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Public Health Pharmacy
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Complement your Pharmacy degree with a Masters of Public Health. The dual degree provides
you with training in health education, health promotion and disease prevention interventions.
> How to apply (create link to http://www.sph.umn.edu/prospective/admissions/)
> Apply Now via SOPHAS (create a link to http://www.sophas.org)
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Public Health Pharmacy
There is a need to expand the team-based health care approach to protect the health of our
population. The role of the Pharmacist is evolving into an active participate in managing chronic
disease. The role of public health complements the Pharmacist with providing education on
policy, patient education and population management.
With approval, you may use up to 14 credits of Pharmacy courses toward the MPH. This allows
you to save time and money while earning both degrees. A large majority of the MPH courses
are offered online which allows you the freedom to complete both degrees with flexibility and in
a timely fashion. The MPH charges resident tuition since it is an online program.
Browse the links at the right to learn more about our program. For specific questions, please
contact Katy Korchik or Kate Hanson at php@umn.edu.
About the Program Director
Katherine Waters’s photo. Copy the photo and text from
http://www.sph.umn.edu/programs/phpexec/
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Public Health Pharmacy
About the field (link 2)
Admissions (link 3)
Curriculum (link 4)
Master’s Culminating Experience and Field experience (link 5)
FQA (link 6)
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 Questions? Request Info (link to http://www.ahc.umn.edu/sphInquiry/form.cfm)
 Meet Our Faculty (link to http://www.sph.umn.edu/programs/phpexec/faculty/)
 About Online Courses (link to http://www.oit.umn.edu/moodle/)
Contact Information
Executive Program in Public Health Practice
Director
Katherine Waters
DVM, MPH, Dipl. ACVPM
water144@umn.edu
Major Coordinators
Kate Hanson
hanso041@umn.edu
Katy Korchik
korc0004@umn.ed
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New web page: About the field (link 2)
Students in the public health area will gain in-depth knowledge to become leaders, practitioners,
researchers, and educators which complements the PharmD as it relates to population based
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health care and pharmacy issues of drug related problems, health promotion, and disease
prevention.
Public Health Pharmacist can be involved in advanced pharmacy practice, health policy
development, emergency and humanitarian response, public health leadership, global health and
much more.
Public Health Pharmacy students will benefit from education that prepares them for impacting
policies, providing education to patients in order to manage certain diseases, conduct research on
drug interactions/therapies and alternative herbal medications at all levels – from the local,
regional and state to the national and international levels – at the intersection of government,
non-profit and private sectors.
Pharmacy seeks to inspire, education, and support innovative leaders to advance the common
good in a diverse world, while the School of Public Health advances excellence in research,
education and outreach for the protection, restoration and promotion of health, well-being,
security and safety. The dual degree option is an exciting opportunity for both schools and
students to improve public administration, policy, and planning by bridging the knowledge, skills
and professional training of these two important fields.
PharmD/MPH can influence prevention activities as well as prevention service delivery. For
example, providing vaccinations to thousands of people over a large geographic area in a very
short period of time is a complex undertaking requiring many well trained individuals including
Public Health Pharmacists. Also PharmD/MPH can work with screening programs to increase
early therapeutic interventions in numerous chronic diseases states such as diabetes,
hyperlipidemia, obesity and hypertension.
The relationship between pharmacy and public health can create direct patient specific
interventions for improving community health status and preventive services.
PharmD/MPH at the state level can influence the delivery of preventive services through
traditional public health agencies and expand pharmacy in preventing health services with our
communities.
Public Health Pharmacists work in a variety of organizations including, the Public Health
Service Corp, Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Services, Homeland
Security, Centers for Disease Control and the Environmental Protection Agency.
References
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1. Vivan EM. Improving Blood Pressure control in a Pharmacist-managed Hypertension Clinic.
Pharmacotherapy. 2002;12:1533-1540.
2. Capper SA, Sands CD. The Vital Relationship between Public Health and Pharmacy. The
International Journal of Pharmacy Education. Fall 2006, Issue 2.
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New web page Admissions (link 3)
Admissions
PharmD/MPH
Qualifications for Admission
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Applicants must be currently admitted to a School of Pharmacy.
Students must have a baccalaureate degree before beginning M.P.H. coursework.
Preferred performance levels: GPA of 3.00
All applications are reviewed holistically
All Application Materials are Submitted Directly to SOPHAS:
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Completed application and application fee.
Statement of purpose and objectives describing your past education, experience, and
current professional career objectives. You are encouraged to comment on any or all of
the following: plans you have to use your education and training; the needs and/or
challenges you perceive as important in your field of study; and any personal qualities,
characteristics, and skills you believe will enable you to be successful in your chosen
field of study.
Three completed recommendation forms with attached letters of recommendation from
persons qualified to assess your academic work; clinical, public health or professional
experiences; or leadership potential in public health.
