- At Morehouse School of Medicine we are leading
the creation and advancement of health equity.
Health equity means giving people what they need,
when they need it, in the amount that they need it.
We do this in a number of ways.
Through our clinical enterprise,
through research and discovery,
and through our educational programs.
Our educational programs include the M.D. program,
our Graduate education in biomedical sciences,
which are Masters an Ph.D. programs,
and our Graduate education in public health,
which is the MPH Program.
Morehouse School of Medicine was recently ranked
number one in social mission.
The MPH Program provides the theory
that undergirds that social mission.
We develop public health leaders
who are fluent in community health research and practice,
especially in underserved communities.
- As Program Manager of the Master
Public Health Program in Morehouse School of Medicine,
my primary focus is program operations
and also continuous improvement,
which means that I ensure that students
have all resources that are needed
for them to be successful in the program
and also in the communities in which we serve.
- [Stephanie] Our MPH Program has an edge,
and that is our core faculty.
They have academic and theoretical training,
as well as practical experience.
Because of the academic preparation
and practical experience that our core faculty bring,
the learning experience is very different.
And so our graduates are prepared to go out
and to change the world.
A unique aspect of our program
is our community engagement.
Students are immersed in the community
from the day they start school.
- I love that this program has given me
the opportunity to make a difference.
Here at Morehouse School of Medicine at the MPH Program,
I know that I will walk away with the knowledge
and the capacity to impact so many different communities,
including my own, in Charleston, South Carolina.
I believe that the faculty have mastered
an art of teaching that allows the students
to succeed beyond measures.
- MPH students provide services to schools,
to churches, to advocacy groups,
and to community based organizations.
One of our community partners
is Mother Hubbard Daycare.
Mother Hubbard has been in existence
for over 50 years in the bankhead community.
Our students engage in tutoring students,
and they also provide support to the organization.
In addition to Mother Hubbard Daycare
we work with Learn to Grow, Inc.
Learn to Grow focuses on alcohol
and tobacco awareness in Fulton County.
It works with the community and in the school system.
A historic west side Cultural Arts Council
puts on an annual event in Vine City.
Vine City is the heroin capital of the world.
Our students organize the event,
they plan the event, and they implement it.
The outcome is a neighborhood celebration
that promotes peace and unity in the Vine City.
- The MPH Program has a commitment
to professional development for our students
which is very beneficial to their advanced degree
and also career opportunities.
Not only do we track where our students go
as far as placement,
but we also contribute to their professional development
and career opportunities.
We take advantage of our relationships
with federal organizations such as the CDC
and our local health departments,
and of course we work very closely
with our community academic partners.
Most impressive are our student outcomes.
Our graduates are employed locally,
regionally, national, and international.
- What I like most about Morehouse School of Medicine
MPH Program is the fact that it allowed me
to work and go to school at the very same time.
A major concern of mine was being able
to pursue an advanced degree
and maintain a career in corporate America
while going to school.
The program itself has been awesome.
It's been instrumental.
The faculty and staff have helped me
make that transition into the community,
in terms of learning public health,
and taking the theory and practice that we get
in the classroom and combining it.
- Coming from a larger institution
where I've always just felt like I was a number,
I definitely do not feel like that here at Morehouse.
Everyday I walk in to this program
knowing that we're all a family,
and that my voice matters,
and that they're going to do everything
in their power to make sure that I walk out of here
with the confidence and in to those communities,
ensuring that I make a difference.
- The Master in Public Health Program
at Morehouse School of Medicine exists
because we must honor the mission,
serve the community, do the work,
for you and your future.
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