Northwest Ohio Consortium for Public Health (NOCPH)

Master of Public Health Degree Program

Michael Bisesi, Ph.D.Michael Bisesi, Ph.D.Director of NOCPHDirector of NOCPH

Chair and Professor, Department of Chair and Professor, Department of Public Health & Homeland SecurityPublic Health & Homeland SecuritySenior Associate Dean, Graduate Senior Associate Dean, Graduate

CollegeCollege

Merger

Medical University of Ohio (MUO) Medical University of Ohio (MUO) merged with University of Toledo merged with University of Toledo (UT) effective July 1, 2006(UT) effective July 1, 2006

One University, but Two One University, but Two Campuses:Campuses:– UT Health Science Campus UT Health Science Campus

(UTHSC)(UTHSC)– UT Main Campus (UTMC)UT Main Campus (UTMC)

. . . What happened to MUO and UT? (continued)

Transferred Transferred Department of Public Department of Public HealthHealth (MUO) (MUO) toto College of MedicineCollege of Medicine– Combined Combined somesome public health public health

faculty and programs from faculty and programs from Department of Public Health & Department of Public Health & Rehabilitation ServicesRehabilitation Services (UT) with (UT) with Department of Public HealthDepartment of Public Health (MUO)(MUO)

. . . What happened to MUO and UT? (continued)

– Changed name to Changed name to Department Department of Public Health & Homeland of Public Health & Homeland SecuritySecurity AdministrativelyAdministratively under UT under UT Health Science CampusHealth Science Campus

GeographicallyGeographically on on bothboth campusescampuses

NOCPH

Established Fall 1997Established Fall 1997 Jointly developed and now delivers Jointly developed and now delivers

MPH degree program to:MPH degree program to:– educate and train students for educate and train students for

careers in public healthcareers in public health– enhance education and training of enhance education and training of

existing, practicing professionalsexisting, practicing professionals Increased availability and Increased availability and

accessibility of public health accessibility of public health education, research, and service via education, research, and service via a collaborative efforta collaborative effort

NOCPH Administration Member Institutions:Member Institutions:

– Bowling Green State UniversityBowling Green State UniversityDepartment of Public and Allied HealthDepartment of Public and Allied HealthCollege of Health and Human ServicesCollege of Health and Human Services

– University of Toledo Health Science University of Toledo Health Science CampusCampusDepartment of Public Health & Department of Public Health & Homeland SecurityHomeland SecurityCollege of MedicineCollege of Medicine

Program Directors:Program Directors:– UT: Michael Bisesi, PhD UT: Michael Bisesi, PhD

Director of NOCPH Director of NOCPH– BGSU: Fleming Fallon, MD, DrPHBGSU: Fleming Fallon, MD, DrPH

Associate Director of NOCPH Associate Director of NOCPH

Administrative Structure

Deans

Directors

External Advisors

Admissions Advisory and Curriculum

PHSO

Major Coordinators

Administration of the NOCPH

Deans Committee:Deans Committee:– One Graduate Dean plus one Academic Dean from One Graduate Dean plus one Academic Dean from

each institution = Four Deanseach institution = Four Deans Executive Committee:Executive Committee:

– One applicable program faculty member from each One applicable program faculty member from each institution = Two Program Directors institution = Two Program Directors

One serves as overall Director, NOCPHOne serves as overall Director, NOCPH Admissions Committee: Admissions Committee:

– Two faculty members from each institution = Four Two faculty members from each institution = Four membersmembers

Advisory and Curriculum Committee:Advisory and Curriculum Committee:– Two faculty members and one student = Five Two faculty members and one student = Five

membersmembers External Advisory Committee:External Advisory Committee:

– Local & Regional public health professionalsLocal & Regional public health professionals = Ten members = Ten members

Administrative Notes Accredited by CEPH effective July 1, Accredited by CEPH effective July 1,

2001 . . .2001 . . .Reaccredited effective July 1, 2006Reaccredited effective July 1, 2006

Joint evaluation, revision, and delivery Joint evaluation, revision, and delivery of MPH degree programof MPH degree program

Two Core courses per campusTwo Core courses per campus Elective courses at minimum two Elective courses at minimum two

campusescampuses Common Common Student HandbookStudent Handbook Shared facilities, faculty, and expertiseShared facilities, faculty, and expertise Centralized application and record Centralized application and record

keeping (at UT Health Science Campus) keeping (at UT Health Science Campus) Award joint degree (diploma; Award joint degree (diploma;

transcripts) with all institutions namedtranscripts) with all institutions named

The NOCPH supports . . .

increased cooperation (not increased cooperation (not competition) in delivering public competition) in delivering public health education, research, and health education, research, and service, including internshipsservice, including internships

increased interaction among public increased interaction among public health academics, clinical and field health academics, clinical and field practitioners, and community practitioners, and community organizations and agenciesorganizations and agencies

NOCPH MPH Degree Programs

Five majors:Five majors:– PH AdministrationPH Administration– Environmental and Occupational Environmental and Occupational

Health and Safety ScienceHealth and Safety Science– PH EpidemiologyPH Epidemiology– Health Promotion and EducationHealth Promotion and Education– PH NutritionPH Nutrition

Curriculum for MPH(4 Semesters full-time, 2 years part-

time)Curriculum Outline

MPH Degree15 x 3 scr.= 45 scr.

