About the Department

The Department of Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is the oldest and among the largest of epidemiology departments in the world. The establishment and growth of the Department is key to the history of epidemiology as a public health discipline in this country and throughout the world. Today's faculty adhere to the legacy set down for them in the early days of the Department: they are established scientists of excellent reputation with extensive teaching experience.

The Department of Epidemiology offers a broad selection of educational and research programs that provide training for the following degree programs: master of health science (MHS), doctor of science (ScD), master of science (ScM), doctor of public health (DrPH), and doctor of philosophy (PhD). The diverse disciplines within epidemiology include infectious diseases and chronic diseases encompassing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, digestive diseases, congenital malformations, cancer, and occupational diseases. Human genetics, statistical epidemiology, social and behavioral studies, health disparities and health outcomes, are of major interest.

The Department also supports the schoolwide master of public health (MPH) and the multidisciplinary program in molecular epidemiology.

We also provide learning and research opportunities for nondegree-seeking students and postdoctoral fellows.