MPH Public Health - Public Health Practice

Saint Louis University's public health practice concentration is designed to prepare experienced clinicians — in medicine, dentistry, nursing, social work, among others — to assume leadership roles as members of multidisciplinary health care teams. This specialty incorporates features of a number of other public health disciplines, including maternal and child health, substance abuse, mental health, environmental health and others.A Master of Public Health degree with a concentration in public health practice will prepare you to develop, implement and evaluate effective public health initiatives. You also will be able to create and analyze programs in the context of the communities they serve, taking into account cultural, social, economic, ethical and legal factors.SLU's strong job placement rates are based largely on its competencies-based training, collaborative faculty and team-based experience. As part of our concentration in public health practice, you will master a variety of skills, knowledge and abilities in the following key areas: