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The World is Our Campus

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Aiisaie Ofes a Poliies

AdmInIStrAtIvE OIcErS

Ronald J. DanielsPresident o the University

Michael J. Klag

DeanJames YagerSenior Associate Dean or Academic Aairs

Jane SchlegelSenior Associate Dean or Finance and Administration

Tomas BurkeAssociate Dean or Public Health Practice and raining

Janet DiPietroAssociate Dean or Research

Alexandra McKeown

Associate Dean or Research Administration

Paul SeifertAssociate Dean or Development and External Relations

Stephen eretAssociate Dean or Faculty and Education

Michael WardAssociate Dean or Student Aairs

POLIcIES: nOndIScrImInAtIOn And dISABILItIES

noisiiaio Poliy

Johns Hopkins University is committed to recruiting, supporting, and ostering adiverse community o outstanding aculty, sta, and students. As such, Johns Hopkinsdoes not discriminate on the basis o gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color,ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identityor expression, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristic in any studentprogram or activity administered by the university or with regard to admission oremployment. Deense Department discrimination in Reserve Ocers raining Corps(ROC) programs on the basis o sexual orientation conicts with this universitypolicy. Te University continues its ROC program, but encourages a change in theDeense Department policy.

Questions regarding itle VI, itle IX, and Section 504 should be reerred to the Oceo Institutional Equity, Johns Hopkins University, 130 Garland Hall, HomewoodCampus, elephone: 410-516-8075, (Y): 410-516-6225.

Aooaios o Pesos wih disabiliies

Te University provides appropriate, necessary and reasonable accommodations toqualifed students, aculty and sta who are disabled.

Visit www.jhsph.edu/student_afairs/disabilityor complete inormation on the DisabilitySupport Services o the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School o Public Health, or contactthe director o disability support at 410-955-3034 or [email protected] .


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Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School o Public Health

From the Dean

Now is the best time in history to be involved in public health.

Te ront page o every newspaper lists crises and problems that can only besolved through public health. HIV/AIDS, other emerging inectious diseases,disaster response and a host o other health issuesthese are the gravestproblems acing global health in our time. New tools in laboratory researchare allowing us to discover the inner workings o genes, proteins, bacteria andviruses in ways unimagined just a decade ago. New discoveries in the lab andin the field can be shared almost instantaneously, speeding the accumulation oknowledge and new insights. Policymakers and the public recognize the criticalrole o public health in maintaining the health and security o our nation andthe world.

o meet these challenges, the world needs scientists and researchers who arededicated to creating new ways to attack diseases on the cellular and populationlevels, and at every stage in between.

At the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School o Public Health, we strive dailyto create liesaving insights and knowledge. Trough our research, we aredeveloping innovative methods to conront perennially endemic inectious

diseases such as tuberculosis and malaria, as well as epidemics o our ownmakingobesity, smoking and substance abuse. We are working to help themillions o Americans who lack adequate health insurance coverage and to createnew paradigms and delivery systems to provide care to our growing number osenior citizens. And we reach beyond research and practice to shape national andinternational health policies.

As the first institution o its kind and the largest school o public health inthe world, the Bloomberg School will continue to lead the battle against thenumerous threats to global health. We now serve 2,056 students rom 78nations with 529 ull-time aculty. Our scientists conduct ongoing researchprojects in the United States and in more than 90 other countries. And our

19,717 highly trained alumni lead ministries o health, international agencies,research institutes and academic programs throughout the world.

Te Bloomberg Schools departments and its more than 50 centers and institutesprovide the best environment or public health education, and our commitmentto our student body continues to grow. In many ways, our students are ourintellectual progenywe want to bring them up right, inspire them throughsuperb mentorship and send them into the world with the skills they need tosucceed.

Tis Academic Prospectus provides an overview o all o our departments,describes the Bloomberg Schools degree programs and explains how ourstudents can make an academic journey to a single, ultimate goal:

to protect health and save livesmillions at a time.

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contentS From the Dean

2 What Is Public Health?

3 Johns Hopkins University Overview and History

4 Te Bloomberg School at a Glance

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6 Summary o Degrees Oered

8 Degrees and Departments: a Closer LookDp ad Swd Ps

10 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

12 Biostatistics14 Environmental Health Sciences20 Epidemiology24 Graduate raining Programs in Clinical Investigation26 Health, Behavior and Society30 Health Policy and Management35 International Health40 Mental Health42 Molecular Microbiology and Immunology44 Population, Family and Reproductive Health47 Master o Public Health Program53 Doctor o Public Health Programadd ad oppus

56 Combined Degree Programs59 Certicate Programs60 Institutes60 Postdoctoral raining Programs61 Residency Programs or Physiciansapp t t Bb S

64 First Tings First: Identiying the Right Program or You65 Academic Calendar66 Application Requirements68 Bloomberg School Funding69 Financial Aid Inormation

70 Student Aairs71 Lie in Baltimore, Maryland73 Connect with JHSPH74 Application Deadlines


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Preamble o the Constitution o the

World Health Organization,as adopted by theInternational Health Conerence,New York, 1922 June 1946;the denition has not been amendedsince 1948.

Te World Health Organizations1946 definition o health describes theoundation or the discipline o publichealth, which is ocused on promotingand protecting the health o popula-tions. While clinicians treat sick orinjured individuals one at a time, pub-lic health researchers and practitionersseek to improve the health o wholecommunitiesrom neighborhoodsand villages to cities and countriesand to prevent illness and injury ona vast scale. Tus, the work o publichealth is carried out on every level:rom studying microbes and humangenes in the lab, to shaping policy andencouraging healthy behaviors througheducation; rom scouring populationstatistics or insights into health, tolooking or toxins in the environment.

Public health proessionals, or exam-ple, might develop innovative methodsto battle inectious diseases such asavian flu, tuberculosis and malaria, orfight epidemics ueled by behavior andmisinormation, such as obesity, smok-ing and substance abuse.

Right now, public health practitionersaround the world are making a dier-ence in the health o populations by:

Promotingawarenessthathealthis

a human right Assessingriskstohumanhealth

and accurately communicatingthose risks to the public

Preventingandtrackingdiseaseepidemics, both in terms o chronicconditions and inectious disease

Preventinginjuryanddeathcausedby tobacco use and gun violence

Designingeectiveeducationalprograms that encourage healthyliestyles

Applyingsoundresearchinnutri-tion to health promotion eortsworldwide

Makingmotorvehiclessafer

Developingvaccinestopreventcommunicable diseases

Advocatingforimprovedpublichealth policies and unding acrossthe globe

Establishingeectivereproductivehealth policies and programs

Makingwatersafeandavailableeverywhere

Improvinghealthsystemsandpro-moting access to aordable, sae,high-quality care

Designingprogramstoadvancemental health

Te field o public health relies onexperts rom a variety o academicdisciplines. Biology, law, sociology,statistics, journalism, anthropology,medicine, psychology, business, public

policy and engineeringall o thesevocations can serve as a backgroundor a career in public health and astools to make the world a better place.


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protecting health and saving lives.

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Population, Family and Reproductive Health

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Phone: 410-955-3543

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Email: [email protected]


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Su DsodTheJohnsHopkinsBloombergSchool

o Public Health oers seven dierent

graduatedegrees(fourmastersand

three doctoral) that will help students

hone their skills and become publichealth proessionals who can make the

worldahealthierplace.Themastersdegree programs include the Master

o Health Administration (MHA),

Master o Health Science (MHS), the

Master o Public Health (MPH) and

the Master o Science (ScM). Doctoral

degree programs include the Doctor

o Philosophy (PhD), the Doctor o

Science (ScD) and the Doctor o

Public Health (DrPH).

maSterS DegreeS

Te Master o Health Administration(MHA) degree program is designedor those students who want to beginor advance their career in the manage-ment and leadership o organizationsin the eld o health services. TeMHA is a proessional degree oered

through the Department o HealthPolicy and Management and concen-trates on health nance and manage-ment.

For more inormation about theMHA program, visit: www.jhsph.edu/dept/hpm/degrees/mha/health_nance_management/index.html.

Te Master o Health Science (MHS)degree program is designed or thosestudents who are either targeting anew career in a specific field o publichealth or seeking to deepen theirknowledge o a particular publichealth discipline through study andresearch. In contrast to the MPH,which is a Schoolwide degree, separateMHS degree programs are oered byevery department at the BloombergSchool. MHS students come roma broad range o backgrounds, romrecent college graduates to mid-career

proessionals interested in changing orenhancing their careers.

Each MHS degree program ocuses ona single branch o public health so thatstudents can receive in-depth trainingin addition to a broad-based perspec-tive o the field.

