Masters in Public Health Program

Masters In Public Health Teacher receives Faculty Teaching Excellence Award
Congratulations to James Cheek, M.D., M.P.H. who received a Faculty Teaching Excellence Award for the 2003 - 2004 Academic Year! 42 faculty were nominated, 15 faculty received awards.
Dr. Cheek is a volunteer faculty member in the Department of Family and Community Medicine and the Masters in Public Health Program. Dr. Cheek teaches Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases which will be offered in Spring 2005. He has also served as a preceptor for the MPH student Practicums based at the Indian Health Service National Epidemiology Program Office in Albuquerque where he is director.
Masters in Public Health's faculty receive prestigious awards
The New Mexico Public Health Association (NMPHA) has honored Nina Wallerstein, M.P.H, Dr.P.H, and Howard Waitzkin, M.D., Ph.D., for their numerous contributions to the Public Health at state and national levels.

Dr. Wallerstein received the Larrazolo Achievement Award on April 7th, 2003 at the annual NMPHA conference. This award is bestowed to a person who has made lifetime contribution to public health service and has made a significant impact locally, statewide and nationally.

Epidemiology Seminar
Spring 2007 Schedule (PDF)
This seminar/ journal club series is held bi-monthly on Tuesdays from 12:00 - 1:00 pm at UNM School of Medicine, Family Practice Center, Room 340. All sessions are open to the public. The seminar is also offered as a 1 credit (CR/NC), year-long graduate course through the MPH Program.

CEPH Accreditation
The MPH Program’s initial accreditation by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) ended on July 1, 2001 (the maximum allowed under the accreditation board, the CEPH) demonstrating its national quality. This re-accreditation included for the first time an approval of national standards of the MPH's Epidemiology Concentration. The review found excellence in academic education, faculty research, and service to the state.

MPH Student Handbook
The Masters in Public Health Program Student Handbook was published in May 2000, and is designed to provide students with the information they will need during their degree process. It contains the MPH Program’s mission, goals, core principles and its relationship to the professional field of public health and career preparation. It also contains practical information on registration, course description, independent study, practicum, completion of the degree, dual degrees, grading and graduation.
To help orient students to their new surroundings, there is a section on the location of classrooms, computers and the like, and a special section introducing the faculty.
The student handbook is intended to serve as a handy reference guide for students. The Program Director, Faculty Advisors, or Program Manager are available for additional assistance. The student handbooks are available in the MPH office.

Public Health Practicum Handbook
The Public Health Practicum Handbook is a valuable compilation of field training information for students and preceptors. The public health practicum provides MPH students with the opportunity to experience public health in a real world setting. The Handbook details the purpose and objectives of the field training, the roles and responsibilities of students and preceptors and the field training options available. It also provides criteria for preceptors and field supervisors to assist students in the selection of a practicum. Potential preceptors may call 272-4173 and a handbook will be mailed to them upon request. Please visit the practicum page for details.

Updated January 30, 2007