Official transcripts from each college/university attended. This includes previous study
at the University of Minnesota.
Copy of Pharmacy Admission Letter, if a newly admitted pharmacy student.
Resume or C.V.
PCAT scores (Use the University of Minnesota SPH Institution code 6891. Through our
arrangement with ETS, your scores will be electronically forwarded directly to SOPHAS
– ask Guy_)
TOEFL or IELTS test scores (international applicants only – see application information
for specifics)
NOTE: Students applying before beginning a School of Pharmacy, please submit a copy of your
acceptance letter directly to:
Student Services Center
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School of Public Health
MMC 819
420 Delaware St SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Applications deadlines:
* March 15 to start May/Summer terms
July 15 to start Fall term
October 15 to start Spring term
* It is encouraged to complete the application by March 15 and start the MPH in May/Summer
terms.
On the right side of the admission information, make the gold/yellow template box:
Applying to our school
You may apply online via SOPHAS to our MPH, MHA, MS, PhD and Certificate in Core
Concepts programs. SOPHAS is the centralized Schools of Public Health Application Service.
Remember to designate the University of Minnesota School of Public Health as one of your
school choices along with your desired program.
We'll let you know by e-mail once we receive your application from SOPHAS.
Information you'll need for your application (link to
http://www.sph.umn.edu/prospective/admissions/)
Application Deadline (link to http://www.sph.umn.edu/prospective/admissions/deadlines/)
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New web page: Curriculum (link 4)
Pharmacy seeks to inspire, educate, and support innovative leaders to advance the common good
in a diverse world, while SPH advances excellence in research, education, and outreach for the
protection, restoration and promotion of health, well-being, security and safety.
Each school has nationally recognized faculty in the areas of management and administration,
education, policy, and population with leadership roles at the local, state and national levels.
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A key feature of the PharmD/MPH is that up to 14 credits from each program may be doublecounted, which saves you valuable tuition cost and time. The MPH degree requires 42 credits.
The PharmD requires a minimum of 140 credits. It is expected that the double-counting of up to
14 credits could reduce the amount of time required for the PharmD/MPH by a year (from a total
of six years to five years).
You will be assigned a faculty advisor from both program and also have the resources of the
programs’ advisors and coordinators.
Many of the MPH elective courses are offered at the Public Health Institute (PHI) offered during
the University of Minnesota’s three week May session in the last week in May and first weeks in
June. The PHI offers course topics that are timely and current to public health and are taught in a
non-traditional concentrated format, allowing students to complete up to 7 cr in 3 weeks.
Examples of PHI course topics include Public Health Law, Risk Communication, Introduction to
GIS, and Social Epidemiology.
PharmD/MPH students also have the option to add an interdisciplinary concentration area in
Health Disparities, Global Health, or Public Policy. Completion of SPH concentration areas is
officially documented on the student’s transcript.
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PharmD/MPH Dual Degree Sample Study Plan
Year one - Fall Semester – Register full time in College of Pharmacy
Year one - Spring Semester -- Register full time in College of Pharmacy
Year one -Summer Session -- Register in School of Public Health
PubH 6299 Public Health is a Team Sport, 1.5 cr (R)
Public Health Institute - Focus Area, 4.5 cr (E)
Online - PubH 6414 Biostatistical Methods, 3 cr (R)
Online - PubH 6320 Fundamentals of Epidemiology, 3 cr (R)
Year two - Fall Semester – Register full time in College of Pharmacy
Year two - Spring Semester -- Register full time in College of Pharmacy
Year Two - Summer Session -- Register in School of Public Health
Public Health Institute - Focus Area, 4 cr (E)
Online - PubH 6741 Ethics in PH: Prof Practice & Policy, 1 cr (R)
Online - PubH 6751 Prin of Mgmt in Health Services Org, 2 cr (R)
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Online - PubH 6020 Fundamentals of Social & Behavioral Sci, 3 cr (R)
Online - PubH 6102 Issues in Envir & Occu Health, 2 cr (R)
Year three - Fall Semester – Register full time in College of Pharmacy
- including 4 credits of public health courses that count as electives for both degrees
Year three - Spring Semester -- Register full time in College of Pharmacy
- including 6 credits of public health courses that count as electives for both degrees
Year Three – Summer Session – Register full time in the College of Pharmacy
(transfer Phar7XXX to MPH to meet the MPH PubH 7296 field experience requirement 4 cr)
Year Four - Fall Semester – Register full time in College of Pharmacy
Year Four - Spring Semester – Register full time in College of Pharmacy
Year Four - Spring or Summer terms – Register with the SPH for PubH 7294 MPH project,
4 cr which was completed with Pharm 6181, 6182, 6183.
The College of Pharmacy Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy
Education (ACPE) and the School of Public Health is accredited by the Council on Education for
Public Health (CEPH).