Tere are two types o MHS degrees:Academic MHS degrees preparestudents or urther graduate study orresearch careers. Proessional MHS

degrees couple intensive academictraining with a required period o fieldexperience. Tese proessional-practiceprograms give students the opportuni-ty to integrate their academic trainingwith real-world public health practice.Because these programs vary in theircontent and admissions requirements,interested students should contact

their program o interest directly priorto application.

For more inormation about Academicand Proessional MHS programs,visit: www.jhsph.edu/academics/degreeprograms/mhs.html.

Te Master o Public Health (MPH)degree program provides integratedtraining in the core competencieso the field o public health. MPHtraining gives public health proes-sionals the knowledge and skills theyneed rom a variety o disciplines tobe able to define, critically assess andresolve public health problems. TeMPH program is designed or proes-sionals who have at least two years oprior experience within their chosenhealth fields and who are interested in

making a dierence in the health opopulations. Medical students are alsoeligible or the MPH program aterthey have completed their second yearo medical school. Te BloombergSchools MPH graduates represent awide variety o proessions, includingclinicians, attorneys, social workers, re-searchers, teachers and social scientists.

For more inormation about the MPHprogram, visit: www.jhsph.edu/mph/.

Te Master o Science (ScM) degreeprogram is targeted to students inter-ested in building research careers inone o the ollowing elds: Biochem-istry and Molecular Biology; Biostatis-tics; Epidemiology; Genetic Counsel-ing; and Molecular Microbiology andImmunology. Each o the ScM degreesin these programs requires a writ-ten thesis based on original research.Graduates o ScM programs work in a

wide variety o public health researchsettings. Because these programs varyin their content and admissions re-quirements, interested students shouldcontact their program o interestdirectly prior to application.

For more inormation about theScM program, visit: www.jhsph.edu/academics/degreeprograms/scm.html.


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Doctoral DegreeS

Te Doctor o Philosophy (PhD)and Doctor o Science (ScD) degreeprograms are based within individualdepartments at the Bloomberg School.Whether a students interest lies inpreventing the spread o inectiousdiseases, influencing healthy behaviors

or mitigating the epidemic o violence,the PhD or ScD programs aim to teachmethods o evidence-based research thatwill help improve the health o popula-tions. Because these programs vary intheir content and admissions require-ments, interested students should con-tact their program o interest directlyprior to application.

For more inormation about the PhDand ScD programs, visit: www.jhsph.

edu/academics/academicprograms/doctoral.Te Doctor o Public Health (DrPH)degree program is designed or studentsintending to pursue leadership careersin the proessional practice o publichealth. DrPH students aspire to careersas health department directors, seniorhealth care managers or leaders inother organizations on the ront lines opublic health practice. Applicants to theDrPH program must hold a Master o

Public Health (MPH) or equivalent pro-essional degree. Te DrPH is oered byseveral dierent academic departments.Because these programs vary in theircontent and admissions requirements,interested students should contact theirprogram o interest directly prior to ap-plication.

For more inormation about the DrPH,

visit: www.jhsph.edu/academics/degreeprograms/drph/.


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Students may either customizetheir degree or pursue an optionalconcentration in one o the ollowingareas:

Child and Adolescent Health Epidemiologic and Biostatistical

Methods or Public Health andClinical Research

Food Nutrition and Health

Global EnvironmentalSustainability & Health

Health in Crisis and HumanitarianAssistance

Health Leadership andManagement

Health Systems and Policies

Inectious Diseases

Social and Behavioral Sciences inPublic Health

Womens and Reproductive Health

h P d m Health Finance and Management

Bs d mu B Biochemistry and Molecular

Biology**

Bsss Biostatistics

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Environmental Health**

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Cardiovascular DiseaseEpidemiology

Clinical Epidemiology

Epidemiology o Aging

General Epidemiology andMethodology

Genetic Epidemiology

Inectious Disease Epidemiology

Occupational and EnvironmentalEpidemiology

gdu t Ps c iss Clinical Investigation**

h, B d S Genetic Counseling

h P d m Health Policy and Management**

mu mb diu Molecular Microbiology and

Immunology

Bs d mu B Biochemistry and Molecular

Biology*

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Environmental HealthEngineering*

Occupational and EnvironmentalHealth*

Physiology*

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Cardiovascular DiseaseEpidemiology*

Clinical Epidemiology*

Clinical rials*

Epidemiology o Aging*

General Epidemiology andMethodology*

Genetic Epidemiology*

Inectious Disease Epidemiology*

Occupational and EnvironmentalEpidemiology*

gdu t Ps c is Clinical Investigation

h, B d S Social and Behavioral Sciences

h P d m Bioethics and Health Policy

Health Economics and Policy Health Services Research and Policy

Health and Public Policy

i h Global Disease Epidemiology and

Control

Health Systems

Human Nutrition

Social and Behavioral Interventions

m h Mental Health

mu mb diu

Molecular Microbiology andImmunology*

Ppu, F drpdu h Child and Adolescent Health and

Development

Population and Health

Reproductive, Perinatal andWomens Health

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h, B d S Health Education and Health

Communication

Social Factors in Health

h P d m Health Economics

Health Policy

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Health Economics

Health Systems

Human Nutrition

Social and Behavioral Interventions

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Degree ProgramS oFFereD With other SchoolS

Ba/mhS

Oered by the Bloomberg Schools Departments o Environmental HealthSciences, Epidemiology, Health Policy and Management; and Mental Health

with the Johns Hopkins University Krieger School o Arts and Sciences.

ma/mhS

Tis joint-degree program combines the Master o Arts (MA) in InternationalRelations degree at the Paul H. Nitze School o Advanced International Studies(SAIS) in Washington, D.C., with the Master o Health Science (MHS) romthe Department o International Health at the Bloomberg School.

mPh/mBa

Oered with the Carey Business School o Johns Hopkins University.

mPh/mSW

In collaboration with the University o Maryland School o Social Work(UMSSW), the Bloomberg School oers the Master o Public Health (MPH)and Master o Social Work (MSW) degree.

mPh/mSn

Te Johns Hopkins Universitys School o Nursing and the Bloomberg School

oer a Master o Public Health (MPH) and Master o Science in Nursing(MSN) degree program.

mPh/JD

Te Bloomberg School oers a degree program in law and public health.Candidates apply and are accepted separately to the Bloomberg School and anaccredited U.S. law school.

mD/PD

Te Bloomberg School, in conjunction with the Johns Hopkins School oMedicine, oers the MD/PhD degree program.

comBineD Degree ProgramS oFFereD Within the BloomBerg SchoolNote: Te PhD program is the primary program o study or any student acceptedinto a concurrent masters degree program.

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Te Department o Biostatistics provides students who are candidates ordoctoral-level degrees in one department o the Bloomberg School withthe opportunity to earn a Master o Health Science (MHS) degree in eitherBioinormatics (oered jointly with the Department o Molecular Microbiologyand Immunology) or Biostatistics during the course o their doctoral studies.

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Te Department o International Health provides students who are candidatesor doctoral-level degrees in one department o the Bloomberg School withthe opportunity to earn a Master o Health Science (MHS) degree rom theDepartment o International Health during the course o their doctoral studies.

A similar opportunity exists or PhD students in the Department o the Historyo Medicine in the Johns Hopkins School o Medicine.

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Te Bloomberg School oers specialized cross-training in molecularepidemiology, whereby PhD students in one o the Schools laboratory-basedscience departments (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; EnvironmentalHealth Sciences; Molecular Microbiology and Immunology; and the laboratorygroups in International Health) earn a concurrent Master o Science (ScM)degree rom the Department o Epidemiology. PhD students in the Departmento Epidemiology have a similar opportunity to concurrently earn a ScM degreerom one o the laboratory-based science departments.

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ResidencyOered with the Bloomberg School Residency Programs Oce.

mPh/oup md

ResidencyOered with the Bloomberg School Residency Programs Oce.

Proessional masters degree that requires a practical eld experience in the second year;all other masters degrees are advanced study and research degrees.

* Te Departments o Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Environmental HealthSciences, Epidemiology, and Molecular Microbiology and Immunology oer aninterdepartmental degree in molecular epidemiology that leads to both a PhD and ScMdegree.

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


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Bs dmu BcPierreCoulombe,PhD

S ad P cdSharon Warner

[email protected]

ThegoaloftheDepartmentof

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

is to increase current knowledge

o the biochemical and molecular

bases o normal and abnormal

cellular processes and to train highly

qualified scientists who, through

research, teaching and service, will

continue to provide new insights

into the biochemical, biophysical

and molecular aspects o biomedical

issues that have an impact on public

health.Criticalbiomedicalissuesin

reproductive health are addressed in

the Division o Reproductive Biology.

