Program Requirements
Master of Public Health
The number of credits for each course is designated in parentheses after the course title.
Requirements
Required Courses – 39 credits
- GPBH 501 - Principles of Public and Community Health (3)
- GPBH 503 - Biostatistics (3)
- GPBH 505 - Epidemiology (3)
- GPBH 507 - Social and Preventive Health (3)
- GPBH 509 - Public Health Policy and Healthcare Delivery Systems (3)
- GPBH 511 - Environmental Health (3)
- GPBH 513 - Behavioral Health (3)
- GPBH 515 - Healthcare Administration, Program Planning, and Evaluation (3)
- GPBH 517 - Data Analytics and Healthcare Information Systems (3)
- GPBH 519 - Advanced Epidemiology (3)
- GPBH 521- IPE: TeamSTEPPS (0)
- GPBH 523- Health Delivery, Administration, and Budgeting (3)
- GPBH 611 - Community-based Practicum (3)
- GPBH 613 - Capstone (3)
Electives – 3 credits
Choose ONE courses from the following:
- GPBH 512 - Health Disparities Across Populations (3)
- GPBH 514 - Aging Populations and Health (3)
- GPBH 518 - Special Populations (3)
- GPBH 520 - Global Health (3)
Total: 42 credits
Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) and Master of Public Health (MPH) Program Agreement
OVERVIEW
OVERVIEW
The School of Arts and Sciences Public Health Program and the Wegmans School of Pharmacy at St. John Fisher University have established an agreement between the Pharm.D. and MPH degree programs that provides pharmacy students with the option of completing an MPH degree. The goal of this cooperative program is to train pharmacy students in skills outside of their traditional practice role. Given the ever-changing scope of practice, this agreement allows pharmacy students to integrate their pharmaceutical skills with public health expertise to become effective leaders in pharmacy practice and public health settings.
The Wegmans School of Pharmacy Doctor of Pharmacy program is accredited by Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. The Public Health Program at the School of Arts and Sciences is seeking accreditation by the Council on Education for Public Health. Both programs are individually registered with NYSED. St. John Fisher University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
Program Descriptions
MPH Overview
The Master of Public Health program at St. John Fisher University prepares students for careers as public health professionals and practitioners across public, not-for-profit, and private sectors where they will work to improve healthcare planning, delivery, assessment, and outcomes for individuals and communities. A major focus of the program is the healthcare needs and disparities across the Greater Rochester region and beyond —specifically addressing nutrition, substance abuse, mental health, maternal/child health, and the impact of trauma and poverty while working with a mix of populations. The program places particular emphasis on the practical, practice-oriented aspects of an MPH education, preparing students for administrative and managerial careers in different fields across health care.
The mission of the MPH program is to advance scholarship, research, and service so that students become effective members of interprofessional teams that seek innovative solutions to regional, state, and national health concerns. Guided by current theory, evidence-based methods, and a collaborative ethos, students will address the systemic inequities impacting our community to promote public health and public health policies through constructive partnerships within the public and private sectors.
In accordance with standards recommended by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), students develop a strong understanding of the social science foundations of public health, along with the ethical imperatives and the essential analytical and administrative skill sets. The MPH curriculum focuses on measures of morbidity and mortality across populations, program design and evaluation, community health needs assessment, health care issues and special populations, public health policy, promotion of evidence-based interventions, and systems management. Student learning is facilitated through a variety of teaching methodologies, including class discussions, small-group work, case-study analysis, community-based activities, and internships.
Pharm.D. Overview
Throughout the first three years of the curriculum are professional courses that provide you with the opportunity to:
- Integrate and apply information
- Complete projects and assignments while working in small groups
- Support the development of critical thinking
- Foster the spirit of collaboration among you and your classmates
By integrating physiology, medicinal chemistry, and pharmacology, the program gives you a broad view of how various medications interact within the human body. Courses on drug action and drug therapy are team-taught by system (i.e., cardiovascular, neurological, renal, etc.).
Early on, the curriculum places you in the laboratory, teaching and honing your compounding and dispensing skills. In fact, a broad array of introductory and advanced pharmacy practice experiences are available to you over the course of your academic tenure with the program.
The Pharm.D. degree is awarded after successful completion of four years of full-time study.
REQUIREMENTS
The 42-credit hour MPH degree program offers courses designed for student pharmacists in the SJF Pharm.D. program and the working pharmacy professionals who have earned the Pharm.D. degree from SJF.
Any pharmacy student pursuing the MPH degree must have a minimum GPA in the Pharm.D. program of 3.0 and must have earned a B or higher in PHAR 3123 - Principles, Methods and Clinical Applications of Epidemiology in Pharmacy Practice I (2), prior to applying to the MPH.
The number of credits for each course is designated in parentheses after the course title.
Required Courses – 39 credits
- GPBH 501 - Principles of Public and Community Health (3)
- GPBH 503 - Biostatistics (3)
- GPBH 505 - Epidemiology (3)
- GPBH 507 - Social and Preventive Health (3)
- GPBH 509 - Public Health Policy and Healthcare Delivery Systems (3)
- GPBH 511 - Environmental Health (3)
- GPBH 513 - Behavioral Health (3)
- GPBH 515 - Healthcare Administration, Program Planning, and Evaluation (3)
- GPBH 517 - Data Analytics and Healthcare Information Systems (3)
- GPBH 519 - Advanced Epidemiology (3)
- GPBH 521 – IPE: TeamSTEPPS (0)
- GPBH 523 – Health Delivery, Administration, and Budgeting (3)
- GPBH 611 - Community-based Practicum (3)
- GPBH 613 - Capstone (3)
Electives – 3 credits
Choose One course from the following:
- GPBH 512 - Health Disparities Across Populations (3)
- GPBH 514 - Aging Populations and Health (3)
- GPBH 518 - Special Populations (3)
- GPBH 520 - Global Health (3)
Total: 42 credits
| Vetted Pharmacy Courses (13.5 credits) | Substituted MPH Course(s) (12 credits) |
| PHAR 3123 - Principles, Methods and Clinical Applications of Epidemiology in Pharmacy Practice I (2)
AND PHAR 4223 - Principles, Methods and Clinical Applications of Epidemiology in Pharmacy Practice II (2) |
Required:
GPBH 505 - Epidemiology (3) |
| PHAR 3121 – IPE: TeamSTEPPS (0.5) | GPBH 521 – IPE: TeamSTEPPS (0.0) |
| PHAR 3135 - Healthcare Care Delivery (3) | Required:
GBPH 515 - Healthcare Administration, Program Planning, and Evaluation (3) |
| PHAR 4139 - Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience I (3) | Required:
GPBH 611 - Community-based Practicum (3) |
| PHAR 4236 – Population-based Healthcare (2)
AND PHAR 3218 – Introduction to Diversity (1) |
Elective:
GPBH 512 - Health Disparities Across Populations (3) OR GPBH 518 - Special Populations (3) |
* The Pharm.D. proposed courses equate to 13.5 credit hours toward the Pharm.D. and 12 credit hours toward the MPH.
Pharmacy students may also use up to 6 credits from the MPH program as electives within the Pharm.D. program.
The total amount of MPH courses required for fulfillment of the MPH degree after applying the Pharmacy courses is 10 classes (30 credits). If students use 2 courses from the MPH towards their Pharm.D. for electives, then the total additional credit hours is 24 credits for the MPH program.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Dr. Heather McGrane Minton, MPH Program Director, School of Arts and Sciences; hmcgrane@sjf.edu
Dr. Angela Nagel, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Wegmans School of Pharmacy; anagel@sjf.edu