In 2023, total gun suicide deaths reached a new all-time high. Overall, firearms remained the leading cause of death for young people 1 to 17 for the past four years, accounting for more deaths than ...

The Master of Health Administration (MHA) program is uniquely designed for future health care executives early in their careers. The two-year accelerated curriculum includes one year of full-time ...

Public health is the science of reducing and preventing injury, disease, and death and promoting the health and well-being of populations through the use of data, research, and effective policies and ...

The term mental hygiene has a long history in the United States, having first been used by William Sweetzer in 1843. After the Civil War, which increased concern about the effects of unsanitary ...

What is Community Gun Violence? Community gun violence is a form of interpersonal gun violence (assaults) that takes place between individuals who are not related or in an intimate relationship. It ...

The part-time DrPH program prepares early- to mid-career public health professionals for leadership roles in public health policy and practice positions as well as in health services delivery settings ...

In February 2022, Keshia M. Pollack Porter, PhD, MPH, an expert in advancing health equity and policy change that promotes safe and healthy environments, became chair of the Department of Health ...

Our mission is to optimize the health and well-being of individuals, families, and populations across the life course through public health science, teaching, and practice locally, nationally, and ...

The Johns Hopkins POE Total Worker Health® Center in Mental Health The Johns Hopkins P.O.E. Total Worker Health® Center (POE Center) was established to focus on work-related mental health issues and ...

The ScM in Genetic Counseling is designed to prepare graduates to provide genetic counseling with an emphasis on clients’ psychological and educational needs.

We are working to make healthcare institutions more equitable, communities more engaged, and health policies and practices more effective to eliminate disparities in health and healthcare in Baltimore ...

MSPH students evaluate health care and work with decision makers to identify relevant regulatory policies, strategies, and interventions. This program also prepares students for further doctoral ...