Master of Public Health - Public Health and Tropical Medicine

The Master of Public Health and Tropical Medicine (MPHTM) is a public health degree with a specialty in infectious diseases, and especially those diseases found in tropical regions. The program prepares public health practitioners to plan and evaluate disease control and prevention programs, physicians to better treat and evaluate tropical diseases, or students to pursue medical school and other medical professions. The curriculum consists of foundational public health courses and specialty courses in the biological, medical, social, and epidemiological aspects of diseases that are more prevalent in tropical regions. Physicians, medical students, and healthcare professionals can also complete the requirements for the Diploma Course in Clinical Tropical Medicine to  be eligible for the Certification Examination in Clinical Tropical Medicine and Traveler’s Health (CTropMed) offered by the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH).