At JHSPH, there are a number of ways that students can engage in the "real-world" practice of public health. Internship programs provide mentored, for-credit, unpaid experience at community-based organizations, or state or local health departments. These internship experiences give students the chance to work with professionals in running a public health project. They also involve required seminars, papers and presentations and meet the population health requirement of the MPH program. Additionally, students can select from a variety of practice-based, academic courses offered throughout the school year, or seek out special study and independent projects to gain more experience in applying their public health knowledge. Learning and working in a practice setting enables public health graduate students to gain insight about how their courses in public health impact their careers, outside academia. The MPH Community Practicum is limited to MPH students, while PHASE accepts MPH as well as MHS or doctoral students. Students will earn academic credit (usually 2 credits per term) for these projects and will be required to register with the appropriate course codes once matched to a specific project by the end of September. PHASE Internship description, and syllabus. (These links open new windows in your browser). MPH Community Practicum description and individual project links, and syllabus. (These links open new windows in your browser). KEY DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE COURSES:
· PHASE Internships – works with the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) and other state agencies. It is open to all graduate students (MHS, MPH, PhD, and DrPH). 2nd – 4th term registration required, 1 credit for 2nd term and 2-4 credits for 3rd and 4th terms, at least 100 hours of effort on project, required periodic seminar (usually quarterly)
· MPH Community Practicum – works with community-based organizations (CBOs) and local health departments (LHDs). It is limited to MPH students. 2nd and 3rd term registration is required for 1-4 credits per term (usually 2 credits), at least 60 hours on-site, required seminar each week during 2nd and 3rd terms Tues 3:30-4:20 pm.
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