Northwest Ohio Consortium for Public Health (NOCPH) Master of Public Health Degree Program

1. Northwest Ohio Consortium for Public Health (NOCPH)Master of Public Health Degree Program Michael Bisesi, Ph.D. Director of NOCPH Chair and Professor, Department of Public Health & Homeland Security Senior Associate Dean, Graduate College

2. Merger • Medical University of Ohio (MUO) merged with University of Toledo (UT) effective July 1, 2006 • One University, but Two Campuses: • UT Health Science Campus (UTHSC) • UT Main Campus (UTMC)

3. . . . What happened to MUO and UT?(continued) • Transferred Department of Public Health (MUO) toCollege of Medicine • Combined some public health faculty and programs from Department of Public Health & Rehabilitation Services (UT) with Department of Public Health (MUO)

4. . . . What happened to MUO and UT?(continued) • Changed name to Department of Public Health & Homeland Security • Administratively under UT Health Science Campus • Geographically on both campuses

5. NOCPH • Established Fall 1997 • Jointly developed and now delivers MPH degree program to: • educate and train students for careers in public health • enhance education and training of existing, practicing professionals • Increased availability and accessibility of public health education, research, and service via a collaborative effort

6. NOCPH Administration • Member Institutions: • Bowling Green State UniversityDepartment of Public and Allied HealthCollege of Health and Human Services • University of Toledo Health Science CampusDepartment of Public Health & Homeland SecurityCollege of Medicine • Program Directors: • UT: Michael Bisesi, PhD Director of NOCPH • BGSU: Fleming Fallon, MD, DrPH Associate Director of NOCPH

7. Administrative Structure

8. Administration of the NOCPH • Deans Committee: • One Graduate Dean plus one Academic Dean from each institution = Four Deans • Executive Committee: • One applicable program faculty member from each institution = Two Program Directors • One serves as overall Director, NOCPH • Admissions Committee: • Two faculty members from each institution = Four members • Advisory and Curriculum Committee: • Two faculty members and one student = Five members • External Advisory Committee: • Local & Regional public health professionals = Ten members

9. Administrative Notes • Accredited by CEPH effective July 1, 2001 . . .Reaccredited effective July 1, 2006 • Joint evaluation, revision, and delivery of MPH degree program • Two Core courses per campus • Elective courses at minimum two campuses • Common Student Handbook • Shared facilities, faculty, and expertise • Centralized application and record keeping (at UT Health Science Campus) • Award joint degree (diploma; transcripts) with all institutions named

10. The NOCPH supports . . . • increased cooperation (not competition) in delivering public health education, research, and service, including internships • increased interaction among public health academics, clinical and field practitioners, and community organizations and agencies

11. NOCPH MPH Degree Programs • Five majors: • PH Administration • Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety Science • PH Epidemiology • Health Promotion and Education • PH Nutrition

12. Curriculum for MPH(4 Semesters full-time, 2 years part-time)

13. Core Courses8 x 3 scr. = 24 scr. • Statistics (UT) • Epidemiology (UT) • Public Health Issues (UT) • Health Behavior (UT) • Public Health Administration (BGSU) • Environmental Health (BGSU) • Scholarly Project or Field Internship (BGSU/UT) • Capstone Seminar (BGSU)

14. Major Courses4-5 x 3 scr. = 12-15 scr. • All courses must be approved by major coordinator • Remember prerequisites • Some majors have course options

15. Elective Courses2-3 x 3 scr. = 6-9 scr. • Must be taken at minimum of two institutions (two school rule) • Major courses from other majors are acceptable as electives • Individually designed • All courses must be approved by major coordinator • Think about these early and plan ahead

16. Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety Science (EOH&S) • Occupational Health Science (UT) • Occupational Safety Science (UT) • Chemical Agents - Toxicology (UT) • Biological Agents - Pathogenicity (UT) • ? • Coordinator: Drs. Farhang Akbar and Sheryl Milz (UT)

17. Health Promotion and Education (HPE) • Public Health Methods & Materials (UT) • Community Health Organization (UT) • Evaluation of Health Programs (UT) • Health Promotion Programs (UT) • Coordinator: Dr. Stephen Roberts (UT)

18. Public Health Administration (PHA) • HR, Economics and Market. (BGSU) • PH Management (BGSU) • PH Budgets and Finance (BGSU) • PH Law (BGSU) • ? • Coordinator: Dr. Fleming Fallon (BGSU)

19. Public Health Epidemiology (PHE) • Advanced Statistics (UT) • Advanced Epidemiology (UT) • Infectious Disease Epi (UT) • Chronic Disease Epi (UT) • Molecular Epi (UT) • Coordinators: Dr. Sadik Khuder and Dr. Sheryl Milz

20. Public Health Nutrition (PHN) • Nutritional Epidemiology (UT) • Public Health Nutrition (UT) • (students select 1 of the following two-course sequences with approval from the Major Coordinator):Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy to Adolescence (BGSU) andLife Cycle Nutrition: The Middle and Later Years (BGSU) Micronutrients Through the Life Span (BGSU) andMacronutrients for Human Nutrition (BGSU) • Co-Coordinators: Dr. Rebecca Pobocik (BGSU)Dr. Debra Boardley (UT)

21. Other Important Points • Website: www.nocphmph.org • Handbook . . . • Electives • Dual majors • Dual degrees • Parking • ID cards • Recreation Centers • Health Services

22. More Important Points • Advisement • Access • Who to call and not to call • E-mail • Mail Group • Picnic • Questions?