Doctoral required required GRE or MCAT 250/100 7.0 required from all universities attended three required Postdoctoral Fellowship required required not required not required not required required from all universities attended three required Molecular Microbiology and Immunology (MMI) Master’s required required GRE or MCAT 250/100 7.0 required from all universities attended three required Doctoral required required GRE 250/100 7.0 required from all universities attended three required Postdoctoral Fellowship required required not required not required not required proof required for doctoral degrees only one required Population, Family and Reproductive Health (PFRH) GRE (MCAT or LSAT accepted in some Master’s and Doctoral required required 250/100 7.0 required from all universities attended three required cases) Postdoctoral Fellowship required required not required not required not required proof required for doctoral degrees only two required

Master of Public Health All Programs (must have a minimum of 2 years, full-time, standardized test score appropriate to required required 250/100 7.0 required from all universities attended three required post-baccalaureate health-related work experience) previous degree Residency Programs Occupational Med. and Gen. Prev. Med. Residency required required USMLE Steps 1 &2 required 250/100 7.0 required from all universities attended three required, plus dean’s letter

*Listed TOEFL score minimums are computer-based and Internet-based tests repectively. **See important application instructions for GTPCI at www.jhsph.edu/gtpci/degrees/application_instructions.html.

Application requirements for certificates can vary by certificate program. For the most accurate information, visit the webpage for the individual certificate.

64 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST† STATEMENT RESUMÉ TEST SCORE TRANSCRIPTS LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION TOEFL* IELTS Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BMB) Master’s required required GRE or MCAT 250/100 7.0 required from all universities attended three required Doctoral required required GRE 250/100 7.0 required from all universities attended three required Postdoctoral Fellowship not required required not required not required not required proof required for doctoral degrees only one required Biostatistics (BIO) Master’s and Doctoral required required GRE 250/100 7.0 required from all universities attended three required Postdoctoral Fellowship not required required not required not required not required proof required for doctoral degrees only one required Environmental Health Sciences (EHS) Master’s and Doctoral required required GRE or MCAT 250/100 7.0 required from all universities attended three required BA/MHS or BA/MSPH required required not required 250/100 7.0 required from all universities attended three required Postdoctoral Fellowship required required not required not required not required proof required for doctoral degrees only not required Epidemiology (EPI) Master’s required required GRE or MCAT 250/100 7.0 required from all universities attended three required Doctoral required required GRE 250/100 7.0 required from all universities attended three required Postdoctoral Fellowship required required not required 250/100 7.0 required from doctoral degree granting institution three required, including one from mentor Graduate Training Program in Clinical Investigation (GTPCI)** Master’s required required USMLE and GRE or MCAT 250/100 7.0 required from all universities attended two required Doctoral required required USMLE and GRE or MCAT 250/100 7.0 required from all universities attended two required (one must show funding) Health, Behavior and Society (HBS) Master’s and Doctoral required required GRE 250/100 7.0 required from all universities attended three required Postdoctoral Fellowship required required not required case-by-case basis case-by-case basis proof required for doctoral degrees only three required Health Policy and Management (HPM) BA/MSPH required required not required 250/100 7.0 required from all universities attended three required Master’s—MHA required required GRE or GMAT 250/100 7.0 required from all universities attended three required Master’s—MHS, MSPH and MPP required required GRE 250/100 7.0 required from all universities attended three required Doctoral—DrPH required required GRE or GMAT 250/100 7.0 required from all universities attended three required Doctoral—PhD required required GRE 250/100 7.0 required from all universities attended three required Postdoctoral Fellowship required required not required not required not required proof required for doctoral degrees only department mentor letter required

2013-2014 Academic Prospectus 65 Application Deadlines

Oct 31 Dec 1 Dec 15 Jan 2 Jan 15 Feb 1 Feb 15 Mar 1 Apr 1 May 1 Jun 1 Jul 1 Aug 1 Sep 1

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Doctoral programs (priority deadline) X

