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The Masters in Public Health
(MPH) Program at the UIC
College of Medicine at Peoria is a regional program of the UIC
School of Public Health offered through its Division of
Community Health Sciences. This program is a graduate
education experience, fully accredited by the Council
on Education for Public Health. The program focuses on
health needs and multidisciplinary interventions, preparing
students to assume leadership or middle management positions.
The approach within the program is analytical,
critiquing today's programs in the light of their historical
development and current realities. Faculty evaluate the
effects of services on the health status of specific groups and
work to improve the structure, process, and content of services
through education using the latest scientific theories,
practices, and policies.
There are 3 areas of study within the MPH program. They
are the Professional
Enhancement Program (PEP)
which is created for medical, nursing, and
public health professionals working in public health
organizations or in community settings, the Doctorate
of Medicine/Master of Public Health Dual Degree Program that
leads to two degrees: The Doctorate in Medicine (MD) and the Master of Public
Health (MPH) with specialization in community health, and the Master
of Science in Nursing and Master of Public Health Joint Degree
Program (MSMPH) which is a
joint-degree program designed for registered nurses seeking
an advanced nursing degree and public health experience to
prepare them for high-level administrative, consulting, and
leadership positions in
the public health field.
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