BUILDING THE BRIDGE
TO HEALTH EQUITY
ACADEMICS
BUILDING THE BRIDGE TO HEALTH EQUITY
The mission of the SUNY Downstate School of Public Health is to advance public health knowledge, promote health and well-being, and prevent disease and disability within communities, particularly in urban and immigrant ones. Such actions are accomplished through excellence in the education of public health professionals, scientific investigation of public health issues, and service to communities through collaborative partnerships.
Explore our MASTER of PUBLIC HEALTH (MPH) Program
The MASTER of PUBLIC HEALTH (MPH) degree program can be completed on a full-or part-time basis. Students are required to take five core courses, as well as satisfy departmental matriculation requirements. In order to successfully complete the program, students must have finished 42 credit hours of course work (comprised of core courses, departmental core courses, and electives), including a one-semester field experience, as well as a culminating experience. Students may complete the program within as few as one, or as many as six years, with courses, generally offered weekday evenings to accommodate those engaged in full-time employment.
MPH Degree with Concentration in:
- Biostatistics
- Community Health Sciences
- Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences
- Epidemiology
- Health Policy and Management
- Applied Practice Experience (APEx) & Culminating Experience (CE)
Explore our MD-MPH Program
The MD-MPH degree program gives medical students at SUNY Downstate the opportunity to earn a Master of Public Health degree at the same time they earn their MD degree. Coursework can be completed over three summers starting the summer before the 1st year of medical school or in a 12-month period between the 3rd and 4th year of medical school starting in either the summer or fall semester. Either way, the MPH gives a physician the power to do more. Obtaining an MPH degree gives physicians a broader understanding of dealing with health and health-care across a diverse population.
Explore our DOCTOR of PUBLIC HEALTH (DrPH) Program
The DOCTOR of PUBLIC HEALTH (DrPH) is the terminal degree in public health and is taken on a part-time basis. Typically, students take 2 classes per semester. It is geared to those seeking positions of leadership in those areas of government, health care, or private industry concerned with public health. Students must complete the 45 credits required for the DrPH degree, including a 12-credit dissertation applying skills obtained in the classroom.
Doctor of Public Health with Concentrations in:
- Community Health Sciences
- Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences
- Epidemiology
Explore our ADVANCED CERTIFICATE in PUBLIC HEALTH
The ADVANCED CERTIFICATE in PUBLIC HEALTH program allows persons with a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline to take the same 5 program core courses as our MPH students. It is geared to those looking to gain a basic foundation in public health, to expand their skill set, and update their resumes.
Explore our ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN CLIMATE CHANGE & PLANETARY PUBLIC HEALTH
Planetary health focuses on the study of activities of global populations and resulting environmental changes at the planetary/ecosystem level that impact human health, with a particular focus on climate change. It is an emerging transdisciplinary field established by the Lancet Commission in 2015 to address the health impacts of human activity, and implications of human interactions with the planetary ecosystems on which human life depends. This program has been developed in response to the increasing human health impacts from climate change resulting in planetary health initiatives in educating a public health workforce to help address these pressing issues. Our Advanced Certificate Program in Climate Change and Planetary Health will provide students with training to address pressing issues related to environmental impacts such as climate change and the anthropogenic effects on health and well-being through constructive strategizing for policy and positive change.
Explore our ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN PUBLIC HEALTH GERIATRICS
The older adult population is growing rapidly and is expected to double by 2050. This demographic shift will increase demands on public health systems as the prevalence of chronic diseases and geriatric syndromes rises. SUNY Downstate School of Public Health’s Advanced Certificate in Public Health Geriatrics will provide training on public health-related issues affecting the rapidly growing aging population. Students who complete the program will obtain training on the health and social issues that are unique to the aging population and understand and implement public health research approaches that are best suited to studying older adults. Using evidence-based approaches, students will learn to develop and evaluate social and behavioral health promotion interventions aimed at older adults. Students will also receive training on the federal, state and local government policies that are relevant to aging and health. Component courses of the program include Principles of Epidemiology, Epidemiology of Aging, Public Health Leadership in Interprofessional Practice, Program Design and Evaluation, and Legal Issues in Aging and Health. The certificate is offered completely online; some courses will be offered in a completely asynchronous form at and others will have “live” sessions for students to interact directly with peers and instructors in real time. Live sessions will be scheduled during evening hours to accommodate the schedules of working students.
CHOOSE DOWNSTATE SPH
Become a Part of
THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Join a community of students, faculty, researchers and healthcare providers who serve America’s largest and most diverse urban population.
Located in the heart of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is a leader in public health education. Here, we are preparing the next generation of epidemiologists, healthcare administrators, community health leaders and more.
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is committed to providing world-class healthcare in America’s most diverse city. Our graduate students learn by working closely with faculty and members of the local community.
At SUNY Downstate, we take pride in our affordability and in the diversity of our students. Because we know that for public health to serve the diverse populations of today, we need a workforce just as diverse. SUNY Downstate graduates move on to rewarding careers that improve the quality of life for people all over the globe.
Whether your path in life is to be at the forefront of the next global pandemic, directing future public health policy, doing groundbreaking research or educating tomorrow’s health care professionals, SUNY Downstate will work with you every step of the way.
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The Downstate SPH advantage:
LIVING & WORKING IN BROOKLYN, NY
Brooklyn is a wonderful place to live and work. One of the largest cities in the United States, with 2.5 million residents, it is home to remarkably diverse neighborhoods, rich cultural offerings, beautiful parks, and a vibrant restaurant and nightlife scene.Opportunities for outdoor activity abound. Prospect Park, designed by Central Park masterminds Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, provides 585 acres of rolling hills, wetlands, and indigenous forest. The park also contains a band shell, a zoo, an ice rink, carousel and athletic facilities. In warm weather, students can explore Brooklyn’s famous beaches, including Coney Island and the famous Cyclone roller coaster.
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School of Public Health
450 Clarkson Avenue, MSC 43
Brooklyn, NY 11203