Master’s programs X Biostatistics

Doctoral programs X

Master’s programs X Environmental Health Sciences

Doctoral programs (priority deadline)** X

MHS in Environmental Health X

MSPH in Occupational and X Environmental Hygiene**

BA/MHS or MSPH (between jr & sr yr of college) X Epidemiology

Doctoral programs X

Master’s programs X

BA/MHS (between jr & sr yr of college) X Graduate Training Program in Clinical Investigation (GTPCI)

All programs X Health, Behavior and Society

Doctoral programs X

MSPH in Health Ed. and Health Communication X ScM in Genetic Counseling

MHS in Social Factors in Health X Health Policy and Management

Doctoral programs X

MSPH, MHA and MPP X

MHS in Health Economics X

BA/MSPH (between jr & sr year of college) X

International Health

All programs except MHS Health Economics X (priority deadline)**

All programs except MHS Health Economics X (final deadline)***

MHS in Health Economics X Mental Health

Doctoral programs X

Master’s programs X

BA/MHS (between jr & sr yr of college) X Molecular Microbiology and Immunology

Doctoral programs X

ScM programs X

MHS program (International applicants) X

MHS program (Domestic applicants) X Population, Family and Reproductive Health

Doctoral Programs X

Master’s Programs X MPH Program

Full-time program (late June/early July start)* X

Part-time/Internet-based program (June start) X

Part-time/Internet-based program (Jan start) X

Part-time/Internet-based program in Barcelona X (Nov start) Residency Programs

Occupational Medicine Residency X

General Preventive Medicine Residency X

*For consideration for MPH scholarships, applicants must submit all admissions materials by the listed deadline. **Applications received by the priority deadline are given first consideration for Recruitment Weekend and/or funding opportunities. ***Only fully completed applications submitted by the deadline will be reviewed.

66 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health 2012-2013 Academic Calendar

Registration Begins for Summer Institute Terms...... F Feb 17 Registration Ends for Summer Institute Terms...... varies per Institute course Internet-Based/Part-Time MPH New Student Orientation...... Su June 3 Summer Institutes...... Begin week of June 4

Registration Begins for Summer Term...... Tu April 10 1st Term Registration Begins for Continuing and Special Students...... M June 4 Registration Ends for Summer Term...... F June 22 REGULAR SUMMER TERM (37 class days)...... Th July 5–F Aug 24 NEW MPH STUDENT ORIENTATION/REGISTRATION...... M July 2–T July 3 INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY RECESS...... W July 4 Instruction Begins for Summer Term...... Th July 5 Add/Drop Period for Summer Term...... Varies per course schedule Last Class Day of Summer Term...... F Aug 24 2nd Term Registration Begins...... F July 27 1st Term Registration Ends for Continuing and Special Students...... F Aug 24 1ST TERM (39 class days)...... T Sep 4–F Oct 26 NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION/REGISTRATION...... W Aug 29–F Aug 31 Instruction Begins for 1st Term...... T Sep 4 Add/Drop Period...... M Sep 3–F Sep 14 LABOR DAY RECESS...... M Sep 3 Last Class Day of 1st Term...... F Oct 26 2nd Term Registration Ends...... F Oct 19 Registration Begins for Winter Intersession...... Th Oct 11 2ND TERM (38 class days)...... M Oct 29–F Dec 21 Instruction Begins for 2nd Term...... M Oct 29 Add/Drop Period...... M Oct 29–F Nov 9 THANKSGIVING RECESS...... Th Nov 22–Su Nov 25 Last Class Day of 2nd Term...... F Dec 21 Registration Begins for 3rd Term...... T Nov 20 Winter Intersession Registration Ends...... F Dec 7 3rd Term Registration Ends ...... F Jan 11 Internet-Based/Part-Time MPH New Student Orientation...... Su Jan 6 WINTER INTERSESSION...... M Jan 7–F Jan 18 Add/Drop Period for Winter Intersession...... varies per course MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. HOLIDAY RECESS ...... M Jan 21

