Academic Programs

The Department of Prevention and Community Health educates students in three broad areas -- health promotion and disease prevention; maternal and child health; and community-oriented primary care -- and conducts research and scholarly activities in these disciplines. In collaboration with other departments at SPHHS, other Schools at The George Washington University and the broader public health community, the Department strives to:

• Produce knowledge about disease prevention and community health.
• Implement and evaluate state-of-the-art programs.
• Communicate health information to the public.
• Integrate findings into professional education.

In addition to its educational activities, the Department pursues these objectives by: establishing practice-science partnerships; conducting peer-reviewed evaluation and policy research; and making significant scholarly contributions to the evidence base of public health.

The Department of Prevention and Community Health offers the following degrees and programs:

• Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) - Health Behavior
• Master of Public Health (MPH) - Community-Oriented Primary Care
• Master of Public Health (MPH) - Health Promotion
• Master of Public Health (MPH) - Maternal and Child Health
• Master of Public Health (MPH) - Public Health Communication & Marketing
• Joint MPH degree programs in collaboration with the School of Law and the School of Medicine and Health Sciences
• Graduate Certificates in Community-Oriented Primary Care; Health Promotion; Maternal and Child Health; Public Health Communication and Marketing
• Joint degree programs with the School of Law (JD/MPH) and the School of Medicine and Health Sciences (PA/MPH and MD/MPH)

Student Resources

• CE Guidelines
• GWU PCH CE Dates for 2010
• Practicum Website

Admissions

The Office of Recruitment and Admissions, located in Ross Hall, Room 221, handles a broad range of issues related to undergraduate and graduate program admissions. The phone number is 202-994-2160 and the fax number is 202-994-1850.

Emily H. Rhineberger, Executive Coordinator