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Degree ProgramS MHSinReproductiveand

Cancer Biology

ScMinBiochemistryandMolecular Biology

PhDinBiochemistryandMolecular Biology

maSterS ProgramS

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Te Master o Health Science (MHS)degree program in Reproductiveand Cancer Biology requires ninemonths o coursework culminatingin a library-based thesis. Requiredcoursework includes: Introduction toMolecular Biology (120.602), Fun-

damentals o Reproductive Biology(120.620), Molecular Biology oDisease (120.603), Public Health Per-spectives on Research (550.865-866),Research Ethics (550.860), GenomeIntegrity and Cancer (120.624) andMolecular and Cellular Mechanisms oReproductions (120.622), MolecularEndocrinology (120.621), and MHSTesis in Reproductive and CancerBiology (120.870). Te program is

designed or students exploring careeroptions, seeking to improve theirchances or medical or other proes-sional schools, or planning to pursueadvanced graduate work or positionsin industry.

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Te Master o Science (ScM) degreeprogram in Biochemistry and Mo-lecular Biology requires the same

coursework as the MHS program, thecompletion o original research andthe preparation o a research-basedthesis. ypically, ScM students presenttheir findings at national meetings andpublish their results in peer-reviewedjournals. Some continue on to ad-vanced graduate study, while othersobtain research positions in industryor elsewhere.

Doctoral Program

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Required courses in the first yearinclude the ollowing: Molecular Biol-ogy and Genomics, MacromolecularStructure and Analysis, Biochemicaland Biophysical Principles, Genetics,Cell Structure and Dynamics, OrganicMechanisms in Biology, Pathways andRegulation, Computational Biologyand Bioinormatics, and Mechanismso Genome Integrity and Cancer. Inaddition, students must take two othe ollowing electives: Great Ex-periments in Biology, DevelopmentalBiology, Mechanisms in BioorganicChemistry, Neurobiology, Epigenetics,HIV Biology, Virology, or Introduc-

tory Molecular Immunology. First-yearstudents also participate in a CurrentResearch Literature course that isdirected by Department aculty. At theend o their first year, students choosetheir thesis adviser.

In their second year, students pursuecourses in their specialty areas. In ad-dition, all students are required to takeResearch Ethics and Public HealthPerspectives in Research (this course

may be taken in the third year). TePhD program is organized into theollowing specializations, with corre-sponding research issues:

BiochemicalNutritionCellulargrowth control.

BioorganicChemistryNucleicacid chemistry-chemical and enzy-matic synthesis o oligonucleotidesand oligonucleotides analogs.

BiophysicsBiopolymerstructure

and interaction; fluorescence spec-troscopy o protein conormation,and protein-protein interactions.

StructuralBiologyX-raycrystal-lography, protein and nucleic acidstructure.

CellularandMolecularBiologyMolecular carcinogenesis; regu-lation o chromosomal DNA


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replication; signal transductionmechanisms; DNA repair; genomeintegrity; nuclear transport; proteinturnover during erythroid dieren-tiation; mechanisms o heat shockprotein unction; control o eukary-otic gene expression during di-erentiation and alterations in geneexpression during neoplastic trans-ormation; mechanisms o DNArearrangement; eukaryotic genomestructure and sequencing; mecha-nisms o malarial parasite invasion;control o stem cells by diet; controlo meiotic maturation; mechanismso neurodegeneration; eukaryoticgrowth control; bacteriophage andbacterial genetics; mechanisms obacterial transormation, transec-tion, and recombination.

EnzymologyMechanismsofDNAreplication, recombination andrepair; kinetics o enzyme action;peptide chemistry and protein struc-ture; enzyme mechanisms; mecha-nisms o molecular chaperone actionand targeting; role o ubiquitin- andsumo-protein modications in cel-lular processes.

ReproductiveBiologyHumanmale sex dierentiation and de-

velopment; gene unction duringdevelopment; hormonal and neuralregulation o seasonal reproductivebehavior; regulation o the structure,unction and aging o Leydig cellsin the mammalian testis; molecularmechanisms o androgen action intarget tissues; unction and controlo prostate growth in relation tonormal physiology, benign prostatichyperplasia and cancer; hormonaland molecular regulation o mam-malian spermatogenesis; interactionsbetween Sertoli and germ cells in themammalian testis; oocyte matura-tion; sperm-egg interaction duringertilization; development o meth-ods or contraception and preven-tion o sexually transmitted diseases;eects o environmental toxicantson the reproductive tract. For more

inormation about the Division oReproductive Biology, contact Dr.Bill Wright at 410-955-7830 [email protected].

Laboratory RotationsIn addition tocourse work, first-year PhD studentsparticipate in five dierent laboratoryrotations, each lasting seven weeks. At

the end o each rotation period, stu-dents present brie oral reports on theirwork. Tis laboratory rotation pro-gram provides students with a workingknowledge o the Departments researchprograms and a rational basis or choos-ing a thesis adviser. Te average courseo study or a PhD in Biochemistry andMolecular Biology is five years.

QUaliFicationS For aDmiSSion

Te teaching and research programin the Department o Biochemistryand Molecular Biology is planned orindividuals with a bachelors degreein chemistry, biochemistry or biology,preerably with experience in physicalchemistry, physics and mathematics.All candidates should have had someresearch experience, although this re-quirement is waived or applicants romsmaller colleges. Applicants are typically

preparing or a career in research andteaching. Applicants are requested toindicate their research experience andcareer goals and to name the person(s)with whom their research experience hasbeen gained.

Applications or the masters degree inReproductive Biology should be submit-ted by June 1 at the latest. Completedapplications or the PhD program,including GRE scores, are accepted upto January 12. Applications submittedby December 22 will receive expeditedprocessing. Candidates or admission tothe PhD program will be identied andinvited to the Department or an inter-view at the Departments expense.

For more inormation regarding ap-plication requirements, please visitthe Admissions Services website atwww.jhsph.edu/admissions.

Financial SUPPort

All PhD students receive ull financialsupport, which covers tuition, ees,medical insurance and a stipend or liv-ing expenses. Graduate students are notrequired to serve as teaching assistants,although opportunities to teach areavailable i a student so desires.


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Degree ProgramS MHSinBiostatistics

MHSinBioinformatics

ScMinBiostatistics

PhDinBiostatistics

ConcurrentDoctoralDegree/MHSin Biostatistics or Bioinormatics

maSterS ProgramS

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Te Master o Health Science (MHS)degree is intended or individuals whorequire more than minimal knowledgeo biostatistics in the conduct o theirresearch. It is not intended as a ter-minal degree or proessional bio-statisticians. Applicants are expected

to be engaged in active research in ahealth-related field and already have anadvanced degree in one o the healthsciences; e.g., MD or PhD.

Te MHS program involves one yearo coursework (64 units). Studentsmust take the first-year comprehensivewritten exam and must demonstratecompetence in material covered by thecore courses. Additionally, MHS stu-dents are required to take the course

Public Health Perspectives on Research(550.865-866) as well as a course inresearch ethics: Research Ethics andIntegrity (550.860) or Research Ethicsand Integrity: U.S. and InternationalIssues (306.665). A culminating dataanalysis project, documenting thestatistical ideas and skills developed inthe coursework, is required.

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Te Department o Molecular Mi-

crobiology and Immunology andthe Department o Biostatistics havedeveloped a Master o Health Science(MHS) program in bioinormatics.Te programs philosophy is tocombine strong quantitative ounda-tions with a broad cross-disciplinaryexperience. Te degree is intended as atwo-year program, though a one-yeardegree may be possible or students

with more extensive prior training.Te program emphasizes biology,statistical methods, computing andhands-on research. Applicants to theMHS program should apply to theDepartment o Biostatistics and are ex-pected to have a baccalaureate degreeor equivalent at the time they expectto begin their graduate studies. Teyshould have strong quantitative andcomputational interests, as well as amajor in the biological sciences, physi-cal sciences, mathematics or engineer-ing. A strong background in calculus,biology and chemistry is assumed. Aminor in computer science or equiva-lent computational experience is alsorequired.

Students are required to take 16 creditseach term in their first year, includingat least 12 credits outside o biostatis-tics. A minimum o 64 credits are re-quired to graduate, including requiredcourses in biostatistics (140.651-652), molecular biology (120.602-603), computing (140.636-637 and140.776) and introductory bioinor-matics (260.602), as well as a labora-tory course in molecular techniques(260.609). Completion o the degreealso requires a culminating bioinor-

matics project and the developmentand posting o a Web portolioa stu-dent website with links to one or moresotware development projects demon-strating proficiency in bioinormaticsand typically including the culminat-ing project as well as coursework.

