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2010-2011 Academic Prospectus

Administrative Officers and Policies

AdmInIStrAtIvE OffIcErS

Ronald J. DanielsPresident of the University

Michael J. KlagDean

James Yager Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Jane SchlegelSenior Associate Dean for Finance and Administration

Thomas BurkeAssociate Dean for Public Health Practice and Training

Janet DiPietroAssociate Dean for Research

Alexandra McKeownAssociate Dean for Research Administration

Paul SeifertAssociate Dean for Development and External Relations

Stephen TeretAssociate Dean for Education and Faculty Development

Michael WardAssociate Dean for Student Affairs

POLIcIES: nOndIScrImInAtIOn And dISABILItIES

nondiscrimination Policy

Johns Hopkins University is committed to recruiting, supporting, and fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students. As such, Johns Hopkins does not discriminate on the basis of gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristic in any student program or activity administered by the university or with regard to admission or employment. Defense Department discrimination in Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) programs on the basis of sexual orientation conflicts with this university policy. The University continues its ROTC program, but encourages a change in the Defense Department policy.

Questions regarding Title VI, Title IX, and Section 504 should be referred to the Office of Institutional Equity, Johns Hopkins University, 130 Garland Hall, Homewood Campus, Telephone: 410-516-8075, (TTY): 410-516-6225.

Accommodations for Persons with disabilities

The University provides appropriate, necessary and reasonable accommodations to qualified students, faculty and staff who are disabled.

Visit www.jhsph.edu/student_affairs/disability for complete information on the Disability Support Services of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, or contact the director of disability support at 410-955-3034 or [email protected] .

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health i

FROM THE DEAN

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

Th e front page of every newspaper lists crises and problems that can only be solved through public health. HIV/AIDS, other emerging infectious diseases, disaster response and a host of other health issues—these are the gravest problems facing global health in our time. New tools in laboratory research are allowing us to discover the inner workings of genes, proteins, bacteria and viruses in ways unimagined just a decade ago. New discoveries in the lab and in the field can be shared almost instantaneously, speeding the accumulation of knowledge and new insights. Policymakers and the public recognize the critical role of public health in maintaining the health and security of our nation and the world.

To meet these challenges, the world needs scientists and researchers who are dedicated to creating new ways to attack diseases on the cellular and population levels, and at every stage in between.

At the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, we strive daily to create lifesaving insights and knowledge. Th rough our research, we are developing innovative methods to confront perennially endemic infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and malaria, as well as epidemics of our own making—obesity, smoking and substance abuse. We are working to help the millions of Americans who lack adequate health insurance coverage and to create new paradigms and delivery systems to provide care to our growing numbers of senior citizens. And we reach beyond research and practice to shape national and international health policies.

As the first institution of its kind and the largest school of public health in the world, the Bloomberg School will continue to lead the battle against the numerous threats to global health. We now serve 2,022 students from 102 nations with 534 full-time faculty. Our scientists conduct ongoing research projects in the United States and in more than 90 other countries. And our 18,149 highly trained alumni lead ministries of health, international agencies, research institutes and academic programs throughout the world.

Th e Bloomberg School’s departments and its more than 50 centers and institutes provide the best environment for public health education, and our commitment to our student body continues to grow. In many ways, our students are our intellectual progeny—we want to bring them up right, inspire them through superb mentorship and send them into the world with the skills they need to succeed.

Th is Academic Prospectus provides an overview of all of our departments, describes the Bloomberg School’s degree programs and explains how our students can make an academic journey to a single, ultimate 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

MICHAEL J. KLAG

Dean, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Academic DegreesMD, MPH

Departmental Affi liationEpidemiology

Joint Departmental Affi liationsHealth Policy and Management,

School of Nursing

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2010-2011Academic Prospectus

CONTENTS i From Th e Dean 2 What Is Public Health? 3 Johns Hopkins University Overview And History 4 Th e Bloomberg School At A Glance

Overview Of Degree Programs 6 Summary of Degrees Off ered

8 Degrees and Departments: A Closer Look

Departmental And Schoolwide Programs 10 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

12 Biostatistics 14 Environmental Health Sciences

20 Epidemiology 23 Graduate Training Programs in Clinical Investigation

25 Health, Behavior and Society

28 Health Policy and Management

32 International Health

36 Mental Health

38 Molecular Microbiology and Immunology

40 Population, Family and Reproductive Health

43 Master of Public Health Program 49 Doctor of Public Health Program

Additional Academic Opportunities 52 Combined Degree Programs

55 Certifi cate Programs

56 Institutes 56 Postdoctoral Training Programs

57 Residency Programs For Physicians

Applying To The Bloomberg School 60 First Th ings First: Identifying the Right Program For You

61 Academic Calendar 62 Application Requirements

64 Financial Information

65 Bloomberg School Scholarship Program

66 Student Aff airs

67 Life in Baltimore, Maryland

69 Connect with JHSPH 70 Application Deadlines

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What is Public Health?“Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infi rmity.”

Preamble of the Constitution of the World Health Organization, as adopted by the International Health Conference, New York, 19–22 June 1946; the defi nition has not been amendedsince 1948.

Th e World Health Organization’s 1946 definition of health describes the foundation for the discipline of public health, which is focused on promoting and protecting the health of popula-tions. While clinicians treat sick or injured individuals one at a time, pub-lic health researchers and practitioners seek to improve the health of whole communities—from neighborhoods and villages to cities and countries—and to prevent illness and injury on a vast scale. Th us, the work of public health is carried out on every level: from studying microbes and human genes in the lab, to shaping policy and encouraging healthy behaviors through education; from scouring population statistics for insights into health, to looking for toxins in the environment. Public health profes-sionals, for example, might develop innovative methods to battle infectious diseases such as avian flu, tuberculosis and malaria, or fight epidemics of our own making like obesity, smoking and substance abuse.

Right now, public health practitioners around the world are making a diff er-ence in the health of populations by:• Promoting awareness that health is

a human right

• Assessing risks to human health and accurately communicating those risks to the public

• Preventing and tracking disease epidemics, both in terms of chronic conditions and infectious disease

• Preventing injury and death caused by tobacco use and gun violence

• Designing eff ective educational programs that encourage healthy lifestyles

• Applying sound research in nutri-tion to health promotion eff orts worldwide

• Making motor vehicles safer

• Developing vaccines to prevent communicable diseases

• Advocating for improved public health policies and funding across the globe

• Establishing eff ective reproductive health policies and programs

• Making water safe and available everywhere

• Improving health systems and pro-moting access to aff ordable, safe, high-quality care

• Designing programs to advance mental health

Th e field of public health relies on experts from a variety of academic disciplines. Biology, law, sociology, statistics, journalism, anthropology, medicine, psychology, business, public policy and engineering—all of these vocations can serve as a background for a career in public health and as a means by which to make the world a better place.

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WHO WAS JOHNS HOPKINS?

Johns Hopkins was born in 1795 on his family’s tobacco plantation in southern Maryland. He was named Johns after his grandfather who in turn was named for his mother, Mar-garet Johns. Johns Hopkins formal education ended in 1807, when his Quaker parents decided on the basis of religious conviction to free their slaves and needed Johns and his brother to work in the fields. Johns left home at 17 for a job with his uncle in Baltimore. He became a successful businessman and established his own mercantile house at the age of 24. Hopkins was an important investor in the nation’s first major railroad, the Baltimore and Ohio, becoming a director in 1847 and chairman of its finance committee in 1855. He never married and may have been influenced in planning for his estate by a friend, philanthropist George Peabody, who founded Baltimore’s Peabody Institute in 1857. In 1867, Hopkins arranged for the incorporation of the Johns Hopkins University and the Johns Hopkins Hospital and for the ap-pointment of a 12-member board of trustees for each. He died on Christ-mas Eve 1873, leaving $7 million to be divided equally between the two institutions. It was, at the time, the largest philanthropic bequest in U.S. history.

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY• Founded in Baltimore in 1876,

the Johns Hopkins University was the first university in the West-ern Hemisphere to be based on a model of the European research institution, where research and the advancement of knowledge were integrally linked to teaching. Its establishment began a revolution in U.S. higher education.

• Johns Hopkins ranks first among U.S. universities in receipt of federal research and development funds.

• Th e School of Medicine ranks first among medical schools in receipt of extramural awards from the National Institutes of Health.

• Th e University enrolls more than 19,000 full-time and part-time students on three major campuses in Baltimore, Washington, D.C., Montgomery County, Maryland, and facilities throughout the Baltimore-Washington area and in China and Italy.

• Johns Hopkins has off ered courses for part-time students since its founding, and established a formal division to administer continuing education in 1909. Today, part-time students—primarily master’s degree candidates—account for almost 45 percent of all Johns Hopkins students.

Johns Hopkins: An Overview

HISTORY OF THE BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

• Founded in 1916, the Bloomberg

School is the oldest school of

public health in the world.

• The School was originally named

“School of Hygiene and Public

Health.” At that time, “hygiene”

was used by the fi nest German

universities to mean rigorous

laboratory investigations into the

biological nature of health and

disease.

• In 2001, the School’s name was

offi cially changed to the Johns

Hopkins Bloomberg School of

Public Health, in honor of Michael

Bloomberg for his fi nancial support

and commitment.

• The Bloomberg School of Public

Health is first among all public

health schools in research support

from the federal government.

Johns Hopkins, by Thomas C. Corner, oil on canvas, 1896, Courtesy

of The Alan Mason Chesney Medical Archives of the Johns Hopkins

Medical Institutions. Photograph by Aaron Levin

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The Bloomberg School of Public Health“It is a well-known fact that there are no social, no industrial, no economic problems which are not related to health.”Dr. William Welch, First Dean of the School of Public Health

The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School

of Public Health is dedicated to

protecting health and saving lives.

Every day, the Bloomberg School

works to keep millions around the

world safe from illness and injury by

pioneering new research, deploying its

knowledge and expertise in the field,

and educating tomorrow’s scientists

and practitioners in the global defense

of human life.

AT A GLANCE

Founded

1916 by William H. Welch and John D. Rockefeller

Dean

Michael J. Klag, MD, MPH ’87

Students

2,022 from 102 nations

Faculty

534 full-time, 599 part-time

Alumni

18,149

DepartmentsBiochemistry and Molecular BiologyBiostatisticsEnvironmental Health SciencesEpidemiologyHealth, Behavior and SocietyHealth Policy and ManagementInternational HealthMental HealthMolecular Microbiology and ImmunologyPopulation, Family and Reproductive Health

Highlights • First institution of its kind worldwide • Largest school of public health in the world • Receives 20 percent of all federal research funds awarded to the

40 accredited U.S. schools of public health • Consistently rated No. 1 by U.S. News and World Report

Location

615 N. Wolfe StreetBaltimore, MD 21205 Phone: 410-955-3543 Fax: 410-955-0464 Website: www.jhsph.eduEmail: [email protected]

Departmental and Schoolwide Programs

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Summary of Degrees OfferedThe Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School

of Public Health offers seven different

graduate degrees (four master’s and

three doctoral) that will help students

hone their skills and become public

health professionals who can make the

world a healthier place. The master’s

degree programs include the Master

of Health Administration (MHA),

Master of Health Science (MHS), the

Master of Public Health (MPH) and

the Master of Science (ScM). Doctoral

degree programs include the Doctor

of Philosophy (PhD), the Doctor of

Science (ScD) and the Doctor of

Public Health (DrPH).

MASTER’S DEGREES

Th e Master of Health Administration (MHA) degree program is designed for those students who want to begin or advance their career in the manage-ment and leadership of organizations in the fi eld of health services. Th e MHA is a professional degree off ered through the Department of Health Policy and Management and concen-trates on health fi nance and manage-ment.

For more information about the MHA program, visit: www.jhsph.edu/dept/hpm/degrees/mhs/health_fi nance_management/index.html.

Th e Master of Health Science (MHS) degree program is designed for those students who are either targeting a new career in a specific field of public health or seeking to deepen their knowledge of a particular public health discipline through study and research. In contrast to the MPH, which is a Schoolwide degree, separate MHS degree programs are off ered by every department at the Bloomberg School. MHS students come from a broad range of backgrounds, from recent college graduates to mid-career professionals interested in changing or enhancing their careers.

Each MHS degree program focuses on a single branch of public health so that students can receive in-depth training in addition to a broad-based perspec-tive of the field.

Th ere are two types of MHS degrees: Academic MHS degrees prepare students for further graduate study or research careers. Professional MHS degrees couple intensive academic training with a required period of field experience. Th ese professional-practice programs give students the opportuni-ty to integrate their academic training with real-world public health practice. Because these programs vary in their content and admissions requirements, interested students should contact

their program of interest directly prior to application.

For more information about Academic and Professional MHS programs, visit: www.jhsph.edu/academics/degreeprograms/mhs.html.

Th e Master of Public Health (MPH) degree program provides integrated training in the core competencies of the field of public health. MPH training gives public health profes-sionals the knowledge and skills they need from a variety of disciplines to be able to define, critically assess and resolve public health problems. Th e MPH program is designed for profes-sionals who have at least two years of prior experience within their chosen health fields and who are interested in making a diff erence in the health of populations. Medical students are also eligible for the MPH program after they have completed their second year of medical school. Th e Bloomberg School’s MPH graduates represent a wide variety of professions, including clinicians, attorneys, social workers, re-searchers, teachers and social scientists.

For more information about the MPH program, visit: www.jhsph.edu/mph/.

Th e Master of Science (ScM) degree program is targeted to students inter-ested in building research careers in one of the following fi elds: Biochem-istry and Molecular Biology; Biostatis-tics; Epidemiology; Genetic Counsel-ing; and Molecular Microbiology and Immunology. Each of the ScM degrees in these programs requires a writ-ten thesis based on original research. Graduates of ScM programs work in a wide variety of public health research settings. Because these programs vary in their content and admissions requirements, interested students should contact the program of interest directly prior to application.

For more information about the ScM program, visit: www.jhsph.edu/academics/degreeprograms/scm.html.

DOCTORAL DEGREES

Th e Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Doctor of Science (ScD) degree programs are based within individual departments at the Bloomberg School. Whether a student’s interest lies in preventing the spread of infectious diseases, influencing healthy behaviors or mitigating the epidemic of violence, the PhD or ScD programs aim to teach methods of evidence-based research that will help improve the health of populations. Because these programs vary in their content and admissions requirements, interested students should contact their program of interest directly prior to ap-plication.

For more information about the PhD and ScD programs, visit: www.jhsph.edu/academics/academicprograms/doctoral.

Th e Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) degree program is designed for students intending to pursue leadership careers in the professional practice of public health. DrPH students aspire to careers as health department directors, senior health care managers or leaders in other organizations on the front lines of public health practice. Applicants to the DrPH program must hold a Master of Public Health (MPH) or equivalent pro-fessional degree. Th e DrPH is off ered by several diff erent academic departments. Because these programs vary in their content and admissions requirements, interested students should contact their program of interest directly prior to ap-plication.

For more information about the DrPH, visit: www.jhsph.edu/academics/degreeprograms/drph/.

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MPH MHA ScM PhDSchoolwide Program Multidisciplinary Concentrations

Students my either customize their degree or pursue an optional concentration in one of the following areas:

• Child and Adolescent Health• Epidemiologic and Biostatistical

Methods for Public Health and Clinical Research

• Food Nutrition and Health• Global Environmental

Sustainability & Health• Health in Crisis and Humanitarian

Assistance• Health Leadership and

Management• Health Systems and Policies• Infectious Diseases• Social and Behavioral Sciences in

Public Health• Women’s and Reproductive Health

Health Policy and Management• Health Finance and Management†

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology• Biochemistry and Molecular

Biology**

Biostatistics• Biostatistics

Environmental Health Sciences• Environmental Health**

Epidemiology• Cancer Etiology and Prevention• Cardiovascular Disease

Epidemiology• Clinical Epidemiology• Epidemiology of Aging• General Epidemiology and

Methodology• Human Genetics/Genetic

Epidemiology• Infectious Disease Epidemiology• Occupational and Environmental

Epidemiology

Graduate Training Programs in Clinical Investigations• Clinical Investigation**

Health, Behavior and Society• Genetic Counseling

Health Policy and Management• Health Policy and Management**

Molecular Microbiology and Immunology• Molecular Microbiology and

Immunology

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology• Biochemistry and Molecular

Biology*

Biostatistics• Biostatistics

Environmental Health Sciences• Environmental Health

Engineering*• Occupational and Environmental

Health*• Physiology*• Toxicology*

Epidemiology• Cancer Etiology and Prevention*• Cardiovascular Disease

Epidemiology*• Clinical Epidemiology*• Clinical Trials*• Epidemiology of Aging*• General Epidemiology and

Methodology*• Human Genetics/Genetic

Epidemiology*• Infectious Disease Epidemiology*• Occupational and Environmental

Epidemiology*

Graduate Training Program in Clinical Investigation• Clinical Investigation

Health, Behavior and Society• Social and Behavioral Sciences

Health Policy and Management• Bioethics and Health Policy• Health Economics and Policy• Health Services Research and Policy• Health and Public Policy

International Health• Global Disease Epidemiology and

Control• Health Systems• Human Nutrition• Social and Behavioral Interventions

Mental Health• Mental Health


Immunology*

Population, Family and Reproductive Health• Child and Adolescent Health and

Development• Population and Health• Reproductive, Perinatal and

Women’s Health

MHSBiochemistry and Molecular Biology• Reproductive and Cancer Biology

Biostatistics• Bioinformatics• Biostatistics

Environmental Health Sciences• Environmental Health• Occupational and Environmental

Hygiene †


Epidemiology• Clinical Epidemiology• Epidemiology of Aging• General Epidemiology and

Methodology• Human Genetics/Genetic


Epidemiology

Graduate Training Program in Clinical Investigation• Clinical Investigation

Health, Behavior and Society• Health Education and Health

Communication†

Health Policy and Management• Health Policy †

International Health• Global Disease Epidemiology and

Control †• Health Systems †• Human Nutrition †• Social and Behavioral Interventions †



Immunology

Population, Family and Reproductive Health • Child and Adolescent Health and

Development †• Demography• Population and Health †• Reproductive, Perinatal and

Women’s Health †

Degrees and Departments: A Closer Look

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DrPH ScD Combined ProgramsEnvironmental Health Sciences• Environmental Health

Epidemiology• Epidemiology


Health Policy and Management• Health Care Management and

Leadership

International Health• International Health


Population, Family and Reproductive Health• Child and Adolescent Health and

Development• Population and Health• Reproductive, Perinatal and

Women’s Health


Epidemiology• Clinical Epidemiology• Clinical Trials• Epidemiology of Aging• General Epidemiology

and Methodology• Human Genetics/Genetic


Epidemiology


COMBINED DEGREE PROGRAMS WITH OTHER SCHOOLS

BA/MHS

Off ered by the Bloomberg School of Public Health’s Departments of Environmental Health Sciences, Epidemiology, and Mental Health with the Johns Hopkins University Krieger School of Arts and Sciences.

MA/MHS

Th is joint-degree program combines the Master of Arts (MA) in International Relations degree at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in Washington, D.C., with the Master of Health Science (MHS) from the Department of International Health degree at the Bloomberg School.

MPH/MBA

Off ered with the Carey Business School of Johns Hopkins University.

MPH/MSW

In collaboration with the University of Maryland School of Social Work (UMSSW), the Bloomberg School off ers the combined Master of Public Health (MPH) and Master of Social Work (MSW) degree.

MPH/MSN

Th e Johns Hopkins University’s School of Nursing and the Bloomberg School off er a combined Master of Public Health (MPH) and Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree program.

MPH/JD

Th e Bloomberg School off ers a combined degree program in law and public health.

MD/PhD

Th e Bloomberg School, in conjunction with the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, off ers the MD/PhD degree program.

COMBINED DEGREE PROGRAMS OFFERED WITHIN THE BLOOMBERG SCHOOLNote: Th e PhD program is the primary program of study for any student accepted into a concurrent master’s degree program.

Doctoral/MHS in Biostatistics or Bioinformatics

Th e Department of Biostatistics provides students who are candidates for doctoral-level degrees in one department of the Bloomberg School with the opportunity to earn a Master of Health Science (MHS) degree in either Bioinformatics (off ered jointly with the Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology) or Biostatistics during the course of their doctoral studies.

Doctoral/MHS in International Health

Th e Department of International Health provides students who are candidates for doctoral-level degrees in one department of the Bloomberg School with the opportunity to earn a Master of Health Science (MHS) 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.

Doctoral/ScM

Th e Bloomberg School off ers specialized cross-training in molecular epidemiology, whereby PhD students in one of the School’s laboratory-based science departments (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Environmental Health Sciences; Molecular Microbiology and Immunology; and the laboratory groups in International Health) earn a concurrent Master of Science (ScM) degree from the Department of Epidemiology. PhD students in the Department of Epidemiology have a similar opportunity to concurrently earn a ScM degree from one of the laboratory-based science departments.

MPH/General Preventive Medicine

Residency Off ered with the Bloomberg School Residency Programs Offi ce.

MPH/Occupational Medicine

Residency Off ered with the Bloomberg School Residency Programs Offi ce.

† Professional master’s degree that requires a practical fi eld experience in the second year; all other master’s degrees are advanced study and research degrees.

* Th e Departments of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Environmental Health Sciences, Epidemiology, and Molecular Biology and Immunology off er an interdepartmental degree in molecular epidemiology that leads to both a PhD and ScM degree.

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

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Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyChairPierre Coulombe, PhD

410-955-3671

Senior Academic Program CoordinatorSharon Warner

410-955-3672

[email protected]

The goal of the Department of

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

is to increase current knowledge

of the biochemical and molecular

bases of 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 of biomedical

issues that have an impact on public

health. Critical biomedical issues in

reproductive health are addressed in

the Division of Reproductive Biology.

www.jhsph.edu/dept/bmb

DEGREE PROGRAMS • MHS in Reproductive and

Cancer Biology

• ScM in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

• PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

MASTER’S PROGRAMS

MHS in Reproductive and Cancer Biology

Th e Master of Health Science (MHS) degree program in Reproductive and Cancer Biology requires nine months of coursework culminating in a library-based thesis. Required coursework includes: Introduction to Molecular Biology (120.602), Fun-damentals of Reproductive Biology (120.620), Molecular Biology of Disease (120.603), Public Health Per-spectives on Research (550.865-866), Research Ethics (550.860), Molecular Biology of Carcinogenesis (120.615), Molecular Endocrinology (120.621), and MHS Th esis in Reproductive and Cancer Biology (120.870).Th e program is designed for students exploring career options, seeking to improve their chances for medical or other professional schools, or planning to pursue advanced graduate work or positions in industry.

ScM in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Th e Master of Science (ScM) degree program in Biochemistry and Mo-lecular Biology requires the same coursework as the MHS program, the completion of original research and the preparation of a research-based thesis. Typically, ScM students present their findings at national meetings and publish their results in peer-reviewed journals. Some continue on to ad-vanced graduate study, while others obtain research positions in industry or elsewhere.

DOCTORAL PROGRAM

PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Required courses in the first year include the following: Molecular Biol-ogy and Genomics, Macromolecular Structure and Analysis, Biochemical and Biophysical Principles, Genetics, Cell Structure and Dynamics, Organic Mechanisms in Biology, Pathways and Regulation, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, and Mechanisms of Preservation of Genome Integrity. In addition, students must take two of the following electives: Great Ex-periments in Biology, Developmental Biology, Mechanisms in Bioorganic Chemistry, Neurobiology, Epigenetics, HIV Biology, Virology, or Introduc-tory Molecular Immunology. First-year students also participate in a Current Research Literature course that is directed by Department faculty. At the end of their first year, students choose their thesis adviser.

In their second year, students pursue courses in their specialty areas. In ad-dition, all students are required to take Research Ethics and Public Health Perspectives in Research (this course may be taken in the third year). Th e Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program is organized into the following special-izations, with corresponding research issues: • Biochemical Nutrition—Cellular

growth control.

• Bioorganic Chemistry—Organic and enzymatic synthesis of nucleic acids, antisense oligonucleotides, nucleic acid analogues.

• Biophysics—Biopolymer structure and interaction; fluorescence spec-troscopy of protein conformation, and protein-protein interactions.

• Structural Biology—X-ray crystal-lography, protein and nucleic acid structure.


• Cellular and Molecular Biology—Molecular carcinogenesis; regulation of chromosomal DNA replication; signal transduction mechanisms; DNA repair; immunological detec-tion and quantitation of DNA and DNA damage using computer-assisted microphotometry; biosyn-thesis, trafficking and function of glycoproteins; nuclear transport; cell adhesion and interactions; protein turnover during erythroid diff eren-tiation; glycobiology; mechanisms of heat shock protein function; control of eukaryotic gene expression during diff erentiation and alterations in gene expression during neoplastic transformation; control of plant gene expression; mechanisms of DNA methylation; detection and mechanism of DNA rearrangement; eukaryotic genome structure and se-quencing; eukaryotic growth control; bacteriophage and bacterial genetics; mechanisms of bacterial transforma-tion, transfection and recombina-tion.

