What is MPH
Master of Public Health
公共卫生硕士， 被称为“公共卫生行业的MBA”
MPH是国际上普遍认可的公共卫生管理领域学位。MPH是为公共卫生部门，包括政府有关部门、疾病控制中心、医院、社区卫生机构等培养高素质、复合型、应用型的高层次公共卫生专门人才，特别是培养卫生项目管理、卫生防疫管理和医院管理等方面高级人才。
MPH属于一种职业学位，本身不强调科研能力的培养，而更注重训练学生的管理和实践能力，培养分析和解决实际公共卫生问题的方法。
MPH项目设置
MPH项目大都是设置在大学的公共卫生学院(School of Public Health)下面，但是也有很多公共卫生专业是设置在医学院；
斯坦福的流行病学(Stanford School of Medicine)
西北的生物统计和流行病学Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
南加州的MPH项目 Keck School of Medicine of USC(https://mph.usc.edu/admissions.php);
University of Miami的Department of Public health也是设置在医学院Miller School of Medicine http://publichealth.med.miami.edu/
Why MPH
转行 (比如生物学，文科学生申请)；
镀金（比如MD，临床医学学生申请)；
就业（就业面广）；
其他原因（个人兴趣）
Research areas
Biostatistics
生物统计学 （数理方法解释生物现象）
Epidemiology
流行病学 （乙肝，性病，化学物质中毒，霍乱等等）
Community and Health Education
社区与健康教育学 （身理&心理健康）
Health Policies and Administrations
卫生政策与管理学 （利用卫生资源服务卫生事业）
Environmental and Occupational Health
环境与职业病卫生学 （比如中毒，粉尘污染等等）
Chronic Disease Epidemiology
慢性流行病学
Environmental Health Sciences
环境卫生学
Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases
微生物流行病学
Health Care Management
医疗保健管理
Health Policy
卫生政策
Social and Behavioral Sciences
社会与行为学
Who should apply
1. 临床医学，药学，基础学科等；
2. 管理学，经济学等
3. 数学，法学, and even English majors with medical background
就业方向
通过MPH教育培养的毕业生，通常会从事医疗、健康、卫生领域的管理和领导工作。美国国家疾病防治与控制中心(CDC)的历任主管，大多都是MPH学位的获得者。
医院或相关医疗机构
国家机关、政府部门 (如卫生部、人口计生委、 药监局)
科研机构或高等院校
制药公司
医疗出版社
医疗保险公司
其他私人企业、非营利组织
关于MPH申请的特征以及各个专业方向的申请优势
MPH申请的一些常规要求
专业背景要求比较高
语言成绩要求相对较高
多数学校要求认证（WES/ECE/CDGDC）
大多学校需要通过SOPHAS申请
生物统计：数学要求高些，专业背景广泛，临床医学背景没有太大优势
环境，毒理：实验室经历占优。
卫生政策和管理，妇幼：医院工作经历占优，语言要求高，涉及法律政策。
流行病学：医院经历占优
Top 10 MPH University
1 Johns Hopkins University
2 The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
3 Harvard University
4 University of Michigan Ann Arbor
5 Columbia University
6 Emory University
6 University of Washington
8 University of California Berkeley
8 University of Minnesota Twin Cities
10 University of California Los Angeles
申请要求
Official transcripts from all schools attended
Official test scores – GRE/GMAT, TOEFL
Letters of recommendation
Personal statement
Resume/CV
申请方式
How do I apply> (大部分MPH项目是通过SOPHAS系统来申请)
SOPHAS既Schools of Public Health Application Service，故名思义，就是帮助学生申请公卫专业的机构。
Applications are submitted through the schools of public health application service, SOPHAS, at www.SOPHAS.org. SOPHAS will verify the information reported and send it electronically to the School of Public health you applied once complete. The verification process can take 4-6 weeks to complete. Most universities do not accept materials outside of the SOPHAS process.
