{"id":111533,"date":"2022-06-30T15:00:44","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T20:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.olemiss.edu\/?p=111533"},"modified":"2022-06-30T15:22:24","modified_gmt":"2022-06-30T20:22:24","slug":"school-of-applied-sciences-expands-public-health-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/school-of-applied-sciences-expands-public-health-program\/","title":{"rendered":"School of Applied Sciences Expands Public Health Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_111870\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/school-of-applied-sciences-expands-public-health-program\/ucimg-2286-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-111870\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-111870\" class=\"wp-image-111870\" src=\"http:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/UCIMG-2286-1-640x391.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"590\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/UCIMG-2286-1-640x391.jpg 640w, https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/UCIMG-2286-1-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/UCIMG-2286-1-768x469.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/UCIMG-2286-1-1536x938.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/UCIMG-2286-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-111870\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The new curricula will allow Ole Miss students majoring in public health to complete some of their master&#8217;s classes before they finish their undergraduate studies. Photo by Logan Kirkland\/ Ole Miss Digital Imaging Services<\/p><\/div>\n<p>OXFORD, Miss. \u2013 The <a href=\"https:\/\/olemiss.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Mississippi<\/a>&#8216;s <a href=\"https:\/\/hesrm.olemiss.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Department of Health, Exercise Science and Recreation Management<\/a> is offering offer four new graduate degrees pathways in public health beginning this fall.<\/p>\n<p>The curricula have been approved for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An online <a href=\"https:\/\/online.olemiss.edu\/mph\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Master of Public Health<\/a> program<\/li>\n<li>A concentration in epidemiology, both online and in-person<\/li>\n<li>A 4+1 transitional program<\/li>\n<li>A joint Doctor of Pharmacy\/Master of Public Health program in partnership with the School of Pharmacy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The department is also launching an undergraduate minor in public health.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_111872\" style=\"width: 130px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/school-of-applied-sciences-expands-public-health-program\/mary-allison-ford-wade\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-111872\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-111872\" class=\"wp-image-111872\" src=\"http:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/UCIMG-2286-3-183x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"120\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/UCIMG-2286-3-183x300.jpg 183w, https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/UCIMG-2286-3-768x1257.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/UCIMG-2286-3-938x1536.jpg 938w, https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/UCIMG-2286-3-640x1048.jpg 640w, https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/UCIMG-2286-3.jpg 1251w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-111872\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mary Allison Ford-Wade<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The 4+1 in public health will allow Ole Miss students majoring in public health to complete some of their master&#8217;s classes before they finish their undergraduate studies. This will allow them to save a year and accelerate their path to a master&#8217;s degree.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We need more people trained in public health,&#8221; said Mary Allison Ford-Wade, interim chair and professor of health, exercise science and recreation management and director of the public health program. &#8220;Especially in Mississippi, there is a shortage of MPH-trained individuals.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Five department faculty members will teach the courses. Ford-Wade and professor Hannah Allen teach courses in community health. Victoria Zigmont teaches epidemiology courses and Ruaa Al-Jaboori teaches courses in biostatistics. Postdoctoral research associate Ashley Jones will teach courses in the areas of community health, mental health and health disparities.<\/p>\n<p>Natasha Jeter, vice chancellor for health and wellness, teaches the health equity course.<\/p>\n<p>The department launched the new undergraduate degree in public health and health sciences in fall 2020. This program has an emphasis in community health and health science studies. An on-campus master&#8217;s degree program was created in fall 2021.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_111871\" style=\"width: 130px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/school-of-applied-sciences-expands-public-health-program\/victoria-zigmont-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-111871\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-111871\" class=\"wp-image-111871\" src=\"http:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/UCIMG-2286-2-183x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"120\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/UCIMG-2286-2-183x300.jpg 183w, https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/UCIMG-2286-2-768x1258.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/UCIMG-2286-2-938x1536.jpg 938w, https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/UCIMG-2286-2-640x1049.jpg 640w, https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/UCIMG-2286-2.jpg 1250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-111871\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Victoria Zigmont<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that the need for epidemiologists is expected to grow by 30% in the next 10 years,&#8221; Zigmont said. &#8220;There is a need for more epidemiologists to investigate the patterns and causes of diseases and injuries.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Epidemiologists study infectious and chronic diseases, and identify how to control diseases so that they do not spread within the population.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Public health graduates can fill a variety of positions, including scientists, behaviorists, managers, leaders, coordinators and educators, Zigmont said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Public health professionals are needed in government, public, private, academia and nonprofit settings,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OXFORD, Miss. \u2013 The University of Mississippi&#8216;s Department of Health, Exercise Science and Recreation Management is offering offer four new graduate degrees pathways in public health beginning this fall. 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