Richard Riegelman, MD, MPH, PhD
George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health
Undergraduate and graduate education are different yet complementary experiences for both students and educators. While graduate students are often seeking specialized professional degrees, undergraduate students are receiving significant general education instruction that becomes more specialized as students near degree completion. With this basis, an environmental scan was conducted to determine how undergraduate public health education is defined. Using datasets from the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health, the National Center for Education Statistics, and a comprehensive web search, this session builds on previous research to further elucidate undergraduate public health education as it fits into the larger academic public health continuum.
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Presenters lead a discussion around characterization of the undergraduate public health degree, implications and opportunities for the field, and further research questions.
George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health
Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health