• Enzymology—Mechanisms of DNA replication, recombination and re-pair; kinetics of enzyme action; pep-tide chemistry and protein structure; enzyme mechanisms; mechanisms of molecular chaperone action and targeting; structure, function and synthesis of membrane molecules; role of ubiquitin- and sumo-protein modifi cations in cellular processes.

• Reproductive Biology—Human male sex diff erentiation and de-velopment; gene function during development; hormonal and neural regulation of seasonal reproductive behavior; regulation of the structure, function and aging of Leydig cells in the mammalian testis; molecular mechanisms of androgen action in target tissues; function and control of prostate growth in relation to normal physiology, benign prostatic hyperplasia and cancer; hormonal and molecular regulation of mam-malian spermatogenesis; interactions

between Sertoli and germ cells in the mammalian testis; oocyte matura-tion; sperm-egg interaction during fertilization; development of meth-ods for contraception and preven-tion of sexually transmitted diseases; eff ects of environmental toxicants on the reproductive tract. For more information about the Division of Reproductive Biology, contact Dr. Barry Zirkin at 410-955-7827 or [email protected].

• Laboratory Rotations—In addi-tion to course work, first-year PhD students participate in five diff erent laboratory rotations, each lasting seven weeks. At the end of each rota-tion period, students present brief oral reports on their work. Th is labo-ratory rotation program provides stu-dents with a working knowledge of the Department’s research programs and a rational basis for choosing a thesis adviser. Th e average course of study for a PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is five years.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR ADMISSION

Th e teaching and research program in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is planned for individuals with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biochemistry or biology, preferably with experience in physical chemistry, physics and mathematics. All candidates should have had some research experience, although this re-quirement is waived for applicants from smaller colleges. Applicants are typically preparing for a career in research and teaching. Applicants are requested to indicate their research experience and career goals and to name the person(s) with whom their research experience has been gained.

Applications for the master’s degree in Reproductive Biology should be submit-ted by June 1 at the latest. Completed applications for the PhD program, including GRE scores, are accepted up

to January 12. Applications submitted by December 22 will receive expedited processing and qualified candidates will be eligible for nomination for a Sommer Scholar Award. Candidates for admis-sion to the PhD program will be identi-fi ed and invited to the Department for an interview at the Department’s expense.

For more information regarding ap-plication requirements, please visit the Admissions Services website at www.jhsph.edu/admissions.

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

All PhD students receive full financial support, which covers tuition, fees, medical insurance and a stipend for liv-ing expenses. Graduate students are not required to serve as teaching assistants, although opportunities to teach are available if a student so desires.

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DEGREE PROGRAMS • MHS in Biostatistics

• MHS in Bioinformatics

• ScM in Biostatistics

• PhD in Biostatistics

• Concurrent Doctoral Degree/MHS in Biostatistics or Bioinformatics

MASTER’S PROGRAMS

MHS in Biostatistics

Th e Master of Health Science (MHS) degree is intended for individuals who require more than minimal knowledge of biostatistics in the conduct of their research. It is not intended as a ter-minal degree for professional bio-statisticians. Applicants are expected to be engaged in active research in a health-related field and already have an advanced degree in one of the health sciences; e.g., MD or PhD.

Th e MHS program involves one year of coursework (64 units). Students must take the first-year comprehensive written exam and must demonstrate competence in material covered by the core courses. Additionally, MHS students are also required to take the course 550.865-866 Public Health Perspectives on Research as well as a course in research ethics (either 550.860 Research Ethics and Integrity or 306.665 Research Ethics and In-tegrity: U.S. and International Issues). A culminating data analysis project, documenting the statistical ideas and skills developed in the coursework, is required.

MHS in Bioinformatics

Th e Department of Molecular Mi-crobiology and Immunology and the Department of Biostatistics have developed a Master of Health Science (MHS) program in bioinformatics. Th e program’s philosophy is to combine strong quantitative founda-tions with a broad cross-disciplinary experience. Th e degree is intended as a two-year program, though a one-year

degree may be possible for students with more extensive prior training. Th e program emphasizes biology, statistical methods, computing and hands-on research. Applicants to the MHS program should apply to the Department of Biostatistics and are ex-pected to have a baccalaureate degree or equivalent at the time they expect to begin their graduate studies. Th ey should have strong quantitative and computational interests, as well as a major in the biological sciences, physi-cal sciences, mathematics or engineer-ing. A strong background in calculus, biology and chemistry is assumed. A minor in computer science or equiva-lent computational experience is also required.

Students are required to take 16 credits each term in their first year, including at least 12 credits outside of biostatis-tics. A minimum of 64 credits are re-quired to graduate, including required courses in biostatistics (140.651-652), molecular biology (120.602-603), computing (140.636-637 and 140.776) and introductory bioinfor-matics (260.602), as well as a labora-tory course in molecular techniques (260.609). Completion of the degree also requires a culminating bioinfor-matics project and the development and posting of a Web portfolio—a stu-dent website with links to one or more software development projects demon-strating proficiency in bioinformatics and typically including the culminat-ing project as well as coursework.

ScM in Biostatistics

Th e Master of Science (ScM) is a two-year program that emphasizes statis-tical methods, biometry, statistical computing and epidemiology. Appli-cants to the ScM program should have a baccalaureate degree or equivalent at the time they expect to begin their graduate studies. Th ey should have a major in one of the biological, physical or social sciences, or in mathemat-ics. All applicants should have strong quantitative interests. ScM candidates

BiostatisticsChairKaren Bandeen-Roche, PhD

410-955-3067

Academic AdministratorMary Joy Argo

410-614-4454

[email protected]

The Department of Biostatistics

offers training at the doctoral or

master’s degree level. Courses are

offered in probability, statistical

theory, statistical methodology,

foundations of statistics, statistical

computing, statistical genetics and

bioinformatics. The Department

provides exceptional opportunities

for students to acquire range and

depth in modern aspects of statistics

with applications to the biological,

medical, environmental, behavioral

and health sciences. Prospective

students are strongly encouraged to

refer to the Departmental website

at www.biostat.jhsph.edu for more

information about our academic

programs and offerings.

www.biostat.jhsph.edu


are required to take 64 units of course-work and pass a comprehensive written exam at the end of the first year. A thesis is required and usually involves applica-tions of statistical methods to health or medical data. ScM students are also required to take the course 550.865-866 Public Health Perspectives on Research, as well as a course in research ethics (either 550.860 Research Ethics and In-tegrity or 306.665 Research Ethics and Integrity: U.S. and International Issues).

DOCTORAL PROGRAMS

PhD in Biostatistics

Applicants to the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program in Biostatistics should have done undergraduate work in the biological, physical or social sciences or in mathematics and have strong quanti-tative skills. Knowledge of calculus and linear algebra is highly desired. Ap-plicants must also submit results of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). A comprehensive written examination covering course material is taken at the end of the first year. PhD students are also required to take the course 550.865-866 Public Health Perspec-tives on Research as well as a course in research ethics (either 550.860 Research Ethics and Integrity or 306.665 Re-search Ethics and Integrity: U.S. and International Issues).

Research leading to a dissertation may involve development of new theory and methodology, or it may be concerned with applications of statistics and prob-ability to problems in public health, medicine or biology.


Individuals who intend to apply for admission to any biostatistics degree program should have completed under-graduate work in the natural sciences, the social sciences and mathematics. For the PhD, a thorough knowledge of cal-culus, including diff erential equations, and familiarity with matrix algebra are highly desirable.


ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Concurrent Doctoral Degree/MHS in Biostatistics

Th is program provides doctoral students in other departments the opportunity to pursue an MHS in Biostatistics con-currently with their doctoral program. Th e administrative requirements and certifi cations by the faculty—as set forth in the existing Policy and Pro-cedure Memoranda for the respective doctoral degrees—apply to the doctoral degree requirements of the concurrent Schoolwide Doctoral/MHS program in Biostatistics.

Students must have been accepted into one of the doctoral programs in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. With the primary department’s approval, the student may apply to the MHS program in Biosta-tistics. Students already in residence may also apply to the program. Specific details about sequencing of courses, etc., are arranged in conjunction with the doctoral program involved. Th e degree requires 64 units in biostatistics and other areas. Th ese units must be taken over the course of the student’s first two or three years in residence in the doctoral program. Th e curriculum is the same as that for MHS candidates in biostatistics. Th e biostatistics graduate program works with the student and the student’s adviser in the primary depart-ment to suggest course sequencing and discuss any problems that might arise. Students must take a written compre-hensive examination and complete a culminating data analysis project. Upon completion of these requirements, the student is eligible for the MHS in Bio-statistics degree.

Concurrent Doctoral Degree/MHS in Bioinformatics

Th is program provides doctoral students in other departments the opportunity to pursue an MHS in Bioinformatics concurrently with their doctoral pro-gram. Th e administrative requirements and certifications by the faculty—as set forth in the existing Policy and Pro-cedure Memoranda for the respective doctoral degrees—apply to the doctoral degree requirements of the concurrent Schoolwide Doctoral/MHS program in Bioinformatics.

Students must have been accepted into one of the doctoral programs in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. With the primary department’s approval, the student may apply to the MHS program in Bioin-formatics. Students already in residence may also apply to the program. Specific details about sequencing of courses, etc., are arranged in conjunction with the doctoral program involved. Th e degree requires 64 units in bioinformatics and other areas. Th ese units must be taken over the course of the student’s first two or three years in residence in the doctor-al program. Th e curriculum is the same as that for MHS candidates in bioin-formatics. Th e bioinformatics program directors work with the student and the student’s adviser in the primary depart-ment to suggest course sequencing and discuss any problems that might arise. Completion of the degree also requires a culminating bioinformatics project and the development and posting of a Web portfolio—a student website with links to one or more software development projects demonstrating proficiency in bioinformatics and typically includ-ing the culminating project as well as coursework.

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Traditionally, the field of environ-mental health sciences has focused on hazardous agents in the environment, including biological, chemical, and physical environmental agents. Th e Department engages in a number of activities within this traditional approach including studies of the sources and environmental distribu-tion of such agents; human exposure to such agents; the body’s response at the molecular, cellular, organ system, and whole-body levels; environmental risk assessment; and prevention and intervention strategies (including en-vironmental engineering, law, policy, and communications solutions).

New thinking on the environment and health has encouraged us to consider how the built environment influences human health and health-related behaviors beyond the traditional focus on hazardous agents. For example, urban sprawl—clearly an emergent environmental issue—has been linked to asthma, cardiovascular disease and obesity risks; it also influences physi-cal activity and other health-related behaviors. Th e social environment influences how socioeconomic and other social interactions among people can directly aff ect health and also modify the risks associated with tradi-tional hazardous agent exposures. Th e Department is also pursuing research on the health eff ects of global envi-ronmental change including those due to global warming, persistent organic pollutants, and ecosystems’ change.

Th e Department is committed to the performance of the highest quality mechanism-based and population-based research and the application of this research to help define, analyze, prevent and control adverse influences of the environment on human health. Faculty members are dedicated to educating and training students and professionals through a variety of rig-orous, flexible educational programs.

For more detailed information on departmental resources and programs, visit www.jhsph.edu/dept/ehs.

DEGREE PROGRAMS • MHS in Environmental Health

• MHS in Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

• BA/MHS Program

• PhD in Environmental Health Engineering

• PhD in Occupational and Environmental Health

• PhD in Physiology

• PhD in Toxicology

• DrPH in Environmental Health

MASTER’S PROGRAMS

MHS in Environmental Health

Th e academic Master of Health Sci-ence (MHS) program in Environ-mental Health provides a systematic introduction to environmental health sciences. Th e program is intended for talented baccalaureate graduates who want a broad introduction to environmental studies to help identify long-term career goals and to provide a foundation for further education and training. Recent graduates have pur-sued higher degrees in various areas of public health and medicine. While the program is not specifi cally intended to prepare students for employment, others have taken positions with government and nonprofi t agencies in the private sector. Th e program is also designed for experienced government or industry employees who desire to become more qualified in environ-mental health issues and physicians seeking training in the environmental factors involved in disease and health. Th e MHS graduate will have com-petence in the following areas: basic biological mechanisms; toxicology; statistical evaluation of data; epide-miological studies in environmental health; legal and regulatory issues in

Environmental Health SciencesChair John D. Groopman, PhD

410-955-3720

Director of Educational Programs Pamela W. Derrick, MA

410-502-5918

[email protected]

Academic Coordinator Nina Kulacki

410-955-2212

[email protected]

The Department of Environmental

Health Sciences is concerned with the

adverse influence of the environment

on human health and with controlling

these influences. In this regard, the

Department considers “environment”

in its broadest sense, including the

natural, built and social environments.

Here, the natural environment is

that part of our physical environment

not created by humans, while the

built environment is that part of our

physical environment created by our

activities. The social environment

includes factors other than physical

processes, such as community

socioeconomic status, social

integration, neighborhood safety or

level of political empowerment.

www.jhsph.edu/dept/ehs


environmental health; and occupational or environmental disease from either an engineering or medical perspective.

Students may participate in the general environmental health program or select specialty track areas to provide focus and depth to their program. Specialty track areas include: Human Toxicology and Pathophysiology; Population En-vironmental Health; and Sustainability and Global Environmental Health.

In addition to successful completion of coursework, MHS students are required to prepare an essay addressing an envi-ronmental health problem and make a formal presentation of the topic to an audience of faculty and students. No written or oral comprehensive exami-nation is required for this degree. Th e essay and presentation also fulfill the Bloomberg School’s requirement for a culminating experience.

Applicants are expected to submit the basic documents and test scores that the Bloomberg School requires for admis-sion. MHS in Environmental Health applicants must demonstrate an ad-equate undergraduate level of education that includes biology, chemistry and physics.

MHS in Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Th e professional Master of Health Sci-ence (MHS) program in Occupational and Environmental Hygiene (formerly Industrial Hygiene) is designed for students interested in developing or advancing professional careers in oc-cupational and environmental risk assessment and management. Gradu-ates of the program are employed in consulting, private industry, and/or government and are prepared to pursue doctoral studies in Environ-mental Health Sciences. For students particularly interested in careers in occupational hygiene, the program is accredited by the Applied Sciences Ac-creditation Commission of ABET, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012: 410-347-7700, and

is designed to prepare students to pass the Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) examination given by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene. Training in the program covers principals of risk assessment and management in the workplace and in the general environ-ment. Coursework includes toxicology, epidemiology, biostatistics, occupational health, occupational and environmental hygiene, air pollution, environmental sampling techniques, exposure assess-ment, program management, as well as risk assessment, risk management and risk communication.

Th is program, which is part of the Department’s National Institute for Oc-cupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) sponsored Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Cen-ter, requires one-and-a-half years to complete and includes a three-month internship. Th e internship is designed to provide professional experience tailored to the needs and interests of each student. During the internship, the student is expected to assume indepen-dent responsibility for a project, which is described in a culminating paper that serves as a review of the entire educational experience. Results from the internship project and an overall review of the educational experience are also presented orally to an audience of faculty and students.

Applicants for professional training should have a strong background in the physical, chemical, and biological sciences, including college-level physics and calculus. Admission is based on aca-demic records, references and a resumé of professional experience. In addition to the usual departmental requirements, the GRE or MCAT is required of all applicants.

In addition to the full-time program, the MHS in Occupational and Environ-mental Hygiene is also off ered part-time via the Internet so that students all over the world can have access to advanced education in this fi eld. Th e majority of the course work can be

completed online, however, students will attend classes on the East Baltimore campus for four (4) two-week sessions in January and June during the pro-gram. Detailed information about the online program is available at www.jhsph.edu/dept/ehs/programs/degree/mhs/occupational_environmental_hygiene/online_MHS.html.

Partial fi nancial support may be avail-able for some candidates (see Financial Support page 19).

BA/MHS

Undergraduate students currently enrolled in the Johns Hopkins Univer-sity Krieger School of Arts and Sci-ences program in Public Health have a unique opportunity to receive both bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Th e Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Envi-ronmental Health Sciences off ers early graduate school admission to students enrolled in this undergraduate pro-gram. Standardized test scores are not required for admission review, however, they may be required for matriculation into the MHS program if satisfactory academic progress (as defi ned in the EHS Student Handbook) is not main-tained in JHSPH courses taken during the senior year. Th e application fee for BA/MHS applicants is waived. Th e graduate credits taken at the Bloomberg School of Public Health while in the BA/MHS apply toward the BA and one half of these (up to 16 credits) may also be used to fulfi ll MHS degree require-ments. Students in this program will receive co-advising from both schools to optimize their academic experience. Ap-plications for the BA/MHS degree are expected by July 1 between the junior and senior years to insure completion of the review process prior to the fi rst day of the academic year. Students must be accepted before the start of their senior year. Please note that admitted students must complete the BA degree before formally enrolling in the Bloomberg School. Both master’s programs, MHS in Environmental Health and MHS

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in Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, participate in the BA/MHS degree but the applicant must specify one of these programs on the applica-tion. Additional information about this program may be found in the Johns Hopkins University Krieger School of Arts and Sciences catalog or the EHS departmental website: www.jhsph.edu/dept/ehs/programs/degree/mhs/ba.

For more information, please contact Ms. Pamela Derrick, (410)-502-5918, [email protected].

DOCTORAL PROGRAMS

PhD in Environmental Health Engineering

Th e Environmental Health Engineering program seeks to improve public health through interdisciplinary research, pro-fessional training and practice. Research focuses on ways to prevent or minimize the adverse eff ects of physical, chemi-cal, and biological agents by identifying and studying their sources, fate, and transport in both occupational and non-occupational environments, and by developing and evaluating risk manage-ment strategies that eff ectively protect human health. Exposure assessment is an integrating theme throughout this program. Research and training in exposure and risk assessment employs principles and methods in chemistry, biology, physics, and includes develop-ment and evaluation of biomarkers of exposure.

Environmental health engineering re-search opportunities in the Department emphasize exposure assessment methods and models for recognizing, evaluating, and controlling hazards in the work-place and community environment. Assessments consider the continuum of exposure from source to eff ect and are comprehensive in nature, incorporat-ing all relevant routes and pathways, emphasizing airborne and waterborne contaminants. Such assessments are integral to evaluating risk, discovering environmental disease associations, and

developing methods and strategies for hazard reduction.

Applicants for research training should have a strong background in the physi-cal, chemical, and biological sciences, including college-level physics and calculus.

PhD in Occupational and Environmental Health

Occupational and Environmental Health scientists prevent disease and injury related to occupational and envi-ronmental stressors and promote health among individuals and in populations through research, professional practice, and teaching. Th e Department off ers formal training in occupational and environmental health, with particular strength in the areas of the application of biomarkers of exposure, dose, and susceptibility; molecular, occupational, and environmental epidemiology; and occupational and environmental policy and management. Training opportuni-ties include residency programs in Oc-cupational and Environmental Medi-cine and Occupational Health Nursing, as well as degree programs within the Department of Epidemiology in occu-pational epidemiology.

Th e doctoral program in Occupational and Environmental Health prepares stu-dents for academic careers in teaching and research. Students pursue excellence in scholarly creative research in the eti-ology, detection and (biologic) monitor-ing, diagnosis, and prevention of human diseases of occupational and environ-mental origin. Research toward the PhD degree leads to an expanded under-standing of one of several domains of occupational and environmental health, including occupational, environmental, and molecular epidemiology; validation and application of biomarkers to hu-man studies; application of mechanistic knowledge from clinical and laboratory toxicology to human studies; population health management and health promo-tion, especially in the workplace; and

intervention studies focused on disease prevention.

Occupational and environmental health faculty members are engaged in a wide range of research projects, primarily in human research studies utilizing epidemiological methods and often with a focus on disease etiology and causal pathways. Research activities include a prominent focus on biomarkers and their development, validation, and demonstration of utility for prevention; development, validation, and eff ective-ness of medical surveillance activities; occupational and environmental health policy; evaluation of the health eff ects of global environmental change; interac-tion between genetic factors and oc-cupational and environmental exposures in causing disease; the impact of health conditions on productivity and ability to work; and causes, risk factors, diag-nosis, and treatment of occupational and environmental diseases and injuries.

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

PhD in Physiology

Physiology is the branch of biology dealing with the processes, activities, and dynamics of life and living organ-isms. Th e focus of physiology is on function, rather than on the individual processes that contribute to that func-tion. Traditional systems physiologic approaches have emphasized studies in intact animals and organs. Recent tech-nological advances have allowed physio-logic studies to extend the living system into cellular and molecular levels. Th e Department has a primary focus on the physiology of the lung. Th e lung is the major target organ for environmental air pollutants, and lung disease is a major international public health problem. Faculty and students are involved in investigating basic mechanisms in lung disease and the interactions with toxic gases, airborne particles, and biological agents.


Research toward a doctoral degree in physiology leads to competency in at least one of several domains focused on cardiopulmonary pathophysiology, including: lung epithelial function, air-way smooth muscle function, vascular regulation and homeostasis, genetic and environmental factors underlying lung disease, particularly asthma and emphy-sema, eff ects of inhaled pollutant gases and particles, control of ventilation, and immunologic responses. Th ere is also practical training in writing scientifi c papers and grant proposals.

Students in this program may have backgrounds in biology, chemistry, bio-medical engineering, physics, pharma-cology or toxicology.

PhD in Toxicology

Toxicological research and training in the Department focuses on the mecha-nisms of toxicity in cells, tissues and organisms at the chemical, biochemical, cellular and molecular levels. Faculty research programs involve investiga-tion of the mechanisms of toxicity of environmental agents, the mechanisms controlling host responses to environ-mental toxicants, the potential hazards of exposure to such agents and meth-ods for protecting the exposed host from environmentally induced disease. Emphasis is on cellular macromolecules and biochemical/molecular processes as targets for environmental toxicants.

Doctoral students receive basic training in toxicology as well as in cell biol-ogy, biochemistry, molecular biology, physiology, and biostatistics. Doctoral students also gain initial research experi-ence through research rotations in the laboratories of departmental faculty. Following completion of basic course-work and laboratory rotations, students proceed to advanced training in a selected area of concentration, includ-ing biochemical/molecular toxicology, neurotoxicology, immunotoxicology, and molecular biomarkers. Th e diversity of interests represented in the Depart-ment provides a unique interdisciplin-

ary background in toxicology that will ultimately permit students to address toxicologic problems aff ecting public health in comprehensive and innovative ways.

Facilities available to toxicology stu-dents for research and training activi-ties include molecular imaging, mass spectrometry, as well as equipment and facilities for gene array and proteomics and other molecular genetic techniques, cell culture, and microbiology.

Applicants should have at least a bac-calaureate degree in a relevant fi eld such as a focused undergraduate program in either biology or chemistry or a broader undergraduate program in environmen-tal sciences or public health.

DrPH in Environmental Health Sciences

Th e Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) emphasizes the application of in-depth public health knowledge to problem solving, and the development of skills necessary to assess and solve the needs for occupational and environmental health challenges at regional, national, and international levels; the creation and implementation of policy; and an understanding of the regulatory frame-work. Th e goal of the DrPH program is the development of senior-level profes-sionals with in-depth comprehension of biomedical sciences, behavioral sci-ences, epidemiology, biostatistics, legal, economic and social issues, engineering technologies, management technolo-gies and concepts, and communica-tion skills. DrPH program graduates are well equipped to assess complex environmental risks and to off er lead-ership, guidance, and advice for the reduction of these risks. Th e graduate is a practitioner who can comprehend and integrate the many dimensions of environmental health sciences, defi ne the disciplines that can best be applied to a problem, make sound and critical judgments, and interpret his or her rec-ommendations clearly in the decision-

making processes of policy formulation in industry, government, or academia.

Applicants to the DrPH program in Environmental Health must meet the Bloomberg School’s requirements for admission in addition to satisfying departmental admission standards. Similarly, the School has established minimum requirements for completion of the DrPH degree, which are in ad-dition to those set by the Department. Please see the Doctor of Public Health Program chapter of this publication for detailed information.


All applicants are expected to submit a completed application and support-ing documentation as required by the Bloomberg School’s Admissions Ser-vices. All EHS master’s and doctoral applicants must have at least a bacca-laureate degree in a relevant fi eld. Th is usually means a focused undergraduate program in biology, chemistry, physics, engineering, or a broader undergradu-ate program in environmental sciences or public health. Application review is based on prior background and course-work, academic success, work history, statement of purpose and three letters of recommendation. A critical con-sideration in the review process is the match between the applicant and the specifi c program within the Depart-ment. For doctoral candidates, the match between the applicant’s specifi c interests and those of the faculty is also evaluated. GREs and other standard-ized test scores are required of applicants unless noted otherwise in the program description. For applicants whose native language is not English, scores from the TOEFL or IELTS exam are required. For more information, please visit the Admissions Services website at www.jhsph.edu/admissions.

Th e priority deadline for doctoral ap-plications is December 15. Applications received by the priority deadline will be given fi rst consideration for recruitment

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events and funding opportunities. Ad-missions decisions and fi nancial awards are usually made by the end of March. Applications to the master’s programs are requested by June 1 but will be con-sidered throughout the year. Applicants to the MHS in Occupational and Envi-ronmental Hygiene program who would like to be considered for partial funding should apply by February 1. Admissions decisions for the two master’s programs are made as applications are received. Applications for the BA/MHS degree are due by July 1 between the junior and senior year. Admission decisions for the BA/MHS program must be made before the start of the senior year.

Please contact the Offi ce of Educa-tional Programs at 410-502-5918 or Admission Services at www.jhsph.edu/admissions for more information.


Certifi cate Programs

Th ree certifi cates are off ered by the Department of Environmental Health Sciences: Th e Certifi cate in Envi-ronmental and Occupational Health, Th e Certifi cate in Health and Human Rights, and Th e Certifi cate in Humane Sciences and Toxicology Policy. Each program requires the successful comple-tion of a set of courses, which may be selected from a specifi ed list available at http://commprojects.jhsph.edu/academics/Certifi cate.cfm. Qualifi cations for each certifi cate are noted in the program de-scription. It is recommended that stu-dents contact the Offi ce of Educational Programs to inform the department of their intent to pursue the certifi cate so that arrangements can be made to meet with a program director and discuss course options. Th e Department must be informed in writing as soon as pos-sible, but no later than the fi rst week of the term in which the fi nal course is to be taken. Th e Department’s Offi ce of

Educational Programs may be contacted at 410-955-2212, [email protected], Offi ce E7039.

Certifi cate Program in Environmental and Occupational Health

Th is certifi cate program educates and trains students to identify major envi-ronmental health issues facing public health professionals today. Courses explore the sources of environmental agents, their distribution in community and work environments, transfer routes to humans and possible health eff ects; the basic biological mechanisms under-lying the association between prior ex-posure and subsequent development of adverse health eff ects; and control strate-gies and interventions. Th e program is intended for public health professionals currently practicing environmental/occupational health who are seeking for-mal training, current degree candidates in the Bloomberg School, and non-degree candidates wishing to begin their formal training in environmental health. A selection of online courses is available for students who wish to complete the certifi cate via the Internet.

Certifi cate Program in Health and Human Rights

Th e Certifi cate Program in Health and Human Rights is designed to provide students with increased knowledge and understanding of human rights policy and law with emphasis on the numerous practical relationships between health and human rights. Courses focus on the mutually reinforcing relationships between health, including public health, and the protection of human rights; and an understanding that human rights law, based on diff ering political struc-tures and legal systems, including both treaty law and other law created by the member states of the United Nations, is integral to these relationships. Courses within the Certifi cate curriculum ex-plore the vital roles of health profession-als in promoting human rights, through increased familiarity with international human rights standards, instruments

and law, and help to build a ‘culture’ of human rights, especially as related to both population and individual health.

Courses in the Certifi cate Program are also designed to provide a knowledge base that allows students to begin to de-velop skills that promote human rights in health policies, health programs and in the education of other health profes-sionals. Th e Certifi cate Program intro-duces skills that are used to investigate, analyze and document abuses of human rights as they relate to both public health and clinical practice.

Th e Certifi cate Program is open to any student in any degree-granting program at the Johns Hopkins University. Total course credits required for the Certifi -cate are 16 and must include successful completion of all course work and active participation in the Term II and Term III Seminar on Health and Human Rights.

Certifi cate Program in Humane Sciences and Toxicology Policy

Th is certifi cate program provides students with an understanding of the principles that govern the relation-ship between biomedical researchers and laboratory animals, demonstrates the application of transgenic, in vitro, computational, non-mammalian and non-animal research in toxicology; and illustrates the ways in which humane science and alternatives are used in set-ting regulatory standards and making environmental health policy decisions. Students will be introduced to the appli-cation of the “3Rs,” (reduction, replace-ment and refi nement), which are the guiding principles of humane science as well as how the use of humane science principles in biomedical research can lead to more robust scientifi c meth-odology and knowledge. Th e Program course of study covers the scientifi c principles needed to appreciate humane science and identify and evaluate its implications in biomedical research and public health policy. Persons completing the certifi cate will be well-equipped to


translate new toxicological knowledge into scientifi cally credible product safety evaluations and hazard assessments and apply these concepts to environmental health decision-making. Certifi cate-holders will also be well qualifi ed to understand the policy issues that aff ect humane science and learn how to design and implement proactive policies in this area.

Postdoctoral Fellowship

Th e Department of Environmental Health Sciences accepts applications for postdoctoral students. Th e post-doctoral fellowship program provides concentrated training with individual faculty from the Department. Postdoc-toral programs are open to qualifi ed individuals with a health sciences/biol-ogy background. Postdoctoral positions that become available in the Depart-ment may also be found on our website at www.jhsph.edu/dept/ehs. Interested applicants should follow application procedures as specifi ed by Admissions Services, available at www.jhsph.edu/admissions/postdoc_info/index.html.

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

Th e Department of Environmental Health Sciences off ers a number of pre and postdoctoral fellowship opportuni-ties for U.S. citizens and U.S. perma-nent residents, which are sponsored by various training grants funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Institute for Occupational Safety Health (NIOSH), and private foundations. Th ese positions include tuition and stipend support for select applicants to programs off ered by the Department of Environmental Health Sciences.

Th e Department also participates with the Bloomberg School in the selection and award of scholarships for the Som-mer Scholar’s Program.

Funding sources are very limited for the MHS programs; however, some can-didates for the MHS in Occupational

and Environmental Hygiene may be considered for partial tuition support. Most students in this program receive a tuition discount during the second year of the program.

All qualifi ed applicants are considered for scholarship opportunities. Please note that funding for non-U.S. citizens is very limited. Th e allocation process is very competitive and funding sources vary each year. Additional means of fi nancial support may be identifi ed on the Bloomberg School’s website at www.jhsph.edu/SFR.

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Th e Department of Epidemiology off ers a broad selection of educational and research programs. Th ese include infectious and chronic diseases, includ-ing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, congenital malformations, cancer and occupational diseases. Hu-man genetics, statistical epidemiology, social and behavioral studies, health disparities and health outcomes are of major interest. Th e faculty is involved in planning and evaluating communi-ty health programs for various diseases, and these activities provide excellent training opportunities for students.

Th e mission of the Department of Epidemiology is to improve the pub-lic’s health by training epidemiologists and by advancing knowledge con-cerning the causes and prevention of disease and the promotion of health. As the oldest autonomous academic department of epidemiology in the world, the Department of Epidemiol-ogy of Johns Hopkins University has maintained leadership in fulfilling this mission.

Th e specific goals of the Department are to: • Provide the highest quality educa-

tion in epidemiology and thus prepare the next generation of epidemiologists

• Advance the science of epidemiol-ogy by developing new methods and applications

• Use epidemiologic methods to investigate the etiology of disease in human populations

• Use epidemiologic methods to evaluate health care delivery and prevention programs

• Develop methodology for translat-ing epidemiologic research findings into clinical practice

• Develop approaches for applying the findings of epidemiologic re-search in the formulation of public policy and to participate in formu-

lating and evaluating the eff ects of such policy

All degree candidates in the Depart-ment are automatically members of Th e Epidemiology Students’ Organiza-tion (ESO). As a faculty- and admin-istration-independent organization, its mission is to promote the professional development of students in the De-partment and to act as an advocate for student needs. Th is is accomplished by working with faculty, administration and other student organizations in the Bloomberg School. Our goal is to create an environment that facilitates discussion, interaction among students and networking.

DEGREE PROGRAMS • BA/MHS

• MHS and ScM

• PhD and ScD

• DrPH

All departmental students are re-quired to take a three-course primary sequence of epidemiology. All degree candidates also complete a four-course sequence in Biostatistics. Students complete courses within the area of concentration selected as their focus of interest. In addition to coursework, the Department off ers weekly seminars in which speakers from other institu-tions or agencies deal with applied epidemiological problems and faculty members and students discuss their current or planned research, and Jour-nal Clubs designed as forums for stu-dents and faculty to examine current research in selected fields of interest.

MASTER’S PROGRAMS

Th e Department provides broad train-ing in general epidemiology and in: • Cancer Etiology and Prevention

• Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology

• Clinical Epidemiology

EpidemiologyInterim ChairDavid Celentano, ScD

Deputy Chair Terri Beaty, PhD

Academic Program ManagerFrances S. Burman, MS

410-955-3926

[email protected]

Epidemiology is the study of the

incidence and prevalence of diseases

and of the determinants of health and

disease risk in human populations.

Epidemiologic evidence provides a

basis for preventive approaches in

medicine and public health. The

Department’s mission is to provide

education and training of the highest

quality in epidemiology, to conduct

epidemiologic research of the highest

caliber to promote health and prevent

disease, and to provide service to the

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of

Public Health and to local, national

and international communities on

issues that involve the discipline.

www.jhsph.edu/dept/epi


• Epidemiology of Aging

• General Epidemiology and Methodology

• Human Genetics/Genetic Epidemiology

• Infectious Disease Epidemiology

• Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology

Masters students complete a minimum of 64 credits in epidemiology and elec-tive courses, pass a written comprehen-sive exam, write a 30-50 page publish-able quality manuscript, and present their research in a Masters Poster Symposium.

DOCTORAL PROGRAMS

Th e Department provides a broad set of training opportunities in general epide-miology and in specific focused areas, including the following: • Cancer Etiology and Prevention

• Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology

• Clinical Epidemiology

• Clinical Trials

• Epidemiology of Aging

• General Epidemiology and Methodology

• Human Genetics/Genetic Epidemiology

• Infectious Disease Epidemiology

• Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology

Th e various areas of concentration off er both required and elective courses and include a fourth advanced methods course during the first year. Students are expected to tailor their curriculum, working with their advisers to create a comprehensive plan of study and research. Faculty interests cover many specific and general topics. Incoming students may want to link with faculty who have shared interests, although this is not required. Th e Department’s broad research portfolio is the foundation

for research training. In addition, the Department houses a number of special resources and facilities that enhance learning.

Th e doctoral programs in epidemiology are comprised of two years of course-work followed by two-three years of intensive and independent research. Students may design their research to be completed in any appropriate setting lo-cally or throughout the world. Doctoral students complete a minimum of 128 credits, serve as teaching assistant, pass a written comprehensive exam and two preliminary oral exams, present their proposed research to their research group and the Department, attend a professional conference, and write and publicly defend an independent research project for their dissertation.

DrPH Program in Epidemiology

Th is is off ered on a full- or part-time ba-sis. Th e part-time DrPH requires a prior or concurrent full-time year of course-work at Johns Hopkins. Applicants are expected to develop research in one of the areas listed above and customize their programs based on their profes-sional goals.


In addition to meeting the general admission requirements of the Bloom-berg School, individuals applying to the Department should have at least a university-level bachelor’s degree with coursework in biology, mathematics and statistics. While no specific undergradu-ate major is specified, candidates should have coursework in biology, microbiol-ogy, biochemistry, anatomy, physiology, mathematics and calculus. A statistics course is also preferred. Th ose whose area of interest is infectious disease epidemiology must have a solid back-ground in microbiology. Genetic epide-miology applicants should have courses in genetics and molecular or cellular biology. It is strongly recommended that applicants to the Clinical Epide-

miology program have a background in biomedical/clinical sciences or experi-ence in clinical research. We encourage all undergraduates to take one full year of calculus, plus courses in biology, mi-crobiology, genetics, and statistics. Cell biology and biochemistry are also very helpful in understanding the mechan-ics of disease. Sociology, anthropology, economics, and geography are extremely helpful in putting public health research and advocacy in greater context.

Admission to the doctoral programs is limited to individuals with significant prior training or experience in epide-miology or related fields, including medicine and other health areas, and a master’s degree in a health-related field. Applicants to the DrPH program must hold an MPH or its equivalent. All applicants are required to submit the results of a recent (less than three years) general Graduate Record Examina-tion (GRE). Admission to the master’s program does not guarantee subsequent admission to the doctoral program. All applicants for doctoral programs are evaluated based on prior professional ex-perience, academic excellence and their potential as individual public health/epidemiologic researchers.

In the Statement of Objectives and Plans, applicants should indicate the degree program desired and the area of concentration, if known; very briefly describe their background and ac-complishments; and spend most of the essay discussing the relevance of these accomplishments to epidemiology and their area of interest. It is critical that applicants emphasize their academic and research goals in epidemiology and in public health. Statements should not exceed two pages, 12 point font, and should clearly defi ne the applicant’s goals for research and future career in epidemiology.


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A combined MD/PhD program in epidemiology is available to students en-rolled in the medical sciences doctorate at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Additionally, an approved residency program in general preventive medicine is affiliated with the Depart-ment. A total of three years of training is specified, of which one or more may be academic, with the balance devoted to supervised field experience. Applications may be accepted for the entire period of training.

Th e BA/MHS program in Epidemiol-ogy will begin accepting applications from juniors (third-year students) at Johns Hopkins University for entry in the BA/MHS combined program for Fall 2010. Current JHU undergrads should plan to submit their applications no later than February of their junior year, and enroll in the Fundamentals of Epidemiology course. Upon admission, the BA/MHS applicant will be assigned an adviser, and be expected to take courses and participate in the general off erings of the Department during the senior year. Upon completion of the BA requirements, these students would enroll in the core methods courses in Epidemiology and Biostatistics as mas-ter’s students.

Th e working relationships that the Department enjoys with other depart-ments within the University—and with a number of institutions concerned with health and disease both in the United States and abroad—off er students op-portunities to broaden their experience.

Th ese resources include the George W. Comstock Center for Public Health Research and Prevention in Washing-ton County, Md.; the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and the Johns Hopkins Hospital and Comprehensive Cancer Center; metropolitan Baltimore hospitals; the Social Security Adminis-tration; the Maryland State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; the

Baltimore City Health Department; and a number of institutions in other cities.

Students and faculty may also conduct research with the National Center for Health Statistics, the Frederick Cancer Research Center of the National Cancer Institute, the National Institutes of Health, the Walter Reed Army Insti-tute of Research, the U.S. Veterans Administration, the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, the Centers for Disease Control and the World Health Organization. Our students also enjoy rotations with our collabora-tive centers at Chiang Mai University, Th ailand, and in Blantyre, Malawi. Additional learning opportunities for students and fellows can be found at www.jhsph.edu/researchcenters.

Within the Bloomberg School, joint programs with other departments are also possible. A number of joint pro-grams are affiliated with interdepart-mental centers: the Center for Clinical Trials, the Johns Hopkins Comprehen-sive Cancer Center, Institute for Global Tobacco Control, the Center for Health Disparities, the Center for a Livable Future, the Center for Global Health, the Risk Sciences and Public Policy Institute, and the Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research. More information on each of these Centers and Institutes can be found at www.jhsph.edu/researchcenters.

Th e Certificate in Risk Sciences and Public Policy is an interdepartmental program off ering research and training opportunities designed to bridge science and public policy. Th e Risk Sciences and Public Policy Institute serves as an academic focus for addressing the criti-cal science and policy issues inherent in managing disease risks from envi-ronmental and occupational exposures. Research by the faculty at the Institute focuses on strengthening the applica-tion of science-based risk analysis and encouraging innovative public health solutions to complex risk problems. For more information, contact Mr.

Ronald White at 410-614-4961 or [email protected].

Th e Certificate in Gerontology is designed for doctoral students and post-doctoral fellows who are pursuing an “academic” master’s degree (either ScM or MHS) involving a research-oriented thesis. It is intended for students at the Bloomberg School who are commit-ted to a career in the field of gerontol-ogy and who wish to be recognized as broadly trained in core competencies as well as in their particular area of special-ization. For more information, contact Mr. Brian Buta at 410-502-3412 or [email protected].

Th e Certifi cate in Global Tobacco Control aims to increase tobacco control research capacity through a formal edu-cational program targeting the technical skills of research scientists and tobacco control professionals. For more informa-tion, contact Ms. Elisabeth Donaldson at 410-614-1003 or [email protected].


Th e Graduate Training Programs in Clinical Investigation are targeted to-ward internal physicians, postdoctoral fellows and/or faculty in clinical de-partments of the School of Medicine. Students with other backgrounds may also be considered for the MHS track of the GTPCI. Th e degree programs were designed to provide competence in a wide variety of skills necessary for successful clinical research.

Th e GTPCI seeks students from a variety of academic and professional backgrounds. Our best candidates demonstrate a combination of strong analytical and quantitative skills as well as clinical research experience. Each new trainee is expected to bring new energy and perspectives that can enrich our diverse academic environ-ment. Detailed curriculum informa-tion can be found at www.jhsph.edu/gtpci/degrees/curriculum.html.

DEGREE PROGRAMS • MHS in Clinical Investigation

• PhD in Clinical Investigation

MASTER’S PROGRAMS

MHS in Clinical Investigation

Health professionals with an advanced degree who are interested in pursuing a career in patient-oriented research may apply for the MHS degree in Clinical Investigation. Th e MHS is a one-year, full-time program.

DOCTORAL PROGRAMS

PhD in Clinical Investigation

Following one year of their final clinical fellowship, accepted applicants will undertake a year of full-time coursework. Subsequently, candidates complete additional coursework and two or more years of mentored clinical research in conjunction with a faculty mentor from the sponsoring School of Medicine clinical department or divi-

sion. Upon successfully completing didactic instruction and demonstrat-ing substantial achievement in clinical investigation in the form of an accept-able PhD or ScM thesis, the candidate is awarded the PhD or ScM degree.

Note: PhD candidates who cannot fulfi ll the full set of requirements for a PhD because of time restrictions, unantici-pated research diffi culties or late shifts in thesis projects may be considered for a Master of Science (ScM) degree. Candi-dates interested in applying for a master’s level degree program should apply to the MHS track.


Th e following requirements apply to both MHS and PhD tracks: • MD or appropriate advanced

degree in a biomedical science

• Personal statement of professional and clinical research goals

• Two letters of support that meet the criteria outlined on the GTPCI website: www.jhsph.edu/gtpci

• GRE or MCAT required.

• USMLE scores or applicable test scores

• TOEFL or IELTS scores (for applicants who speak English as a second language)

Note: Minimum requirements may diff er slightly for each degree program. Please contact the program offi ce with any questions regarding the admission criteria.

MHS-specifi c—The MHS track will accept: • Physicians and other health profes-

sionals with advanced degrees but only one year available for full-time training

• Postdoctoral clinical investigators without current academic appoint-ments within JHMI

Graduate Training Programs in Clinical InvestigationChairN. Franklin Adkinson Jr., MD

Co-ChairCharles W. Flexner, MD

Academic Program ManagerCristina A. DeNardo, M.Ed.

410-502-9734

[email protected]

Academic CoordinatorBobbi Nicotera,

410-502-6965

[email protected]

The purpose of the Graduate Training

Programs in Clinical Investigation

(GTPCI) is to nurture and empower

the clinical research community. The

first of its kind in the United States,

this program was created in 1992 to

address the growing national concern

over the shortage of academic clinical

investigators by training postdoctoral

fellows and faculty to be more effective

clinical scientists.

The Master of Health Science (MHS),

Master of Science (ScM) and Doctor of

Philosophy (PhD) degrees in Clinical

Investigation are a joint enterprise of

the Johns Hopkins University School

of Medicine and the Johns Hopkins

Bloomberg School of Public Health.

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• JHMI faculty or postdoctoral clinical fellows who must limit training to part-time study over not more than two years

• Postdoctoral clinical investigators interested in coursework without a thesis research requirement

• Medical students desiring intensive clinical research training at the pred-octoral level

PhD-specifi c—Additional PhD admissions requirements include: • Physicians or other medical profes-

sionals who will have completed at least one year of their terminal subspecialty clinical training

• Physicians must have at least a guar-anteed academic appointment at the fellowship and/or faculty level within JHMI for at least a three-year term

• Other health professionals with an appropriate advanced degree and substantial human subjects research experience are also eligible to apply

Note: Only students who are accepted and matriculate into the MHS degree program will be eligible to receive the MHS degree. PhD or ScM students who are not able to complete their thesis research do not have the option to receive an MHS degree.

Please contact the program offi ce with any questions regarding the admission criteria or visit www.jhsph.edu/gtpci.


Th e Science of Clinical Investigation (SOCI) is a series of evening courses that can qualify for a Certificate in Clin-ical Investigation. Th e SOCI curriculum is intended for scientists, clinicians and support personnel who are fully engaged in clinical investigation. Th is program is not for degree students. Each course is held in the evening from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., once per week for eight weeks, at the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions in Baltimore. Lectures, case studies and

small interactive group discussions or projects help to clarify the subject mat-ter. Readings are assigned, and evalu-ation is based on homework exercises and/or a course project. Th ese courses may be taken by University employees supported by the tuition remission program. A limited number of positions are reserved for postdoctoral fellows who are not eligible for tuition remis-sion. Please visit www.jhsph.edu/gtpci for details.

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

Th e GTPCI is one of 12 national recipients of an NIH-sponsored CTSA KL2 Award to support institutional career development programs for physi-cians and dentists, encouraging them to become independent, patient-oriented clinical investigators. Th is Multidisci-plinary Clinical Research Career Devel-opment Program funds clinical research training for a broad group of physicians, dentists and other scientists who have a doctorate in a health-related field, including pharmacy, nursing, epidemi-ology and behavioral sciences.

Th e Johns Hopkins KL2 program will provide career development support for postdoctoral and junior faculty physi-cians or dentists from within Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions or How-ard University. Visit www.jhsph.edu/gtpci for details.


DEGREE PROGRAMS • MHS in Health Education and

Health Communication

• ScM in Genetic Counseling

• PhD/ScD in Social and Behavioral Sciences

• DrPH in Social and Behavioral Sciences

MASTER’S PROGRAMS

Health, Behavior and Society off ers two types of master’s programs—the Master of Health Science (MHS) and the Master of Science (ScM). Th ese programs diff er in focus and structure. Th e MHS in Health Education and Health Communication program provides students with specialized pro-fessional training in health education, health promotion and health com-munication, as well as general training in public health. Th e program requires one year of coursework followed by a minimum six-month field placement within an organization that utilizes principles and practices of health education, promotion and/or com-munication. A written report relevant to the field placement is required. Th e ScM in Genetic Counseling provides a unique interdisciplinary program of study in collaboration with the National Human Genome Research Institute of the National Institutes of Health. Th e two-and-a-half-year program includes coursework at the Bloomberg School and NIH, super-vised clinical rotations and a research thesis focusing on the psychosocial and behavioral aspects of genetics. Th e program is accredited by the American Board of Genetic Counseling, and graduates are eligible to sit for the board examinations after completion of the program.

MHS in Health Education and Health Communication

Th e MHS in Health Education and Health Communication program is designed for individuals seeking

specialized formal academic training in health education, health promo-tion and health communication. Th e program equips students with the fundamental skills and knowledge necessary for a career in health educa-tion, promotion and communication practice. Th e curriculum emphasizes health promotion, education and communication strategies for work-ing with individuals, organizations and communities. A solid founda-tion in behavioral sciences principles and theories is provided along with advanced skills in program planning, implementation and evaluation. While the curriculum consists of a number of required courses, students are also provided with adequate fl exibility to select among numerous electives. Th e program consists of one academic year of coursework followed by a mini-mum six-month field placement. Th e field placement is designed to provide students with an opportunity, under supervision, to apply the knowledge and skills from the classroom to real health education, promotion and communication practice. Students conclude the program by producing a final paper that critically evaluates an activity or activities performed during the field placement. Part-time appli-cants are permitted in this program. Students who successfully complete this degree program are eligible to sit for the national certification exam to become a Certified Health Education Specialist.

For further information, contact Eileen McDonald, MS, co-director of the MHS in Health Education and Health Communication program, 410-614-0225 or [email protected].

ScM in Genetic Counseling

Th e ScM in Genetic Counseling is designed to prepare graduates to provide genetic counseling with an emphasis on clients’ psychological and educational needs. A joint eff ort of the Department and the National Human Genome Research Institute at the Na-

Health, Behavior and SocietyChairDavid Holtgrave, PhD

[email protected]

Senior Academic Program CoordinatorBarbara Diehl

410-502-4415

[email protected]

The Department of Health, Behavior

and Society was established in the

summer of 2005 with a mission

dedicated to research and training

that advance scientific understanding

of the impact of the societal

context and behavior on health. The

Department seeks to understand how

behaviors within the environmental

context operate at the individual,

organizational, community and

societal levels to affect health, as well

as to develop, implement, evaluate

and disseminate interventions that

facilitate health behaviors to improve

health outcomes.