Core Courses:8 x 3 scr.= 24 scr.

Major Courses:4-5 x 3 scr.= 12-15 scr.

Elective Courses:2-3 x 3 scr.= 6-9 scr.

Core Courses8 x 3 scr. = 24 scr.

Statistics (UT)Statistics (UT) Epidemiology (UT)Epidemiology (UT) Public Health Issues (UT) Public Health Issues (UT) Health Behavior (UT)Health Behavior (UT) Public Health Administration (BGSU)Public Health Administration (BGSU) Environmental Health (BGSU)Environmental Health (BGSU) Scholarly Project Scholarly Project oror Field Internship Field Internship

(BGSU/UT)(BGSU/UT) Capstone Seminar (BGSU)Capstone Seminar (BGSU)

Major Courses4-5 x 3 scr. = 12-15 scr.

All courses must be approved by All courses must be approved by major coordinator major coordinator

Remember prerequisitesRemember prerequisites Some majors have course optionsSome majors have course options

Elective Courses2-3 x 3 scr. = 6-9 scr.

Must be taken at minimum of two Must be taken at minimum of two institutions (two school rule)institutions (two school rule)

Major courses from other majors Major courses from other majors are acceptable as electivesare acceptable as electives

Individually designedIndividually designed All courses must be approved by All courses must be approved by

major coordinator major coordinator Think about these early and plan Think about these early and plan

aheadahead

Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety

Science (EOH&S) Occupational Health Science (UT)Occupational Health Science (UT) Occupational Safety Science (UT)Occupational Safety Science (UT) Chemical Agents - Toxicology (UT)Chemical Agents - Toxicology (UT) Biological Agents - Pathogenicity Biological Agents - Pathogenicity

(UT)(UT) ??

Coordinator: Drs. Farhang Akbar and Coordinator: Drs. Farhang Akbar and Sheryl Milz (UT)Sheryl Milz (UT)

Health Promotion and Education (HPE)

Public Health Methods & Materials Public Health Methods & Materials (UT)(UT)

Community Health Organization (UT)Community Health Organization (UT) Evaluation of Health Programs (UT)Evaluation of Health Programs (UT) Health Promotion Programs (UT)Health Promotion Programs (UT)

Coordinator: Dr. Stephen Roberts Coordinator: Dr. Stephen Roberts (UT)(UT)

Public Health Administration (PHA)

HR, Economics and Market. (BGSU)HR, Economics and Market. (BGSU) PH Management (BGSU)PH Management (BGSU) PH Budgets and Finance (BGSU)PH Budgets and Finance (BGSU) PH Law (BGSU)PH Law (BGSU) ??

Coordinator: Dr. Fleming Fallon Coordinator: Dr. Fleming Fallon (BGSU)(BGSU)

Public Health Epidemiology (PHE)

Advanced Statistics (UT)Advanced Statistics (UT) Advanced Epidemiology (UT)Advanced Epidemiology (UT) Infectious Disease Epi (UT)Infectious Disease Epi (UT) Chronic Disease Epi (UT)Chronic Disease Epi (UT) Molecular Epi (UT) Molecular Epi (UT)

Coordinators: Coordinators: Dr. Sadik Khuder and Dr. Sheryl Dr. Sadik Khuder and Dr. Sheryl MilzMilz

Public Health Nutrition (PHN)

Nutritional Epidemiology (UT)Nutritional Epidemiology (UT) Public Health Nutrition (UT) Public Health Nutrition (UT)

(students select 1 of the following two-course (students select 1 of the following two-course sequences with approval from the Major Coordinator):sequences with approval from the Major Coordinator):Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy to Adolescence (BGSU)Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy to Adolescence (BGSU) and andLife Cycle Nutrition: The Middle and Later Years Life Cycle Nutrition: The Middle and Later Years (BGSU) (BGSU)

Micronutrients Through the Life Span (BGSU) andMicronutrients Through the Life Span (BGSU) andMacronutrients for Human Nutrition (BGSU) Macronutrients for Human Nutrition (BGSU)

Co-Coordinators: Co-Coordinators: Dr. Rebecca Pobocik (BGSU)Dr. Rebecca Pobocik (BGSU)Dr. Debra Boardley (UT)Dr. Debra Boardley (UT)

Other Important Points

Website: Website: www.nocphmph.orgwww.nocphmph.org Handbook Handbook . . . . . . ElectivesElectives Dual majorsDual majors Dual degrees Dual degrees ParkingParking ID cardsID cards Recreation CentersRecreation Centers Health ServicesHealth Services

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