1. Division of Epidemiology & Community Health SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

2. WHY THE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AT UMN? Highly ranked: We are a top-ranked school at a top-ranked university, where diverse populations build knowledge and public health professionals make a difference. World-class research: We consistently attract more National Institutes of Health research funding than most other schools of public health at public universities. Leadership development: Educating the next generation of public health leaders is our priority. Student academic needs are listened to and acted upon. Mentor opportunities: The SPH is home to the largest Mentor Program of any school of public health in the nation. Co-sponsor: MPHA since 1993. sph.umn.edu/

3. Quality Education. Competitive Price.

4. The School of Public Health at a glance… 1,200+ students 130+ faculty 50% mid-career professionals; 50% recent graduates SPH has moved up in the U.S. News and World Report school rankings!U.S. News and World Report Up from 10th to 8th place among all schools of public health Up from 6th to 4th place among all publics

5. 2014 SPH Enrollment Student demographics (1,179 students) Female - 70% Students of Color - 19% International Students - 9%

6. SPH Degree Options Master of Public Health (MPH) Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) Master of Science (MS) Doctorate (PhD) sph.umn.edu

7. SPH Divisions School of Public Health Biostatistics Environmental Health Sciences Epidemiology and Community Health Health Policy and Management Public Health Practice

8. Epidemiology & Community Health Degree Programs Traditional MPH Community Health Promotion Epidemiology Maternal & Child Health Public Health Nutrition Online MPH Maternal & Child Health PhD Epidemiology MS Clinical Research Interdisciplinary Concentrations Global Health Health Disparities Public Health Policy

9. Epidemiology & Community Health Focus on disease and health in various populations. Faculty and students examine the distribution, cause and prevention of diseases, and how human behavior affects overall health. 4 MPH Programs Community Health Promotion gain the skills needed to translate research into practice by designing community based program and policy interventions that improve the health of diverse communities Epidemiology identify trends in health and disease for populations Maternal & Child Health improve the health of women, children, youth and families, including socially vulnerable populations and the environments and policies that affect their wellbeing Public Health Nutrition study the link between diet and health; designed for students who want training in health promotion, disease prevention, program development, and nutrition interventions

10. Field Experiences

11. Epidemiology & Community Health Focus on disease and health in various populations. Faculty and students examine the distribution, cause and prevention of diseases, and how human behavior affects overall health. PhD and MS programs Epidemiology PhD offers formal tracks in social/behavioral epidemiology and clinical/biological epidemiology for students interested in research and teaching careers in the health sciences MS in Clinical Research trains the next generation of clinical and translational researchers who will advance our understanding of diseases and their outcomes and develop and evaluate new therapies for patients (for physician- scientists and biomedical researchers)

12. Andrea Kish Epi PhD and Clinical Research MS 612-626-9989 kish@umn.edu Kathryn Schwartz-Eckhardt Community Health Promotion MPH and Maternal & Child Health MPH 612-626-2247 schwa139@umn.edu Shelley Cooksey Epi MPH and Public Health Nutrition MPH 612-626-8803 cooks001@umn.edu Epidemiology & Community Health Program Coordinators Epichstu@umn.eduEpichstu@umn.edu or 612-626-8802

13. SPH Contact Information Maggie Aftahi Director of Admissions and Student Leadership med@umn.edu 612-624-0601 Sherlonda Clarke Director for Diversity and Inclusion sdclarke@umn.edu 612-624-7790

14. THANK YOU!

15. MS in Clinical Research 38 credit graduate program that trains the next generation of clinical and translational researchers. Students will learn to: Conduct patient-oriented research to better understand disease, therapeutic interventions, clinical trials and more Conduct epidemiologic and behavioral studies Understand outcomes and the conduct of outcomes-based research Write NIH and other research grants Contact epichstu@umn.eduepichstu@umn.edu