PharmD/MPH
While the Masters in Public Health degree has been available through Ογ½ΆΦ±²₯ since 2014, the combined Pharm.D./MPH degree program was launched in 2021 for students starting the summer before or after their 1st year in the Doctor of Pharmacy degree program.
Why A Combined Degree?
PharmD/Masters of Public Health Value Proposition
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and American Public Health Association (APHA) recognized the value of pharmacists in the public health sector:
- Bone mineral density testing
- Smoking cessation
- Emergency contraception access
- Sexually transmitted disease education
- Hypertension / diabetes screening
- Colorectal cancer screening
- Advising patients on OTC meds
The American Public Health Association encouraged Congress to charge Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services (CMS) with recognizing pharmacists as healthcare providers:
- Expanding role of pharmacists in population-based healthcare
- Community and clinical pharmacotherapy expertise
- Broader access to care
- Preventative services offered
- Drug information services