Drexel University School of Public Health
Encyclopedia
The Drexel University School of Public Health is a part of the Drexel University
Health Sciences network of schools. The School of Public Health is located in downtown Philadelphia.
The School of Public Health was founded in 1996, with Jonathan Mann
as its first Dean. In 2000, the School came under the operational management of Drexel University and in 2002 fully joined the University's Health Sciences network. The Drexel University Health Sciences Network is located within the Center City Hahnemann Campus
, alongside the Drexel University College of Medicine
and the Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions
.
Program for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Health http://publichealth.drexel.edu/lgbthealth/
Drexel University
Drexel University is a private research university with the main campus located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. It was founded in 1891 by Anthony J. Drexel, a noted financier and philanthropist. Drexel offers 70 full-time undergraduate programs and accelerated degrees...
Health Sciences network of schools. The School of Public Health is located in downtown Philadelphia.
The School of Public Health was founded in 1996, with Jonathan Mann
Jonathan Mann
Jonathan Mann was a former head of the World Health Organization's global AIDS program.Mann was medically qualified, receiving his B.A. from Harvard College, his M.D. from Washington University in St. Louis , and the degree of M.P.H. from the Harvard School of Public Health in 1980.Mann was a key...
as its first Dean. In 2000, the School came under the operational management of Drexel University and in 2002 fully joined the University's Health Sciences network. The Drexel University Health Sciences Network is located within the Center City Hahnemann Campus
Hahnemann University Hospital
Hahnemann University Hospital, established in 1885 and named after Samuel Hahnemann, the founder of homeopathy, is a hospital in Center City, Philadelphia. It is affiliated with Drexel University College of Medicine and serves as its Center City Hahnemann campus.-History:In 1993 Hahnemann...
, alongside the Drexel University College of Medicine
Drexel University College of Medicine
Drexel University College of Medicine is the medical school of Drexel University. The medical school has the nation's largest enrollment for a private medical school, and represents the consolidation of two medical schools: the nation's first medical school for women and the first U.S. college of...
and the Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions
Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions
The College of Nursing and Health Professions , is a college of Drexel University. The college offers six undergraduate degree programs and seven graduate degree programs....
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Mission
Degrees
The School currently offers the following Master's, Doctoral and Certificate degrees:- Master of Public Health (MPH)
- Master of Public Health, Executive Program (Executive MPH)
- Master of Science (MS) in Biostatistics
- Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) in Community Health & Prevention
- Doctorate (PhD) in Epidemiology
- DrPH in Health Policy and Social Justice
- Joint Doctor of Medicine and Master of Public Health (MD/MPH)
- Certificate in Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Centers and projects
- Center for Health Equality (CHE)
- Center for Public Health Readiness and Communication (CPHRC)
- Center for Nonviolence and Social Justice
- National Resource Center on Advancing Emergency Preparedness for Culturally Diverse Communities
- The GROW Project
- Witnesses to Hunger
Program for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Health http://publichealth.drexel.edu/lgbthealth/