Certificate Programs

Overview

Sponsoring department

• International Health

Educational Objectives

The certificate program provides a framework for understanding vaccine science and policy, from clinical research to implementation, in both the United States and internationally.

After successfully completing this certificate, you will be prepared to:

1. Understand the detailed process of developing, preparing, evaluating and using vaccines;
2. Identify, analyze, and critique cutting-edge strategies for approaching vaccine development;
3. Identify and describe the scientific and policy obstacles preventing development of effective vaccines for several important human pathogens;
4. Understand current national and international policy issues in vaccine research, development, manufacturing, supply and utilization;
5. Understand global finance policies and strategies for funding vaccine research and development, for purchasing vaccines, and for the implementation and evaluation of vaccine delivery programs and campaigns;
6. Communicate with the key stakeholders and institutions involved in formulating vaccine policy in the United States and globally;
7. Explain policy and regulatory requirements and their application in clinical vaccine trials to assure quality and protection of human subjects;
8. Explain the Good Clinical Practice standards for the design, conduct, performance, monitoring, auditing, recording, analyses, and reporting of clinical vaccine trials.

Gainful Employment Program Information

Intended Audience

This certificate is open to all students currently enrolled in a master's or doctoral degree program at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The certificate program in Vaccine Science and Policy is relevant to students of all academic backgrounds with an interest in vaccine development, evaluation, and policy.

Admissions Criteria

The certificate is open to all students currently enrolled in a master's or doctoral degree program at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Post-docs are also permitted to enroll in the certificate. Interested students should email the following information to Amber Cox (acox@jhsph.edu) when registering for the first vaccine seminar:

• * Name
• * JHSPH Degree Program
• * Department
• * Advisor
• * Mailing Address
• * Telephone Number
• * Email Address