MPH

As part of the residency, you will be required to earn an masters in public health.  Most residents do this through a program at the University of West Florida (UWF) that is attended by Navy and Army RAMs.  However, if a resident has already earned an MPH from another institution this is accepted as satisfying the MPH requirement.  For everybody else, the UWF MPH program is entirely online giving residents the flexibility to complete the coursework while still attending clinical rotations.  Most semesters, RAM residents take 3 courses.  The degree culminates in a thesis defense of a public health-related research topic.  There are two tracks at UWF: Generalist and Global Health.  They are mostly identical, except for 1-2 courses.  

You can also find more information on the UWF Online Masters in Public Health website.

Courses

PHC 5050: Biostatistics

HSC 5205: Public Health Preparedness

PHC 5355: Fundamentals of Occ Safety and Health

PHC 5410: Social and Behavioral Sciences

PHC 5356: Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene

PHC 5442: Global Health (Global Health Track only)

PHC 6000: Epidemiology

PHC 6015: Epidemiological Study Designs and Statistical Methods

PHC 6150: Public Health Policy

PHC 6194: GIS Applications in Public Health (Traditional Track only)

PHC 6347: Aerospace & Occupational Toxicology

PHC 6300: Environmental Health

PHC 6946: Internship in Public Health I

PHC 6945: Internship in Public Health II

PHC 6360: Accident Investigation/Risk Management & Mitigation (ASO)

Comprehensive exam (Part 1 & 2)