Graduate
In response to the increasing complexity of health programs and national concern for human settlements and communities, the scope of public health has evolved from preventive medicine to a multi-faceted discipline which embraces the biological, physical and social sciences. The effective practice of public health today demands a diversity of skills in order to cope with the problems that threaten survival and the quality of life.
The continued growth of public health requires the training of individuals who will assume leadership roles in the field of public health. The Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) program is designed to meet this need. It is primarily oriented to prepare professionals who will occupy key positions in teaching, research and administration in the health sciences. Graduates of the program are expected to make substantive contribution to new knowledge that is relevant to the needs of developing countries. Specifically, at the end of the program, the DrPH graduates should be able to:
Apply scientific theories and methods of inquiry to assess public health problems in the context of social, environmental and ethical considerations;
Generate new knowledge to address public health problems through the conduct of relevant and ethical research projects
Take lead in the formulation of evidence-based public health services and policies
Educate future leaders in public health research, service, policy and advocacy