1. USC MPH Program Division of Health Behavior Department of Preventive Medicine Keck School of Medicine Thomas W. Valente, PhD MPH Program Director tvalente@usc.edutvalente@usc.edu / TEL 626.457.6678 Darleen Schuster, MA, MPH, CHES MPH Program Manager dschuste@usc.edudschuste@usc.edu / TEL 626.457.6677 Patty Pumpupang, MPH MPH Graduate Advisor Pumpuang@usc.eduPumpuang@usc.edu / TEL 626.457.4034 Nemesia Lockhart MPH Program Specialist Lockhart@usc.eduLockhart@usc.edu / TEL 626.457.6676

2. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA  INSTITUTE FOR PREVENTION RESEARCH USC MPH Program History  Created in 1998 (BS HP in 1997; PhD in 1984)  Pre-accreditation from CEPH in 2001  Full 5-year accreditation 2003  Medical School MPH versus School of Public Health  Established traditional MPH curriculum

3. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA  INSTITUTE FOR PREVENTION RESEARCH What is Public Health?  The science & art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health and efficiency through organized community efforts for: Improvement and maintenance of sanitation Control of communicable infections Education in self-care and lifestyle behaviors Organization of medical and nursing services

4. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA  INSTITUTE FOR PREVENTION RESEARCH Career Specializations in Public Health  Public Health Practice & Program Management  Biostatistics  Epidemiology  Environmental Sciences  Nutrition  Biomedical and Laboratoy Practice  Health Education/Health Communication  Occupational Safety  Health Services Administration  International Public Health

5. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA  INSTITUTE FOR PREVENTION RESEARCH USC MPH Program Mission  “To assist in creating healthy communities by preparing graduates to lead and collaborate with others in organized community efforts across a variety of settings, focusing on disease prevention and health promotion among diverse populations.”

6. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA  INSTITUTE FOR PREVENTION RESEARCH MPH Program Goals  Instruction Prepare public health professionals Build community capacity  Research Prepare professionals to utilize research in public health practice  Service Communicate and collaborate with community in improving public health conditions

7. USC MPH Curriculum Core Courses (19 units) 1. Statistics, 2. Epidemiology, 3. Health Services, 4. Health Behavior, 5. Environmental Health 4. Tracks Biostatistics/ Epidemiology Health Promotion Health CommunicationNutrition 3 Track Core Courses (12 units) 2 Track Elective Courses (7 units) Practicum (4-8 units)

8. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA  INSTITUTE FOR PREVENTION RESEARCH Curriculum  Core training in Biostatistics/Epidemiology  Applied training in theory and research courses  8 unit practicum to transition from school to work  Capstone experience is built on practicum, dossier, presentation, and grant proposal.