Institute of
Health Management Research
1, Prabhu Dayal
Marg, Sanganer Airport, Jaipur - 302029
Phone:
91-141-3924700 ; Fax: 91-141-3924738
E-mail: mph@iihmr.org ; Wesite:
www.mph.iihmr.org
Master
of Public Health Program
Johns Hopkins
University Bloomberg School of Public Health in Cooperation with
The Indian
Institute of Health Management Research
The
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHSPH) Master of Public Health
degree program to be offered in Jaipur, India in cooperation with the Indian
Institute of Health Management Research (IIHMR) will focus on public health
capacity building in developing countries. The program is intended for citizens
and residents of India and low and middle income countries in the region. The
curriculum is designed to cultivate students’ health management skills so that
they will be prepared to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of public
health programs and services. This program will prepare professionals for
challenging careers in managerial positions in public health for both public
and private sectors, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and national and
multinational organizations. The collaboration between JHSPH and IIHMR will
enable students to benefit from JHSPH’s track record of excellence in teaching
public health courses and IIHMR’s expertise as a health management research
institute in South East Asia. Coursework will involve a mix of both in-person
and on-line classes (including a practicum experience and a capstone exercise),
adding up to a total of 80 credits. Courses will be taken at the campus of the
Indian Institute of Health Management Research in Jaipur, India.
The
MPH Program
The
full-time Master of Public Health degree program will consist of 1 year of
didactic coursework plus 1 year of practical training. Classes will begin October 26, 2013 at the
Indian Institute for Health Management Research in Jaipur, India. In January
2014 students will travel to Baltimore, Maryland for two-weeks of classes at the
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. It is expected that classwork
will end in late October 2014; this will be followed by practical training in
the workplace. The Program offers students the unique opportunity to attend the
same academically rigorous courses offered at JHSPH in Baltimore, MD with a
convenient venue at the IIHMR.
The
curriculum is structured to build knowledge, develop skills and provide
exposure to real work situations in public health. Courses will be jointly
offered by distinguished faculty from JHSPH and IIHMR who are involved in
public health, policy and health care management locally, nationally and
internationally. The pedagogy in each course is selected judiciously, with an
emphasis on involving the students in learning, and helping them to relate
concepts and theories to real-world situations in public health and its
management.
The
full-time MPH program aims to develop students’ competencies in the core areas
of Biostatistics and Epidemiology; Environmental Health Sciences; Public Health
Biology; Health Management and Functional Management; Social and Behavioral
Sciences; and Public Policy and Ethics. The Program also aims at cultivating
multi-disciplinary skills of systems management principles and communication,
which are important to the practice of public health. Special emphasis is
placed on practical training, whereby the students are required to conduct a
significant practicum experience in population-based health prior to
graduation. A practicum experience involves a mentored hands-on experience
working and interacting with public health professionals. In addition, a
capstone project is a requirement of the MPH program and also an opportunity
for students to work on public health practice projects that are of particular
interest to them. The goal is for students to synthesize, integrate and apply
the skills and competencies they have acquired to a public health problem.
Evaluation
of performance is a continuous process during the MPH program. To be recommended
for the award of degree, candidates are required to achieve a prescribed
standard in the total course work. Evaluation is based essentially on the
following components: Mid-term examination and Assignments (internal
assessments), Final Term Examination and Research Project/ Paper (Capstone
Project).
All
students will receive a certificate of attendance indicating their
participation and are expected to maintain full attendance in the classes as
well as during practicum field placements. A student should have at least 75
percent attendance in each course. No unauthorized absence from field placement
is permitted.
Eligibility
The
candidates interested in the MPH program should meet the following eligibility
criteria:
Must
possess a Bachelors degree
Should
have taken prior courses in subjects such as mathematics and biology
English
proficiency in written and verbal communication (Should have either taken
TOEFL* or had studied in college with English as primary language (TOEFL may be
waived)
Standardized
test scores- Official scores from one of the following tests are required of
all MPH applicants: GRE, MCAT, GMAT, or LSAT.* (The standardized test score may
be waived for applicants possessing degrees beyond the baccalaureate level;
however, quantitative skills must be demonstrated from the transcripts or prior
professional work).
