Graduates from Vanderbilt’s Master in Public Health (MPH) program didn’t plan to become front-line soldiers against the COVID-19 global pandemic, but several have found themselves putting their training — and their career goals — front and center.
The MPH program began 30 years ago as a mechanism to enhance the knowledge and skills of physicians training and practicing medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Today, it accepts a diverse group of candidates who aim to become health services researchers and leaders in improving public health through three primary tracks — health policy, global health and epidemiology.