Program of Study
Master of Public Health: Primary Health Care & Health Disparities
The Master of Public Health: Primary Health Care and Health Disparities track prepares public health professionals to assume clinical leadership roles in a variety of settings, including community health centers and health maintenance organizations, community agencies and health departments, and official and voluntary health agencies and organizations. Graduates are able to ensure the quality of implemented clinical and community care activities, act as a source for the development of innovative and expanded responses in clinical and community care, coordinate care with regional and county offices, interface with all services involved with the care of patients, and provide counseling and education for families and patients receiving care. Students in the PHCHD program will identify and explore the socio-cultural, economic, psychosocial, political and organizational influences on the health care of populations and design and implement interventions that address identified health disparities.
The MPH program is jointly governed by the Oregon Master of Public Health and the OHSU School of Nursing. Upon completion of the Online Master of Public Health (OMPH) Program, all students will demonstrate knowledge and skills related to public health practice that includes the ability to:
- Apply evidence-based knowledge of health determinants to public health issues
- Select and employ appropriate methods of design, analysis, and synthesis to address population based health problems
- Integrate understanding of the interrelationship among the organization, delivery, and financing of health-related services
- Communicate public health principles and concepts through various strategies across multiple sectors of the community
- Employ ethical principles and behaviors
- Enact cultural competence and promote diversity in public health research and practice
- Apply public health knowledge and skills in practical settings
Upon completion of the MPH degree, graduates of the Primary Health Care and Health Disparities track will be able to:
- Develop and manage interventions to promote and protect the health of populations at risk
- Assess the health status of vulnerable populations
- Lead and participate in interdisciplinary efforts to address health disparities
- Lead individual actions or collaborate with community partners to create, maintain, and modify health promotion and risk reduction programs
- Conduct, participate in, and apply research with vulnerable populations
- Enact cultural competence
- Communicate policy options
- Act ethnically and make apparent the effect of ethical issues on the practice of public health
- Design and implement strategies to promote primary health care as a philosophy of care and an approach toproviding community based services
| Required Courses (16 credits) |
Credits |
| CPH 530 Introduction to Biostatistics CPH 533 Epidemiology Survey CPH 537 Principles of Health Behavior CPH 539 Concepts of Environmental & Occupational Health CPH 540 Health Systems Organization |
4
3 |
| Primary Health Care & Health Disparities Required Track Courses(25 credits) |
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| CPH 509A Graduate Internship in Public Health CPH 521 Social Determinants of Health CPH 522 Communication and Informatics CPH 523 Global Perspectives and Program Development CPH 526 Epidemiology of Aging CPH 527 Epidemiology of Disease CPH 531 The Social context of Public Health |
6 4 3 |
| Suggested Elective Courses (17 credits) Note: Other elective choices are possible CPH 507A Current Issues in Public Health CPH 510 Research Methods & Evidence Based Practice CPH 528 Foundations in Organizational Leadership and Management CPH 536 Community Based Participatory Research* CPH 538 Program Evaluation Using Mixed Methods |
3 4 |
| Total Credits |
58 |
Graduate Certificate in Public Health
The Graduate Certificate in Public Health is jointly governed by the Oregon Master of Public Health and the OHSU School of Nursing. The GCPH program content is designed to enhance the preparation of public health professionals not currently prepared in a public health academic specialty, and provide a broad introduction to public health for students. Students who successfully complete the GCPH are eligible to apply to the OMPH on any campus and to any track to complete a Master of Public Health.
Upon completion of the GCPH, students will demonstrate knowledge and skills related to public health practice that includes the ability to:
- Apply evidence-based knowledge of health determinants to public health issues
- Select and employ appropriate methods of design, analysis, and synthesis to address population based health problems
- Integrate understanding of the interrelationship among the organization, delivery, and financing of health-related services
- Communicate public health principles and concepts through various strategies across multiple sectors of the community
- Employ ethical principles and behaviors
- Enact cultural competence and promote diversity in public health research and practice
- Apply public health knowledge and skills in practical settings
| Required Courses (16 credits) |
Credits |
| CPH 530 Introduction to Biostatistics CPH 533 Epidemiology Survey CPH 537 Principles of Health Behavior CPH 539 Concepts of Environmental & Occupational Health CPH 540 Health Systems Organization |
4
3 |
| Electives | |
| CPH 535 Principles and Practice of Public Health CPH 538 Program Evaluation in Public Health |
4
3 |
| Total Credits | 19 or 20 |
View sample schedule for the Graduate Certificate in Public Health