We emphasize theoretical,

methodological and applied studies in

three signature areas:

• Social determinants of health, and

structural- and community-level

interventions to improve health

• Health communication and health

education

• Behavioral and social aspects of

genetics and genetic counseling

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tional Institutes of Health, the program provides a solid foundation in conduct-ing social and behavioral research related to genetic counseling and teaches the skills necessary for graduates to educate health care providers, policymakers and the public about genetics and related health and social issues. Th e two-and-a-half year, full-time program consists of coursework taken at the East Baltimore campus of the Bloomberg School and at the NIH in Bethesda, Md.

Th e curriculum consists of didactic coursework in the areas of human genetics, genetic counseling, health education, communication, ethics, public policy and research methodology. Th e program also requires a minimum of 400 contact hours of supervised clinical rotations in a variety of set-tings in the Baltimore-Washington area. Clinical rotations begin in the second term of the program and are required throughout. Th ese rotations provide a critical opportunity for students to learn directly about genetic conditions and their impact on individuals and families and to receive an introduction to the breadth of services and variety of counselor responsibilities. Students are required to pass a written departmental comprehensive exam and complete a thesis project.

For further information, contact Ms. Mary Ann Dunevant, pro-gram manager, at 410-955-2315 or [email protected].

DOCTORAL PROGRAMS

Health, Behavior and Society off ers doctoral training leading to the Doc-tor of Philosophy (PhD), the Doctor of Science (ScD), and the Doctor of Public Health (DrPH). Doctoral students take departmental core courses in addition to recommended courses in their area of interest. In the second year, students take courses in preparation for begin-ning research in their area of interest. Seminar courses are off ered to inform students of the state-of-the-art research

and to assist them in preparing a re-search thesis proposal. By September of the third year, students present them-selves and their dissertation proposal for the preliminary oral examinations, in which faculty examine students’ readi-ness to begin research. Upon passing both a departmental and a Schoolwide oral exam, students pursue a research topic leading to a written dissertation. Th e doctoral program can be completed in four years of full-time study.

PhD/ScD in Social and Behavioral Sciences

Th e doctoral program in Social and Be-havioral Sciences is designed for individ-uals seeking training for careers as social and behavioral scientists, health educa-tors and health promotion or commu-nication specialists in the public health arena. Th e emphasis of the curriculum is on the application of behavioral and social science perspectives to research on contemporary health problems. Understanding and influencing health behaviors that are risk factors in disease and illness, as well as behaviors that can be considered protective and health enhancing, are strengths of the program. Rigorous training in research methodol-ogy, program design and evaluation are also key elements of the curriculum.

DrPH in Health, Behavior and Society

Th e Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) is a School-wide advanced professional degree program designed for the student who has a Masters of Public Health (MPH) or its equivalent and who intends to pursue a leadership career in the professional practice of public health. Th e focus of the DrPH program in the Department of Health, Behavior and Society is on integrating and ap-plying a broad range of knowledge and analytical skills in leadership, practice, policy analysis, program and budget management, and communication, with an emphasis on the application of be-havioral and social science perspectives to contemporary health problems.

Th e Department focuses its doctoral training in two areas:

Health Education and Communication Th is specialization focuses on the ap-plication of principles from education, communication, behavioral, social science and psychological theories to influence health behaviors conducive to optimal health in individuals, groups and communities. Students are exposed to current research on health education and communication, with particular focus on multilevel, ecological models of health and health behavior, design and evaluation of multifaceted intervention programs and patient-provider commu-nication.

Social and Psychological Influences on Health Th is specialization focuses on social and psychological infl uences and processes in the etiology of disease, health care seeking behavior, disease prevention, and the social and cultural context in which illness occurs. We focus on structural- and community-level inter-ventions to improve health. Students are exposed to the current theories and research on social, cultural, and pyscho-logical factors in etiology and defi nition of disease and to the design and evalua-tion of structural- and community-level interventions. We emphasize social and behavioral science methods as applied to public health.


All applicants to this program are expected to submit the completed application with the following docu-mentation: transcripts from their undergraduate institution(s); scores from the GRE exam; three letters of recommendation (at least one should be an academic recommendation from an instructor or adviser); curriculum vitae or resumé; and a personal statement. For applicants whose native language is not English, TOEFL or IELTS scores are required. For more information,


please visit the Admissions Services at www.jhsph.edu/admissions.

Admission Criteria for MHS: Applicants are reviewed for an overall balance of each applicant’s qualifications and the fit between the applicant’s career goals and the academic program. Applications for the full-time program must be submitted and completed by the January 2 deadline to be considered for the following fall. Applicants to the part-time program are reviewed year-round.

Admission Criteria for ScM: Applicants to the program must have undergradu-ate courses in biochemistry and genetics and counseling experience, either paid or voluntary. Th e overall balance of each ap-plicant’s qualifications will be considered. Applications must be submitted and completed by the January 2 deadline. In-vitations for interviews will be presented in early March, with final decisions and off ers made on May 1.

Admission Criteria for Doctoral Pro-gram: Successful candidates should possess strong analytic, theoretical and methodological skills. Th e overall balance of each applicant’s qualifications and the fit between the applicant’s career goals and the academic program will be con-sidered. For complete details on the ap-plication process, and access to the online application, please visit www.jhsph.edu/admissions/application_instructions/.


Th e Department encourages students to pursue certificate programs off ered by the Bloomberg School in various areas of public health.

Community-Based Public Health Certifi cate

To be eligible to receive a Community-Based Public Health Certifi cate, students must be admitted to a graduate degree program in Johns Hopkins University. Applicants must submit a letter addressed to the faculty sponsor outlining their career objectives and how the certifi cate program will enhance those objectives. Th is certifi cate will train recipients in

the skills and knowledge necessary for community-based public health program development, management and evalu-ation, community-based participatory research (CBPR) and other research in community settings. It will also train students in key competencies for com-munity-based public health practice and research, including: cultural competence; an understanding of the social and en-vironmental causes of disease; and skills for collaborations across academia, health departments, and community organiza-tions.

Health Communication Certificate

To be eligible to receive a Health Com-munication certificate, students must be admitted to a graduate degree program in Johns Hopkins University. Students with an interest in communication, social marketing, and health behavior change are welcome to pursue this certificate. Students completing the certificate will have a basic understanding of the theoretical and applied aspects of Health Communication. Competencies achieved will include, but are not limited to: 1) awareness of behavior change and com-munication theories; 2) knowledge of media eff ects and audiences use of media/communication modes; and 3) recogni-tion of quantitative and qualitative meth-ods used in the study of Health Com-munication. Additionally, the Health Communication certificate program will familiarize students with the design and evaluation (formative, process, and summative) of communication messages, campaigns, and programs.

Health Education Certificate

To be eligible to receive a Health Edu-cation Certifi cate, students must be admitted to a graduate degree program in Johns Hopkins University. Students with an interest in health education, health promotion, and behavior change are welcome to pursue this certifi cate. Upon completion of the core courses for the certificate, students will have gained a broad understanding of health education principles, theories and strategies and will possess the competencies considered central to eff ective health education and

promotion practice. Students will be able to assess individual and community needs for health education, plan and implement eff ective health education programs, evaluate the eff ectiveness of health education programs and coordi-nate the provision of health education services.

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

Th e Department is committed to seeking opportunities that will allow it to provide financial support to its students. Below is a description of the various types of financial support currently available to students in the Department.

First-year MHS students are eligible for a limited number of partial tuition scholarships to be used toward full-time study. As judged by a committee of fac-ulty, scholarships are off ered to selected students based on their prior academic achievements and professional potential. All full-time, second-year students in good academic standing are eligible for a Master’s Tuition Scholarship (MTS) from the Bloomberg School. Th e MTS provides 75 percent tuition support dur-ing year two of the program.

Th e Department off ers several NIH-supported pre- and postdoctoral fellow-ship opportunities for U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents. Th ese training grants have diff erent numbers of avail-able slots for incoming students on a year-to-year basis. We are also pleased to off er scholarship opportunities for highly qualified and outstanding applicants.

Th e Department invites its pre- and postdoctoral students who are interested to apply for training and support in the cancer control track of the Cancer Epidemiology Prevention and Control Training Program, an NCI-sponsored pre- and postdoctoral training program shared with the Department of Epidemi-ology. In addition, the Department off ers support for students specifi cally inter-ested in breast cancer disparities through our Susan G. Komen for the Cure Breast Cancer Disparities Training Center. Con-tact Dr. Ann Klassen, [email protected].

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Th e Department of Health Policy and Management has a multidisci-plinary faculty from many fields and disciplines, including: biostatistics; economics; environmental policy; epi-demiology; ethics; gerontology; health finance; health law; health services research; medicine; nursing; operations research; organizational behavior and management sciences; political science; policy analysis; psychology; public pol-icy; public health practice; and sociol-ogy. Many hold joint appointments in the Johns Hopkins Schools of Medi-cine, Nursing, Arts and Sciences, and Engineering. Th e faculty also partici-pate in Schoolwide programs, includ-ing the Master of Public Health and the Doctor of Public Health programs. Th e Department is fortunate to have distinguished part-time faculty, includ-ing leaders in policy, management and public health. Th ese faculty members have appointments as adjunct profes-sors, senior associates and associates. Th ey teach courses, serve as preceptors and are available to guide students seeking career counseling. In addition, faculty from other Johns Hopkins Schools have joint appointments in the Department, reflecting their inter-est in teaching and serving as mentors to departmental students.

DEGREE PROGRAMS • MHA in Health Finance and

Management

• MHS in Health Policy

• PhD in Bioethics and Health Policy

• PhD in Health Economics and Policy

• PhD in Health Services Research and Policy

• PhD in Health and Public Policy

• DrPH in Health Care Management and Leadership

MASTER’S PROGRAMS

MHA in Health Finance and Management

Th e Master of Health Administration (MHA) program in Health Finance and Management is a professional degree that prepares students for man-agement, leadership and consultant positions in the health care delivery system. In today’s rapidly changing environment, health care managers have a unique opportunity to improve the health care of the public through designing and managing high-quality, cost-eff ective services. Th e program emphasizes the conceptual and analyti-cal skills required to understand and manage today’s health care organiza-tions and to prepare for tomorrow’s challenges. Since it began in 1972, the program has graduated more than 500 students, many of whom hold leader-ship positions in both the public and private health sectors. Th e program, referred to as a Master of Health Sci-ence prior to the 2009-2010 academic year, is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Man-agement Education (CAHME).

Th e program requires one academic year of coursework and an 11-month field placement of full-time employ-ment in a health care organization. A part-time program is only available for those who currently hold manage-ment positions in health care organiza-tions; these students conduct a project in lieu of a field placement. Because the program is located in a school of public health, students develop skills in working with physicians, nurses and other health professionals with whom they share classes.

Required courses address theories and practice of management, financial accounting and budgeting, financial management, policy analysis, health law, legal and ethical issues, strate-gic planning, payment mechanisms, human resources, quantitative tools, health management information

Health Policy and ManagementChairEllen MacKenzie, PhD

Director, Offi ce of Academic AffairsJudith L. Holzer, MBA

[email protected]

Academic CoordinatorMary Sewell

410-955-2489

[email protected]

The Department of Health Policy and

Management of the Johns Hopkins

Bloomberg School of Public Health

trains public health professionals

and researchers in diverse disciplines

and promotes the translation of

public health science into practice

and policy. Its goal is to train leaders

who will become agents of change

to assure the public’s health through

effective, effi cient and equitable

policies, programs and services.

The Department emphasizes the

importance of sound management

and creative leadership in fi nding and

implementing effective and equitable

solutions.

www.jhsph.edu/dept/hpm


systems, marketing, health econom-ics, epidemiology and biostatistics. Th e faculty have broad national and interna-tional experience and include practitio-ners who bring the “real world” into the classroom. Director: Mr. William Ward; Associate Director: Dr. Ann-Michele Gundlach; Assistant Director: Ms. Teresa Schwartz.

MHS in Health Policy

Th e MHS in Health Policy is a pro-fessionally-oriented degree program designed for individuals seeking special-ized academic training in health policy to establish or expand their careers as health policy analysts. Th e interdis-ciplinary faculty associated with the program are recognized nationally and internationally for their excellence in policy analysis, health services research and teaching. Faculty members are actively involved in formulating and implementing health policy at federal, state and municipal levels.

Th e program requires one year of academic coursework, followed by a nine-month field placement of full-time employment in a professional health policy setting. Th rough their course-work, students acquire a solid founda-tion in fundamental policy analysis, along with substantive knowledge of the U.S. health care system and key health policy issues. Th e required curriculum and field placement experience provide students with a rich understanding of U.S. health policy, knowledge of the processes by which public policy decisions are made, training in basic quantitative and analytic methods, and the skills needed to critically assess and apply research findings to the devel-opment and analysis of health policy. In addition to core requirements, the curriculum off ers adequate flexibility to allow students to pursue their individual interests in the health policy arena. Elec-tive courses may be selected, with the adviser’s consent, from those off ered by the Department of Health Policy and Management or any other department in the Bloomberg School.

Th e MHS program in Health Policy has trained health policy professionals for over 15 years and counts many top health policy leaders among the ranks of its alumni. Graduates of this program establish careers in the federal govern-ment, advocacy organizations, consult-ing fi rms, think tanks, foundations and other arenas where health policy is at the forefront. Co-directors: Dr. Lisa Dubay and Ms. Dana Sleicher.

DOCTORAL PROGRAMS

PhD in Bioethics and Health Policy

Th e PhD in Bioethics and Health Policy is designed for students who want bio-ethics to be the distinguishing charac-teristic of their careers in public health. Th is bioethics program diff ers from most other bioethics doctoral programs in two important ways: fi rst, it focuses on bioethics as it relates to moral ques-tions in public health and health policy (rather than, for example, in medical or bedside dilemmas); and second, it provides rigorous training in quantita-tive and qualitative empirical research methods. Students examine ethical issues in population health practice, research, and policy such as ethics and emergency preparedness, domestic and international research ethics, genetic screening policy, HIV screening, social justice and resource allocation. By the end of their PhD training, students are prepared to provide not only norma-tive recommendations regarding ethics and public health policy but are also equipped to function as independent re-searchers, conducting empirical research related to bioethics, public health, and health policy.

Students enrolled in this PhD program participate in a variety of educational opportunities in bioethics and health policy, including lectures and seminars sponsored by the Berman Institute of Bioethics, the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions and collaborations with the Kennedy Institute of Ethics, George-town University. Students take courses

within the Department of Health Policy and Management and the Bloomberg School, as well as at the Johns Hop-kins School of Arts and Sciences and Georgetown University.

PhD in Health Economics and Policy

Health economics is a fi eld of study that applies the theoretical concepts and empirical methods of economic analysis to various issues throughout the health sector, ranging from the managerial effi ciency of healthcare providers to the implications of alternative arrangements of fi nancing health services. Th e PhD in Health Economics in the Department of Health Policy and Management pre-pares doctoral students for conducting innovative research on the economics of health and healthcare.

Th e health economics curriculum stresses a solid grounding in applied modern microeconomic theory, eco-nomic evaluation, quantitative meth-ods, and econometrics applications. It off ers a broad exposure to the health economics literature and public health disciplines, and stresses the policy im-plications of these fi elds of research. Th e PhD program off ers two concentrations: applied economics and economic evalu-ation. Th e courses taken during the fi rst year of the PhD program is the same for both concentrations, while the courses taken during the second year of the PhD program depends on the concen-tration chosen by the student.

Th e applied economics concentration focuses on conducting empirical analy-ses of hypotheses generated by economic theory. Th e coursework includes PhD level classes from the Department of Economics at the University’s Home-wood campus. Th e economic evaluation concentration focuses on state-of-the-art methods for performing economic evaluation of various interventions and includes courses from the Department of Epidemiology.

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PhD in Health Services Research and Policy

Th e health care systems in the U.S. and other nations are under extreme pres-sure. Costs are rising, quality and out-comes are not optimal, many vulnerable groups have inadequate access, and pro-grams and technologies are often poorly implemented. Th ere is a great need for doctorally prepared researchers and senior policy analysts to address these issues within public and private organi-zations and to lead health care reform in the U.S. and globally. Th e Health Services Research and Policy (HSR&P) PhD training program provides a fi rm grounding in public health principles, research and evaluation methods, policy analysis and numerous content areas related to health and health services delivery. In this program, students ac-quire the conceptual and methodologi-cal tools needed to conduct research, program evaluation and policy analysis and synthesis to advance the state of knowledge. Th e curriculum emphasizes the following areas: public and private sector health insurance and fi nancing, organizations for the delivery of health care, methodologies for measuring and improving quality and safety of medi-cal care, methods to measure personal and population health status, methods for assessing the impact of government health care policy on individuals and populations, and comparative eff ective-ness methods for assessing the impact of technology and treatments on patient outcomes. Th e program places empha-sis on special need populations, such as children, older populations, minorities and persons with high burden diseases and disabilities. Th e program stresses the development of research and analy-sis methods, as well as content knowl-edge. In addition to careers in academia, this program prepares students for leadership careers as health services re-searchers and health care policy analysts working in public or private agencies or organizations. Th e program empha-sizes issues of relevance to the U.S. and other highly developed nations. Th ere

are many research opportunities within research centers of the Department and elsewhere within the Johns Hopkins University and Health System. Also the Baltimore / Washington area is the home to the largest concentration of public and private health services research and health care policy analysis organizations in the world. Formal and informal relationship with these agen-cies, including research practicums, thesis collaborations and part time employment are encouraged and facili-tated. All students in the HSR&P PhD training program will be exposed to a broad array of methods and content. In addition, it is expected that all students will select at least one methods sub area (e.g., econometrics, epidemiology, measurement, policy analysis, informat-ics, or qualitative analysis). It is also expected that all students will develop expertise in one or more content areas. Students interested in gerontology and aging may develop a specialization in the program applied to this domain.

PhD in Health and Public Policy

Th e solution of public health problems through the development, analysis, implementation, and evaluation of health and health policies is the focus of the PhD program in Health and Public Policy. Public policy is viewed in its broad sense, encompassing social issues, law, politics, environment, and science. Students in this program study the impacts of public policy on the health of populations, and the application of public policy to relieve the burdens of disease and injury. Th e implementation of policies into programmatic eff orts to advance the practice of public health is also emphasized. Faculty employ an interdisciplinary approach to their teaching and research which is refl ected by their backgrounds in medicine, epi-demiology, public health practice, social and political science, law, and environ-mental health and risk sciences.

Within this program, students may focus their studies in the areas of social policy and health, injury con-

trol, the practice of prevention, as well as environmental and occupational health policy. Th rough coursework and research students are prepared to apply the general principles of health policy and health, the impact of social policies on the level of health and well-being of populations is emphasized, as is the rela-tionship between health care and social care. For those with a focus in injury control, preventing injuries, reducing disability and providing emergency ser-vices and rehabilitation are major areas of emphasis. Th e practice of prevention focus examines specifi c public health problems such as AIDs, tobacco, obe-sity, and violence and develops strategies for addressing these problems through traditional and innovative policies. Students interested in environmental and occupational health policy examine those factors in the human environment that impact population health, methods for assessing risks, and the development and evaluation of policies to improve environmental public health.

DrPH in Health Care Management and Leadership

Th e Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) program off ered in Health Policy and Management is focused on Health Care Management and Leadership. Th e focus of the program is on measuring, monitoring and improving the clini-cal and financial performance of health services organizations, as well as training leaders for organizational change. Th e program curriculum is based on the Malcolm Baldridge Health Care Criteria for Performance Excellence framework and targets those who have master’s level training related to health care manage-ment.

Th e DrPH in Health Care Management and Leadership is principally designed for part-time students working full-time during their enrollment in the program. It is expected that students will complete the required coursework over a three-year period while par-ticipating in program activities. Th ese activities include seminars, research,


journal clubs and other opportunities to promote interaction among program students and faculty. After the comple-tion of most coursework, students will sit for the written comprehensive exam. Students then present themselves for the preliminary oral examinations (depart-mental and schoolwide), after which they may begin substantive work on their dissertation. It is possible to com-plete the DrPH, including dissertation work, within a fi ve to nine-year period. Students will have up to nine years, if needed, to complete the program requirements.


All applicants are expected to submit a completed application with the follow-ing documentation: transcripts from their undergraduate institution(s); scores from the GRE exam; three let-ters of recommendation (at least one should be an academic recommenda-tion from an instructor or adviser); curriculum vitae (C.V.) or resumé; and a personal statement. For applicants whose native language is not English, either TOEFL or IELTS scores are required. For more information, visit www.jhsph.edu/admissions.

Applications are considered by an admissions committee that reviews the entire application package and considers the overall balance of each applicant’s qualifications.

Note to MHA Applicants: Only ap-plicants to the MHA program in Health Finance and Management can submit GMAT scores in lieu of GRE scores. Applications for the program are due by February 1 for the following fall.

Note to PhD Applicants: GRE scores are required of all applicants, regardless of academic or professional background. Applications for the PhD program must be submitted and completed by December 1 to be considered for the following fall. Admission decisions and notification of funding off ers are made by postal mail in late February/early March.

Note to DrPH Applicants: Applications to the DrPH program must be submitted by December 1 to be considered for the following fall. GRE or GMAT scores are required.


Th e department sponsors several certificate programs which provide academic training to students seeking targeted education in a specific area of public health. Several of the certificate programs will appeal to students en-rolled in a concurrent degree program, while others will appeal to non-degree-seeking students. Certifi cates currently available include: Certifi cate in Health Finance and Management; Certifi cate in Injury Control; Certifi cate in Pub-lic Health Preparedness; Certifi cate in Health Disparities and Health Inequal-ity; Certifi cate in Bioethics and Health Policy; Certifi cate in Public Health Economics and Certifi cate in Risk Sci-ences and Public Policy. For further information on available certificates, visit www.jhsph.edu/academics, and select “Certifi cate Programs” from the left-hand navigation.

Th e Department also provides short-term, intensive educational opportuni-ties for public health practitioners and other professionals through several institutes. Th e HPM Summer Institute, off ered in June in Baltimore, Md.; the Winter Institute, off ered in January in Washington, D.C.; and the Fall Insti-tute, off ered in November in Barce-lona, Spain, provide graduate academic courses in a compressed format. For further information on institute off er-ings, visit www.jhsph.edu/dept/hpm.

Th ere are also numerous research centers based in the department. Th ese research centers foster collaborative research throughout the University and with other institutions worldwide. Th ese cen-ters provide faculty and students with the opportunity to examine significant public health issues from a variety

of perspectives and approaches. Th e centers include: the Phoebe R. Berman Bioethics Institute; the Center for Gun Policy and Research; the Center for Injury Research and Policy; the Primary Care Policy Center; the Center for Law and the Public’s Health; the Risk Sci-ences and Public Policy Institute; the Roger C. Lipitz Center for Integrated Health Care; the Center for Hospital Fi-nance and Management; the Center for Health Disparities Solutions; the Health Services Research and Development Center. Further information on each of the centers can be found at www.jhsph.edu/dept/hpm.

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

Master’s Programs

During the field placement year, all eli-gible MHA and MHS students receive a 75 percent master’s tuition scholarship. No special application for funding is required for consideration.

Doctoral Programs

Th e Department off ers a number of NIH-sponsored predoctoral fellow-ship opportunities for U.S. citizens and permanent residents. Note that predoctoral designation is limited to those candidates without doctoral degrees who are applying to the PhD or DrPH degree programs. Th ese positions include tuition and stipend support for candidates in the areas of primary care/health services research, occupational injury control and gerontology and long-term care. Applicants interested in being considered for one of these train-ing grant opportunities should discuss their interest within their application statement. In addition, a limited num-ber of departmental scholarships, also providing tuition and stipend support, are available. No special application for funding is required for consideration. Applicants are also strongly encouraged to review the eligibility criteria for the Bloomberg School’s Sommer Scholars and Brown Scholars Programs.