New web page: Master’s Culminating Experience and Field experience (link 5)
Master’s Culminating Experience
The Master’s Culminating Experience is a planned undertaking involving studious inquiry or
examination. The product of that undertaking is a formal, written, scholarly report that
demonstrates writing proficiency; and the ability to critically approach a topic, synthesize,
interpret, and successfully convey information to the appropriate audience.
The Master’s Culminating experience provides a culminating experience that allows students to
demonstrate the use of public health principles and competencies. This is an opportunity for
students to learn firsthand about the organization, operations, and special activities of selected
agencies, institutions, and industries concerned with public health practice.
Students are expected to demonstrate familiarity with the tools of applied research or scholarship
in public health practice, the ability to work independently, and the ability to apply skills learned
in coursework by completing a Research Paper, or Systematic Literature Review, or Consultative
Report, or Grant Proposal or complete the Certification in Public Health exam.
Once you have identified a MPH topic, you are required to complete a MPH proposal form. For
complete information on the MPH, please print out this pdf.
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PharmD/MPH students may customize their PharmD paper requirement to meet the needs of the
SPH Master Culminating Experience. Students are required to complete the MPH culminating
proposal form and receive approval from their SPH and PharmD advisors. Students will register
with the School of Public Health for PubH 7294 MPH Culminating Experience and the paper
written and present in Pharm 6181, 6182 and 6183 which will fulfill the MPH Culminating
Experience requirement.
Field Experience
The public health practice field experience provides students with a means of gaining additional
insight into public programs, personnel management, governmental relations, public relations,
legislative support and, knowledge of special investigations conducted by these organizations.
Participation in the activities of public health practice programs external to the University adds a
dimension of experience to the curriculum that enriches the student’s training and may be
beneficial in seeking employment.
Once you have identified a field experience, you are required to complete a field experience
contract located on http://www.sph.umn.edu/current/fe/
PharmD/MPH students may customize their PharmD 7XXX APPE to meet the requirements of
the SPH field experience. Pharm 7XXX APPE credits can be transferred to the MPH to fulfill
the MPH Field experience 4 credits requirement. A completed SPH field experience contract is
required prior to starting the internship experience.
New web page: FQA (link 5)
Frequently Asked Questions
1) Why choose a Pharm/MPH dual degree with School of Public Health?
The PharmD/MPH dual degree students will benefit from education that prepares them for
dealing with policy, providing education to patients in order to manage certain diseases, conduct
research on drug interventions/therapies, and alternative herbal medications at all levels – from
the local, regional, and state to the national and international levels – and at the intersection of
government, nonprofit, and private sectors.
Many students will use their public health knowledge and skills to enhance effectiveness and
opportunities in their current work or career path. Population science is an increasingly valued
area of expertise in many public, private and human service organizations.
2) Who is eligible for the program?
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Applicants must be accepted or enrolled a Pharmacy School and complete a SOPHAS
application.
3) How long does the program take?
The MPH can be completed within the same four years as pharmacy school, by taking public
health courses in the summers after year one and two. If needed, you have up to seven years to
complete the MPH.
4) What is unique about the dual degree program?
You may transfer up to 14 credits of your pharmacy courses, with approval into the MPH
program, saving you valuable time and tuition dollars.
You may elect to focus the elective credits on one topic or several topics. The goal is explore
your interest and design the dual degree to complement your pharmacy practice. The SPH offers
courses of the following topics:
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Cultural competency
Food protection
Global health
Health disparities
Preparedness, response, and recovery
Public health leadership
Public health policy
Public health systems
Self-designed
It is a flexible program.
The curriculum builds on your work and educational experience and allows you to choice your
elective courses based on your career goals and interest.
You will meet new colleagues.
The Public Health Institute is a unique opportunity for professionals from multiple disciplines to
connect and immerse themselves in emerging public health issues. It provides the perfect
environment to network and establish life-long relationships. You will be in class with practicing
MD, DDS, DVM, PharmD, Public Health Professionals and MD, DDS, DVM, MPP and MURP
students.
6) What makes the School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota the right choice?
The University of Minnesota School of Public Health is a nationally ranked school whose faculty
are internationally recognized for their innovative research and teaching effectiveness. The
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faculty has a strong commitment to educating a new generation of public health leaders and
practitioners.
7) What do the Public Health Practice alumni say about the program?
“The program I very flexible and the staff is so supportive”
2013, Alumna MD/MPH
“Convenient, relevant and affordable”
2012, Alumna, DVM/MPH
“Take as much advantage as possible of the wide variety of summer school session
classes.”
2012, Alumnus, MD/MPH
“My MPH program was a mind-expanding, career enhancing, life-transforming
experience!”
2012, Alumnus, MD/MPH
“Enjoy the program and try to get as much as you can out of the field experience.”
2012, Alumna, PharmD/MPH
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