Online M.P.H.

Program Overview

The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Online MPH Program prepares students to become future health care leaders and tackle public health challenges in their own community and around the world. Students will acquire competency in the fundamental public health disciplines. This includes research design and conduct, data analysis and policy analysis, communications, program planning and administration, public health systems and the organization of health services in the United States and Latin America, recognition and analysis of ethical issues in public health and professional practice, the needs of special populations, and the integration of these core disciplines in public health decision making.

The Master of Public Health degree is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).

Upon completion of the Master of Public Health (MPH) degree, all graduates will be able to:

• Competencies:

  Apply epidemiological methods to settings and situations in public health practice

  Select quantitative and qualitative data collection methods appropriate for a given public health context

  Analyze quantitative and qualitative data using biostatistics, informatics, computer-based programming and software, as appropriate

  Interpret results of data analysis for public health research, policy or practice

  Compare the organization, structure and function of health care, public health and regulatory systems across national and international settings

  Discuss the means by which structural bias, social inequities and racism undermine health and create challenges to achieving health equity at organizational, community and systemic levels

  Assess population needs, assets and capacities that affect communities’ health

  Apply awareness of cultural values and practices to the design, implementation or critique of public health policies or programs

  Design a population-based policy, program, project or intervention

  Explain basic principles and tools of budget and resource management

  Select methods to evaluate public health programs

  Discuss the policy-making process, including the roles of ethics and evidence

  Propose strategies to identify stakeholders and build coalitions and partnerships for influencing public health outcomes

  Advocate for political, social or economic policies and programs that will improve health in diverse populations

  Evaluate policies for their impact on public health and health equity

  Apply leadership and/or management principles to address a relevant issue

  Apply negotiation and mediation skills to address organizational or community challenges

  Select communication strategies for different audiences and sectors

  Communicate audience-appropriate (i.e., non-academic, non-peer audience) public health content, both in writing and through oral presentation

  Describe the importance of cultural competence in communicating public health content

  Integrate perspectives from other sectors and/or professions to promote and advance population health

  Apply a systems thinking tool to visually represent a public health issue in a format other than standard narrative

• Total required credits: 42 (effective for Fall 2025 Admission)

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