1. *video* presented by: This is Public Health An introduction and tips for applying to public health graduate school Stacey Matakaetis Assistant Director of Admissions Naomi Cervantes Assistant Director, Admissions and Recruitment Vincent James Director of Admissions Lauren Black Assistant Director of Recruitment & Events

2. 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

3. How does Public Health compare to Medicine? Public Health Population Prevention Health Promotion Medicine Individual Disease Treatment

4. How does Public Health affect your life?

5. Quick Facts About Our Schools ColumbiaHarvardHopkinsYale Founded 19221913 (Harvard/MIT) 1922 (Harvard) 19161915 Location New York, NY Columbia University Medical Center Campus Boston, MA Longwood Medical Campus of Harvard University Baltimore, MD Johns Hopkins University Medical Campus New Haven, CT Yale Medical School Campus Enrollment 143810252102300

6. Resource: www.whatispublichealth.org Public Health Core Areas of Study Biostatistics Epidemiology Environmental Health Sciences Health Administration Behavioral Sciences/ Health Education

7. Don’t Get Stuck on a Name Departments, Concentrations, Areas of Study ColumbiaHarvardHopkinsYale Biostatistics Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyBiostatistics Environmental Health SciencesEnvironmental HealthBiostatisticsEnvironmental Health Sciences Epidemiology Environmental Health and Engineering Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases General Public HealthGenetics and Complex DiseasesEpidemiologyChronic Disease Epidemiology Health Policy & ManagementGlobal Health and PopulationHealth, Behavior & SocietyHealth Policy Population & Family HealthHealth Policy and Management Health Care Management Sociomedical Sciences Immunology and Infectious Diseases International HealthSocial & Behavioral Sciences Part-Time Management & One- year Accelerated programs NutritionMental Health Advanced Professional M.P.H. in six concentration areas Executive MPH/MHA and MS programs Social and Behavioral Sciences Molecular Microbiology & Immunology Accelerated MBA/MPH in Health Care Management Global Health Certificate & over 20 others available Master of Public Health Program; Doctor of Public Health Population, Family & Reproductive Health Concentrations in Global Health, Modeling and Regulatory Affairs

8. Before You Apply Do Your Research! CEPH Accreditation? Private or Public? Research Centers & Affiliations? Size of Institution? “If you’ve seen one school, you’ve seen one school.”

9. Admission Criteria Some things we all require Statement of Purpose and Objectives Official Transcripts Standardized Test Scores Letters of Recommendation Experience

10. A Few Specifics ColumbiaHarvardHopkinsYale Degrees Offered MPH, MHA, MS, DrPH, PhDSM (42.5, 60 & 80-cr), MHCM, MPH (45, 65 credit), interdisciplinary DrPH, (PhD) MPH (schoolwide), MAS, MAPHB, MBE, MHA, MHS, MPP, MSPH, ScM, PhD, DrPH, ScD MPH, MS, PhD DeadlinesDecember 1 / MPH, MHA, MS, DrPH, PhD Dec. 1 (all); February 15 (MHCM secondary); May 1 (MPH 65 HM secondary) Varies by degree, department, and sometimes track or concentration January 15 th / MPH December 15 th / MS, PhD ApplicationSOPHAS application, all transcripts, three letters of recommendation (online only), resume or CV, statement of purpose and objectives, and test scores No application fee, SOPHAS application (and fee) required, all transcripts, three letters of rec. (online only), resume or CV, statement of purpose and objectives, and test scores SOPHAS application, all transcripts, three letters of recommendation (online only), resume or CV, statement of purpose and objectives, and test scores SOPHAS application, all transcripts, three letters of rec (online only), resume or CV, statement of purpose and objectives, 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) GRE code: 3738 GMAT code: KGB-3R-06 GRE/GMAT – code 3975 MCAT – code “SOPHAS” LSAT if Yale JD/MPH ExperiencePreferred and required by some programs

11. Experience? Work Volunteer Life

12. 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 Biostatistics and Computational Biology ‐Summer Program in Epidemiology Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health ‐Diversity Summer Internship Program (DSIP) http://www.jhsph.edu/offices-and-services/office-of-student-life/ http://www.jhsph.edu/offices-and-services/office-of-student-life/ Yale School of Public Health ‐Yale Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) http://gsas.yale.edu/diversity/programs/summer-undergraduate-research-fellowship-surf ‐Yale Science, Technology and Research Scholars (STARS) Program http://science.yalecollege.yale.edu/stars

13. How to Apply: SOPHAS www.sophas.org

14. What jobs exist in public health? Environmental Health Officer Policy Specialist Proposal Development Officer Toxicologist Pharmacoepidemiologist Environmental Health Risk Assessor HIV/AIDS Initiative Manager Statistician Humanitarian Emergency Project Officer Industrial Hygienist Assistant Professor Advocacy Associate Health Communication Officer Health Insurance Policy Analyst Epidemiologist Health Officer Biostatistician Health Care Strategy Consultant Nutrition Support Specialist Data Analyst Health Educator Clinical Vaccine Management ExpertHealth Economist and many, many more...

15. Public Health Careers data courtesy of ASPPH

16. Public Health Career Resources Association of Schools & Programs of Public Health www.aspph.org www.aspph.org PublicHealthJobs.net www.publichealthjobs.net www.publichealthjobs.net American Public Health Association www.apha.org www.apha.org Free Visit Day for Students at Annual APHA Conference http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual/about-the-annual- meeting/explore-the-public-health-expo http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual/about-the-annual- meeting/explore-the-public-health-expo American Journal of Public Health www.ajph.org www.ajph.org ExploreHealthCareers.org (ADEA) www.explorehealthcareers.org www.explorehealthcareers.org Our Career Office Websites

17. Sample Employers

18. Financial Aid Complete the institution’s financial aid application FAFSA – Request PIN early at www.fafsa.ed.gov Know the school code Columbia 002707 Harvard E00214 Hopkins E00234 Yale 001426 Federal vs. Institutional Aid Merit vs. Need Aid Apply early (10/01/2016) Check application deadlines and form requirements

19. ExploreHealthCareers.org (ADEA) www.explorehealthcareers.org www.explorehealthcareers.org The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans www.pdsoros.org www.pdsoros.org The American Association of University Women www.aauw.org www.aauw.org TYLENOL Future Care Scholarship http://www.tylenol.com/news/scholarship http://www.tylenol.com/news/scholarship “Financing Your Degree,” ASPPH www.aspph.org/study/financing-your-degree/ www.aspph.org/study/financing-your-degree/ Our Financial Aid/Funding Resource Websites Funding Resources They’re Out There!

20. Thank You! Stay in touch! publichealth.yale.edu ysph.admissions@yale.edu (203) 785-2844 www.mailman.columbia.edu ph-admit@columbia.edu (212) 305-3927 www.hsph.harvard.edu admissions@hsph.harvard.edu (617) 432-1031 www.jhsph.edu jhsph.admiss@jhu.edu (410) 955-3543