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International HealthChairRobert E. Black, MD, MPH

410-955-3934

Academic Program AdministratorCristina Salazar

410-955-3734

[email protected]

The Department of International

Health seeks to understand health

problems and develop affordable

means of disease reduction and health

protection in underserved populations

of the world. Established in 1961 to

meet the long-standing interests of

the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School

of Public Health and respond to the

needs of international agencies and

national governments for teaching

and research in the field, the

Department continues to conduct

research, educate scientists and

health professionals, guide health

policy and public health practice,

and build institutional capacity

to achieve sustained, improved

health for all. International Health

draws on all relevant disciplines for

application in international settings

and emphasizes master’s and doctoral

training programs for students with

international and cross-cultural

interests, focusing principally on

traditionally disadvantaged and

underrepresented communities.

www.jhsph.edu/dept/ih

Th e Department of International Health is organized into four program areas: global disease epidemiology and control, health systems, human nutri-tion, and social and behavioral inter-ventions. Academic training programs coincide with these program areas, and students must specify both a degree program and program area of interest when applying for admission (with the exception of DrPH). Available degree options include the Master of Health Science (MHS), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Doctor of Public Health (DrPH). All faculty and staff have a primary appointment in one of the program areas, but collaborations on research, service and teaching pro-grams routinely cross these boundaries.

DEGREE PROGRAMS

Th e Department of International Health off ers the following degree programs: • Master of Health Science

(by program area)

• Doctor of Philosophy (by program area)

• Doctor of Public Health

MASTER’S PROGRAMS

Th e Department of International Health off ers a professionally oriented Master of Health Science (MHS) degree program in the academic disci-plines of global disease epidemiology and control, health systems, human nutrition, and social and behavioral interventions. Th e MHS programs provide students with specialized train-ing within their chosen field, as well as general training in the field of public health. Th ese programs are targeted to individuals interested in pursuing careers as public health professionals or those interested in continuing on with a more advanced research degree. Applications are welcomed from both recent college graduates and those with current careers in other fields. Prior

exposure to public health is helpful but not required.

Program requirements consist of a minimum of four academic terms of 64 credits of coursework followed by a two-term (minimum of four months in duration) practicum in which 32 credits are earned. Admission criteria and degree requirements vary slightly by program area. Th e practicum can be a full-time activity of four months in duration or a part-time eff ort extending over a period of up to 12 months. Th e practicum can follow the completion of coursework or be interspersed with the classroom learn-ing. Th e MHS may be pursued in the context of the MA/MHS dual-degree program with the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). Students wishing to pursue the dual degree program can complete both masters in three years. For more details, go to the Combined Degrees section on page 52 of this Prospectus.

As a complement to our MHS pro-gram, the Department also provides an opportunity for students to fulfi ll the practicum requirements through the Peace Corps Master’s International Program. Th e academic requirements for this program are the same as for the MHS program, but instead of completing a two-term practicum through the Bloomberg School, students fulfill their practicum re-quirement with a two-year U.S. Peace Corps volunteer assignment that is complementary to the skills and train-ing they received at the School.

Selected MHS students in Human Nutrition can meet their practicum requirements by participating in the Dietetics Program at the Johns Hop-kins Bayview Medical Center. Th is program off ers students interested in public health nutrition the opportu-nity both to obtain the MHS degree and to complete an 8-month dietetics internship in public health nutrition in preparation for obtaining the RD


credential. Students interested in this option should indicate their interest at the time they apply to the MHS pro-gram. For details of this program, please read the Human Nutrition section.

DOCTORAL PROGRAMS

Th ose interested in a doctoral research degree (PhD) must apply to one of the four concentration areas as described below: global disease epidemiology and control, health systems, human nutri-tion, and social and behavioral interven-tions. Candidates for a research degree must complete courses in international health generally and in their selected program, undertake research in their specialized field of interest, and prepare and defend a thesis based on this inves-tigation.

Th ose preparing for international leadership positions in public health practice beyond the master’s level may apply to the DrPH program in Inter-national Health. Students entering the program should already have substantial public health experience (minimum of three years to be eligible to apply) and graduate-level training in the field (MPH or other related degree). In ad-dition, the DrPH program will include more advanced courses in public health generally and in international public health specifically.

Global Disease Epidemiology and Control

DirectorJoanne Katz, ScD

Deputy Directors for Academic Programs

PhD ProgramLawrence Moulton, PhD [email protected]

MHS ProgramKaren Charron, BSN, MPH [email protected]

Th is program area provides training for future public health practitioners (MHS) and researchers (PhD) who will use epidemiologic, immunologic, laboratory and statistical methods to design, implement and evaluate disease control interventions for diseases of public health importance to under-served populations. Graduates will have a fundamental understanding of the pathogenesis, epidemiology and control measures applicable to diseases of public health importance in disadvantaged populations. Interventions to be studied will be primarily biomedical (e.g., therapeutic or prophylactic drugs, vac-cines or environmental modifi cations), although there may be a behavioral component to eff ective implementation of such interventions. Special strengths of the program are infectious disease epidemiology (including emerging in-fections) and vaccinology. Students can acquire a broad understanding of the methods needed to design studies and gain hands-on experience in the design, conduct and analysis of community and clinical trials and/or laboratory-based investigations, including the immuno-logic and biologic basis of responses to immunizations and other prophylactic or therapeutic interventions.

Applicants for the GDEC MHS pro-gram should have a strong undergradu-ate background in biology and quan-titative sciences. Th is is a professional degree but involves a combination of programmatic and research skills to prepare graduates for a variety of public health careers with a global health focus.

Th e PhD is a research degree and appli-cants should have a degree in medicine, veterinary medicine or dentistry—or a master’s level degree or equivalent grad-uate training in epidemiology, statistics, international health, tropical medicine, microbiology, parasitology, immunol-ogy, mycology or virology. Prior work experience is preferable.

Health Systems

DirectorDavid Peters, MD, MPH, DrPH

Deputy Director for Academic ProgramsAdnan Hyder, MD, MPH, [email protected]

MHS in Health SystemsProgram CoordinatorBill Weiss, [email protected]

MHS graduates of the Health Systems program will have the competencies to play management roles in a variety of international settings. Courses within the Health Systems Program develop skills and knowledge for those who play a role in management of health programs in low- and middle-income countries and with disadvantaged popu-lations. Th e curriculum focuses on plan-ning and managing health projects and programs at the community, district, na-tional and global levels. Graduates will be capable of developing and applying their skills in a variety of settings, from community to national and internation-al levels, working particularly in low- and middle-income countries and with disadvantaged populations. Students should have a prior degree in biologi-cal or health sciences or, alternately, in management or social science. Some prior international or health systems experience is highly desirable.

PhD in Health SystemsProgram Coordinator Adnan Hyder, MD, MPH, PhD [email protected]

Th e overall goal of the PhD program is to produce the next generation of lead-ers in the research and practice of public health dealing with health systems. Doctoral research focuses on health policy, health planning, fi nancing, man-agement and evaluation, public health teaching, institution building, com-munity development and research on

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health systems. Opportunities for thesis work include the study of health sys-tems performance, health and poverty, equity issues, demand for health, health financing alternatives, economic analysis of health programs, private sector analysis, injury prevention and control, refugee health care, and neonatal health programs.

Human Nutrition

DirectorKeith West, DrPH, MPH410-955-2061 [email protected]

Deputy Director for Academic Programs Parul Christian, DrPH410-955-1188 [email protected]

Th e program in Human Nutrition pro-vides training that can lead to both the Master of Health Science (MHS) and doctoral (PhD) degrees. Th e objective of the program is to provide students with specific foundations and the practical skills to address major nutrition-related public health problems.

Th rough required and elective course-work and with the guidance of their academic adviser, doctoral students are able to concentrate in the areas of international nutrition, nutritional biochemistry, nutritional epidemiol-ogy, nutritional anthropology or clinical nutrition.

Opportunities for thesis research in-clude the study of maternal and child nutrition, obesity, relationships between diet and chronic diseases, promotion of healthy dietary intakes and physical activity, micronutrient deficiencies (with emphasis on vitamin A, iron, calcium, zinc, selenium and iodine) and nutrition interventions in developing countries, protein-energy metabolism in health and disease, and use of stable isotopes for metabolic research.

MHS in Human Nutrition

In the MHS program, students con-centrate during the first year on coursework in the core area of public health nutrition and choose electives in accordance with their intended career path in public health nutrition. During the second year, students complete a practicum designed to provide practical experience in their intended area. Stu-dents interested in becoming registered dietitians (RD) can complete their MHS practicum with the Johns Hop-kins Bayview Dietetics Program, which has accreditation with the Committee for Accreditation for Dietetics Educa-tion (CADE); www.eatright.org/cade. Prerequisites for this program are found at www.hopkinsbayview.org/nutrition/mhs/index.html. Students enrolled in this program sign up for 32 credits of dietetics internship from June through January of their second academic year. A deposit fee for the program is due March 1, and there are additional fees charged to participate in the dietetics in-ternship program. Students interested in the RD program need to comply with additional prerequisites found in www.jhsph.edu/academics/academicprograms/combined_programs/mhs_rd.

PhD in Human Nutrition

Students in the MHS program plan to pursue careers in management of nutri-tion and health programs, in the techni-cal content of health promotion and disease prevention programs, or go on to doctoral degrees in nutrition (PhD), medicine (MD) or related fields.

JHU/Cornell University Educational Collaboration in Public Health Nutrition To enhance the training available in public health nutrition, the Johns Hop-kins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Cornell University’s Division of Nutritional Sciences are off ering stu-dents an opportunity to attend courses at both universities. Graduate students enrolled in a doctoral or master’s pro-

gram at Cornell or at the Bloomberg School are able to study at the other school for up to one academic year after they have completed one academic year of study at their home institution. Tuition is charged by the student’s home institution, and information on courses attended at the institution visited is recorded on the student’s transcript at the home institution.

Social and Behavioral Interventions

Director and PhD Academic Program Director Peter Winch, MD, MPH410-955-9854 [email protected]

MHS Academic Program DirectorElli Leontsini, MD, [email protected]

Th e Social and Behavioral Interventions Program conducts research, training, and service on the development, imple-mentation and evaluation of social, behavioral and community-based public health interventions. Th e program’s pri-mary goal is to assist in the formulation of programs and policies which reflect the social, cultural, and policy context of health problems using a public health perspective, and a sound understand-ing of the epidemiology of health issues in developing countries. We strive to conduct our work through equitable partnerships including partnerships with local aff ected communities, scientifi c ex-perts, community and national leaders, and governmental and non-governmen-tal groups conducting intervention work in aff ected communities.

Th e program area off ers both MHS and PhD degrees. Its primary focus is on the direct application of theory and data collection public health action. Th e program off ers multidisciplinary train-ing for researchers and public health practitioners who wish to use the social sciences in the design, implementation, and evaluation of public health pro-grams, particularly community-based


interventions. Th e program provides students with a broad exposure to applied theory and methods from the fields of social psychology and medi-cal anthropology and sociology, as well as training in public health research methods and analytical techniques from both the qualitative and quantitative perspectives.

Th e combined use of qualitative and quantitative methods is a defining char-acteristic of the program, and students are trained in both survey research methods, as well as in-depth interviews, focus group discussions, and observa-tion techniques. Students may choose to specialize in areas such as HIV preven-tion, nutritional interventions, malaria control, and a host of other topic areas relevant to the enhancement of health in developing countries. 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 de-gree in a related field of study and have some professional experience.

Doctor of Public Health (DrPH)

DirectorLouis Niessen, MD, [email protected]

Th e Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) Program in International Health is designed to train mid- to senior-level professionals for leadership positions in public health practice, with a particular focus on low- and middle-income coun-tries and disadvantaged populations. Th e program off ers a comprehensive public health approach that draws on a variety of academic disciplines, includ-ing quantitative, biomedical, popula-tion, social and management sciences. Th e goal of the program is to provide students with an understanding of leadership skills and the ability to apply public health sciences to health prob-lems in international settings. Graduates of the program are expected to be public

health practitioners who can integrate knowledge across traditional academic disciplines; provide sound advice to na-tional and international agencies in pub-lic health; and communicate eff ectively with governments, academia, nongov-ernmental organizations and the public. Components of the program include the acquisition of core knowledge through coursework, structured seminars, special studies, three practice-based projects, including the dissertation, in the fol-lowing areas: organizational assessment, new program proposal, analysis of implementation, economic evaluation, and program or policy evaluation. Th ere is also a communication component for the projects.


All applicants are expected to submit the completed application with the following documentation: transcripts from all institutions attended; scores from the GRE exam; three letters of recommendation (at least one should be an academic recommendation from an instructor or adviser); curriculum vitae or resumé and a personal statement. Applicants should certify that third parties submit the letters of recommen-dation and transcripts by the deadline. Applications that remain incomplete past the deadline will not be reviewed. For applicants whose native language is not English, scores from either the TOEFL or IELTS exam are required. Th e minimum score for the computer-ized TOEFL is 250 and the minimum IELTS score is 7.0. Applications are considered by an admissions committee that reviews the entire application pack-age and considers the overall balance of each applicant’s qualifications.

Note to DrPH applicants: Admission is based on evaluation of the applicant’s educational and work experience, past performance and potential to provide lead-ership in public health practice. DrPH applicants must have a minimum of three years of public health experience and an

MPH or equivalent degree to be eligible to apply.

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

MHS Program: Th ere are only a few tuition scholarships available to support students in their first year of study. In the second year, after successfully com-pleting 64 credits in didactic courses in year one and during the practicum, all students can receive a 75 percent tuition scholarship. No special application is required for funding consideration; all admitted applicants will be considered. Please contact the Department directly for additional information.

Doctoral Programs: A limited number of full- and partial-tuition scholarships and fellowships are available. All admit-ted applicants are automatically consid-ered for departmental support and will receive a 75 percent tuition discount after completing six terms in good standing. Please contact the Department for additional information.

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Th e target outcome of mental health and mental disorders is the distin-guishing feature of the Department of Mental Health. Mental disorders are disturbances of thinking, feeling, and acting which have a proximate cause in the human brain. Disturbances of thinking include mental disorders like schizophrenia and dementia, as well as impairments like mental retardation. Disturbances of feeling include emo-tional problems like mood and anxiety disorders. Disturbances of behavior include misuse of alcohol, use of illicit drugs and violence. Th e expression of mental and behavioral problems in humans is diverse, and most disorders involve problems of varying intensity in all three areas of cognition, emo-tion, and behavior. Mental disorders typically involve disruption of the so-cial relations of the individual, and are associated with neurological changes. Mental disorders occur at all ages and in all social groups.

Understanding causes and conse-quences of mental health and mental disorders from the perspective of public health involves population-based surveys in a developmental framework. Prevention and control of mental disorders involves design and execution of intervention trials to prevent disorder in individuals who are currently healthy, as well as to mini-mize future consequences for those with current disorder or a history of disorder. Interventions for promo-tion of mental health are part of the mission because good mental health protects against the onset of a variety of mental disorders, as well as being a valued outcome in itself.

DEGREE PROGRAMS • MHS

• BA/MHS

• PhD

• DrPH

MASTER’S PROGRAMS

MHS in Mental Health

Th e Master of Health Science degree is organized around a core set of four terms of graduate courses and a final research paper that demonstrates mastery of what has been learned in the coursework experience. Th e master’s degree is completed in one academic year. Th e MHS degree in the Department of Mental Health may be combined with a certificate program off ered in another department of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, e.g., Health Education, Health Finance and Management, Health Policy, Health and Human Rights, Health Communication, Health Disparities and Health In-equality, Injury Control or Maternal and Child Health. Th ese certificate programs are at no extra cost to full-time students and are available to enhance the mental health research educational experience.

BA/MHS

Undergraduate students currently en-rolled in the Johns Hopkins University Krieger School of Arts and Sciences program in Public Health Studies have a unique opportunity to receive both bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Th e Department of Mental Health of the Bloomberg School off ers early gradu-ate school admission to students en-rolled in this undergraduate program.

DOCTORAL PROGRAMS

PhD in Mental Health

Th e doctoral program is organized around a core set of six terms of required graduate courses, followed by a comprehensive examination, usually scheduled at the end of the second year of study. After the comprehensive exam, the student prepares a prospec-tus for the dissertation, which serves to assist examiners in the preliminary doctoral oral examination, usually taken during the third year of study.

Mental HealthChairWilliam W. Eaton, PhD

410-955-3908

Senior Academic Program CoordinatorPatricia E. Scott

410-955-1906

[email protected]

The mission of the Department

of Mental Health is to advance

understanding of the causes and

consequences of mental health and

mental disorders to improve the health

of the general population. The central

focus of the mission is the prevention

and control of mental disorders and

impairments.

www.jhsph.edu/dept/mh


Th e dissertation, which represents a dis-tinct increment to available knowledge and is deemed publishable by examin-ers, is often completed by the end of the fourth year of study.

DrPH in Mental Health

Th e Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) program in the Department of Mental Health focuses on the direct application of a broad range of knowledge and ana-lytical skills in public mental health for individuals in leadership, policy analysis, fi nance, and management positions. It has Schoolwide and department com-ponents. Th e Schoolwide component emphasizes advanced knowledge and skills associated with leadership, integra-tion and application of skills in public health as broadly defi ned. Th e depart-ment component emphasizes knowledge and skills, and their practical context for public mental health.


Applicants should have an interest in psychopathology and a commitment to the public health approach, as well as a background consistent with the Bloom-berg School’s general degree require-ments.



Th e Department has three NIMH-funded doctoral and postdoctoral train-ing programs and one NIDA-funded doctoral and postdoctoral training pro-gram. Th ese programs provide support for research training in public mental health: • Th e NIMH Psychiatric

Epidemiology Training Program

• Th e NIMH Prevention Research Training Program (postdoctoral only)

• Th e NIMH Child Mental Health Services and Service Systems Training Program

• Th e NIDA Drug Dependence Epidemiology Training Program

Th e Department also hosts the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program in Drug Abuse, which brings professionals from developing countries to the De-partment for a year of study on policy, treatment and prevention, with an orientation toward application in their home countries.

Aging and Dementia Training Program

Th e goal of this doctoral and postdoc-toral program is to train young inves-tigators in age-related cognitive and neuropsychiatric disorders. It is an in-terdisciplinary program, funded by the National Institute on Aging, affi liated with the Department of Neurology at the School of Medicine and the Depart-ment of Psychology and Brain Sciences at the School of Arts and Sciences.

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

Financial support—including tuition, fees and stipend—is available for well-qualified applicants. Th e Department is able to fund selected doctoral- and postdoctoral-level individuals through its NIMH and NIDA training programs and the Bloomberg School’s Sommer Scholars and Brown Scholars Programs.

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DEGREE PROGRAMS • MHS in Molecular Microbiology

and Immunology

• ScM in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology

• ScM in Molecular Epidemiology(open to PhD candidates in Epidemiology)

• PhD in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology

MASTER’S PROGRAMS

MHS in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology

Th e Department’s Master of Health Science (MHS) degree program provides educational opportunities to students who do not wish to pursue a laboratory research program but wish to gain greater knowledge within specific areas of departmental expertise and to participate in the departmental academic activities. Th e program has a fl exible curriculum and requires nine months in residence. A written essay, which is usually based on a literature search, and a presentation at a de-partmental seminar are required for graduation.

MHS in Bioinformatics offered through the Department of Biostatistics

Th e Department of Molecular Mi-crobiology and Immunology and the Department of Biostatistics have developed a Master of Health Science (MHS) program in bioinformat-ics. Th e program’s philosophy is to combine strong quantitative founda-tions with a broad cross-disciplinary experience. Th e degree is intended as a two-year program, though a one-year degree may be possible for students with more extensive prior training. Th e program emphasizes biology, statistical methods, computing and hands-on research. Applicants to the MHS program should apply to the Department of Biostatistics and are ex-pected to have a baccalaureate degree

or equivalent at the time they expect to begin their graduate studies. Th ey should have quantitative and compu-tational interests, as well as a major in the biological sciences, physical sci-ences, mathematics or engineering. A strong background in calculus, biology and chemistry is assumed. A minor in computer science or equivalent com-putational experience is also required. Completion of the degree also requires a culminating bioinformatics project and the development and posting of a Web portfolio—a student website with links to one or more software development projects demonstrating proficiency in bioinformatics and typi-cally including the culminating project as well as coursework.

ScM in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology

Th e Master of Science (ScM) degree is a two-year program off ered to stu-dents who wish to gain experience in laboratory or field research. In the first year of the program, ScM students complete a core curriculum focused on virology, parasitology, bacterial pathogenesis, and public health ecol-ogy. Students complete two 11-week laboratory rotations and pass a writ-ten comprehensive examination by the end of the first year. In the second year, students complete departmental and school course requirements and pursue thesis research. At the conclu-sion of their research, students submit a written thesis and present their thesis work at a departmental seminar.

ScM in Molecular Epidemiology

PhD candidates in Epidemiology who wish to obtain laboratory training in Molecular Microbiology and Immu-nology may apply to the MMI ScM program. Accepted students complete most ScM course requirements and laboratory rotations, and conduct bench research relevant to their epide-miological interests in an MMI labora-tory. At the completion of their MMI research, students submit a written

Molecular Microbiology and ImmunologyChairDiane Griffin, MD, PhD

410-955-3459

Senior Academic CoordinatorGail O’Connor

410-614-4232

[email protected]

The goal of the W. Harry Feinstone

Department of Molecular

Microbiology and Immunology

is to advance knowledge of the

biological mechanisms involved

in infectious and immunological

diseases. It employs the disciplines

of virology, bacteriology, parasitology,

immunology, structural biology,

biochemistry, molecular biology, vector

biology and ecology to gain a deeper

understanding of the interaction

between host and infectious agent.

The Department’s major focus is

on laboratory-based investigations;

in addition, some members of the

Department conduct field studies

locally and abroad. It is the aim

of the Department to encourage

fundamental research and teaching

in the disciplines described above

and, at the same time, to seek ways of

applying the information to the control

of disease in human populations.

www.jhsph.edu/dept/mmi


thesis and present their thesis work in a departmental seminar.

DOCTORAL PROGRAMS

PhD in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology

Th e doctoral program (PhD) is in-tended to prepare students to become independent investigators in the biomedical sciences. In the first year of the program, PhD students complete a core curriculum focused on virology, parasitology, bacterial pathogenesis, and public health ecology. Students com-plete three 11-week laboratory rota-tions and choose a thesis adviser by the end of the first year. After completing first year courses, students must pass a comprehensive written examination in the form of a grant proposal which the students defend orally in front of a faculty committee. In the second year, students complete departmental and school course requirements, including a graduate board oral examination, and conduct thesis research. Over the course of the PhD program, students attend and participate in departmental seminar and research forums. Research progress is monitored by annual meetings of the student’s advisory committee.


All potential degree candidates should meet the general requirements of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and have taken college-level courses in mathematics, biol-ogy, chemistry and physics. Th ey are required to submit the results of the GRE (verbal, quantitative and ana-lytical) and TOEFL or IELTS (foreign applicants) taken within two years prior to application. Please see the Admissions Services website for details: www.jhsph.edu/admissions. Interviews are generally required for PhD applicants. Interview weekends are scheduled for early February and March. For PhD applicants, the written statement should include a focus on the applicant’s prior

research experience and accomplish-ments, and how these relate to their future goals.

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

All PhD students receive a stipend, a full tuition scholarship, and medical insurance.

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Population, Family and Reproductive HealthChairRobert Blum, MD, MPH, PhD

410-955-3384

Academic Program ManagerLinda Adams

410-955-1116

[email protected]

Population, Family and Reproductive

Health (PFRH) is an interdisciplinary

department whose mission is to

advance public health science and

practice globally and domestically

in order to improve the health of

children, adolescents, men, women,

and the elderly at both the family

and the population levels.

www.jhsph.edu/dept/pfrh

Research, evaluation, practice and advocacy all play an integral part in the Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health academic programs and faculty eff orts. Faculty develop and apply a broad range of methods to research and professional practice. Th ese methods are drawn from demography, developmental psychology, epidemiology, sociology, health services research, economics, policy analysis, behavioral sciences and other related disciplines. Graduates are trained as scientists, academics, admin-istrators and health professionals for careers related to a broad spectrum of population and family health issues.

Teaching and research activities focus on human development across the lifespan, basic reproductive processes, and biological and social determinants of population change and its social and economic consequences. Within the University, the Department of Popula-tion, Family and Reproductive Health serves as the primary academic base for the core discipline of demography.

Faculty and students apply scientific and technical expertise toward address-ing issues of family planning and pop-ulation policy and solving population problems nationally and internation-ally. In addition, teaching and research activities advance the understanding of factors that influence the growth and development of children toward optimum functioning as adults. Th e health of children is grounded in the context of families and communi-ties. Major attention is given to the assessment of health status and the planning, organization, administra-tion, communication and advocacy of community health programs—at the local, state, national, and international levels—that promote reproductive health and the health of populations across the lifespan.

Th e Department’s vision is to shape population and family health through research and education and to bring science to policy and practice. Our

concept of health encompasses a posi-tive sense of well being with the capac-ity of each individual to attain his or her maximum potential.

