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My interest in the field of public health is traceable to my aspiration to be involved in the improvement of other people’s health, not by direct engagement with patients, but rather a holistic approach beyond that. I also aspire to be knowledgeable in various topics pertaining to healthcare and hea...

I chose Hopkins for my MPH for several reasons. I was drawn to the caliber and number of faculty members and centers here, and the cutting edge research that is being conducted in my field of interest. As a student interested in both infectious diseases and vaccines, I felt that Hopkins had more to ...

1. broad range of courses, concentrations, certificates 2. able to train with colleagues from around the world 3. the MPH Director (Dr. Marie Diener-West) and Program Manager (Paul Whong) are absolute gems, incredibly responsive and supportive 4. very flexible curriculum

I chose Hopkins not only because it had consistently been ranked at the top of public health schools in the US but also its diversity; JHSPH makes every effort to have a representation from around the world. For an international student this is priceless, knowing that I will not be the only one on c...

Largest, most well-established (a.k.a oldest), and interdisciplinary department of Epidemiology I could find. Very convenient BA/MHS program for those of us from the Hopkins Homewood (Undergrad) campus interested in pursuing a masters degree, with plenty of degree and research options. Fantastic fac...

Hopkins had a great combination of an 11-month MPH, a cohort made up of professionals, great research centers and international projects, and a very convenient location with easy access to DC, Philly, and NYC.

I chose Hopkins due to it's international reach and breadth of research. Hopkins is one of a handful of institutions that is always at the cutting edge of public health and medical research. What really appeals to me, however, is that Hopkins is constantly taking that research and moving beyond theo...

For its outstanding tradition in creating leaders well-equipped to solve the world's health care challenges.

Several reasons: 1) Small cohort size of PhD students in HPM (especially when broken down by concentration). As a result, there's a lot of attention and focus given to the PhD students by your adviser and other faculty. 2) Faculty are easily approachable by PhD students for research opportunities, a...

Hopkins is the Epicenter of Public Health. In FY 2016, Johns Hopkins held 2,677 active patents & was awarded more than 500 invention disclosures. Hopkins has been leading the nation in scientific research spending for 37 consecutive years. They house renowned institutions such as the Applied Physics...

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is the #1 public health school in the world!

My interest in the field of public health is traceable to my aspiration to be involved in the improvement of other people’s health, not by direct engagement with patients, but rather a holistic approach beyond that. I also aspire to be knowledgeable in various topics pertaining to healthcare and hea...

I was accepted into the MPH programs at Johns Hopkins and Emory at the same time. They are both top-notch schools, but I chose Johns Hopkins for two main reasons: first, the curriculum is endlessly customizable and very flexible. While Emory offers rigorous core courses in epidemiology and biostatis...

I chose Hopkins for my MPH for several reasons. I was drawn to the caliber and number of faculty members and centers here, and the cutting edge research that is being conducted in my field of interest. As a student interested in both infectious diseases and vaccines, I felt that Hopkins had more to ...

Hopkins is the number one school of public health and as it stands the school offered me the best opportunity to develop skills needed for the next phase of my career

Strong public health program

1. broad range of courses, concentrations, certificates 2. able to train with colleagues from around the world 3. the MPH Director (Dr. Marie Diener-West) and Program Manager (Paul Whong) are absolute gems, incredibly responsive and supportive 4. very flexible curriculum

I chose Hopkins not only because it had consistently been ranked at the top of public health schools in the US but also its diversity; JHSPH makes every effort to have a representation from around the world. For an international student this is priceless, knowing that I will not be the only one on c...

Largest, most well-established (a.k.a oldest), and interdisciplinary department of Epidemiology I could find. Very convenient BA/MHS program for those of us from the Hopkins Homewood (Undergrad) campus interested in pursuing a masters degree, with plenty of degree and research options. Fantastic fac...