Public Health

Program and Course Offerings

The Master of Public Health teaches students skills and knowledge in population and public health research and practice.

MPH students will learn to:

analyze and interpret health and other relevant data and information from a number of sources relevant to policy, planning, evaluation and research in population and public health
investigate issues of population and public health concern;
evaluate and utilize evidence to identify options, make decisions and defend their position and
consult regarding public health research methods, planning and evaluation, policy development and implementation, and public health program management.

The MPH is completed as a generalist degree or in one of these areas of focus:

policy/management,
environmental health and
public health research methods.

Career Opportunities
Graduates of the MPH will be prepared to compete for positions in public health and health care organizations and apply for doctoral studies in population and public health related fields.

Enquiries: 905 525-9140 Ext. 22356
Fax: 905 546-1129
E-mail: info@McMasterPublicHealth.ca
Website: http://www.fhs.mcmaster.ca/ceb/mph

Faculty / Fall 2015

Professors

Julia Abelson, B.A.Sc. (McMaster) , MSc. (Harvard), PhD (Bath)
Jim Dunn, B.A.Sc. (Hon) (McMaster), MA (McMaster), Ph.D (Simon Fraser)
Holger Schunemann, MD (Hanover), M.Sc., Ph.D (Buffalo)
Lisa Schwartz, B.A., MA (McGill), Ph.D (Glasgow)
Lehana Thabane, B.Sc. (Lesotho), M.Sc. (Sheffield), Ph.D (Western)

Associate Professors

Ellen Amster, B.A. (Chicago), MA (Pennsylvania), Ph.D (Pennsylvania)
Mark Loeb, B.Sc., MD (McGill), M.Sc. (McMaster), FRCPC
Fran Scott, MD (McMaster), CCFP, FRCPC, M.Sc. (McMaster)

Assistant Professors

Paul Alexander, MHSc (Toronto), M.Sc. (Oxford), Ph.D (McMaster)
Andrew Costa, B.Sc., Ph.D (Waterloo)
Russell de Sousa, B.A. (Queens), B.A.Sc. (Ryerson), M.Sc. (Toronto), ScD (Harvard)
Julie Emili, MD, CCFP, FRCP (McMaster)
Andrea Feller, MD (Johns Hopkins), M.S, FAAP (Maryland)
Jessica Hopkins, MD (Western), M.Sc. (Toronto)/Part-time
Valerie Jaeger, B.Sc. (New Brunswick), MD, Ph.D (McGill), MPH (Waterloo)
Lawrence Mbuagbaw, MD (Cameroon), MPH (Israel), Ph.D (McMaster)
Hamidah Meghani, B.Sc. ( Carleton), MPH (Columbia), MD (McMaster), CCFP, FRCPC, MM (McGill)
Steve Rebellato, B.A.Sc., M.Sc. (Ryerson), Ph.D (Waterloo)
Elizabeth Richardson, B.Sc., MD (Western), M.Sc. (Toronto)/Part-time
Hsiu-Li Wang, MD (Laval), FRCPC
Ninh Tran, M.Sc. (McMaster), MD (Queens), CCFP, FRCPC

Associate Members

Gina Agarwal, MBBS (London), DFFP ( London), Ph.D (McMaster) /Family Medicine
John Cairney, B.A. (Brock), MA (Queen’s), Ph.D (Western), Post Doc (McMaster) /Family Medicine
Maureen Dobbins, B.Sc.N. (McMaster), PhD (Toronto) / Nursing
Dale Guenter, M.Sc. (Alberta), MD (Calgary), MHSC (Harvard) /Family Medicine
Paola Muti, MD (Pisa), MSc (Buffalo)/ Oncology
Julie Richardson, Dip.PT (New Zealand), B.Sc.PT (Toronto), M.Sc. (New Zealand), Ph.D (Toronto) /Rehabilitation Science

Professor Emeritus

Ann McGibbon, B.Sc. (Guelph), MLS (Western), Ph.D (Pittsburgh)

Programs

Master

Master of Public Health

Course Offerings

Master of Public Health Courses