DEGREE PROGRAMS • MHS (one- or two-year program)

• MHS in Demography

• DrPH

• PhD

MASTER’S PROGRAMS

Th e Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health (PFRH) of-fers a one-year or two-year professional Master of Health Science (MHS) in the areas of Child and Adolescent Health and Development; Population and Health; or Reproductive, Perina-tal and Women’s Health. PFRH also off ers an academic one-year MHS in Demography program.

Master of Health Science (One- or Two-Year Program)

Th e MHS in PFRH is intended for individuals with a baccalaureate degree who wish to focus their career in posi-tions with such organizations as gov-ernment ministries, nongovernmental health organizations in developing countries, state and local MCH agen-cies in the United States, managed care organizations, research institutes, the Census Bureau, advocacy groups and academic institutions. Th rough their coursework and experience with fac-ulty, students acquire a sound orienta-tion to general public health principles and to specific areas of population, family and reproductive health.

Program requirements allow flexibility so that students may tailor their aca-demic program to concentrate in one of three tracks: • Child and Adolescent Health and

Development

• Population and Health


• Reproductive, Perinatal and Women’s Health

Th e two-year MHS program is required for individuals without prior health re-lated experience or whose public health related work experience is less than two years. Th is program is similar to the one-year program in course require-ments during the first year, but the sec-ond year includes a four- to six-month (minimum 680 hours) supervised internship. Th e internship provides the opportunity to integrate formal class-room teaching with practical experience in the student’s chosen field. Th e one-year MHS program is designed for stu-dents who are currently working in their intended field of concentration, have a minimum of two years of full-time health related or public health related work experience, and wish to strengthen their skills and knowledge base, improv-ing their potential for career advance-ment. Given the public health practice prerequisite for the one-year master’s program, the additional field experience is not required. A part-time option is available for students who qualify for the one-year MHS program only. Ap-plicants with doctoral degrees in related fields who do not meet the minimum experience requirement will be consid-ered for admission on a case-by-case basis. Students in both the one- and two-year programs are required to suc-cessfully complete a culminating MHS essay and a departmental presentation.

Th e Department also participates in the Peace Corps Master’s International Program, which is designed for stu-dents who wish to combine rigorous academic coursework with a rewarding volunteer experience through the Peace Corps. Students begin their program by completing nine months of course-work at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, followed by a 2-3 month Peace Corps project orienta-tion, and fi nally 24 months of volunteer service. Students will receive the MHS degree after the successful completion of 680 hours of Peace Corps Volunteer

Service (this does not include the 2-3 month training period), and the com-pletion of the MHS Essay, for a total of 96 academic units.

MHS in Demography

Th e one-year MHS in Demography program is designed for specialized training in applied demography. Th e educational objectives of this program are to give non-specialists the oppor-tunity to acquire a tool-kit of specific substantive and methodological skills applicable to a wide range of public health problems and in a wide range of work settings. It also increases the range of professional opportunities available to graduates by enabling them to market themselves as trained in demography. Th e program includes a minimum of 32 units in demography courses of the total 64 units required for completion. A research paper is also required.

DOCTORAL PROGRAMS

Th e Department off ers two doctoral programs, the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and the Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) degree. While both enable qualified students to obtain advanced training in one of the disciplines that underlie public health, each is designed with a specific set of criteria for students seeking entrance into the program. Th e DrPH is designed for individu-als with a minimum of three years of full-time work experience in health and/or human services fi eld and an MPH or equivalent master’s degree. It is intended for individuals who plan to assume a leadership position in the practice of public health. A part-time option is available for students who qualify for the DrPH program. Th e PhD degree is intended for students who may have little or no professional work experience in the public health arena and whose career goals are focused on conducting publishable, independent and original research. Th e Department’s doctoral programs are organized into three aca-demic tracks: Child and Adolescent

Health and Development; Population and Health; and Reproductive, Perinatal and Women’s Health. Doctoral candi-dates must select one of these areas for academic concentration.

Entering doctoral students begin the first year with a set of core departmental courses to provide common theoretical foundations for their studies including core courses in biological/developmen-tal, demographic/social science, and statistical/epidemiological foundations. Doctoral students are then required to complete a core set of courses deter-mined by the track or area of study they have selected. All academic program areas require doctoral students to do a PhD or DrPH public health practicum.


Applicants should possess a background in accordance with the Bloomberg School’s general admission require-ments and their anticipated course of study. Students are accepted from a wide variety of backgrounds, although undergraduate preparation in one of the biological, mathematical, or social sciences is desirable. Completed applica-tions must include transcripts from all colleges and universities attended, three letters of recommendation, GRE scores, resumé or curriculum vitae, personal statement, and TOEFL or IELTS scores, as required. Th e application deadline for doctoral degree programs is January 2. Th e deadline for MHS degree programs is May 1.



Th e Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health is home to or affi liated with key centers for research, teaching and practice. Th ese include the Hopkins Population Center; Center

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for Adolescent Health Promotion and Disease Prevention; Sexually Trans-mitted Diseases Center; the Bill and Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health; the Women’s and Children’s Health Policy Center, the Rakai Health Project; and the Urban Health Institute.

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

Th ere are various sources of financial support for degree students in the De-partment. Doctoral candidates accepted each year are provided a minimum of a one-half tuition award for two years. Th e sources of funding include several training grants and general departmen-tal funds. Funding sources for master’s degree students are limited but include some partial support for U.S. citizens from the Maternal and Child Health Training Grant.


MPH ACADEMIC PROGRAM

Th e MPH is a flexible program that can be customized to meet a variety of professional and career goals. Students may study on a full-time basis or on a part-time/Internet-based basis. Full-time and part-time/Internet-based students fulfill the same academic requirements and receive the same degree.

Full-Time Study

Th e full-time option is a concentrated 11-month course of study at the East Baltimore campus. Th e program be-gins with an orientation in early July.

Part-Time/Internet-Based Study

Part-time/Internet-based students complete the degree within three years of matriculation through a combina-tion of online courses and in-person classes taken either on the East Balti-more campus during regular academic terms, in intensive-learning Summer and Winter Institutes, or at other sites where Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health courses are of-fered for credit. Students can earn up to 80 percent of their academic credits online.

MPH Curriculum

Th e MPH program provides a balance between a broad-based core cur-riculum and opportunities to pursue individual interests. Th e curriculum, which is grounded in the critical disciplines and competencies of public health, includes the following core courses: • Environmental Health

• Principles of Epidemiology

• Problem Solving in Public Health or Making Change through Policy

In addition, students are also required to complete coursework in each of the following areas: • Biostatistics

• Public Health Biology

• Management Sciences

• Social and Behavioral Sciences

Students must also complete the fol-lowing projects: • MPH Individualized Goals

Analysis

• Practicum Experience in Population-based Health

• MPH Capstone

Th e MPH Individualized Goals Analysis project is completed within two terms of matriculation and is an opportunity for students to develop a plan for their MPH program of study that meets their educational and professional goals. Th e MPH Capstone project is an opportunity for students to apply the competencies and skills they acquire in the program to a public health problem relevant to their professional goals and interests. Part-time/Internet-based students should also refer to the list of Web courses for online options to fulfill the MPH curriculum. Th e complete MPH curriculum can be found on our website at www.jhsph.edu/academics/degreeprograms/mph/current_students/current_courses.html.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Th e minimum requirements for ad-mission to the MPH program include the following: • A baccalaureate-level degree

• Additional health-related experience beyond the baccalaureate level. Th is requirement can be satisfied in any one of the following ways:

• A minimum of two years of full-time post-baccalaureate health-related work experience

• A doctoral degree in a field underlying public health

• Completion of two years of medical school curriculum

Master of Public Health ProgramChairMarie Diener-West, PhD

Senior Program ManagerPaul Whong

888-548-6741 or 410-955-1291

[email protected]

The MPH is a Schoolwide program

designed to provide students with a

population perspective on health. The

program prepares students to become

leading public health professionals

capable of addressing current global

public health problems through

multidisciplinary approaches that

apply the latest scientific knowledge.

Please contact the MPH office with

any questions about the program.

www.jhsph.edu/mph

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Th is requirement may be waived for applicants to the MPH/MSW, MPH/JD and MPH/MSN com-bined degree programs.

• All matriculating Master of Public Health students shall have success-fully completed at least one college-level course in the following areas:

- mathematics (e.g., calculus, algebra, statistics)

- general biology

- health-related science (e.g., nutrition, microbiology, anatomy or physiology), OR another biology course

• Submission of standardized test scores, such as the GRE, MCAT, GMAT or LSAT. MPH applicants who have a graduate degree beyond the baccalaureate may request an application review without the sub-mission of standardized test scores. HOWEVER, THIS MAY PLACE THE APPLICANT AT A DISAD-VANTAGE IN THE ADMISSION AND SCHOLARSHIP SELEC-TION PROCESS.

• Applicants from non-English speak-ing countries must submit official test scores of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). A mini-mum TOEFL score of 600 on the paper-based test, 250 on the com-puterized test, or 100 on the Inter-net-based test is required. Students may also submit an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a minimum score of 7.

• Submission of a statement of pur-pose that includes career goals and objectives in pursuing the MPH degree, including how the program will help in attaining those goals

• Submission of three references that address the applicant’s potential for success in a public health career

• Curriculum vitae or resumé

Application Deadlines and Matriculation Dates

To be considered for admission to the MPH program, please note the follow-ing deadlines:

December 1 Full-time students matriculating in July. (For scholarship consideration, all application materials must be submitted by December 1.)

August 1 Part-time/Internet-based stu-dents matriculating in November at the Fall Institute in Barcelona, Spain.

September 1 Part-time/Internet-based students matriculating in January

February 1 Part-time/Internet-based students matriculating in June

Graduation Requirements • Complete 80 units required for

graduation.

• Complete at least 60 units in formal Bloomberg School coursework units that are not special studies.

• Maintain a grade C or better in all required MPH core courses and in courses applied to meet concentration area requirements that are off ered for a letter grade.

• Complete the MPH Goals Analysis project.

• Complete the MPH Capstone project.

• Satisfy the Practicum Requirement.

• Part-time/Internet-based students must complete at least 16 units of coursework in a face-to-face format.

• Maintain minimum academic standards as described in the MPH Program Manual.

• Complete the Bloomberg School’s Academic Ethics module.

For a detailed description of gradua-tion requirements, please refer to the MPH Program Manual at www.jhsph.edu/academics/degreeprograms/mph/current_students/student_manuals.html.

MPH Customized Programs andConcentration Areas

Full-time MPH students may choose an optional concentration area or custom-ize their program of study. Regardless of their choice, all students must complete the MPH core course requirements. Students electing a concentration must complete a number of required course units as specified by the concentra-tion area over and above the MPH core course requirements. Alternately, students who customize their program of study must complete the core MPH requirements and then, in consulta-tion with their faculty advisers, choose elective courses for the remaining units. Part-time/Internet-based students who participate through a predominantly off -campus format cannot elect a con-centration but can use concentration requirements as a guideline to customize a specialization in a particular area of public health.

MPH CONCENTRATIONS

Child and Adolescent Health

Faculty Concentration DirectorsAndrea Ruff , MDAssociate Professor, International HealthAnne Riley, PhDAssociate Professor, Population, Family and Reproductive Health

Th e MPH concentration in Child and Adolescent Health (CAH) focuses on understanding the health problems and health status of children and adolescents across the globe, the nature and scope of the multiple determinants of their health status, and the range of public health programs to address the health and well-being of children and their families, in developed and developing countries. Students will be assigned a faculty adviser with similar interests and will be assisted in developing an understanding in the following critical areas based on their coursework, their Capstone, and the seminars conducted monthly by the CAH Concentration:


• Th e concept of child/adolescent health, and the determinants of child and adolescent health status in industrialized and resource-limited settings, including socioeconomic, demographic, developmental, behavioral, cultural, political, and environmental determinants.

• Current basic understanding of specifi c health problems of children and adolescents, including obesity and other nutritional issues, injury, infectious diseases and HIV, chronic and disabling conditions, adolescent health concerns, and others.

• Th e design, development, implementation, and evaluation of public health programs to improve the health and well-being of children, including immunization programs, child survival strategies, primary health care, health promotion and disease prevention eff orts, including those that target HIV/AIDS, and injury prevention.

Epidemiological and Biostatistical Methods for Public Health and Clinical Research

Faculty Concentration Directors:Rosa Crum, MDAssociate Professor, EpidemiologyBrian Caff o, PhDAssociate Professor, BiostatisticsMarie Diener-West, PhDProfessor, Biostatistics

Th is concentration is designed for students with quantitative backgrounds who are seeking to gain additional skills in epidemiologic study design and statistical data analysis. Th e goal of this concentration is to prepare students to participate in the design, conduct and analysis of research studies in public health and put concepts into practice. Th is concentration is best suited for students who have already worked in a particular substantive area and have identifi ed specifi c research questions.

Th e competencies gained from this con-centration include the following:• Articulating an appropriate question/

hypothesis

• Identifying an appropriate study design and data set for answering the question

• Obtaining Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval

• Gaining familiarity with aspects of data management

• Identifying and applying appropriate statistical methods and correctly interpreting results

• Gaining familiarity with tracking and recording steps in the analysis of a data set

• Writing up the results of a data analysis for a professional publication

• Oral presentation of the results

Food, Nutrition and Health

Faculty Concentration Directors:Cheryl Anderson, PhD, MSAssistant Professor, Department of EpidemiologyLaura E. Caulfi eld, PhDProfessor, Center for Human Nutrition, International Health

Th is concentration provides students with an opportunity to focus their study on nutrition and integrate this informa-tion with other coursework in order to develop the skills to address nutri-tion problems in the United States and around the world.

Students choosing this concentration will gain an understanding of:• Th e major nutritional problems of

public health importance;

• Th e methods for assessing nutritional status and the use and interpretation of nutritional data;

• Th e design and implementation of nutrition programs to improve the nutrition and health of diverse popu-lations.

Global Environmental Sustainability & Health

Faculty Concentration Directors:Cindy Parker, MD, MPHInstructor, Environmental Health SciencesBrian Schwartz, MD, MSProfessor, Environmental Health SciencesPeter Winch, MD, MPHAssociate Professor, International Health

Th is concentration provides students with an understanding of how human consumption and standards of living have exceeded the carrying capacity of the earth; how, as a result, the environ-mental resources upon which we de-pend have been severely compromised; and how this aff ects the health of indi-viduals, communities, and the global population. Specifi cally, students will learn how land use (including patterns of suburban sprawl), transportation patterns and systems, energy use, food production and distribution, water use, and population growth contribute to climate change, ecosystem degradation, and species extinctions and biodiversity losses, and how these, in turn, threaten human health on local, regional, and global scales.

Th e goal of this concentration is to pro-vide students with the necessary knowl-edge about the drivers of global envi-ronmental change and the consequences for health. In addition, students will gain necessary skills to develop solutions for global environmental sustainability through qualitative research methods and behavioral change interventions.

Th e objectives of the MPH concentra-tion include: 1. Acquire key knowledge of the drivers

of global environmental change and possible solutions:

a. Identify the fi ve main drivers of global environmental change: land use, energy use, food use (i.e., food production and distri-bution), water use, and popula-tion growth.

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b. Explain how these drivers interact with each other to result in global environmental consequences such as climate change, ecosystem degradation, biodiversity loss, and species extinctions.

c. Describe the complexities and interrelationships of these drivers and their environmental conse-quences.

d. Explain the implications of the consequences to individual, com-munity, and global health.

e. Compare and contrast potential solutions to ensure global sustain-ability and improved health in the context of the complicating challenges of “after peak oil,” U.S. federal indebtedness, and myriad political obstacles.

f. Describe the types of organiza-tions and businesses working on addressing the problem of global environmental change, and the approaches each type is taking to producing change.

2. Develop a set of intervention skills to change behavior.

a. Present information on global en-vironmental change and possible solutions for a range of audiences (e.g., professional groups, com-munity organizations, schools).

b. Select models and theories rel-evant to the design of behavior change interventions for diff erent groups and behaviors, and apply them in design of the interven-tion.

c. Develop a plan for behavior change communication for be-haviors related to sustainable use of the environment.

Health in Crisis and Humanitarian Assistance

Faculty Concentration Directors:Courtland Robinson, PhDAssistant Professor, International Health

Shannon Doocy, PhDAssistant Professor, International Health

Th is concentration focuses on health of populations in crisis, internation-ally and domestically. Th ese include refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), populations aff ected by natural and human-made disasters, victims of human rights abuse, and survivors of human traffi cking. Th e course work will focus on why populations become vul-nerable and the health issues they face. Preparedness, advocacy and response to promote eff ective and equitable interven tions will be stressed. Emphasis will also be placed on gaining expertise in methods to assess needs and provide assistance to displaced populations and other vulnerable groups.

A variety of methods will be used to teach students basic skills including to:• Identify, protect and advocate for

vulnerable groups

• Develop appropriate public health responses for refugees and displaced persons

• Measure health and demographic indicators in hu manitarian emergencies

• Plan food, water, and sanitation programs for dis placed populations

• Implement and monitor humanitarian assistance programs

Health Leadership and Management

Faculty Concentration Directors: Ann-Michele Gundlach, EdDAssistant Professor, Health Policy & ManagementEarl Wall, MSResearch Associate, International Health

Th is concentration provides students with an understanding of the chal-lenges of organizational leadership and management in the health sector. Th e concentration is aimed at individuals whose responsibilities require them to have the knowledge and skills essential to balance the demands of leading and managing during times of change, but

do not require a full management de-gree. Students will gain a fundamental understanding of leading and manag-ing health organizations in a range of settings in both the U.S. and other countries (especially low- and middle-income countries).

Topics covered include the following:• Understanding the health care

environment

• Leadership and management development

• Organizational design

• Strategic management and planning

• Organizational stakeholders

• Governance

• Human resources management

• Managing confl ict

• Change management

• Quantitative tools for management

• Budgeting and fi nancial management

• Working with teams and groups

• Approaches to process improvement

• Measuring and monitoring organizational performance

Th rough a variety of teaching methods (lectures, laboratories, group work, seminars, case methods, individual as-signments) and application of leadership and management frameworks, students will be able to demonstrate the skills and attributes to function eff ectively in health sector organizations. Th ese in-clude: performing a stakeholder analysis and developing a detailed understanding of stakeholder expectations within an organization; analyzing problems using quantitative tools to support manage-ment and decision-making; planning strategically and setting management priorities; developing a budget based on information regarding business or ser-vice volume, staffi ng levels, salary rates, and supply usage and costs; team build-ing, facilitating work team performance, confl ict management and negotiation; acting ethically in an organization; and


applying performance improvement concepts and tools in order to design or redesign a specifi c process and using indicators to measure and monitor orga-nizational performance.

Th e Health Leadership and Manage-ment Concentration also off ers a quar-terly fi lm series focused on leadership and management topics which is open to the whole School.

Health Systems and Policies

Faculty Concentration Directors:Sarah Bennett, PhDAssociate Professor, International HealthSara BleichAssistant Professor, Health Policy & ManagementLisa Dubay, PhDAssociate Professor, International HealthDamian Walker, PhDAssistant Professor, International Health

Th is concentration develops skills and knowledge related to analysis and decision-making for health systems’ organization, fi nancing and service delivery in the U.S. and internationally. Th e curriculum focuses on health policy analysis and formulation; fi nancing, organization and oversight of health systems; and policies and programs for disease prevention, injury control and other public health priorities. Th is concentration area is aimed at develop-ing skills, knowledge and attributes for policy makers, policy analysts and senior managers of health systems. Th e concentration emphasizes planning and managing national and international programs, institution building, and related analysis. Th rough their course-work, students acquire a solid founda-tion in policy analysis, an understand-ing of key health policy issues from a comparative perspective—and substan-tive knowledge of health care systems and public policies and programs in the U.S. and in selected low-, middle- and high-income countries.

Th e required curriculum provides students with a sound knowledge of the

processes through which public policy decisions are made; training in basic quantitative and analytic methods; and the skills needed to use and critique data, research fi ndings and program evaluations in the development of health policy. Th e curriculum provides an overview of changes occurring in the United States and internationally in health-sector policy and fi nancing, com-paring countries at diff erent levels of income and with varying health system infrastructures.

Topics include the role of government in the health sector, sources of revenue for the health sector, health insurance systems, provider organization and pay-ment methods, access to health care and the policy making process for the health sector and for specifi c public health areas—for example, road traffi c injuries and occupational health.

Infectious Diseases

Faculty Concentration Directors: Clive Shiff , PhDAssociate Professor, Molecular Microbiol-ogy and ImmunologyKen Nelson, MDProfessor, EpidemiologyNeal Halsey, MDProfessor, International Health

Th is concentration provides students with competencies in multiple disci-plines including epidemiology, immu-nology, microbiology, parasitology, and vector-borne diseases to address critical problems in the control and prevention of infectious diseases. Students who complete the concentration gain special expertise in the pathogenesis, epidemi-ology, and control of infectious diseases appropriate for careers within state health departments, federal agencies conducting research, and the pharma-ceutical industry. Students are exposed to the fundamental concepts underly-ing the epidemiology and control of a number of infectious diseases aff ecting global health.

Social and Behavioral Sciences in Public Health

Faculty Concentration Directors: Andrea Gielen, ScDProfessor, Health, Behavior and SocietyPeter Winch, MD, MPHAssociate Professor, International Health

Th is concentration provides students with competencies in the areas of:

1) theoretical basis of behavioral in-tervention and psychosocial infl uences on health and illness; 2) intervention design and implementation; and 3) program evaluation.

Th e specifi c competencies included under these topic areas are:1. Th eoretical basis of social and behav-

ioral intervention and psychosocial infl uences on health and illness. Th ese have implications for both behavioral interventions and under-standing psychosocial infl uences on health and social policies that aff ect health.

• Identify social and psychological factors and processes in the etiol-ogy of disease and health related behaviors

• Articulate the infl uence of major social structural divisions such as gender, SES, and ethnicity on health and health related behav-iors

• Appropriately select and apply be-havior change theories to study-ing health problems in diverse populations

2. Behavior change intervention design and implementation:

• Apply principles from education-al, behavioral, communication, social and psychological theory to infl uence health related behaviors in diverse populations

• Utilize eff ective formative re-search, needs assessment and program planning skills to design health promotion programs

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• Implement a wide array of behav-ior change strategies, including media-based (mass media, small media, electronic media), inter-personal communication, social support and social network based interventions, advocacy and com-munity organizing

3. Behavior change program evaluation:

• Conduct process, impact, and outcome evaluations of health behavior change programs

• Articulate and address issues that facilitate implementation and sustainability of eff ective behavior change programs

Students completing this concentra-tion can focus on skills in designing, implementing, and evaluating pro-grams promoting healthy behaviors in international and/or domestic settings. Students can also focus on analysis of psychological and social infl uences on health and behavior. Th ey can obtain skills necessary for working with diverse populations, on a variety of health top-ics, and in non-profi t organizations and government agencies at all levels. Th e concentration includes required and elective courses, a special seminar, and a capstone experience. Students complet-ing this concentration may be eligible to take the national certifying exam to become a Certifi ed Health Education Specialist.

Women’s and Reproductive Health

Faculty Concentration Directors:

Donna Strobino, PhDProfessor, Population, Family and Reproductive HealthMichelle Hindin, PhDAssociate Professor, Population, Family and Reproductive Health

Th is concentration focuses on under-standing the health status of women with regard to their general and repro-ductive health, the determinants of their health status, and preventive strategies and programs to address women’s health

and well being, as well as the health of their newborns. Students may opt to focus on women’s, reproductive or perinatal health issues either domesti-cally or in a developing country setting. Th e goals of the concentration provide students with competencies and under-standing in several critical areas includ-ing:• Th e scope and magnitude of health

problems for women with regard to their health in general or reproduc-tive health, with a focus across the life span, and including infectious, chronic and disabling conditions.

• Th e determinants of women’s and reproductive health, including socioeconomic, cultural, behavioral, environmental, political and other determinants.

• Analytic skills in the core MPH courses, as they are applied to women’s and reproductive health as well as other skills including demo-graphic, evaluation, and epidemio-logic methods.

• Development and implementa-tion of public health programs and clinical interventions to improve the reproductive health and well being of women, including programs related to family planning services, safe motherhood, or health during the reproductive years.


Registered Dietitian Internship

Th e Bloomberg School, in cooperation with the dietetic internship program at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, off ers students the opportunity to earn both the MPH degree and RD internship experience leading to the RD credential. Th e 10-month intern-ship program followed by completion of the 11-month MPH degree provides a unique training opportunity in both clinical dietetics and public health nutri-tion. Applicants apply to the MPH

program stating their interest in the linked program, but acceptance into each program will be determined sepa-rately. Applicants are advised to apply to the MPH program and RD intern-ship concurrently. It is anticipated that most students will complete the internship first, and that this year will count towards the 2-year health-related experience admission criterion for the MPH program.

