Academic Training

Residents who enter the program without the MPH degree will complete coursework toward the completion of the MPH degree at this institution. The Master of Public Health Program at Morehouse School of Medicine is a fully accredited program offering the degree in three tracks.

Practicum Training 

Preventive medicine is a distinct medical specialty with the focus of promoting health and preventing diseases in populations. Residents are required to complete six-week rotations in the following specialty core areas:

Epidemiology/Biostatistics - Recognition of epidemiological and biostatistical principles in methodology.

Clinical Preventive Medicine - Application and evaluation of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention. The assessment of population and individual health needs.

Occupational and Environmental Health - Recognition, assessment, and control of environmental hazards to health, including those of occupational environments.

Health Management and Policy - Planning, administration, and evaluation of health and medical programs and the evaluation of outcomes of health behavior and medical care.

Social/Cultural/Behavioral Aspects of Medicine - Recognition of the social, cultural, and behavioral factors in medicine.

Additional educational requirements are listed below:

• A field assignment in a District Health Office
• An elective in one of the core component areas of preventive medicine
• Weekly didactic sessions covering various topics in public health and preventive medicine
• Residents also provide weekday medical coverage for a shelter for homeless women and children

Preventive Medicine physicians are usually trained both in clinical medicine and public health. Specialists are able to practice in many types of venues, including hospitals, federal, state, and local health agencies, managed-care organizations, and academic settings. Below is an example of a typical course of study. The program funds all tuition and fees for the MPH degree for all residents in good standing.

Special Areas of Training

Training in public health and preventive medicine with a concentration in cancer control and prevention research.  Applicants must express an interest in this concentration upon applying.

Combined training is available with the Morehouse School of Medicine Family Practice Residency Program. The combined residency is four-and-a-half years in length and includes the MPH degree. At the completion of training, graduates are board-eligible in both Preventive Medicine and Family Practice. Please contact our program for additional information. Those interested in combined training must apply separately to each program.