MPH with Population Medicine Emphasis/Concentration

Program Highlights & Accreditation

The Master of Public Health (MPH) in Population Medicine at Loma Linda University provides a strong public health core foundation, complemented by intermediate training in epidemiology, biostatistics, clinical preventive services, and the management of chronic and infectious diseases. This program is designed to enhance the careers of those already in patient care, such as medicine or dentistry, by providing an expanded understanding of health at a population level. No specific accreditation bodies like CEPH are explicitly mentioned in the provided context for this program.

Delivery Modes

The program is offered in both on-campus and online formats. Cost information is based on full-time attendance.

Curriculum Overview

The curriculum provides a public health core foundation along with intermediate training in epidemiology, biostatistics, clinical preventive services, and chronic and infectious diseases. The typical program length is 1.5 to 2 years (6 to 8 quarters). Specific details on total credits, electives, practicum, or capstone requirements are not provided in the context.

Admissions Requirements

Applicants must have one of the following:

• A health-care-related Bachelor's or master's degree with two years of postgraduate, direct patient-care experience (e.g., nursing, social work, dental hygiene, physical therapy, occupational therapy, psychology).

• Acceptance into or completion of a clinical practice-related doctoral degree program (e.g., M.D., D.O., D.D.S., D.N.P., D.P.T., Pharm.D.), with at least two years completed in a clinical program.

Additional application components include transcripts from all universities attended, three letters of reference, and official GRE scores (the GRE requirement can be waived if the cumulative undergraduate GPA is 3.2 or higher).

Prerequisites: One course in Anatomy and/or physiology, and one course in Behavioral science.

There are currently no published application deadlines.

Cost & Financial Aid

For the 2025-2026 academic year, the estimated Tuition & Fees are $32,997 for Year 1 (9 months) and $29,097 for Year 2 (9 months), based on full-time attendance. These estimates may be used when applying for financial aid. To qualify for financial aid, students typically must be enrolled at least half-time (4 units in a quarter for graduate programs).

Career & Practical Experience

Graduates may pursue careers as Physician leaders, Research Analysts, Researchers, or Population Health managers. Information on specific career services or practicum sites is not detailed in the provided context.