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Te Master o Science (ScM) is a two-year program that emphasizes statis-tical methods, biometry, statistical

computing and epidemiology. Appli-cants to the ScM program should havea baccalaureate degree or equivalentat the time they expect to begin theirgraduate studies. Tey should have amajor in one o the biological, physicaor social sciences, or in mathemat-ics. All applicants should have strongquantitative interests. ScM candi-dates are required to take 64 units o

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[email protected]

TheDepartmentofBiostatistics

oers training at the doctoral or

mastersdegreelevel.Coursesare

oered in probability, statistical

theory, statistical methodology,

oundations o statistics, statistical

computing, statistical genetics and

bioinformatics.TheDepartment

provides exceptional opportunities

or students to acquire range and

depth in modern aspects o statistics

with applications to the biological,medical, environmental, behavioral

and health sciences. Prospective

students are strongly encouraged to

reer to the Departmental website

at www.biostat.jhsph.edu or moreinormation about our academic

programs and oerings.

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coursework and pass a comprehensivewritten exam at the end o the first year.A thesis is required and usually involvesapplications o statistical methods tohealth or medical data. ScM studentsare also required to take the coursePublic Health Perspectives on Research(550.865-866), as well as a course inresearch ethics: Research Ethics andIntegrity (550.860) or Research Ethicsand Integrity: U.S. and InternationalIssues (306.665).

Doctoral ProgramS

PD Bsss

Applicants to the Doctor o Philosophy(PhD) program in Biostatistics shouldhave done undergraduate work in thebiological, physical or social sciences or

in mathematics and have strong quanti-tative skills. Knowledge o calculus andlinear algebra is highly desired. Ap-plicants must also submit results o theGraduate Record Examination (GRE).A comprehensive written examinationcovering course material is taken at theend o the first year. PhD students arealso required to take the course Pub-lic Health Perspectives on Research(550.865-866 ) as well as a course in

research ethics: Research Ethics andIntegrity (550.860) or Research Ethicsand Integrity: U.S. and InternationalIssues(306.665).

Research leading to a dissertation mayinvolve development o new theory andmethodology, or it may be concernedwith applications o statistics and prob-ability to problems in public health,medicine or biology.

QUaliFicationS For aDmiSSionIndividuals who intend to apply oradmission to any biostatistics degreeprogram should have completed under-graduate work in the natural sciences,the social sciences, and mathematics.For the PhD, a thorough knowledge ocalculus, including dierential equa-tions, and amiliarity with matrix alge-bra are highly desirable.


aDDitional eDUcationaloPPortUnitieS

cu D D/mhS Bsss

Tis program provides doctoral studentsin other departments the opportunity topursue an MHS in Biostatistics con-currently with their doctoral program.Te administrative requirements andcertications by the acultyas setorth in the existing Policy and Pro-cedure Memoranda or the respectivedoctoral degreesapply to the doctoraldegree requirements o the concurrent

Schoolwide Doctoral/MHS program inBiostatistics.

Students must have been acceptedinto one o the doctoral programs inthe Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Schoolo Public Health. With the primarydepartments approval, the student mayapply to the MHS program in Biosta-tistics. Students already in residencemay also apply to the program. Specificdetails about sequencing o courses,

etc., are arranged in conjunction withthe doctoral program involved. Tedegree requires 64 units in biostatisticsand other areas. Tese units must betaken over the course o the studentsfirst two or three years in residence inthe doctoral program. Te curriculum isthe same as that or MHS candidates inbiostatistics. Te biostatistics graduateprogram works with the student and thestudents adviser in the primary depart-

ment to suggest course sequencing anddiscuss any problems that might arise.Students must take a written compre-hensive examination and complete aculminating data analysis project. Uponcompletion o these requirements, thestudent is eligible or the MHS in Bio-statistics degree.

cu D D/mhS Bs

Tis program provides doctoral studentsin other departments the opportunityto pursue an MHS in Bioinormaticsconcurrently with their doctoral pro-gram. Te administrative requirementsand certifications by the acultyas set

orth in the existing Policy and Pro-cedure Memoranda or the respectivedoctoral degreesapply to the doctoraldegree requirements o the concurrentSchoolwide Doctoral/MHS program inBioinormatics.

Students must have been acceptedinto one o the doctoral programs inthe Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Schoolo Public Health. With the primarydepartments approval, the student may

apply to the MHS program in Bioin-ormatics. Students already in residencemay also apply to the program. Specificdetails about sequencing o courses, etc.are arranged in conjunction with thedoctoral program involved. Te degreerequires 64 units in bioinormatics andother areas. Tese units must be takenover the course o the students first twoor three years in residence in the doctor-al program. Te curriculum is the sameas that or MHS candidates in bioin-

ormatics. Te bioinormatics programdirectors work with the student and thestudents adviser in the primary depart-ment to suggest course sequencing anddiscuss any problems that might arise.Completion o the degree also requires aculminating bioinormatics project andthe development and posting o a Webportolioa student website with linksto one or more sotware developmentprojects demonstrating proficiency in

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raditionally, the field o environ-mental health sciences has ocused onhazardous agents in the environment,including biological, chemical, andphysical environmental agents. TeDepartment engages in a numbero activities within this traditionalapproach including studies o thesources and environmental distribu-tion o such agents; human exposureto such agents; the bodys response atthe molecular, cellular, organ system,and whole-body levels; environmentalrisk assessment; and prevention andintervention strategies (including en-vironmental engineering, law, policy,and communications solutions).

New thinking on the environment andhealth has encouraged us to considerhow the built environment influenceshuman health and health-relatedbehaviors beyond the traditional ocuson hazardous agents. For example,urban sprawlclearly an emergentenvironmental issuehas been linkedto asthma, cardiovascular disease andobesity risks; it also influences physi-cal activity and other health-relatedbehaviors. Te social environmentinfluences how socioeconomic andother social interactions among people

can directly aect health and alsomodiy the risks associated with tradi-tional hazardous agent exposures. TeDepartment is also pursuing researchon the health eects o global envi-ronmental change including those dueto global warming, persistent organicpollutants, and ecosystems change.

Te Department is committed to theperormance o the highest qualitymechanism-based and population-

based research and the application othis research to help define, analyze,prevent and control adverse influenceso the environment on human health.Faculty members are dedicated toeducating and training students andproessionals through a variety o rig-orous, flexible educational programs.

For more detailed inormation ondepartmental resources and programs,visit www.jhsph.edu/dept/ehs.

Degree ProgramS MHSinEnvironmentalHealth

MHSinOccupationalandEnvironmental Hygiene

BA/MHSProgram

PhDinEnvironmentalHealthEngineering

PhDinOccupationalandEnvironmental Health

PhDinPhysiology

PhDinToxicology

DrPHinEnvironmentalHealth

maSterS ProgramS

mhS e h

Te academic Master o Health Sci-ence (MHS) program in Environ-mental Health provides a systematicintroduction to environmental healthsciences. Te program is intended ortalented baccalaureate graduates whoseek an introduction to environmentalhealth studies with a ocus in one o

three specialty areas to help identiylong-term career goals and to providea oundation or urther education andtraining. Students complete a core en-vironmental health science curriculumand select one o three specialty tracksto provide ocus and depth to theirprogram. Specialty track areas include:

HumanToxicologyandPathophysiology

PopulationEnvironmentalHealth

SustainabilityandGlobalEnvironmental Health

Students who wish to sit or the examto become Certied in Public Health(CPH) through the National Boardo Public Health Examiners mustcomplete, in addition to Core andrack Requirements, one course each

eh SscJohn D. Groopman, PhD

ad P mNina Kulacki, MBA

[email protected]

TheDepartmentofEnvironmental

Health Sciences is concerned with the

adverse influence o the environment

on human health and with controlling

theseinfluences.Inthisregard,the

Department considers environment

in its broadest sense, including the

natural, built and social environments.

Here, the natural environment is

that part o our physical environment

not created by humans, while the

built environment is that part o our

physical environment created by our

activities.Thesocialenvironment

includes actors other than physical

processes, such as community

socioeconomic status, social

integration, neighborhood saety or

level o political empowerment.

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optimize their academic experience. Ap-plications or the BA/MHS degree areexpected by July 1 between the juniorand senior years to insure completion othe review process prior to the rst dayo the academic year. Students must beaccepted beore the start o their senioryear. Please note that admitted studentsmust complete the BA degree beoreormally enrolling in the BloombergSchool. Both masters programs, MHSin Environmental Health and MHSin Occupational and EnvironmentalHygiene, participate in the BA/MHSdegree but the applicant must speciyone o these programs on the applica-tion. Additional inormation about thisprogram may be ound in the JohnsHopkins University Krieger School oArts and Sciences catalog or the EHS

departmental website: www.jhsph.edu/dept/ehs/programs/degree/mhs/ba.

For more inormation, please contactMs. Nina Kulacki, (410)-955-2212,[email protected].

Doctoral ProgramS

PD eh e

Te Environmental Health Engineering

program seeks to improve public healththrough interdisciplinary research, pro-essional training and practice. Researchocuses on ways to prevent or minimizethe adverse eects o physical, chemi-cal, and biological agents by identiyingand studying their sources, ate, andtransport in both occupational andnon-occupational environments, and bydeveloping and evaluating risk manage-ment strategies that eectively protecthuman health. Exposure assessmentis an integrating theme throughoutthis program. Research and training inexposure and risk assessment employsprinciples and methods in chemistry,biology, physics, and includes develop-ment and evaluation o biomarkers oexposure.

Environmental health engineering re-search opportunities in the Department

emphasize exposure assessment methodsand models or recognizing, evaluating,and controlling hazards in the work-place and community environment.Assessments consider the continuum oexposure rom source to eect and arecomprehensive in nature, incorporat-ing all relevant routes and pathways,emphasizing airborne and waterbornecontaminants. Such assessments areintegral to evaluating risk, discoveringenvironmental disease associations, anddeveloping methods and strategies orhazard reduction.

Applicants or research training shouldhave a strong background in the physi-cal, chemical, and biological sciences,including college-level physics andcalculus.

PD oup de h

Occupational and EnvironmentalHealth scientists prevent disease andinjury related to occupational and envi-ronmental stressors and promote healthamong individuals and in populationsthrough research, proessional practice,and teaching. Te Department oersormal training in occupational andenvironmental health, with particular

strength in the areas o the applicationo biomarkers o exposure, dose, andsusceptibility; molecular, occupational,and environmental epidemiology; andoccupational and environmental policyand management. raining opportuni-ties include residency programs in Oc-cupational and Environmental Medi-cine and Occupational Health Nursing,as well as degree programs within theDepartment o Epidemiology in occu-pational epidemiology.

Te doctoral program in Occupationaland Environmental Health prepares stu-dents or academic careers in teachingand research. Students pursue excellencein scholarly creative research in the eti-ology, detection and (biologic) monitor-ing, diagnosis, and prevention o humandiseases o occupational and environ-mental origin. Research toward the PhD

degree leads to an expanded under-standing o one o several domains ooccupational and environmental health,including occupational, environmental,and molecular epidemiology; validationand application o biomarkers to hu-man studies; application o mechanisticknowledge rom clinical and laboratorytoxicology to human studies; populationhealth management and health promo-tion, especially in the workplace; andintervention studies ocused on diseaseprevention.

Occupational and environmental healthaculty members are engaged in a widerange o research projects, primarilyin human research studies utilizingepidemiological methods and oten witha ocus on disease etiology and causalpathways. Research activities includea prominent ocus on biomarkers andtheir development, validation, anddemonstration o utility or prevention;development, validation, and eective-ness o medical surveillance activities;occupational and environmental healthpolicy; evaluation o the health eects oglobal environmental change; interac-tion between genetic actors and oc-cupational and environmental exposuresin causing disease; the impact o health

conditions on productivity and abilityto work; and causes, risk actors, diag-nosis, and treatment o occupationaland environmental diseases and injuries.

Students in this program show an inter-est in human studies, biology, epidemi-ology, policy management, and socialand built environments.

PD Ps

Physiology is the branch o biology

dealing with the processes, activities,and dynamics o lie and living organ-isms. Te ocus o physiology is onunction in intact animals, organs, cells,and molecules. Research in the Physiol-ogy Division is ocused on mechanismsresponsible or pathologic changes inthe normal physiology. Tere are manycauses o these pathologies under inves-tigation, including the eects o toxic


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chemicals, inhaled pollutant gases andparticles, altered immunologic deenses,and genetic susceptibility. Te researchin most labs has a primary ocus on thepathobiology o the cardiopulmonarysystem. Te lung is the major targetorgan or environmental air pollutants,and lung disease is a major internationalpublic health problem. Research towarda doctoral degree in physiology leadsto competency in at least one o severaldomains ocused on cardiopulmonarypathophysiology, including: pulmonaryepithelium, airway smooth muscle,pulmonary endothelium, innate andadaptive immune responses, control oventilation, and genetic actors underly-ing lung disease, particularly asthmaand emphysema. Tere is also practi-cal training in writing scientic papers

and grant proposals. Students in thisprogram come rom a wide spectrum obackgrounds including, biology, physi-ology, toxicology, chemistry, biomedicalengineering, physics, or pharmacology.

PD tx

oxicological research and training inthe Department ocuses on the mecha-nisms o toxicity in cells, tissues andorganisms at the chemical, biochemical,cellular and molecular levels. Facultyresearch programs involve investiga-tion o the mechanisms o toxicity oenvironmental agents, the mechanismscontrolling host responses to environ-mental toxicants, the potential hazardso exposure to such agents and meth-ods or protecting the exposed hostrom environmentally induced disease.Emphasis is on cellular macromoleculesand biochemical/molecular processes astargets or environmental toxicants.

Doctoral students receive basic trainingin toxicology as well as in cell biol-ogy, biochemistry, molecular biology,physiology, and biostatistics. Doctoralstudents also gain initial research experi-ence through research rotations in thelaboratories o departmental aculty.Following completion o basic course-work and laboratory rotations, studentsproceed to advanced training in a

selected area o concentration, includ-ing biochemical/molecular toxicology,neurotoxicology, immunotoxicology,and molecular biomarkers. Te diversityo interests represented in the Depart-ment provides a unique interdisciplin-ary background in toxicology that willultimately permit students to addresstoxicologic problems aecting publichealth in comprehensive and innovativeways.

Facilities available to toxicology stu-dents or research and training activi-ties include molecular imaging, massspectrometry, as well as equipment andacilities or gene array and proteomicsand other molecular genetic techniques,cell culture, and microbiology.

Applicants should have at least a bac-

calaureate degree in a relevant eld suchas a ocused undergraduate program ineither biology or chemistry or a broaderundergraduate program in environmen-tal sciences or public health.

DPh e hSs

Te Doctor o Public Health (DrPH)emphasizes the application o in-depthpublic health knowledge to problemsolving, and the development o skills

necessary to assess and solve the needsor occupational and environmentalhealth challenges at regional, national,and international levels; the creationand implementation o policy; and anunderstanding o the regulatory rame-work. Te goal o the DrPH program isthe development o senior-level proes-sionals with in-depth comprehension obiomedical sciences, behavioral sci-ences, epidemiology, biostatistics, legal,

economic and social issues, engineeringtechnologies, management technolo-gies and concepts, and communica-tion skills. DrPH program graduatesare well equipped to assess complexenvironmental risks and to oer lead-ership, guidance, and advice or thereduction o these risks. Te graduateis a practitioner who can comprehendand integrate the many dimensions o

environmental health sciences, denethe disciplines that can best be appliedto a problem, make sound and criticaljudgments, and interpret his or her rec-ommendations clearly in the decision-making processes o policy ormulationin industry, government, or academia.

Applicants to the DrPH program in

Environmental Health must meet theBloomberg Schools requirements oradmission in addition to satisyingdepartmental admission standards.Similarly, the School has establishedminimum requirements or completiono the DrPH degree, which are in ad-dition to those set by the Department.Please see the Doctor o Public HealthProgram chapter o this publication ordetailed inormation.


All applicants are expected to submita completed application and support-ing documentation as required by theBloomberg Schools Admissions Ser-vices. All EHS masters and doctoralapplicants must have at least a bacca-laureate degree in a relevant eld. Tisusually means a ocused undergraduateprogram in biology, chemistry, physics,

engineering, or a broader undergradu-ate program in environmental sciencesor public health. Application review isbased on prior background and course-work, academic success, work history,statement o purpose and three letterso recommendation. A critical con-sideration in the review process is thematch between the applicant and thespecic program within the Depart-ment. For doctoral candidates, thematch between the applicants specic

interests and those o the aculty is alsoevaluated. GREs and other standard-ized test scores are required o applicantsunless noted otherwise in the programdescription. For applicants whosenative language is not English, scoresrom the OEFL or IELS exam arerequired. For more inormation, pleasevisit the Admissions Services website atwww.jhsph.edu/admissions.


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the certicate will be well-equipped totranslate new toxicological knowledgeinto scientically credible product saetyevaluations and hazard assessments andapply these concepts to environmentalhealth decision-making. Certicate-holders will also be well qualied tounderstand the policy issues that aecthumane science and learn how to designand implement proactive policies in thisarea.

