Urban Public Health Program

Master of Public Health (MPH)

Mission
To improve the health of urban populations through graduate education of public health practitioners, urban- relevant scholarship, and community service specifically targeting the determinants of health disparities
in underserved communities.

Vision
To be a national leader in the development and implementation of a competency-based public health graduate education addressing health disparities in urban populations..

Instructional Goal: To provide an exemplary education to public health graduate students from underserved and racially/ethnically diverse communities for careers in underserved urban health settings.

Research Goal: To promote the participation of MPH students and MPH faculty in health disparities research in urban community health issues.

Service Goal: To promote the participation of MPH students and MPH faculty in community health services that address health disparities in urban underserved populations, and to support the development of a well trained and professional public health workforce.