3RD TERM (39 class days)...... T Jan 22–F Mar 15 Instruction Begins for 3rd Term...... T Jan 22 Add/Drop Period...... T Jan 22–M Feb 4 Last Class Day of 3rd Term...... F Mar 15 Registration Begins for 4th Term...... M Feb 4 4th Term Registration Ends...... F Mar 15 SPRING RECESS...... M Mar 18–F Mar 22 4TH TERM (40 class days)...... M Mar 25–F May 17 Instruction Begins for 4th Term...... M Mar 25 Add/Drop Period...... M Mar 25–F Apr 5 Last Class Day of 4th Term...... F May 17 PUBLIC HEALTH CONVOCATION...... W May 22 UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT...... Th May 23 RESIDENCY PROGRAM ENDS...... F June 28

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Funding

While the School and departments are able unding opportunities vary by degree Johnson & Johnson Scholars to provide funding for many of its students, Fand department. Please contact your The Johnson & Johnson Community Health unfortunately there are students who we department of interest to learn more about Care Scholars Program provides funding are unable to fund. We encourage these available funding opportunities specific to for doctoral students to assist commu- students to seek funding from appropriate your interests. nity health care organizations across the external groups who help fund our students country in building capacity and improving Your application for admission also serves as through various means. access to quality health care for medically your application for departmental funding. underserved populations.  For more information, regarding Some examples of scholarships available outside funding for education or  For more information on the Johnson through the Bloomberg School of Public research, visit the JHSPH Student & Johnson Scholars Program, visit Health are below. Funding Resources website at www.jhsph.edu/johnsonandjohnson. www.jhsph.edu/SFR. Sommer Scholars Global Health Scholars  Additional resources for securing Named in honor of Alfred Sommer, Dean Offered by the Johns Hopkins Center outside funding may be found on the Emeritus of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg for Global Health, the Global Health website under Scholarships School of Public Health, the Hopkins Scholarships program supports domestic www.jhsph.edu/admissions/ Sommer Scholars Program aims to develop and international students aspiring to work scholarships. the next generation of public health lead- in an international context. These full-tu- ers. Up to 15 Master of Public Health and ition scholarships are awarded to Master of 10 doctoral candidates are awarded schol- Public Health or Master of Health Science arships each year. Students are selected students with extraordinary academic for their superior academic abilities and achievement and potential to contribute to leadership potential. the field of global health.  For more information on the  For more information on the Sommer Scholars Program, visit Global Health Scholarship, visit www.jhsph.edu/sommerscholars. www.hopkinsglobalhealth.org. Brown Scholars The C. Sylvia and Eddie C. Brown Community Health Scholarship is designed to train leaders who are committed to eliminating health disparities in Baltimore. Each year, scholarships are awarded to two doctoral students who have an interest in improving the health and quality of life of underserved, vulnerable and low income populations.  For more information on the Brown Scholarship, visit www.jhsph.edu/brownscholars.

68 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Tuition and Financial Aid

Tuition 2012-2013 The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of The following tuition rates and fees are for the 2012- Public Health offers several financial aid 2013 academic year. This information is also available at programs to help students pay for edu- www.jhsph.edu/admissions/tuition-and-fees. cational expenses. In addition to federal loans and work-study, eligible students Doctoral, MHA, MHS, MPP, MSPH, ScM may receive institutional, state, and private per 9-month academic year (full time) $44,304 scholarship funds. per term, full-time students (12+ credits) $11,076  For more information, visit the financial aid overview at: per credit unit, part-time students (1-11) $923 www.jhsph.edu/admissions/ Master of Public Health financial-aid. per 11-month MPH academic year (full time) $55,380 per term, full-time students (12+ credits) $11,076 per credit unit, part-time students (1-11) $923

Postdoctoral Fellows 4 terms $800 per term $200

Special Students/Others per term, full-time students(12+ credits) $11,076 per credit unit, part-time students (1-11) $923

ESTIMATED LIVING EXPENSES Listed below are the estimated living costs for the 2012-2013 academic year. These costs were developed in compliance with the federal regulations used to determine a single student’s eligibility for federal student aid. The dollar amounts listed below are estimates only; actual costs may vary.

9 Months 11 Months Housing $8,820 $10,780

Food $3,420 $4,180 Transportation $2,700 $3,300 Books and supplies $1,600 $2,000 Insurance $2,560 $3,072 Personal $1,800 $2,200

Total $20,900 $25,532

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Connect with JHSPH

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70 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Environmental Impact

By printing on this combination of papers, the Bloomberg School was able to save:

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