Psd Fwsp

Te Department o EnvironmentalHealth Sciences accepts applicationsor postdoctoral students. Te post-doctoral ellowship program providesconcentrated training with individualaculty rom the Department. Postdoc-toral programs are open to qualied

individuals with a health sciences/biol-ogy background. Postdoctoral positionsthat become available in the Depart-ment may also be ound on our websiteat www.jhsph.edu/dept/ehs. Interestedapplicants should ollow applicationprocedures as specied by AdmissionsServices, available at www.jhsph.edu/admissions/postdoc_ino/index.html.

Financial SUPPort

Te Department o EnvironmentalHealth Sciences oers a number o preand postdoctoral ellowship opportuni-ties or U.S. citizens and U.S. perma-nent residents, which are sponsored byvarious training grants unded by theNational Institutes o Health (NIH),the National Institute or OccupationalSaety Health (NIOSH), and privateoundations. Tese positions includetuition and stipend support or select

applicants to programs oered by theDepartment o Environmental HealthSciences.

Te Department also participates withthe Bloomberg School in the selectionand award o scholarships or doctoralstudents ater their rst year o enroll-ment or the Sommer Scholars Pro-gram.

Funding sources are very limited or theMHS programs; however, some can-didates or the MHS in Occupationaland Environmental Hygiene may beconsidered or partial tuition support.Most students in this program receive atuition discount during the second yearo the program.

All qualied applicants are consideredor scholarship opportunities. Pleasenote that unding or non-U.S. citizensis very limited. Te allocation processis very competitive and unding sourcesvary each year. Additional means onancial support may be identiedon the Bloomberg Schools website atwww.jhsph.edu/SFR.


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Te Department o Epidemiologyoers a broad selection o educationaland research programs. Tese includeinectious and chronic diseases, includ-ing cardiovascular and cerebrovasculardiseases, congenital malormations,cancer and occupational diseases. Hu-man genetics, statistical epidemiology,social and behavioral studies, healthdisparities and health outcomes are omajor interest. Te aculty are involvedin planning and evaluating communi-ty health programs or various diseases,and these activities provide excellenttraining opportunities or students.

Te mission o the Department oEpidemiology is to improve the pub-lics health by training epidemiologistsand by advancing knowledge con-cerning the causes and prevention odisease and the promotion o health.As the oldest autonomous academicdepartment o epidemiology in theworld, the Department o Epidemiol-ogy o Johns Hopkins University hasmaintained leadership in ulfilling thismission.

Te specific goals o the Departmentare to:

Providethehighestqualityeduca-tion in epidemiology and thusprepare the next generation oepidemiologists

Advancethescienceofepidemiol-ogy by developing new methodsand applications

Useepidemiologicmethodstoinvestigate the etiology o disease inhuman populations

Useepidemiologicmethodstoevaluate health care delivery and

prevention programs Developmethodologyfortranslat-

ing epidemiologic research findingsinto clinical practice

Developapproachesforapplyingthe findings o epidemiologic re-search in the ormulation o publicpolicy and to participate in ormu-

lating and evaluating the eects osuch policy

All degree candidates in the Depart-ment are automatically members oTe Epidemiology Students Orga-nization (ESO). As a aculty- andadministration-independent organi-zation, its mission is to promote the

proessional development o studentsin the Department and to act as anadvocate or student needs. Tis isaccomplished by working with aculty,administration and other student or-ganizations in the Bloomberg School.ESOs goal is to create an environmentthat acilitates discussion, interactionamong students and networking.

Degree ProgramS

BA/MHS

MHSandScM

PhDandScD

DrPH

All departmental students are re-quired to take a three-course pri-mary sequence o epidemiology and aour-course sequence in Biostatistics.Students complete courses within thearea o concentration selected as their

ocus o interest. In addition to coursework, the Department oers weeklyseminars in which speakers rom otherinstitutions or agencies deal with ap-plied epidemiological problems andaculty members and students discusstheir current or planned research, andJournal Clubs designed as orumsor students and aculty to examinecurrent research in selected fields ointerest.

maSterS ProgramS

Te Department provides broad train-ing in general epidemiology and in:

CancerEpidemiology

CardiovascularDiseaseEpidemiology

ClinicalEpidemiology

epd

cDavidCelentano,ScD

Dpu csTerriBeaty,PhDStephen J. Gange, PhD

ad P mFrancesS.Burman,MS410-955-3926

[email protected]

Epidemiology is the study o the

incidence and prevalence o diseases

and o the determinants o health and

disease risk in human populations.

Epidemiologic evidence provides a

basis or preventive approaches in

medicineandpublichealth.TheDepartmentsmissionistoprovide

education and training o the highest

quality in epidemiology, to conduct

epidemiologic research o the highest

caliber to promote health and prevent

disease, and to provide service to the

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School o

Public Health and to local, national

and international communities on

issues that involve the discipline.

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EpidemiologyofAging

GeneralEpidemiologyandMethodology

GeneticEpidemiology

InfectiousDiseaseEpidemiology

OccupationalandEnvironmentalEpidemiology

Masters students complete a minimumo 64 credits in epidemiology and elec-tive courses, pass a written comprehen-sive exam, write a 30-50 page publish-able quality manuscript, and presenttheir research in a Masters PosterSymposium.

Doctoral ProgramS

Te Department provides a broad set o

training opportunities in general epide-miology and in specific ocused areas,including the ollowing:

CancerEpidemiology

CardiovascularDiseaseEpidemiology

ClinicalEpidemiology

ClinicalTrials

EpidemiologyofAging

GeneralEpidemiologyandMethodology

GeneticEpidemiology

InfectiousDiseaseEpidemiology

OccupationalandEnvironmentalEpidemiology

Te various areas o concentration oerboth required and elective courses andinclude a ourth advanced methodscourse during the first year. Studentsare expected to tailor their curriculum,working with their advisers to create

a comprehensive plan o study andresearch. Faculty interests cover manyspecific and general topics. Incomingstudents may want to link with acultywho have shared interests, although thisis not required. Te Departments broadresearch portolio is the oundationor research training. In addition, theDepartment houses a number o special

resources and acilities that enhancelearning.

Te doctoral programs in epidemiologyare comprised o two years o course-work ollowed by two to three years ointensive and independent research.Students may design their research to becompleted in any appropriate setting lo-

cally or throughout the world. Doctoralstudents complete a minimum o 128credits, serve as teaching assistant, passa written comprehensive exam and twopreliminary oral exams, present theirproposed research to their researchgroup and the Department, attend aproessional conerence, and write andpublicly deend an independent researchproject or their dissertation.

DPh P epd

Tis is oered on a ull- or part-time ba-sis. Te part-time DrPH requires a prioror concurrent ull-time year o course-work at Johns Hopkins. Applicants areexpected to develop research in one othe areas listed above and customizetheir programs based on their proes-sional goals.


In addition to meeting the generaladmission requirements o the Bloom-berg School, individuals applying tothe Department should have at least auniversity-level bachelors degree withcoursework in biology, mathematics andstatistics. While no specific undergradu-ate major is specified, candidates shouldhave coursework in biology, microbiol-ogy, biochemistry, anatomy, physiology,mathematics and calculus. A statisticscourse is also preerred. Tose whose

area o interest is inectious diseaseepidemiology must have a solid back-ground in microbiology. Genetic epide-miology applicants should have coursesin genetics and molecular or cellularbiology. It is strongly recommendedthat applicants to the clinical epidemi-ology program have a background inbiomedical/clinical sciences or experi-

ence in clinical research. We encourageall undergraduates to take one ull yearo calculus, plus courses in biology, mi-crobiology, genetics, and statistics. Cellbiology and biochemistry are also veryhelpul in understanding the mechan-ics o disease. Sociology, anthropology,economics, and geography are extremelyhelpul in putting public health researchand advocacy in greater context.

Admission to the doctoral programs islimited to individuals with significantprior training or experience in epide-miology or related fields, includingmedicine and other health areas, and amasters degree in a health-related field.Applicants to the DrPH program musthold an MPH or its equivalent. Allapplicants are required to submit theresults o a recent (less than three years)general Graduate Record Examina-tion (GRE). Admission to the mastersprogram does not guarantee subsequentadmission to the doctoral program. Allapplicants or doctoral programs areevaluated based on prior proessional ex-perience, academic excellence and theirpotential as individual public health/epidemiologic researchers.

