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Department of Community Medicine Welcome The Department of Community Medicine offers several graduate degree programs: (1) a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Health Sciences with two concentration areas, (2) a Master of Public Health (MPH) with five specialty tracks, (3) a generalist MPH (online program), and (4) a Master of Science (MS) in School Health. The PhD degree program of study consists of a campus-wide collaborative effort. The MPH degree, which is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, is available on campus or via a combination of on-campus and distance-learning courses. The MS degree is available to certified/licensed schoolteachers. Our application class is diverse and talented; the programs are demanding and rewarding. You can find our program application online. We also have an active, free, continuing education program -- check out our Public Health Grand Rounds. Specialty certificates can be combined with graduate degrees or taken as stand-alone certificates within the degree programs. Other important educational efforts of this department include a medical residency in Occupational and Environmental Health, and participation in the Health Sciences and Technology Academy (HSTA), an advanced program for promising high school students in disadvantaged communities. Community Medicine faculty are involved in community-based primary prevention, intervention, and public health research, including nationally renowned work in adolescent smoking cessation, cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, environmental health, injury control, prevention, social determinants of health, health services research, women's health, and workers' health. External funding generated by faculty is substantial. Research projects involve vital community endeavors. Many of our faculty are engaged in interdisciplinary work in research and clinical centers, including the CDC-funded Prevention Research Center, the Institute of Occupational and Environmental Health, the CDC-funded Injury Control Research Center, the Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center, and the Center on Aging. Focused efforts such as the Translational Tobacco Reduction Research Program (T2R2) and Office of Social Environmental and Health Research (OSEAHR) address specific research needs. Our faculty, staff, and students are constant newsmakers—please take a look at our In the News section. Our department is characterized by a high level of achievement, activity, quality improvement, and openness to change. We are committed to improvements in health and wellness in communities. The goals of the Health Sciences Center are to continuously improve in teaching, research, and service. If your interest lies in research, training programs, or finding a congenial colleague with similar interests, our mountain home welcomes you. |
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Welcome! Our Department of Community Medicine is proud of its mission: We use and teach the best public health science and intervention research to understand and prevent ill health and promote well-being. Our faculty and support staff focus on the health of rural communities, a focus that stems from our West Virginian roots. Moreover, we find that our mission and focus are attracting attention, research partnerships, inquiries, and student applications from colleagues and students in the US and around the globe. Such interest enhances our programs and enriches our programs.