The Master of Public Health (MPH) program provides students with the rigorous academic skills, practical experience and multidisciplinary studies that will enable them to meet the public health challenges of the 21st century.

All MPH degree students (except those in the COPHP program) take six courses as a cohort in the first year of study. These courses address foundational competencies required for the degree. Students will also complete required courses as defined by their area of interest.

The MPH Core Program Team includes a Director, Program Manager, and instructor teams for each of the courses.

India J. Ornelas, PhD, MPH
MPH Core Program Director

Olivia van Brunt, RD, MPH
MPH Core Program Manager

Instructor teams from different disciplines will use student-centered learning strategies, with compelling case studies and engaging pedagogy. Across the core curriculum, students will focus on ethics and equity issues; global and local perspectives; communication, systems thinking, leadership and collaborative skills; and the evidence-to-action-and-back cycle.

The new MPH Common Core courses are listed in the following table. Please note, there are two track options for Autumn Quarter. 

• NUTR students must take Track Option A (PHI 512)
• EPI students must take Track Option B (BIOST 511/EPI 512)
• All other in-residence MPH students may choose which option to take 

If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact us at mphcore@uw.edu