In the Personal Statement, applicantsshould indicate the degree program

desired and the area o concentration,i known; very briefly describe theirbackground and accomplishments; andspend most o the essay discussing therelevance o these accomplishments toepidemiology and their area o interest.It is critical that applicants emphasizetheir academic and research goals in epi-demiology and in public health. State-ments should not exceed two pages, 12point ont, and should clearly dene the

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A combined MD/PhD program inepidemiology is available to students en-rolled in the medical sciences doctorateat the Johns Hopkins University Schoolo Medicine. Additionally, an approvedresidency program in general preventive

medicine is afiliated with the Depart-ment. A total o three years o training isspecified, o which one or more may beacademic, with the balance devoted tosupervised field experience. Applicationsmay be accepted or the entire period otraining.

Te BA/MHS program in epidemiol-ogy invites applications rom juniors(third-year students) at Johns HopkinsUniversity. Current JHU undergrads

should plan to submit their applicationsno later than February o their junioryear, and enroll in the Fundamentals oEpidemiology course. Upon admission,the BA/MHS applicant will be assignedan adviser and be expected to take

courses and participate in the generaloerings o the Department during thesenior year. Upon completion o theBA requirements, students would enrollin the core methods courses in Epide-miology and Biostatistics as mastersstudents.

Te working relationships that the

Department enjoys with other depart-ments within the Universityand witha number o institutions concerned withhealth and disease both in the U.S. andabroadoer students opportunities tobroaden their experience.Tese resourc-es include the George W. ComstockCenter or Public Health Research andPrevention in Washington County, Md.;the Johns Hopkins School o Medicineand the Johns Hopkins Hospital andComprehensive Cancer Center; metro-politan Baltimore hospitals; the SocialSecurity Administration; the MarylandState Department o Health and MentalHygiene; the Baltimore City Health De-

partment; and a number o institutionsin other cities.

Students and aculty may also conductresearch with the National Center orHealth Statistics, the Frederick CancerResearch Center o the National CancerInstitute, the National Institutes oHealth, the Walter Reed Army Insti-

tute o Research, the U.S. VeteransAdministration, the Armed ForcesInstitute o Pathology, the Centersor Disease Control and the WorldHealth Organization. Our studentsalso enjoy rotations with our collabora-tive centers at Chiang Mai University,Tailand, and in Blantyre, Malawi.Additional learning opportunities orstudents and ellows can be ound atwww.jhsph.edu/researchcenters.

Within the Bloomberg School, jointprograms with other departments arealso possible. A number o joint pro-grams are afiliated with interdepart-mental centers: the Center or Clinicalrials, the Johns Hopkins Comprehen-


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sive Cancer Center, Institute or Globalobacco Control, the Center or HealthDisparities, the Center or a Livable Fu-ture, the Center or Global Health, TeCenter or Public Health and HumanRights, the Risk Sciences and PublicPolicy Institute, and the Welch Centeror Prevention, Epidemiology and Clini-cal Research. More inormation on eacho these Centers and Institutes can beound at www.jhsph.edu/researchcenters.

Te Certificate in Risk Sciences andPublic Policyis an interdepartmentalprogram oering research and trainingopportunities designed to bridge scienceand public policy. Te Risk Sciencesand Public Policy Institute serves as anacademic ocus or addressing the criti-cal science and policy issues inherentin managing disease risks rom envi-ronmental and occupational exposures.Research by the aculty at the Instituteocuses on strengthening the applica-tion o science-based risk analysis andencouraging innovative public health

solutions to complex risk problems.For more inormation, contact Mr.Ronald White at 410-614-4961 [email protected].

Te Certificate in Gerontologyisdesigned or doctoral students and post-doctoral ellows who are pursuing anacademic masters degree (either ScM

or MHS) involving a research-orientedthesis. It is intended or students at theBloomberg School who are commit-ted to a career in the field o gerontol-ogy and who wish to be recognized asbroadly trained in core competencies aswell as in their particular area o special-ization. For more inormation, contactMr. Brian Buta at 410-502-3412 [email protected].


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Te Graduate raining Programs inClinical Investigation (GPCI) aretargeted toward internal physicians,postdoctoral ellows and/or acultyin clinical departments o the Schoolo Medicine. Students with otherbackgrounds may also be consideredor the MHS track o the GPCI.

Te degree programs were designed toprovide competence in a wide varietyo skills necessary or successul clini-cal research.

Te GPCI seeks students rom avariety o academic and proessionalbackgrounds. Our best candidatesdemonstrate a combination o stronganalytical and quantitative skills aswell as clinical research experience.Each new trainee is expected to bringnew energy and perspectives that canenrich our diverse academic environ-ment. Detailed curriculum inorma-tion can be ound at www.jhsph.edu/gtpci/degrees/curriculum.html.

Degree ProgramS MHSinClinicalInvestigation

PhDinClinicalInvestigation

maSterS Program

mhS c is

Health proessionals with an advanceddegree who are interested in pursuinga career in patient-oriented researchmay apply or the MHS degree inClinical Investigation. Te MHS is aone-year, ull-time program.

Doctoral Program

PD c is

Following one year o their finalclinical ellowship, accepted applicantswill undertake a year o ull-timecoursework. Subsequently, candidatescomplete additional coursework andtwo or more years o mentored clinicalresearch in conjunction with a acultymentor rom the sponsoring School o

Medicine clinical department or divi-sion. Upon successully completingdidactic instruction and demonstrat-ing substantial achievement in clinicalinvestigation in the orm o an accept-able PhD or ScM thesis, the candidateis awarded the PhD or ScM degree.

Note: PhD candidates who cannot ulll

the ull set o requirements or a PhDbecause o time restrictions, unantici-pated research difculties or late shitsin thesis projects may be considered or aMaster o Science (ScM) degree. Candi-dates interested in applying or a masterslevel degree program should apply to theMHS track.


Te ollowing requirements apply to

both MHS and PhD tracks:

MDorappropriateadvanceddegree in a biomedical science

Personalstatementofprofessionaland clinical research goals

Twolettersofsupportthatmeetthe criteria outlined on the GPCIwebsite: www.jhsph.edu/gtpci

GREorMCATrequired

USMLEscoresorapplicabletest

scores

TOEFLorIELTSscores(forapplicants who speak English as asecond language)

Note: Minimum requirements maydier slightly or each degree program.Please contact the program ofce withany questions regarding the admissioncriteria.

mhS-spft mhS k w

p: Physiciansandotherhealthprofes-

sionals with advanced degrees butonly one year available or ull-timetraining

Postdoctoralclinicalinvestigatorswithout current academic appoint-ments within JHMI

gdu tPs c iscN.FranklinAdkinsonJr.,MD

c-cCharlesW.Flexner,MD

ad P mCristinaA.DeNardo,[email protected]

ad cdBobbi Nicotera,

[email protected]

ThepurposeoftheGraduateTraining

ProgramsinClinicalInvestigation(GTPCI)istonurtureandempower

the clinical research community.

ThefirstofitskindintheU.S.,thisprogramwascreatedin1992toaddress the growing national concern

over the shortage o academic clinical

investigators by training postdoctoral

ellows and aculty to be more eective

clinical scientists.

TheMasterofHealthScience(MHS)

and Doctor o Philosophy (PhD)

degreesinClinicalInvestigationarea

joint enterprise o the Johns Hopkins

UniversitySchoolofMedicineandtheJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School o

Public Health.

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Postdoctoralclinicalinvestigatorsinterested in coursework without athesis research requirement

Medicalstudentsdesiringintensiveclinical research training at the pred-octoral level

PD-spfadd PDdsss qus ud:

Physiciansorothermedicalprofes-sionals who will have completedat least one year o their terminalsubspecialty clinical training

Physiciansmusthaveatleastaguar-anteed academic appointment at theellowship and/or aculty level withinJHMI or at least a three-year term

Otherhealthprofessionalswithanappropriate advanced degree and

substantial human subjects researchexperience are also eligible to apply

Note: Only students who are accepted andmatriculate into the MHS degree programwill be eligible to receive the MHS degree.PhD or ScM students who are not able tocomplete their thesis research do not havethe option to receive an MHS degree.

Please contact the program oce withany questions regarding the admissioncriteria or visit www.jhsph.edu/gtpci.


Te Science o Clinical Investigation(SOCI) is a series o evening coursesthat can qualiy or a Certificate in Clin-ical Investigation. Te SOCI curriculumis intended or scientists, clinicians andsupport personnel who are ully engagedin clinical investigation. Tis programis not or degree students. Each courseis held in the evening rom 5:30 to 8:30p.m., once per week or eight weeks, atthe Johns Hopkins Medical Institutionsin Baltimore. Lectures, case studies andsmall interactive group discussions orprojects help to clariy the subject mat-ter. Readings are assigned, and evalu-ation is based on homework exercises

and/or a course project. Tese coursesmay be taken by University employeessupported by the tuition remissionprogram. A limited number o positionsare reserved or postdoctoral ellowswho are not eligible or tuition remis-sion. Please visit www.jhsph.edu/gtpci ordetails.