SOPHAS 系统（各个院校申请要求）
Yale University
http://medicine.yale.edu/ysph/admissions/how/
Harvard University
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/admissions/application-requirements/
Johns Hopkins University （MPH）
MPH applications are available in SOPHAS
Columbia University
http://publichealth.columbia.edu/apply/how-to-apply
Northwestern University
http://www.publichealth.northwestern.edu/prospective-students/mseb/index.html
University of Pennsylvania
http://www.med.upenn.edu/publichealth/application_guidelines.shtml
一些院校的特殊的申请
学校网申（不需要走SOPHAS系统）
UC Davis http://mph.ucdavis.edu/admissions.php
USC https://mph.usc.edu/admissions.php
Stanford https://gradadmissions.stanford.edu/applying/starting-your-application
UCSF (网申+纸质填写申请表）https://gradapplication.ucsf.edu/security/login.aspx>ReturnUrl=%2f
SOPHAS系统和学校网申都要做，无先后顺序
UC Berkeley（ The SOPHAS application and the UC Berkeley Graduate Division application )
http://sph.berkeley.edu/admissions/requirements
UCLA
http://ph.ucla.edu/prospective-students/application-checklist-and-submission-instructions
The following three steps must be completed and submitted before your application is considered complete.
Submit an online application to SOPHAS at www.sophas.org
Submit an online application to UCLA at www.UCLA.edu
Submit appropriate materials to UCLA - School of Public Health(成绩单邮寄）
University of Georgia
https://www.publichealth.uga.edu/academics/apply
SOPHAS applicable processing fee
The Graduate School supplemental fee.
Applications are not considered complete until all applicable fees are processed
University of Florida
http: //mph.ufl.edu/admissions/
SOPHAS Application
Complete the University of Florida Application for Graduate Admissions online and pay the non-refundable $30 application fee.
先SOPHAS后学校网申
The Ohio State University（大约一个月后发来申请入口）
http://cph.osu.edu/prospective-students/apply-graduate
The Ohio State University College of Public Health accepts applications through SOPHAS
Ohio State University Supplemental Application – this will be emailed to you from The Ohio State University 1-2 weeks after your centralized application reaches “Verified” status
送分要求
给学校送分（USC,UCD, Stanford, UCSF)
只给SOPHAS送分（Harvard, Yale, JHU, etc)
SOPHAS和学校都要送分(UCB, UF)
SOPHAS托福代码是5688(所有院校都一样）
SOPHAS的GRE代码各个院校都不一样
UC-Berkeley
GRE Exam(可以只寄送到SOPHAS)
TOEFL Examination
TOEFL Codes (note you must submit to both SOPHAS and UC Berkeley if you are using the SOPHAS application)
SOPHAS: 5688
UC Berkeley: 4833
University of Florida
http://mph.ufl.edu/admissions/
SOPHAS Application (Arrange for GRE exam scores to be sent to SOPHAS code 7769)
UF Graduate Online Admission，Arrange to have official GRE test scores sent directly to the University of Florida code 5812.
关于文书写作
What factors does the admissions committee consider in making decisions>
Applicants should show academic ability combined with a strong commitment to public health and public health experience. The fit with our school and focus of your interest in public health should be clear.
> 学术能力（突出较强的学术背景）
> 兴趣使然，致力于公卫事业的决心（体现出自己对专业的一些想法+发自内心的喜欢）
> 公共卫生领域的相关经验
> 适合所申的项目
> 目标明确，明确的专业方向和职业规划
SOPHAS网申系统
Schools of Public Health Application Service
www.sophas.org
CONTACT
FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE APPLICATION PROCESS
SOPHAS
PO Box 9111
Watertown, MA 02471
Tel: (617) 612-2090
Fax: (617) 612-2092
Email: sophasinfo@sophas.org
SOPHAS
邮件处理时间2-3天, 查状态遇到学校未收到G或T成绩的情况，可以发邮件给SOPHAS, 对方处理之后，学校可以即时收到成绩单