In the internship program, students complete clinical and food service rota-tions at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, which houses the Balti-more Regional Burn Center; the Johns Hopkins Hospital; the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center; and community nutrition rotations with the Movable Feast program, the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program, and in corporate wellness. Applicants must have completed an accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics to be eligible for the Dietetic Internship.

During their MPH year, students could either choose the public health nutri-tion concentration, some other concen-tration, or customize with the MPH program. It is envisioned that students would engage in a MPH capstone ex-perience related to prevention programs based on their clinical experiences and interests (e.g., obesity or diabetes pre-vention, food security or humanitarian assistance; research methods and clinical epidemiology).

For further information, contact Dr. Laura Caulfi eld, Director, Program in Human Nutrition, Center for Human Nutrition, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205, 410-955-2786. For information on the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center internship program, please contact Ms. Sarah Post, Internship Director, at 410-550-9863.


Doctor of Public Health ProgramDirectorLaura Morlock, PhD

Academic Program AdministratorGail L. White

410-502-6150

[email protected]

The Doctor of Public Health Degree

(DrPH) is a Schoolwide advanced

professional degree program designed

for the student who has a Master

of Public Health (MPH) degree or

its equivalent and who intends to

pursue a leadership career in the

professional practice of public health.

The mission of the DrPH program is

to prepare graduates to advance the

public’s health through the integration

and application of a broad range of

knowledge and analytical skills in

leadership, practice, policy analysis,

program management and professional

communication, coupled with

preparation in a specific disciplinary

public health field. The DrPH program

prepares graduates to apply these

skills and methods in both academic

and non-academic settings, as well

as in public-agency or private-sector

settings that emphasize improving the

health of the public.

www.jhsph.edu/academics/degreeprograms/drph

DrPH Versus PhD

Th e DrPH degree diff ers from the PhD in that its primary objective is to prepare graduates to address real-world public health problems through the application of analytical skills, knowl-edge and leadership. DrPH graduates undertake leadership positions in health agencies in both the public sec-tor—at the federal, state and local lev-els—and in the private sector at health care institutions and in managed care organizations and systems. PhD graduates, in contrast, are prepared to become independent investigators in academic and non-academic research institutions. Both DrPH and PhD graduates may take on roles as teachers of public health.

Full-Time Study

Th e DrPH degree may be completed on either a full-or part-time basis. Candidates in the full-time DrPH program fulfill the residency require-ment and register for a full course load each term.

Part-Time Study

Th e part-time DrPH is designed to allow working public health profes-sionals to complete a doctoral educa-tion as part of a career development plan. Specific deadlines for completion of the full- and part-time program requirements are found in the depart-mental handbooks.

CURRICULUM

Th e DrPH program is made up of both a Schoolwide component and a departmental component. Generally stated, the Schoolwide component emphasizes the advanced, cross-cutting knowledge and skills associated with leadership, integration and applica-tion within public health programs. Th e departmental component empha-sizes the disciplinary knowledge and competence in a specific public health field.

Th e DrPH curriculum is determined by the student’s interests and needs, departmental requirements and the nature of the public health problem to be addressed in the culminating research project. Th e curriculum combines a set of courses across public health disciplines, including a DrPH seminar series, with a discipline or departmental concentration to impart state-of-the-art tools and skills for advanced practice.

Th e year-long DrPH seminar series emphasizes the history of public health, the development of the nation’s health objectives and goals, public leadership and translating research to policy and practice.

Th e doctoral dissertation for the DrPH demonstrates the student’s capacity for public health analytic work. Th e DrPH dissertation meets the following criteria: addresses a practical problem confronting a leader in public health practice; represents original thought and work; uses a rigorous and scientifically defensible analytic component; and is based on a conceptual model that relates the work to existing knowledge and to practice. Th e specific content of the dissertation is developed by the student in con-sultation with the faculty of his/her department.

For specific graduation requirements, DrPH candidates should consult their departmental handbooks/student manuals.

Th e departments off ering the DrPH include the following: • Environmental Health Sciences

www.jhsph.edu/dept/ehs

• Epidemiologywww.jhsph.edu/dept/epi

• Health, Behavior and Society www.jhsph.edu/dept/hbs

• Health Policy and Management www.jhsph.edu/dept/hpm

• International Healthwww.jhsph.edu/dept/ih

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• Mental Healthwww.jhsph.edu/dept/mh

• Population, Family and Reproductive Health www.jhsph.edu/dept/pfrh

Additional information on these depart-ments can be located in the respective department chapters of this prospectus.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Th e DrPH degree is designed for the student who already has a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree or an equivalent master’s. Beyond the MPH degree, admission requirements include the following: • At least two years of relevant work

experience or relevant professional skills as determined by the depart-ment to which the student is apply-ing.

• In addition to specific departmental requirements, evidence of quantita-tive or evaluative skills and ability, usually in the form of scores on recent GRE or other standardized exams usually taken in the last five years.

• If applicable, results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS).

Admission to the DrPH program is determined by each department off er-ing the degree. Admission is based on evaluation of the applicant’s educational and work experience, past academic performance and potential to provide leadership in public health. Questions about specific admission requirements for the DrPH should be addressed to both the DrPH program office and the department of interest.


Additional Academic Opportunities

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COMBINED DEGREE PROGRAMS OFFERED WITH OTHER SCHOOLS

BA/MHS

Th e School of Arts and Sciences, in conjunction with the Bloomberg School, off ers an undergraduate major in Public Health Studies. Th e major has been tailored to prepare students for careers that have a basic science foundation, including medicine, and to familiarize students with health policy and management issues (do-mestic and international), with other social and behavioral sciences and with the quantitative sciences fundamental to public health.

Th e Department of Environmental Health Sciences (EHS), Department of Epidemiology and the Department of Mental Health (MH) will consider JHU undergraduates majoring in Public Health Studies for admission to the BA/MHS program before the start of the senior year. Johns Hopkins undergraduate Public Health Studies majors are welcome to apply to any MHS program off ered by the School during their senior year.

Applications can be obtained from the Admissions Services website www.jhsph.edu/admissions or from the Public Health Studies adviser on the Home-wood campus (Dr. James D. Good-year, 3505 N. Charles Street, Home-wood campus, 410-516-7812, or [email protected]). Admitted students must complete the BA degree before formally enrolling in the Bloomberg School, but up to one-half of the public health credits (up to a total of 16 credits) earned interdivisionally toward the BA may also apply toward the MHS degree.

MA/MHS

Th is joint degree program combines the Master of Arts (MA) in Interna-tional Relations degree at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced Interna-tional Studies (SAIS) in Washington, D.C., with the Master of Health Sci-

ence (MHS) in International Health degree at the Bloomberg School. Both two-year programs may be completed in a total of three years.

Th e program is designed to prepare students for careers requiring a high level of health care expertise and a sophisticated understanding of in-ternational, political, socioeconomic and cultural issues. It emphasizes the synthesis of knowledge and experience essential for planning and managing health services in a variety of settings around the world. Students in the combined MA/MHS degree program normally spend one and a half years at the Bloomberg School and after com-pleting the practicum, can enroll in the SAIS program for another year and a half. Th e SAIS portion emphasizes public policy, development economics, regional studies and foreign language instruction. Th e Bloomberg School’s component stresses the basic disci-plines of epidemiology, biostatistics and health policy and planning, along with specialized training in public health.

Candidates must submit separate ap-plications to each school and admis-sion is off ered by both. Students already enrolled in one school will be considered by the other school in com-petition with all other applicants for admission to the incoming class. For a SAIS catalog and application, visit www.sais-jhu.edu/admissions/ma/joint/bloomberg.htm or call 202-663-5700.

MPH/MBA

Th e Bloomberg School, in conjunc-tion with the Carey Business School of Johns Hopkins University, off ers the Master of Public Health (MPH) and Master of Business Administration (MBA) combined degree. Th is unique, 18-month, full-time program of study enables students to integrate the philosophies, functions and competen-cies of the seemingly disparate fields of public health and business. Students acquire knowledge and skills in the

COMBINED DEGREE PROGRAMS Graduate students working towards

degrees in medicine, nursing,

business, social work, international

relations or law may integrate their

degree programs with a public health

degree from the Johns Hopkins

Bloomberg School of Public Health.

These combined degrees will provide

students with additional credentials

and unique skill sets that will

prepare them for careers within their

fi elds that require a high degree of

health care expertise. Current PhD

students in the Bloomberg School

may pursue an additional master’s or

doctoral program, and undergraduates

majoring in Public Health Studies

at the Johns Hopkins University

(JHU) may earn a combined BA/

MHS degree. The Bloomberg School’s

Committee on Academic Standards

approves these combined degree

programs.


principles of population-based health as well as of finance and management, which enables them to be more eff ective managers and leaders in health-related agencies and organizations. Graduates will be able to assess the public health needs of a defined population; develop, analyze and implement targeted health policies and programs; lead the process of change within their own organiza-tions and communities; manage health care organizations so that identifi ed goals can be achieved; and communi-cate health-related messages to targeted audiences.

An application for the combined MPH/MBA degree program is available at www.jhsph.edu/admissions. Th e ad-missions committees of both schools will review all applications. For more information, contact the MPH Program Office at 410-955-1291.

MPH/MSW

In collaboration with the University of Maryland School of Social Work (UMS-SW), the Bloomberg School off ers the combined Master of Public Health (MPH) and Master of Social Work (MSW) degree. Th is program provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to become eff ective practitioners and leaders in health-related agencies and settings. Students obtain a popula-tion-based perspective as well as exper-tise in the quantitative sciences that, when combined with training in social work, prepares them to be eff ective members of the social work community who can plan, implement and evaluate such programs.

MPH/MSW students complete the core MPH requirements, along with a cus-tomized public health curriculum and all required MSW coursework within a specific area of concentration. In a combined public health and social work practicum, the University of Maryland grants 6 to 9 academic credits for public health coursework, and the Bloomberg School allows up to 20 credits of special studies.

Th e MPH/MSW program is designed for full-time students. Students nor-mally complete one year of the MSW program at UMSSW and then spend 11 months (starting in July) completing the requirements for the MPH program, returning to UMSSW to complete the MSW program. Th e MPH degree is awarded upon completion of the MSW degree.

Interested applicants must apply to each school separately and simultaneously, taking care to indicate on the schools’ application form the appropriate begin-ning year for the MPH program. For students who successfully complete the combined program, the standard MPH admission prerequisite of previous health-professional training or two years of health-related experience is waived. All other prerequisites must be met.

Applicants must send their official transcripts and GRE scores separately to each school, and must also provide separate recommendations using the appropriate forms. Further informa-tion about the University of Maryland’s MSW program may be obtained by contacting the Office of the Associate Dean for Admissions at 410-706-3025.

MPH/MSN

Th e Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing and the Bloomberg School off er a combined Master of Public Health (MPH) and Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree program. Th is 18-month curriculum of full-time study is designed specifically for nurses seek-ing to link their clinical and managerial interests with public health so as to streamline the delivery of nursing ser-vices in a variety of settings. Two-thirds of the program consists of core courses in nursing and public health; the re-maining elective courses allow students to pursue individualized concentrations. Please note that both degrees will be awarded jointly on a single diploma.

Applications for the combined MPH/MSN degree program must be obtained from and submitted to the School of

Nursing, and will be reviewed by the ad-missions committees of both the School of Nursing and the Bloomberg School. Th e steering committee for the com-bined program will make the final ad-mission decision. For more information and an application, contact the Office of Admissions and Student Services, Th e Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, 525 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205; call 410-955-7548 or visit www.son.jhmi.edu/academics/academic_programs/masters/msn-mph.aspx.

MPH/JD

Th e Bloomberg School off ers a com-bined degree program in law and public health. Th e program trains students in the overlapping fi elds of law, public health, policy, and ethics. Eligible can-didates must apply to and be accepted into a full-time program at the George-town University Law Center (our origi-nal partner in this joint degree program) or another accredited U.S. law school for the Juris Doctor degree and the full-time Master of Public Health degree program at Johns Hopkins. Students in the MPH/JD program will earn a Juris Doctor degree from their accredited law school and a Master of Public Health degree from Johns Hopkins. Th is combined degree program is off ered in a full-time format and takes a total of four years to complete. (Part-time students are not eligible for this program). Stu-dents will complete one or two years of the JD degree program at an accredited U.S. law school (a minimum of two full-time semesters), and then spend 11 months (starting in July) completing the MPH program requirements. Th ey will then return to their law school to com-plete the remaining year(s) of their JD program. To be eligible for the MPH/JD program, the applicant must provide written approval from the student’s law school to take a leave of absence for one year to attend Johns Hopkins. MPH/JD applicants need not have fulfi lled the usual MPH requirement of either an advanced degree or two years of health-related work experience at the time of

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admission to Johns Hopkins. All other MPH prerequisites (e.g., college-level math and biological science coursework) must be completed. Th e MPH degree is awarded upon the student’s successful completion of the JD degree.

For further information on the pro-gram, contact Stephen Teret (410-955-3995) or Jon Vernick (410-955-7982), 624 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205.

MD/PhD

Th e Bloomberg School, in conjunc-tion with the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, off ers the MD/PhD degree program. Admitted students complete two years of medical school before pur-suing a PhD program full-time at the Bloomberg School. After completion of the PhD degree requirements, students return to the School of Medicine to complete the MD degree. Candidates for the MD/PhD degree must fulfill all of the normal requirements for the PhD degree. Prospective students must submit application materials to the Admissions Office of the School of Medicine. For more information, visit the program’s website at www.hopkins-medicine.org/mdphd, or contact the MD/PhD Program Administrator, Ms. Sharon Welling ([email protected] or 410-955-8543).

COMBINED DEGREE PROGRAMS OFFERED WITHIN THE BLOOMBERG SCHOOL

Note: Th e PhD program is the primary program of study for any student accepted into a concurrent master’s degree program.

Doctoral/MHS in Biostatistics or Bioinformatics

Th e Department of Biostatistics pro-vides students who are candidates for doctoral-level degrees in one department of the School with the opportunity to earn a Master of Health Science (MHS) degree in either Bioinformatics (off ered jointly with the Department of Molecu-lar Microbiology and Immunology) or

Biostatistics during the course of their doctoral studies.

Candidates must apply directly to, and be admitted by, the Department of Biostatistics. Accepted students must have the permission of their doctoral department to enroll and to complete all requirements for the MHS degree. Th e MHS must be relevant to the can-didate’s field of doctoral study and must not impede progress in the doctoral program. For information about the MHS programs in the Department of Biostatistics, contact Mary Joy Argo at 410-614-4454 or [email protected].

Doctoral/MHS in International Health

Th e Department of International Health provides students who are can-didates for doctoral-level degrees in one department of the Bloomberg School with the opportunity to earn a Master of Health Science (MHS) degree from the Department of International Health during the course of their doctoral stud-ies. A similar opportunity exists for PhD students in the Department of the His-tory of Medicine in the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.

Candidates must apply directly to, and be admitted by, the Department of International Health. Accepted stu-dents must have the permission of their doctoral department to enroll and to complete all requirements for the MHS degree. Th e MHS must be relevant to the candidate’s field of doctoral study and must not impede progress in the doctoral program. For information about the MHS programs from the De-partment of International Health, call 410-955-3734.

Doctoral/ScM in Molecular Epidemiology Program

Th e Bloomberg School off ers specialized cross-training in molecular epidemiol-ogy, whereby PhD students in one of the School’s laboratory-based science departments (Biochemistry and Mo-lecular Biology; Environmental Health Sciences; Molecular Microbiology and

Immunology; and the laboratory groups in International Health) earn a concur-rent Master of Science (ScM) degree from the Department of Epidemiology. PhD students in the Department of Epidemiology have a similar opportu-nity to concurrently earn an ScM degree from one of the laboratory-based science departments.

Candidates must apply and be admit-ted to the department of doctoral study and then to the department of master’s study. Accepted students must have the permission of their doctoral department to enroll and to complete all requirements for the ScM degree. A number of shared course requirements and value-added activities will provide candidates with solid training in the complementary sciences to encourage interdisciplinary approaches to solving public health problems. For informa-tion about the Molecular Epidemiology Program, contact Patti Gravitt, PhD, at 443-287-6179.


Certifi cate ProgramsThe certificate programs offered

by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg

School of Public Health provide

academic training designed to

appeal to students seeking targeted

education in a specific area of public

health. Certificate programs have

fewer course requirements than do

formal degree programs and are

offered to Hopkins degree students

(students enrolled in a Hopkins

degree program) and non-degree

students (individuals not enrolled in

a Hopkins degree program) who may

pursue certificates as part of their

curriculum. Certificate courses must

be taken for academic credit with the

exception of the Public Health Training

Certifi cate for American Indian Health

Professionals, the Training Cerfi cate

in Public Health, and the Science of

Clinical Investigation (SOCI) Training

Certifi cate. Admission requirements,

educational objectives and completion

requirements vary with each certificate

program.

For more information, including a

complete list of certifi cate programs,

prerequisites and required courses,

visit www.jhsph.edu and click on

“Academics” and then on “Certificate

Programs.”

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS FOR HOPKINS DEGREE STUDENTSSponsoring department(s) are noted in parentheses.

Bioethics and Health Policy (Health Policy and Management)

Community Based Public Health(Health, Behavior and Society)

Gerontology (Epidemiology/Health Policy and Management)

Health and Human Rights (Environmental Health Sciences)

Health Communication(Health, Behavior and Society)

Health Disparities and Health Inequality (Health Policy and Management)

Health Education (Health, Behavior and Society)

Humanitarian Assistance (International Health)

International Health Policy and Financing (International Health)

Maternal and Child Health (Population, Family and Reproductive Health)

Vaccine Science and Policy (International Health)

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS FOR HOPKINS DEGREE ANDNON-DEGREE STUDENTSSponsoring department(s) are noted in parentheses.

Environmental and Occupational Health (Environmental Health Sciences)

Global Tobacco Control (Epidemiology)

Health Finance and Management* (Health Policy and Management)

Humane Sciences and Toxicology Policy (Environmental Health Sciences)

Injury Control(Health Policy and Management)

Public Health Economics* (Health Policy and Management/International Health/Population, Family and Reproductive Health)

Public Health Preparedness* (Health Policy and Management)

Public Health Training Certificate for American Indian Health Professionals (International Health)

Public Mental Health Research*(Mental Health)

Risk Sciences and Public Policy(Environmental Health Sciences/Epidemiology/Health Policy and Management)

Tropical Medicine (International Health/Molecular Microbiology and Immunology)

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS FOR NON-DEGREE STUDENTS ONLY

Sponsoring department(s) are noted in parentheses.

Training Certificate in Public Health Practice* (Office of Continuing Education)

Training Certificate in Quantitative Methods in Public Health* (Office of Continuing Education)

Training Certifi cate in Public Health*(Offi ce of Continuing Education)available 1st term 2009-2010 AY pending MHEC approval

Science of Clinical Investigation (SOCI) Training Certifi cate(Graduate Training Program in Clinical Investigation)


For admission, students should contact the sponsoring department as noted above except where noted with an asterisk.

*Indicates that applicants who are not currently Bloomberg School degree candidates should apply directly through the Admissions Services website at www.jhsph.edu/admissions/.


InstitutesVarious departments within the Bloomberg School sponsor Sum-mer Institutes at the East Baltimore campus. Th e School also off ers a two-week Winter Institute in January with courses available in East Baltimore and in Washington, D.C., and a Fall Institute in Barcelona, Spain. Institute courses are available to degree and non-degree students. Institutes provide short-term, intensive educational op-portunities for public health practi-tioners and other professionals whose schedules demand a flexible, nontra-ditional approach. Th ey also serve as a convenient method for students to further their education in a variety of public health disciplines or to receive an introduction to a new field of study. Additional information can be found at www.jhsph.edu/academics/continuing_ed/institutes/.

Postdoctoral Training ProgramsTh e Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health provides opportuni-ties for postdoctoral training in all departments. Individuals interested in postdoctoral training should fi rst establish contact with a member of the faculty with whom they wish to work. Th e research interests of the School’s faculty can be found at the School’s website (www.jhsph.edu) by clicking on Departments or the Faculty Directory. For more de-tailed information about postdoc-toral training at the School visit www.jhsph.edu/GER/Postdocs.html.


THE GENERAL PREVENTIVE MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM

DirectorMiriam H. Alexander, MD, MPH

Th e General Preventive Medicine Resi-dency (GPMR) is a two-year program that prepares physicians in the theo-retical, practical, and clinical knowl-edge and skills essential to leadership roles in the design, management, and evaluation of population-based approaches to health. As preventive medicine specialists, graduates of the program assume leadership positions in government, international health, academia, and clinical medicine. Th e program consists of an academic year and a practicum year and is fully ac-credited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (AC-GME). Completion of the program leads to eligibility for certifi cation by the American Board of Preventive Medicine.

Th e GPMR training consists of PGY2 and PGY3. Physicians entering the program must have completed at least one year of clinical training in an approved program in the United States prior to entering the program. Th is year may either be a transitional internship or part of a residency.

Graduating medical students in the United States or Canada have the op-tion of selecting the GPMR through the National Resident Matching Program; such residents do a rotating internship at the Mary Imogene Bas-sett Hospital in Cooperstown, N.Y., prior to beginning their academic year at Johns Hopkins. Applicants for this position must apply simultaneously to GPMR for admission to begin the year following the internship. Th is com-bined internship/residency program is limited to one resident each year.

Th e fi rst (academic) year of residency training begins in July and is a com-bined residency and Master of Public Health (MPH) degree year. Th e MPH

program is enriched by a two-month summer orientation to the specialty of preventive medicine. Th roughout the year, twice-weekly preventive medicine seminars, quarterly Grand Rounds, and a preventive medicine core course enhance the educational program. In the second half of the year, residents participate in teaching an under-graduate introduction to public health course on the Hopkins Homewood campus. Residents are expected to participate in preventive medicine research during the academic and/or practicum years of the residency; pub-lication and presentation of research results are encouraged.

Th e second (practicum) year of the program is designed to train the resi-dent in a variety of preventive medi-cine skills through practical preventive medicine rotations that last two to three months each. Th e program off ers approximately 20 diff erent established rotations in a wide variety of local, state, federal, and international public health settings. Residents complete a minimum of one rotation in each of the following competency areas: bio-statistics/epidemiology, management and administration/medical manage-ment, and either clinical preventive medicine or occupational medicine/environmental health.

Note: Admission to the Bloomberg School’s Master of Public Health (MPH) degree program is a prerequisite for admission to the residency program. Applicants apply simultaneously for the MPH and residency programs, using one application. Applicants will be notifi ed separately of each decision. Applicants who possess an MPH from Johns Hop-kins may apply for the practicum year of the residency.

A one-month elective in preventive medicine is available for third- or fourth-year medical students who have completed some clinical rotations, as well as for residents in other special-ties. Th e purpose of the elective is to

Residency Programs for PhysiciansProgram ManagerChris Brown

410-955-3362

[email protected]

Preventive Medicine is the specialty of

medical practice that focuses on the

health of individuals, communities,

and defi ned populations. Its goal is to

protect, promote, and maintain health

and well-being and to prevent disease,

disability, and death. The School offers

residency programs for physicians

in General Preventive Medicine and

Occupational Medicine. Both programs

are two years in duration. The fi rst year

is primarily an academic year in which

the MPH degree is earned. The second

year is a practicum year during which

residents fulfi ll rotation requirements.

www.jhsph.edu/academics/residency_programs

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provide both a broad overview of the fi eld and a brief, in-depth experience in a specifi c area of preventive medicine/public health.

To apply for the residency training, applicants should submit a complete application and supporting materials to Admissions Services by December 1. Interviews are required; applicants selected for interviews are invited to come to campus in January and Febru-ary. For application information please visit the Bloomberg School’s website, www.jhsph.edu/admissions.

For further information about the General Preventive Medicine Residency or the elective, visit www.jhsph.edu/gpmr, or contact the administrator, Christine Brown, General Preven-tive Medicine Residency Program, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe Street WB602, Baltimore, MD 21205; phone: 410-955-3362; fax: 410-614-1582; email: [email protected].

