MSPH in International Health, Human Nutrition 

Eleonor Zavala, MSPH '20

Working with the nutrition project in Nepal has been an incredible opportunity to see first-hand how large community randomized trials are designed and conducted. Learn More

Andrew Thompson, MSPH '12

I chose Hopkins because of its legacy for nutrition research, and I wanted to be at the forefront of it... It was also very important that the program provided an opportunity to work internationally, putting lessons from the classroom into practice in the field. Learn More

Andrew Nicholson, MSPH '17

"Build your connections and learn from the diverse Hopkins community. Collaboration across disciplines will be key to solving many of the public health challenges facing the world." Learn More

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Human Nutrition Program

Director, Dr. Keith West

The MSPH program in Human Nutrition is designed to train professionals to focus on understanding and solving public health problems in food and nutrition across a diverse societal landscape. The MSPH program prepares students to assume professional, technical and management positions within public health nutrition programs or government, international or non-government agencies, universities, hospitals and private industry. The MSPH program also prepares students with a foundation of knowledge and skills for carrying out subsequent doctoral study and research in the field of human nutrition, or training in medicine. 

The MSPH in Human Nutrition, based in the Department of International Health, is focused on both domestic and international issues with a focus on disadvantaged populations. Through the practicum requirement students will have the opportunity to gain experience working with global or domestic public health organizations. 

In collaboration with the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, the Program for Human Nutrition also offers an MSPH/RD program. This accredited combined program allows one to pursue an MSPH degree with a US-based dietetic practicum in public health nutrition, which prepares the student to obtain the RD credential.