Desirable
- A minimum of two years of full-time health-related work experience beyond the
bachelor’s/master’s degree (unless the applicant has earned a doctoral degree,
e.g. PhD or medical degree)
Deadlines
Date Event
June 1
to August 1, 2013 Applicants should contact the MPH Coordinator
at IIHMR at mph@iihmr.org, for more information about the program and to
discuss eligibility. Those candidates who are eligible to apply to the MPH
program will receive an email shortly after their prescreening phone call with
information about accessing the electronic application.
June 1
to August 1, 2013 Applicants complete their applications,
assemble all required supporting documents, and pay the application fee (US$45)
before submission.
September
15, 2013 Applicants will receive their admissions
decision from JHSPH
September
30, 2013 Deadline for students to inform JHSPH of
their decision
October
26-27, 2013 MPH registration in Jaipur
October
28, 2013 First day of classes in Jaipur
January
4, 2014 MPH Orientation in Baltimore
January
6-17, 2014 Problem Solving in Public Health Course in
Baltimore
Admissions
Process
Regional
applicants from surrounding low and middle-income countries first must contact
the MPH coordinator at the Indian Institute of Health Management Research by
email at mph@iihmr.org to discuss the program and their eligibility
to participate. Following pre-screening, each eligible applicant will receive
an email with a unique login ID and password that they will need to use to
access and complete their personalized electronic application on the Johns
Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health website.
The
application fee is $45 (US dollars). The fee for credentialing of transcripts
is approximately $100-$200 (US dollars).
Applicants
must include the following in their application:
Curriculum
vitae (CV) or resume
Personal
Statement
Transcript
from each academic institution attended beyond senior secondary/high school
All
transcripts must be officially credentialed by a recommended evaluation agency.
These agencies include ECE http://www.ece.org , FIS http://www.fis-web.com
and WES http://www.wes.org
.
Three
letters of recommendation—it is suggested that both professional and academic
letters of recommendation be submitted. Recommendation forms are provided in
the online application materials
Standardized
test scores- Official scores from one of the following tests are required of
all MPH applicants: GRE, MCAT, GMAT, or LSAT.The standardized test score may be
waived for applicants possessing degrees beyond the baccalaureate level;
however, quantitative skills must be demonstrated from the transcripts or prior
professional work.
GRE
The
GRE is offered on an appointment basis. A list of test centers in India is at:
GRE
Scores will be available between 10 and 15 days after the exam.
GMAT
THE
GMAT is an appointment test. Scores are sent within 20 days of the test – they
are not received electronically
Coursework-
All applicants are required to have successfully completed at least one
college-level course in each of the following areas:
Mathematics
(eg, calculus, algebra, statistics)
General
biology
Health-related
science (eg, nutrition, microbiology, anatomy or physiology), or another
biology course
English
Proficiency- Applicants from countries in which English is not the primary
language must submit official scores of the Test of English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL). A minimum TOEFL score of 250 on the computer-based test, 600
on the paper-based, or 100 on the Internet-based test is required for admission
to the MPH program. International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
scores with a minimum score of 7.0 are also acceptable.
TOFEL
The
dates the TOEFL is being offered in India this summer:
http://www.ets.org/Media/Tests/TOEFL/tclists/IBT_i.html
List
available dates.
IELTS
IELTS
Scores are available about 13 calendar days after the test.
A
minimum of two years of full-time health-related work experience beyond the
bachelor’s/master’s degree (unless the applicant has earned a doctoral degree,
e.g. PhD or medical degree)
The
deadline for candidates to submit applications to the MPH program is August 1,
2013. Upon receipt of applications, a joint Admissions Committee of faculty
members representing JHSPH and IIHMR will review applications. Applicants will
be contacted on or before September 15, 2013 with the Admissions Committee’s
decision.
For
more details visit/ contact: http://www.mph.iihmr.org/TheMPHProgram.aspx
Institute
of Health Management Research
1,
Prabhu Dayal Marg, Sanganer Airport, Jaipur - 302029
Phone:
91-141-3924700 ; Fax: 91-141-3924738
E-mail:
mph@iihmr.org ; Wesite:
www.mph.iihmr.org
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