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District of Columbia School of Public Health – DC

By allied health world contributing writer
Published:  January 14th, 2010

The District of Columbia is the pulse of the public health arena.  A public health professional working in the capital of the United States is on the forefront of research, health policy, disease prevention, wellness initiatives, and legislation.  Being in the heart of the federal government makes public health an exciting and fast-paced career choice in the District of Columbia.  Specifically, career choices include a biostatistician, an environmental health professional, a nutritionist, and an epidemiologist.  If you choose a career option as a biostatistician, you may be working on a project that develops a prediction model for mortality in ICU patients.  Secondly, an environmental health professional in the District of Columbia may be working on a report regarding injuries and illness within industries.  Thirdly, if you are a nutritionist working in DC, you may be working on the commodity supplemental food program.  Lastly, if you choose a career choice as an epidemiologist, you may be working on the bioterrorism surveillance program.  The District of Columbia is a rewarding place to be a public health professional.

http://dchealth.dc.gov/doh/site/default.asp?dohNav_GID=1787

Washington, D.C. Public Health Education

The Department of Education distinguishes the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) as an agency that is able to accredit Washington, DC public health schools, as well as public health programs offered outside of the school environment.  Graduates from an accredited school typically earn the Master of Public Health (MPH) degree; however, one may earn other masters or doctoral degrees.  The association that represents the CEPH accredited schools is the Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH).  One of the biggest responsibilities of the ASPH is the development and maintenance of the Master of Public Health (MPH) core competency model.  This is the foundation of the curriculum for the MPH program.  The model distinguishes between 5 main areas of public health:  biostatistics, epidemiology, social and behavioral sciences, health policy and management, and environmental health science.  Washington, DC currently has one CEPH accredited school.  Furthermore, the school is a member of the ASPH association.  This school offers a masters and doctrine program, as well as graduate certificates and joint and special programs.
www.asph.org/document.cfm?page=851

Association of Schools of Public Health
1101 15th Street NW, Suite 910
Washington, DC 20005
Phone:  (202) 296-1099
Fax: (202) 296-1252
Email:  info@asph.org
Website:  www.asph.org

Through campus based and online programs, aspiring Public Health Professionals in Washington, D.C. / District of Columbia may be able to prepare themselves for the possibility of employment in some of the largest hospitals and healthcare facilities in the district, including Washington Hospital Center, and the George Washington University Medical Center.