Doctor of Public Health, Epidemiology Concentration

Admissions Requirements

• MPH or MSPH from a CEPH accredited institution. Additional foundational coursework will be required for individuals who do not meet this requirement.
   
• A minimum of 3 years of relevant public health practice. See concentration prerequisites below for additional detail.
   
• Official Transcripts - Official transcripts are required from all undergraduate and graduate institutions attended.
   
• Letters of Recommendation - Applicants must submit 3 letters of recommendation from individuals who can speak to academic, practice and/or research abilities.
   
• Personal Statement - The personal statement should be no more than 1500 words in length and answer the following questions:
  • Clearly state specific epidemiologic leadership and career goals for pursuing the DrPH in Epidemiology.
  • Link your current experience to the need for doctoral-level skills to address complex population health issues.
  • Highlight plans to innovate or improve applied epidemiologic practice.
  • Identify advanced epidemiologic skills you hope to acquire (e.g., spatial analysis, advanced outbreak investigation, implementation design).
     
• Resume or CV - An updated resume/CV that includes: Employment history, relevant public health practice experience, volunteer/service experience
   
• TOEFL or IELTS Scores - Official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or IELTS scores are required of all applicants whose primary language is not English or whose undergraduate degree is from a college or university outside of the United States.
   
• Epidemiology Concentration Prerequisites: A minimum of 3 years of relevant public health practice experience with emphasis on epidemiology. Examples of such experience include but not limited to:
  • Designing, implementing, and evaluating a public health surveillance system
  • Collecting, analyzing, and disseminating public health data
  • Analyzing health trends and patterns in a population to assist in the development of interventions or needs assessments
  • Creating data visualizations and reports based on analysis results
  • Conducting data automation and linkages between systems
  • Responding to and advising on public health data requests, including data sharing and research agreements
  • Conducting outbreak investigations
  • Designing and preparing surveillance and field investigation protocols, survey instruments, and surveillance forms
  • Responding to public inquiries on epidemiologic issues

Detailed application and admissions criteria is located on the DrPH Admissions website at https://www.unmc.edu/publichealth/admissions/doctorofpublichealth.html

*Only required if student does not have an MPH from an accredited program
**Only required if student has not taken a similar graduate-level course.

Students must also complete a zero-credit hour Digital Portfolio.

Concentration Competencies