The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Agència de Salut Pública de Barcelona (Public Health Agency of Barcelona, Spain), with the collaboration of the Universitat Pompeu Fabra, are pleased to announce the fifth annual Johns Hopkins Fall Institute in Health Policy and Management. The Institute provides a unique opportunity for short-term, intensive educational courses in a variety of public health disciplines. The Institute is jointly sponsored by the world-renowned Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and by the Agència de Salut Pública de Barcelona, one of the major public health research agencies in Europe. With the collaboration of the Universitat Pompeu Fabra, one of the leading universities in Europe, the Institute serves as a convenient venue for health professionals to begin or enhance their education with a focus in key health policy issues. Participants, while learning about policies and management/leadership approaches that work, will explore current innovations as well. The program also teaches strategies for effective policy implementation and management. The Institute offers courses that are equivalent to regular Bloomberg School courses given during the traditional academic year, and they may be taken for graduate academic credit. The part-time Master of Public Health (MPH) Program offers opportunities for working professionals to complete the degree conveniently, anywhere, anytime, beginning with the Fall Institute in Barcelona, Spain. Part-time students may blend together courses offered in the Fall Institute with courses offered on the main campus in Baltimore, and courses taken over the Internet. Students will have three years to complete the degree, and they may begin the program with the MPH orientation (November 3, 2008) followed by a one-week introductory course during the Hopkins Fall Institute in Health Policy and Management. During the orientation and coursework in Barcelona, students will have an opportunity to interact in person with faculty, fellow classmates, current students and program staff. This interaction will help students to establish relationships and support networks and to find the resources they’ll need to plan their academic program throughout the degree, and beyond. Students can complete up to 80 percent of the degree requirements over the Internet. To complete the remaining 20 percent of their degree requirements, students will plan subsequent visits to Barcelona or Baltimore at times that suit their schedules and academic goals.
For more information about the program and how to apply, please contact the MPH Program Office at mphprog@jhsph.edu or 410-955-1291. To begin the MPH program in Barcelona this fall, the application deadline for consideration is August 1, 2008. Johns Hopkins University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution. Questions regarding Title VI, Title IX and Section 504 should be referred to the Affirmative Action Officer, Garland Hall room 205, 410-516-8075, (TTY):410-516-6225. The Johns Hopkins University fully complies with the legal requirements of the ADA and the rules and regulations thereof. Any special needs accommodations should be directed to the Institute Administration well in advance of the first course session. | |
