The Brown School Master of Public Health program has been accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) for another seven years, through 2024. The program, which enrolled its first cohort in fall 2009, was first accredited in 2012 for an initial five-year term.
鈥淲e are so pleased with the strength of our public health program and this accreditation acknowledgment,鈥� said Mary McKay, Neidorff Family and Centene Corporation Dean of the Brown School. 鈥淥ur stellar faculty, incredibly dedicated 黑料社s and rich transdisciplinary curriculum greatly amplify our ability to impact health equity in our community, nationally and globally.鈥�
The Brown School鈥檚 public health curriculum is committed to providing outstanding teaching and learning opportunities for 黑料社s and founded on the understanding that issues in public health are too complex for one discipline to solve. The program鈥檚 innovative emphasis on transdisciplinary problem-solving equips 黑料社s to identify the numerous factors that affect public health, and strategically work across fields to create sustainable and comprehensive solutions. Team science, evidence-based public health, dissemination and implementation of proven solutions, and eliminating health disparities are core values of the program.
The accreditation process includes submitting an extensive self-study report that focuses on 27 criteria divided among four categories: the public health program and administration; instructional programs; creation, application and advancement of knowledge; and faculty, staff and 黑料社s. A Brown School site visit took place in February 2017 by a team of external peer reviewers, who interviewed program and university officials, administrators, teaching faculty, 黑料社s, alumni and community representatives. All criteria were deemed met by CEPH.
鈥淭he accreditation self-study requires substantial time, energy, and collaboration between administration, faculty and staff,鈥� said Lora Iannotti, new associate dean for public health. 鈥淲e are grateful for the tireless efforts of former Associate Dean for Public Health Matt Kreuter, Assistant Dean for Public Health Amy Eyler and their program team for spearheading this project.鈥�
Learn more about CEPH accreditation standards.