1. Northwest Ohio Consortium for Public Health (NOCPH) Master of Public Health Degree Program Michael Bisesi, Ph.D. Director of NOCPH Chair and Professor, Department of Public Health & Homeland Security Senior Associate Dean, Graduate College

2. Merger  Medical University of Ohio (MUO) merged with University of Toledo (UT) effective July 1, 2006  One University, but Two Campuses: – UT Health Science Campus (UTHSC) – UT Main Campus (UTMC)

3. ... What happened to MUO and UT? (continued)  Transferred Department of Public Health (MUO) to College of Medicine –Combined some public health faculty and programs from Department of Public Health & Rehabilitation Services (UT) with Department of Public Health (MUO)

4. ... What happened to MUO and UT? (continued) –Changed name to Department of Public Health & Homeland Security  Administratively under UT Health Science Campus  Geographically on both campuses

5. NOCPH  Established Fall 1997  Jointly developed and now delivers MPH degree program to: –educate and train students for careers in public health –enhance education and training of existing, practicing professionals  Increased availability and accessibility of public health education, research, and service via a collaborative effort

6. NOCPH Administration  Member Institutions: –Bowling Green State University Department of Public and Allied Health College of Health and Human Services –University of Toledo Health Science Campus Department of Public Health & Homeland Security College of Medicine  Program Directors: –UT: Michael Bisesi, PhD Director of NOCPH –BGSU: Fleming Fallon, MD, DrPH Associate Director of NOCPH

7. Administrative Structure PHSO Major Coordinators

8. Administration of the NOCPH  Deans Committee: –One Graduate Dean plus one Academic Dean from each institution = Four Deans  Executive Committee: –One applicable program faculty member from each institution = Two Program Directors  One serves as overall Director, NOCPH  Admissions Committee: –Two faculty members from each institution = Four members  Advisory and Curriculum Committee: –Two faculty members and one student = Five members  External Advisory Committee: –Local & Regional public health professionals = Ten members

9. Administrative Notes  Accredited by CEPH effective July 1, 2001... Reaccredited effective July 1, 2006  Joint evaluation, revision, and delivery of MPH degree program  Two Core courses per campus  Elective courses at minimum two campuses  Common Student Handbook  Shared facilities, faculty, and expertise  Centralized application and record keeping (at UT Health Science Campus)  Award joint degree (diploma; transcripts) with all institutions named

10. The NOCPH supports...  increased cooperation (not competition) in delivering public health education, research, and service, including internships  increased interaction among public health academics, clinical and field practitioners, and community organizations and agencies

11. NOCPH MPH Degree Programs  Five majors: – PH Administration –Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety Science –PH Epidemiology –Health Promotion and Education –PH Nutrition

12. Curriculum for MPH (4 Semesters full-time, 2 years part-time) Curriculum Outline

13. Core Courses 8 x 3 scr. = 24 scr.  Statistics (UT)  Epidemiology (UT)  Public Health Issues (UT)  Health Behavior (UT)  Public Health Administration (BGSU)  Environmental Health (BGSU)  Scholarly Project or Field Internship (BGSU/UT)  Capstone Seminar (BGSU)

14. Major Courses 4-5 x 3 scr. = 12-15 scr.  All courses must be approved by major coordinator  Remember prerequisites  Some majors have course options

15. Elective Courses 2-3 x 3 scr. = 6-9 scr.  Must be taken at minimum of two institutions (two school rule)  Major courses from other majors are acceptable as electives  Individually designed  All courses must be approved by major coordinator  Think about these early and plan ahead

16. Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety Science (EOH&S)  Occupational Health Science (UT)  Occupational Safety Science (UT)  Chemical Agents - Toxicology (UT)  Biological Agents - Pathogenicity (UT)  ?  Coordinator: Drs. Farhang Akbar and Sheryl Milz (UT)

17. Health Promotion and Education (HPE)  Public Health Methods & Materials (UT)  Community Health Organization (UT)  Evaluation of Health Programs (UT)  Health Promotion Programs (UT)  Coordinator: Dr. Stephen Roberts (UT)

18. Public Health Administration (PHA)  HR, Economics and Market. (BGSU)  PH Management (BGSU)  PH Budgets and Finance (BGSU)  PH Law (BGSU)  ?  Coordinator: Dr. Fleming Fallon (BGSU)

19. Public Health Epidemiology (PHE)  Advanced Statistics (UT)  Advanced Epidemiology (UT)  Infectious Disease Epi (UT)  Chronic Disease Epi (UT)  Molecular Epi (UT)  Coordinators: Dr. Sadik Khuder and Dr. Sheryl Milz

20. Public Health Nutrition (PHN)  Nutritional Epidemiology (UT)  Public Health Nutrition (UT)  (students select 1 of the following two-course sequences with approval from the Major Coordinator): Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy to Adolescence (BGSU) and Life Cycle Nutrition: The Middle and Later Years (BGSU) Micronutrients Through the Life Span (BGSU) and Macronutrients for Human Nutrition (BGSU)  Co-Coordinators: Dr. Rebecca Pobocik (BGSU) Dr. Debra Boardley (UT)

21. Other Important Points  Website: www.nocphmph.org www.nocphmph.org  Handbook...  Electives  Dual majors  Dual degrees  Parking  ID cards  Recreation Centers  Health Services

22. More Important Points  Advisement  Access  Who to call and not to call  E-mail  Mail Group  Picnic  Questions?