Master of Public Health in Infectious Disease Management, Intervention, and Community Practice
The MPH with a concentration in Infectious Disease Management, Intervention, and Community Practice (MIC) provides a tailored educational experience to foster competencies for practice, research, and education in public health. Students take courses that focus on global and domestic infectious diseases including HIV, and assists students in designing interventions, approaches, and policies to address the increase in infectious diseases as well as emerging infectious disease threats to public health. This coursework paired with hands-on practicum experience particular to the student’s interest prepares students for careers in public health education, program development and management, or further education.
Recent graduates hold the following positions:
- Executive director, Open Door, Inc.
- PhD student, emerging infectious diseases, Uniformed Services University
- Emergency preparedness and public health educator, Monroe County Health Department, Michigan
- Research analyst, The Center for Biosecurity of UPMC
- Health Management Specialist, UPMC Health Plan
- Medical student, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University, Chicago
- Medical student, University of Rochester
- Medical student, Howard University
