This is Public Health An introduction and tips for applying to public health graduate school presented by: Joseph Korevec Senior Director of Admissions & Financial Aid Vincent James Director of Admissions Taryn Mallonee Director of Admissions Recruitment & Communication Mary Keefe Director of Admissions *video*
What is Public Health? Public Health is the science of protecting and improving the health of communities through education, promotion of healthy lifestyles, and research for disease and injury prevention. Public health professionals analyze the effect on health of genetics, personal choice and the environment in order to develop programs that protect the health of your family and community. Resource: www.whatispublichealth.org
How does Public Health compare to Medicine? Public Health Population Prevention Health Promotion Medicine Individual Disease Treatment
How does Public Health affect your life?
Quick Facts About Our Schools Columbia Harvard Hopkins Yale Founded 1921 1922 1916 1915 Location New York, NY Boston, MA Baltimore, MD New Haven, CT Columbia University Medical Center Campus Longwood Medical Campus of Harvard University Johns Hopkins University Medical Campus Yale Medical School Campus Enrollment 1438 1025 2243 275
Public Health Core Areas of Study Biostatistics Epidemiology Environmental Health Sciences Health Administration Behavioral Sciences/ Health Education Resource: www.whatispublichealth.org
Don t Get Stuck on a Name Departments, Concentrations, Areas of Study Columbia Harvard Hopkins Yale Biostatistics Biostatistics Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Biostatistics Environmental Health Sciences Environmental Health Biostatistics Environmental Health Sciences Epidemiology Epidemiology Environmental Health Sciences Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases General Public Health Genetics and Complex Diseases Epidemiology Chronic Disease Epidemiology Health Policy & Management Global Health and Population Health, Behavior & Society Health Policy Population & Family Health Health Policy and Management Health Policy and Management Health Care Management Sociomedical Sciences Immunology and Infectious Diseases International Health Social & Behavioral Sciences Part-Time Management & Oneyear Accelerated programs Nutrition Mental Health Advanced Professional M.P.H. in six concentration areas Executive MPH/MHA and MS programs Social and Behavioral Sciences Molecular Microbiology & Immunology Global Health Concentration Global Health Certificate & over 20 others available Master of Public Health Program; Doctor of Public Health Population, Family & Reproductive Health Accelerated MBA/MPH in Health Care Management
Before You Apply Do Your Research! CEPH Accreditation? Size of Institution? Private or Public? Research Centers & Affiliations? If you ve seen one school, you ve seen one school.
Admission Criteria Some things we all require Personal Statement of Purpose Letters of Recommendation Official Transcripts Experience Standardized Test Scores
A Few Specifics Columbia Harvard Hopkins Yale Degrees Offered MPH, MHA, MS, DrPH, PhD SM (42.5, 60 & 80-cr), MHCM, MPH (45, 65 credit), interdisciplinary DrPH, (PhD) MPH (schoolwide), MBE, MHA, MHS, MPP, MSPH, ScM, PhD, DrPH, ScD MPH, MS, PhD Deadlines December 1 / MPH, MHA, MS, DrPH, PhD Dec. 15 (all)/february 15 (secondary deadline for MHCM) Varies by degree, department, and sometimes track or concentration January 15 th / MPH December 15 th / MS, PhD Application SOPHAS application, all transcripts, three letters of recommendation (online only), resume or CV, personal statement and test scores No application fee, SOPHAS application (and fee) required, all transcripts, three letters of rec. (online only), resume or CV, personal statement and test scores AY or SOPHAS application, all transcripts, three letters of recommendation (preferred online), resume or CV, personal statement and test scores SOPHAS application, all transcripts, three letters of rec (online only), resume or CV, personal statement and test scores Test Scores Required GRE (GMAT, MCAT, LSAT or DAT may be substituted at the Admission Committee s discretion) GRE/GMAT Code: 2159 GRE - code 3456 (MCAT if MD or in med school; GMAT if MBA; LSAT if JD, in 3rd yr of law school or in HLS; DAT if DDS or DMD) GRE, GMAT, MCAT (varies by degree and department) JHSPH code: 5352 JHSPH SOPHAS code (MPH only): 3738 GRE/GMAT code 3975 MCAT code SOPHAS LSAT if Yale JD/MPH Experience Preferred and required by some programs Preferred and required by some programs Preferred and required by some programs Preferred and required by some programs
Experience? Work Volunteer Life
Summer Internships Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health Biostatistics Enrichment Summer Program (BEST) Columbia Summer Institute for Training in Biostatistics (CSIBS) Summer Public Health Scholars Program (SPHSP) Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Fostering Advancement & Careers through Enrichment Training in Science (FACETS) Summer Program in Biological Sciences in Public Health Summer Program in Epidemiology Summer Program in Quantitative Sciences Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Diversity Summer Internship Program (DSIP) http://www.jhsph.edu/offices-and-services/office-of-student-life/ Yale School of Public Health Yale BioSTEP
How to Apply: Johns Hopkins www.jhsph.edu/admissions/how-to-apply Master s & Doctoral Programs Master of Bioethics (MBE) Master of Health Administration (MHA) Master of Health Science (MHS) Master of Public Policy (MPP) Master of Science (ScM) Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH) Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) Doctor of Science (ScD) Schoolwide Master of Public Health Full-time Master of Public Health (MPH) Online/Part-time MPH MPH/MBA MPH portion of MPH/MSW MPH portion of MPH/MD MPH portion of MPH/JD Bloomberg Application SOPHAS
How to Apply: SOPHAS www.sophas.org
What jobs exist in public health? Biostatistician Health Insurance Policy Analyst Environmental Health Officer Policy Specialist Toxicologist Health Officer Senior Project Manager Pharmacoepidemiologist Health Communication Officer HIV/AIDS Initiative Manager Epidemiologist Assistant Professor Senior Editor Proposal Development Officer Health Care Strategy Consultant Industrial Hygienist Statistician Nutrition Support Specialist Research Director Data Analyst Environmental Scientist Clinical Vaccine Management Expert Health Economist and many, many more...
Public Health Careers data courtesy of APHA
Public Health Career Resources Association of Schools & Programs of Public Health www.aspph.org PublicHealthJobs.net www.publichealthjobs.net American Public Health Association www.apha.org Free Visit Day for Students at Annual APHA Conference http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual/about-the-annualmeeting/explore-the-public-health-expo American Journal of Public Health www.ajph.org ExploreHealthCareers.org (ADEA) www.explorehealthcareers.org Our Career Office Websites
Financial Aid Complete the institution s financial aid application FAFSA Request PIN early at www.fafsa.ed.gov Know the school code Columbia Harvard Hopkins Yale 002707 E00214 E00234 001426 Federal vs. Institutional Aid Merit vs. Need Aid Apply early (01/02/2016) Check application deadlines and form requirements
Funding Resources They re Out There! ExploreHealthCareers.org (ADEA) www.explorehealthcareers.org The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans www.pdsoros.org The American Association of University Women www.aauw.org TYLENOL Future Care Scholarship http://www.tylenol.com/news/scholarship Financing Your Degree, ASPPH www.aspph.org/study/financing-your-degree/ Our Financial Aid/Funding Resource Websites
Thank You! Stay in touch! www.mailman.columbia.edu ph-admit@columbia.edu (212) 342-5127 www.hsph.harvard.edu admissions@hsph.harvard.edu (617) 432-1031 www.jhsph.edu jhsph.admiss@jhu.edu (410) 955-3543 publichealth.yale.edu ysph.admissions@yale.edu (203) 785-2844