Financial SUPPort

Te GPCI is one o 12 nationalrecipients o an NIH-sponsored CSAKL2 Award to support institutionalcareer development programs or physi-cians and dentists, encouraging them tobecome independent, patient-orientedclinical investigators. Tis Multidisci-plinary Clinical Research Career Devel-opment Program unds clinical research

training or a broad group o physicians,dentists and other scientists who havea doctorate in a health-related field,including pharmacy, nursing, epidemi-ology and behavioral sciences.

Te Johns Hopkins KL2 program willprovide career development support orpostdoctoral and junior aculty physi-cians or dentists rom within JohnsHopkins Medical Institutions or How-ard University. Visit www.jhsph.edu/gtpci

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Degree ProgramS MHSinHealthEducationand

Health Communication

MHSinSocialFactorsinHealth

ScMinGeneticCounseling

PhD/ScDinSocialandBehavioral Sciences

DrPHinSocialandBehavioralSciences

maSterS ProgramS

mhS h edu dh cu

Te MHS in Health Education andHealth Communication is designedor individuals seeking specializedormal academic training in health

education, health promotion andhealth communication. Te programequips students with the undamentalskills and knowledge necessary or acareer in health education, promotionand communication practice.

Te curriculum emphasizes healthpromotion, education and commu-nication strategies or working withindividuals, organizations and com-munities. A solid oundation in behav-

ioral sciences principles and theoriesis provided along with advanced skillsin program planning, implementationand evaluation. While the curricu-lum consists o a number o requiredcourses, students are also providedwith adequate fexibility to selectamong numerous electives.

Te program consists o one academicyear o coursework ollowed by aminimum six-month field placement.

Te field placement is designed toprovide students with an opportunity,under supervision, to apply the knowl-edge and skills rom the classroom toreal health education, promotion andcommunication practice. Studentsconclude the program by producing afinal paper that critically evaluates anactivity or activities perormed duringthe field placement. Part-time appli-

cants are permitted in this program.Students who successully completethis degree program are eligible to sitor the national certification exam tobecome a Certified Health EducationSpecialist.

For urther inormation, contactEileen McDonald, MS, co-director o

the MHS in Health Education andHealth Communication program,410-614-0225 or [email protected]

mhS S Fs h

Te MHS in Social Factors in Healthis an advanced research degree orstudents with undergraduate exposureto social and behavioral sciences and/or public health, who are interestedin urther training in the theory andmethods in this area. Te degree isintended to prepare students eitheror urther doctoral training in publichealth, or to work in a public healthresearch or policy position. Te ocuso the MHS in Social Factors programis on integrating and applying a broadrange o knowledge and analyticalskills in social aspects o public health,with an emphasis on contemporaryhealth problems.

Te curriculum provides broad oun-

dational training in public health,as well as specic training to buildsubstantive knowledge and analyticskills as social scientists in publichealth, with the ability to understandproblems and to design and imple-ment solutions. Te program ocuseson understanding and infuencing thesocietal structures and behaviors thatcreate risk or disease and illness, aswell as social actors that are protective

and health enhancing. Rigorous train-ing in applied research methods is alsoa key element o the curriculum.

Te program consists o 1 to twoyears o ull-time study, combiningclassroom-based coursework, seminarsand independent study, developmento a research plan and completion o amentored research project, and a mas-ters research paper presenting original

h, Bd ScDavid Holtgrave, PhD

S ad P cdBarbara Diehl

[email protected]

TheDepartmentofHealth,Behavior

and Society was established in the

summerof2005withamission

dedicated to research and training

that advance scientific understanding

o the impact o the societal

contextandbehavioronhealth.TheDepartment seeks to understand how

behaviors within the environmental

context operate at the individual,

organizational, community and

societal levels to aect health, as well

as to develop, implement, evaluate

and disseminate interventions that

acilitate health behaviors to improve

health outcomes.

We emphasize theoretical,

methodological and applied studies in

three signature areas:

Socialdeterminantsofhealth,andstructural-andcommunity-level

interventions to improve health

Healthcommunicationandhealth

education

Behavioralandsocialaspectsof

genetics and genetic counseling

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research. Te nal program requirementis a presentation o the research by thestudent in a department seminar. Teresearch project, planned with the guid-ance o the students academic adviser,may begin ater successul completiono 64 credits, typically at the end o therst year, and must include the equiva-lent o 600 hours o activity, in a paid orunpaid position.

For urther inormation, contactprogram directors Ann Klassen, PhD,[email protected], or Katherine Smith,PhD, [email protected].

Sm g cus

Te ScM in Genetic Counseling isdesigned to prepare graduates to providegenetic counseling with an emphasis onclients psychological and educationalneeds. A joint eort o the Departmentand the National Human GenomeResearch Institute at the NationalInstitutes o Health, the program pro-vides a solid oundation in conductingsocial and behavioral research related togenetic counseling and teaches the skillsnecessary or graduates to educate healthcare providers, policymakers and thepublic about genetics and related healthand social issues. Te 2 -year, ull-time

program consists o coursework takenat the East Baltimore campus o theBloomberg School and at the NIH inBethesda, Md.

Te curriculum consists o didacticcoursework in the areas o humangenetics, genetic counseling, healtheducation, communication, ethics,public policy and research methodology.Te program also requires a minimumo 400 contact hours o supervised

clinical rotations in a variety o set-tings in the Baltimore-Washington area.Clinical rotations begin in the secondterm o the program and are requiredthroughout. Tese rotations providea critical opportunity or students tolearn directly about genetic conditionsand their impact on individuals andamilies and to receive an introductionto the breadth o services and variety o

counselor responsibilities. Students arerequired to pass a written departmentalcomprehensive exam and complete athesis project.

Te program is accredited by the Ameri-can Board o Genetic Counseling, andgraduates are eligible to sit or the boardexaminations ater completion o the

program.

For urther inormation, contactMs. Mary Ann Dunevant, pro-gram manager, at 410-955-2315 [email protected].

Doctoral ProgramS

Health, Behavior and Society oersdoctoral training leading to the Doc-tor o Philosophy (PhD), the Doctor o

Science (ScD), and the Doctor o PublicHealth (DrPH). Doctoral students takedepartmental core courses in additionto recommended courses in their areao interest. In the second year, studentstake courses in preparation or begin-ning research in their area o interest.Seminar courses are oered to inormstudents o the state-o-the-art researchand to assist them in preparing a re-search thesis proposal. By September othe third year, students present them-

selves and their dissertation proposal orthe preliminary oral examinations, inwhich aculty examine students readi-ness to begin research. Upon passingboth a departmental and a Schoolwideoral exam, students pursue a researchtopic leading to a written dissertation.Te doctoral program can be completedin our years o ull-time study.

PD/SD S dB Ss

Te doctoral program in Social and Be-havioral Sciences is designed or individ-uals seeking training or careers as socialand behavioral scientists, health educa-tors and health promotion or commu-nication specialists in the public healtharena. Te emphasis o the curriculumis on the application o behavioral andsocial science perspectives to research

on contemporary health problems.Understanding and influencing healthbehaviors that are risk actors in diseaseand illness, as well as behaviors thatcan be considered protective and healthenhancing, are strengths o the programRigorous training in research methodol-ogy, program design and evaluation arealso key elements o the curriculum.

DPh S d BSuds

Te Doctor o Public Health (DrPH)is a Schoolwide advanced proessionaldegree program designed or the studentwho has a Master o Public Health(MPH) or its equivalent and whointends to pursue a leadership careerin the proessional practice o publichealth. Te ocus o the DrPH program

in the Department o Health, Behaviorand Society is on integrating and ap-plying a broad range o knowledge andanalytical skills in leadership, practice,policy analysis, program and budgetmanagement, and communication, withan emphasis on the application o be-havioral and social science perspectivesto contemporary health problems.

Te Department ocuses its doctoraltraining in two areas:

Health Education andCommunicationTis area ocuses on the application oprinciples rom education, communica-tion, behavioral, social science and psy-chological theories to influence healthbehaviors conducive to optimal healthin individuals, groups and communitiesStudents are exposed to current researchon health education and communica-tion, with particular ocus on multilevel

ecological models o health and healthbehavior, design and evaluation omultiaceted intervention programs andpatient-provider communication.

Social and PsychologicalInfluences on HealthTis area ocuses on social and psycho-logical infuences and processes in theetiology o disease, health care seekingbehavior, disease prevention, and the

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