THE OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM

DirectorVirginia Weaver, MD, MPH

Th e overall objective of the Occupa-tional and Environmental Medicine Residency (OMR) is to train specialists for careers in any of the major sectors of the fi eld—academia, industry, govern-ment, clinical practice, or labor—and provide expertise in both clinical and preventive aspects of occupational and environmental medicine. Th e program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Educa-tion (ACGME). Completion of the program leads to eligibility for certifi ca-tion by the American Board of Preven-tive Medicine. In general, all residents receive stipend support, tuition support, and health, life, and disability insurance. Th e OMR training consists of PGY2 and PGY3. Physicians entering the pro-gram must have completed at least one

year of clinical training in an approved program in the United States prior to entering the program. Th is year may ei-ther be a transitional internship or part of a residency. Th e most competitive applicant will already have completed residency training in another clinical specialty (e.g., internal medicine, family practice).

Th e fi rst (academic) year involves coursework leading to the Master of Public Health (MPH) degree, plus cer-tain experiences specifi c to the residency such as seminars, research projects, and plant visits. Th e second (practicum) year consists of rotations in a variety of settings, including clinical, government, industry, and union organizations. An optional third year may be spent in a postdoctoral research fellowship for trainees interested in academic careers.

Note: Admission to the Bloomberg School’s Master of Public Health (MPH) degree program is a prerequisite for admission to the residency program. Applicants apply simultaneously for the MPH and residency programs, using one application. Appli-cants will be notifi ed separately of each decision. Applicants who possess an MPH may apply for the practicum year of the residency.

To apply for the residency training, applicants should submit a complete application and supporting materi-als to Admissions Services by October 31. Interviews are required; applicants selected for interviews are invited to come to campus in November and early December. Candidates are notified by December 15 of the Residency Admissions Committee’s decision. For application information please visit the Bloomberg School’s website, www.jhsph.edu/admissions.

For further information about the Occupational Medicine Residency, visit www.jhsph.edu/omr, or contact the administrator, Christine Brown, Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency Program, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of

Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe Street WB602, Baltimore, MD 21205; phone: 410-955-3362; fax: 410-614-1582; email [email protected].

Applying to the Bloomberg School

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First Things First:Identify the Right Program for YouAdmissions Services Team410-955-3543

[email protected]

The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School

of Public Health hopes to provide

you with the information you need

to locate the academic program that

best fits your interests. Please take

time before you apply to ensure you

are choosing the correct program.

Selection of the wrong program could

potentially slow or stop the processing

of your application.

Applying To The Bloomberg School

Once you are ready to apply to the

Bloomberg School, keep in mind the

following information to ensure that

your application process is a smooth

one.

The Online Application

Apply to any of our academic

programs online by visiting

www.jhsph.edu/admissions. The online

application fee is $45.

A separate application and application

fee is required for any additional

applications. Application fees are non-

refundable.

Application Deadlines and Requirements

Th e Bloomberg School has over a dozen diff erent application deadlines and a variety of requirements. Please carefully identify the application deadline and requirements for your particular program of interest.

Th is information can be found in the tables on pages 62–63 and on page 70. Th e Bloomberg School encourages you to keep this information in mind as you move forward with the applica-tion process.

Please apply early!

Test Preparation

Take time to prepare for your stan-dardized exams. Results of these exams (e.g., GRE) are often used as an indi-cator for scholarship consideration.

Test Scores

Plan to take your exam far in advance of the application deadline. Despite the automated nature of many of these tests, results often take up to five weeks to reach our office.

International Applicants

Beginning with applications for the 2010–11 academic year, applicants who will be submitting documenta-tion from post-secondary institutions outside of the U.S. will be required to have their documents evaluated by an external credential evaluation agency. Please be sure to only use a credentialing agency that will include a copy of the transcript or marks sheet in their credentialing report. If a copy of the transcript or marks sheet is not included in the credentialing report, the document will be considered insuffi cient for admissions review. If the credentialing report does include a copy of the transcript or marks sheet, we will use the documentation in the review of an application; however, they cannot replace the offi cial academic re-cords requirement for enrollment pur-

poses. If you are accepted for admis-sion, a fi nal offi cial transcript or marks sheet showing fi nal course grades, the degree awarded, and the date of degree conferral must be submitted prior to enrolling. If you have already completed your degree, we strongly recommend that you request two sets of offi cial transcripts/marks sheets at the time of application. Please submit one set to the credentialing agency, which will be used for the application review. If you are admitted, you may submit the second unopened set in or-der to satisfy offi cial JHSPH transcript contingencies.

Th e Test of English as a Foreign Lan-guage (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is required for all applicants for whom English is not their first language and who are applying from countries where English is not the language of instruction. Th e mini-mum requirements for TOEFL are 250 for computer-based or 100 for the Internet-based test. Th e minimum requirement for IELTS is a score of 7.

Exception: International applicants who meet the following require-ments may not be required to submit TOEFL/IELTS test scores: • Nonnative speakers who hold de-

grees or diplomas from postsecond-ary institutions in English-speaking countries and who have success-fully completed at least a two-year course of study in which English was the language of instruction

• Nonnative speakers who have taken the TOEFL or IELTS within the past two years and who have suc-cessfully pursued academic work—for a specified period, generally four years—at schools where Eng-lish was the language of instruction in an English-speaking country

Please visit the Admissions Ser-vices website for additional details www.jhsph.edu/admissions

Academic Calendar

THE JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

2009-2010 Academic Year Calendar

SUMMER TERM

Summer Institutes ..............................................................................Begin week of June 1Internet-Based/Part-Time MPH New Student Orientation ................Sa May 30-Su May 31Registration Begins for Regular Summer Term ...................................Tu April 14REGULAR SUMMER TERM (37 class days) ...................................W July 1-F Aug 21

First Term Registration Begins for Continuing and Special Students ..M June 1Regular Summer Term Registration Ends ...........................................F June 19NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION/REGISTRATION ...................M June 29-T June 30Instruction Begins for Summer Term .................................................W July 1INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY ................................................F July 3Regular Summer Add/Drop Period ....................................................Varies per course scheduleSecond Term Registration Begins .......................................................F July 31First Term Registration Ends for Continuing and Special Students .....F Aug 14Last Class Day of Summer Term ........................................................F Aug 21

FIRST TERM (39 class days, M-F) ................................................. Th Aug 27-W Oct 21NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION/REGISTRATION ...................M Aug 24-W Aug 26Instruction Begins for First Term ........................................................Th Aug 27 Add/Drop Period ...............................................................................Th Aug 27-W Sept 9LABOR DAY RECESS ......................................................................M Sep 7Second Term Registration Ends ..........................................................Th Oct 13Last Class Day of First Term ...............................................................W Oct 21

SECOND TERM (39 class days, M-F) .............................................. M Oct 26-T Dec 22Instruction Begins for Second Term ...................................................M Oct 26Add/Drop Period ...............................................................................Th Oct 26-F Nov 6THANKSGIVING RECESS .............................................................Th Nov 26-Su Nov 29Registration Begins for Th ird Term ....................................................T Nov 24Last Class Day of Second Term ..........................................................T Dec 22

Internet-Based/Part-Time MPH New Student Orientation ................Su Jan 3WINTER INTERSESSION ..............................................................M Jan 4-F Jan 15

Th ird Term Registration Ends ...........................................................T Jan 12MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. HOLIDAY RECESS .....................M Jan 18

THIRD TERM (40 class days, M-F) ................................................. M Jan 25-F Mar 19Instruction Begins for Th ird Term ......................................................M Jan 25Add/Drop Period ...............................................................................M Jan 25-F Feb 5Registration Begins for Fourth Term ..................................................M Feb 8Last Class Day of Th ird Term .............................................................F Mar 19Fourth Term Registration Ends ..........................................................F Mar 19SPRING RECESS .............................................................................M Mar 22-F Mar 26

FOURTH TERM (40 class days, M-F) .............................................. M Mar 29-F May 21Instruction Begins for Fourth Term ....................................................M Mar 29Add/Drop Period ...............................................................................M Mar 29-F Apr 9Last Class Day of Fourth Term ...........................................................F May 21PUBLIC HEALTH CONVOCATION.............................................W May 26UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT ..............................................Th May 27RESIDENCY PROGRAM ENDS ....................................................W June 30

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Application Requirements

STATEMENT RESUMÉ TEST SCORE

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BMB)Master’s required required GRE or MCAT

Doctoral required required GRE

Special Student Regular required required not required

Postdoctoral Fellowship not required required not required

Biostatistics (BIO)Master’s and Doctoral required required GRE


Postdoctoral Fellowship required required not required

Environmental Health Sciences (EHS)Master’s and Doctoral required required GRE or MCAT

BA/MHS required required not required



Epidemiology (EPI)Master’s required required GRE or MCAT


Special Student Regular required required GRE


Graduate Training Program in Clinical Investigation (GTPCI)**

Master’s required required GRE or MCAT

Doctoral required required GRE or MCAT

Health, Behavior and Society (HBS)Master’s and Doctoral required required GRE

Special Student Regular required required GRE


Health Policy and Management (HPM)Master’s—Health Finance and Management required required GRE or GMAT

Master’s—Health Policy required required GRE

Doctoral—DrPH required required GRE or GMAT

Doctoral—PhD required required GRE



International Health (IH)Master’s required required GRE or MCAT


Special Student Regular required required GRE or MCAT


Mental Health (MH)Master’s and Doctoral required required GRE, MCAT or GMAT

Special Student Regular required required GRE, MCAT or GMAT


Molecular Microbiology and Immunology (MMI)Master’s required required GRE or MCAT


Special Student Regular required required not required, but GRE strongly recommended


Population, Family and Reproductive Health (PFRH)Master’s and Doctoral required required GRE (MCAT or LSAT accepted in some cases)

Special Student Regular required required required


Master of Public HealthAll Programs (must have a minimum of 2 years, full-time, post-baccalaureate health-related work experience)

required required standardized test score appropriate to previous degree

Residency ProgramsOccupational Med. and Gen. Prev. Med. Residency required required USMLE Steps 1 &2 required

*Listed TOEFL score minimums are computer-based and Internet-based test, respectively.**See important application instructions for Clinical Investigation (GTPCI) at www.jhsph.edu/gtpci/degree/application_instructions.html


ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST†TRANSCRIPTS LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION

TOEFL* IELTS

250/100 7.0 required from all universities attended three required



not required not required proof required for doctoral degrees only one required



not required not required proof required for doctoral degrees only one required




not required not required proof required for doctoral degrees only not required




250/100 7.0 required from doctoral degree granting institution three required

250/100 7.0 required from all universities attended two required

250/100 7.0 required from all universities attended two required (one must show funding)



case-by-case basis case-by-case basis proof required for doctoral degrees only three required





250/100 7.0 required from all universities attended one required, three preferred

not required not required proof required for doctoral degrees only department mentor letter required




not required not required proof required for doctoral degrees only not required



not required not required required from all universities attended three required




not required not required proof required for doctoral degrees only two required



not required not required proof required for doctoral degrees only two required


250/100 7.0 required from all universities attended three required, plus dean’s letter†International applicants required to submit an English language test score may submit TOEFL or IELTS score.

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Financial InformationThe Johns Hopkins Bloomberg

School of Public Health offers

several fi nancial aid programs to

help students pay for educational

expenses. In addition to federal loans

and work-study, eligible students may

receive institutional, state, and private

scholarship funds.

www.jhsph.edu/student_affairs/fi nancial/overview

TUITION 2009-2010

Th e following tuition rates and fees are for the 2009-2010 academic year. Th is information is also available at www.jhsph.edu/studentaccts/tuition_and_fees.html.

Doctoral, MHA, MHS, ScM

per 9-month academic year (full time) . . . . . . . . . . . . .$39,120

per term, full-time students (12+ credits) . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,780

per credit unit, part-time students (1-11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . $815

Master of Public Health

per 11-month MPH academic year (full time) . . . . . . .$48,900per term, full-time students (12+ credits) . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,780per credit unit, part-time students (1-11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . $815

Postdoctoral Fellows

4 terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $800

5 terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,000

Special Students/Others

per term, full-time students(12+ credits) . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,780

per credit unit, part-time students (1-11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . $815

ESTIMATED LIVING EXPENSES

Listed below are the estimated living costs for the 2009-2010 academic year. Th ese costs were developed in compliance with the federal regulations used to determine a single student’s eligibility for the federal student aid. Th e dollar amounts listed below are estimates only; actual costs may vary.

9 Months 11 Months

Housing $8,370 $10,230Food $3,393 $4,147Transportation $1,827 $2,233 Books and supplies $1,600 $2,000 Insurance $2,510 $3,012 Miscellaneous $2,016 $2,464 Total $19,716 $24,086

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Bloomberg School Scholarship Program

THE HOPKINS SOMMER SCHOLARS PROGRAM

Hopkins Sommer Scholars are selected for their scholarly abilities and leader-ship potential.

Each year the Hopkins Sommer Schol-ars program supports up to 15 Master of Public Health (MPH) and ten doc-toral students at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Sommer Scholars receive full tuition and stipends for the duration of their academic programs. Each student pur-sues a curriculum that best meets his or her unique needs and participates in the Sommer Scholar’s Enrichment Program. Th is specially designed series of co-curricular activities develops the Scholars’ personal and professional skills, fosters collaboration and builds a network of contacts. Th e Enrich-ment Program includes: • Training in confl ict management,

advocacy, and team building

• Community service and student-led team project opportunities

• On-camera training in media rela-tions

• Study trips to Washington, DC and New York City

• Professional and peer mentoring opportunities

Th e program seeks individuals who have demonstrated innate leader-ship skills and want to channel those skills in the direction of public health. Sommer Scholars may include writers, doctors, lawyers, scientists, politi-cians, business executives, journalists, engineers, financial analysts, econo-mists and others who want to make a diff erence in the world and are seeking the tools to do so eff ectively.

To be considered for a Sommer Schol-arship, applicants must be admitted into a full-time doctoral program or the Master of Public Health (MPH) program. Th ere is no special applica-tion form for this scholarship. Please note that application deadlines vary by program and may be as early as December 1. For more details, please visit www.jhsph.edu/sommerscholars.

In addition to this Schoolwide scholarship opportunity, the Bloomberg School off ers a vari-ety of other scholarships. Visit www.jhsph.edu/student_aff airs/fi nancial/Institutional_Scholarships/institutional_funding.html for complete details.

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Student AffairsStudent Affairs is a comprehensive

student services unit in the Johns

Hopkins Bloomberg School of

Public Health that provides advising

to students, faculty and staff on

academic policies, financial support

and information management, and

helps to create links between the

academic mission of the School and

public health careers. Student Affairs

brings together the functions of

several offices, and collaborates with

many other units, to serve students

from the time of their initial inquiry

through graduation and beyond:

Admissions Services, Disability

Support Services, Records and

Registration, Student Career Services,

Student Diversity, Financial Aid, and

SOURCE (Student Outreach Resource

Center).

To the right is important contact

information for Student Affair’s offices

and additional Schoolwide offices

of interest to both new and current

students.

Student Aff airs Main Line443-287-7277 www.jhsph.edu/student_aff airs

Admissions Services 410-955-3543www.jhsph.edu/admissionsEmail: [email protected]

Disability Support Services410-955-3034 www.jhsph.edu/student_aff airs/disabilityEmail: [email protected]

Financial Aid 410-955-3004 www.jhsph.edu/student_aff airs/fi nancialEmail: [email protected]

Records and Registration 410-955-3552 www.jhsph.edu/student_aff airs/registrarEmail: [email protected]

Student Career Services 410-955-3034 www.jhsph.edu/student_aff airs/careerEmail: [email protected]

Student Diversity 410-502-0494www.jhsph.edu/student_aff airs/diversityEmail: [email protected]

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

Additional Schoolwide Offices

Student Accounts and Business Services 410-955-5725www.jhsph.edu/studentacctsEmail: [email protected]

Housing Office—On-Campus 410-955-3905 www.hopkinsmedicine.org/housing/oncampus

International Services 410-955-3371 www.hopkinsmedicine.org/intlsvcs

International Society410-955-3371 www.hopkinsmedicine.org/intlsvcs/Email: [email protected]

Student Funding Resources 410-955-3257 www.jhsph.edu/SFREmail: [email protected]

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Life in Baltimore, MarylandBaltimore is located in a region rich in

history, with many historic and scenic

attractions. A wide range of cultural

and recreational opportunities enrich

student life.

BALTIMORE FACTS• Population: 636,919

• ClimateAverage Winter temperatures:

50o F to 20o F, with 2-3 snowfalls

Average Summer temperatures:

70o F to 90o F, with high humidity

• Famous BaltimoreansBabe Ruth (baseball player), John

Waters (fi lm-maker), Cal Ripkin

(baseball player), Michael Phelps

(Olympic swimmer), Jada Pinket

Smith (actor), Billie Holliday

(singer), Edger Allen Poe (writer),

H.L. Menken (writer), Rembrant

Peale (artist), John Astin (actor)—to

name a few!

• City NicknamesCharm City, City of Firsts, City of

Neighborhoods, Monument City

• Baltimore ResourcesMore Baltimore facts may be found:

www.baltimorecollegetown.orgwww.bop.orgwww.livebaltimore.comwww.baltimoremagazine.netwww.jhsph.edu/sourcehttp://cityguide.aol.com/baltimore

CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS

Among Baltimore’s cultural resources is the Baltimore Museum of Art, which houses an outstanding collec-tion of contemporary and classical painting and sculpture and features special exhibits, lectures and art classes. One of the most important collections of art in the U.S., tracing civilization from the ancient empires through the nineteenth century, can be found at the Walters Art Museum. Nestled at the base of historic Federal Hill, the American Visionary Art Mu-seum displays works created by self-taught artists—the building itself is an artistic creation, having won many international and national awards for its design and beauty.

Th e Johns Hopkins Medical Institu-tions (JHMI) and the University host a variety of art exhibits, performances, workshops, lectures and film series. Many of these cultural programs are open to the general public as well as to students, faculty and staff . Th e Univer-sity’s Office of Special Events presents a free Wednesday noon series, and special student rates are available for ticketed events. In addition, students of the School are invited to attend film and lecture series presented by other local colleges.

For almost 40 years, the Shriver Hall Concert Series has been one of Balti-more’s premier classical music present-ers, featuring the world’s finest classical chamber ensembles and soloists in a series of eight to ten concerts per

season in the Shriver Auditorium on the Homewood campus. Regular and student subscriptions are available for the entire season. Special student rush tickets are off ered one hour prior to each concert to students with School ID cards.

Also based at Shriver Hall on the Homewood campus is one of the area’s leading community orchestras, the Hopkins Symphony Orchestra. Each year, this talented pool of Hopkins students, faculty and staff —as well as community members from as far away as Washington, D.C., and Virginia—present four exciting symphonic concerts with world-renowned guest soloists and three conducted chamber concerts. Discount tickets are avail-able for all Johns Hopkins University affiliates. Hopkins students are admit-ted free with a valid student ID.

Fine music is also available from the Peabody Conservatory of Music, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra, the Concert Artists of Baltimore and the Baltimore Choral Arts Society. Bal-timore regularly attracts outstanding jazz, folk and rock artists, as well as ballet companies.

For those who enjoy the theater, Broadway shows are presented at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Cen-ter/Hippodrome Th eatre. Contempo-rary drama and traditional gems are produced by the professional resident company at Center Stage and at many other well-regarded local theaters.

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BALTIMORE NEIGHBORHOODS

Homewood campus refers to the Johns Hopkins University’s undergraduate and graduate campus for the Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, the G.W.C. Whiting School of Engi-neering and the School of Education. Th e Homewood campus is located at 3400 N. Charles Street, north of the JHMI campus. Homewood is in the Baltimore neighborhood of Charles Village. Th e campus is a welcom-ing and peaceful place of green grass, wide-spreading trees, brick residence halls and classroom buildings, criss-crossed with interconnecting walkways that combine to create a comfortable country atmosphere in the heart of a major city. Bloomberg School students who live near or visit the Homewood campus can enjoy access to libraries, the performing arts, guest speakers and more. Th e neighborhood has a strong small business climate and an abundance of well-known cultural and educational resources, including the Baltimore Museum of Art. An eclectic mix of professional firms (especially in the fields of graphic design, advertis-ing, architecture and printing) and ethnic restaurants are also nearby.

Th e Johns Hopkins Medical Institu-tions (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 minutes from many of Baltimore’s entertainment and cultural centers, including Pat-terson Park (largest park in downtown Baltimore), Fells Point, Canton, Inner Harbor, Camden Yards, the Lyric, the Meyerhoff , Center Stage and the Walters Art Museum.

Th e following are a few, but not all, of the neighborhoods popular with Hopkins students and staff : • Charles Village / Homewood /

Hampden / Roland Park / Guilford / Canterbury / Tuscany—adjacent to Hopkins Homewood campus

• Mt. Vernon—area around Hopkins Peabody campus

• Butchers Hill / Canton / Fells Point / Federal Hill—located along Baltimore’s waterfront to the south and west of the Medical Institu-tions

• Rodgers Forge / Towson—north Baltimore County

• Mt. Washington / Pikesville—northwest Baltimore City and County

• Columbia—a town west of Balti-more in Howard County (Colum-bia, Md., is midway between Washington and Baltimore)

You can find additional information about Baltimore neighborhoods at www.ci.baltimore.md.us/neighborhoods/index.html or www.livebaltimore.com.

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Connect with JHSPHWe encourage you to explore our

academic community through a

visit, phone call or email. See the

opportunities to the left to get started!

VISIT US ON THE WEB

Th e website for the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is rich with information and resources designed with you in mind; visit the homepage at www.jhsph.edu.

JHSPH Student Web Pages

View a listing of current stu-dents, their degree programs, re-search interests and more! Contact them directly to ask any School-related questions you may have at www.jhsph.edu/admissions, then click the “Connect with Current Students” link.

Interactive Map of Worldwide Research

Faculty and students of the Bloomberg School engage in research activities in more than 90 countries across a wide range of public health disciplines. Th e result is policy and programs that improve health and prevent disease. To see the types of research we are conducting, and where, check out our Global Projects Map at http://commprojects.jhsph.edu/research/map/.

JHSPH Faculty Web Pages: Find an Expert!

As recognized experts in fields rang-ing from AIDS to vitamin A, the faculty of the Bloomberg School can provide a wealth of insight and information to news organizations, prospective and current students, and the community at large. Th is guide to faculty research is expanded and updated every day and features those faculty members who have explicitly stated their field of exper-tise and identified their chosen areas of interest or are willing to discuss selected topics related to their field of study. To view a faculty list, visit http://faculty.jhsph.edu/facultylist.cfm.

Your Department or Program of Interest

For more detailed information about your specific department or program of interest, or to compare programs, visit www.jhsph.edu/dept.

Course Information

Find out what courses are currently being off ered at the Bloomberg School by visiting http://commprojects.jhsph.edu/courses.

VISIT US IN PERSON

Th e Bloomberg School invites you to find out more by taking advantage of the following resources and events:

Guided Tours

Sign up to talk with an admissions representative as you take a “walk” around our campus. Visit www.jhsph.edu/admissions/visit_jhsph/campus_tour/index.html for dates and registration form.

Fall Open House

Spend the day touring the Bloomberg School and meeting with Student Aff airs staff , individual department coordinators and current students.

Admitted Student Visitor Days

Having trouble deciding which public health school is right for you? “Admit-ted Student Visitor Days” provide you the opportunity to learn more about our unique School and ask specifi c questions.

University Calendar

Want to join the Bloomberg School for an upcoming lecture or special event? Visit the University calendar at http://calendar.jhu.edu/calendar.

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Application DeadlinesOct 31 Dec 1 Dec 15 Dec 22 Jan 2 Jan 15 Feb 1 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


Environmental Health Sciences

Doctoral programs (priority deadline)** X

MHS in Environmental Health** X

MHS in Occupational and Environmental Hygiene** X

BA/MHS (between junior and senior year of college) X

Epidemiology

Doctoral programs X


Graduate Training Program in Clinical Investigation (GTPCI)

All programs X

Health, Behavior and Society

Doctoral programs X

Master’s Programs X

Health Policy and Management

Doctoral programs X


International Health

All programs (priority deadline)** X

All programs (fi nal deadline)*** X

Mental Health

Doctoral programs 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 (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 (Nov start) X

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 fi rst consideration for Recruitment Weekend and/or funding opportunities.***Only fully completed applications submitted by the deadline will be reviewed.

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

trees: 15

total Energy: 5 million BTUs

Greenhouse Gases: 1,469 lbs CO2

Wastewater: 7,075 gallons

Solid Waste: 429 lbs

The JHSPH 2010-2011 Academic Prospectus text pages were printed on FSC-certified Rolland Opaque 30, 30% pcw. The cover was printed on FSC-certified Flo Gloss, 10% pcw.

The paper was supplied by a SmartWay Transport Partner. Last year, our supplier saved over 72,000 gallons of gasoline and 600,000 pounds of carbon emissions through this collaboration between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the freight sector.

Environmental impact estimates were made using the Environmental Defense Fund calculator. For more information, visit http://papercalculator.org.

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