Directory for Degree Program & Professionals in Health Education

Through the Emory MPH (EMPH) program, students have the opportunity to study in an accredited Public Health program, ranked in the top 10 in the U.S. News and World Report, from the convenience of their computer.  Our program is specifically designed for professionals who are looking for new or additional training to make a greater impact in the field of public health – and our program is for individuals who have a minimum of 3 years of work experience.  The EMPH program has components that are both online and on-campus and is the ideal solution for individuals who are not able to leave their current job to acquire the skills needed to take their career in a new direction.

The Executive MPH program offers the following tracks (aka “majors”):

•  Applied Epidemiology: The tracking of disease and disease indicators in populations, Students apply epidemiology research to public health settings

•  Applied Public Health Informatics: Provides students with the foundational principles, terminologies, and methodologies as well as an in-depth application of data sources, tools, and policies as they relate to the emerging field of public health informatics

•   Prevention Science:  Utilizing health education, program planning, research design & health communication to improve the health of the nation and the world

Students in the EMPH program are required to come to the Emory University campus in Atlanta, Georgia, twice each semester (at the beginning and end) for three day on-campus courses.