The George Washington University Doctor of Public Health | Online

Graduate With Your Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) in as Few as 36 Months

Graduate ready to shape public health policy and practice and lead organizational change in the U.S. and worldwide.

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Make a Bigger Impact in Global Public Health

No. 12

Best public health school

11,000+

Milken Institute SPH alumni

No GRE

GRE scores not required

CEPH-Accredited

By the Council on Education for Public Health

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The Milken Institute of School of Public Health is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health.

Careers in Public Health

This program empowers passionate public health practitioners to gain the applied leadership skills they need to become thought leaders and change agents.

Potential Job Titles for Doctor of Public Health Graduates

US$125,590

Government health service

US$115,660

Epidemiologist in scientific research

US$194,280

Organization director

Advance Your Leadership in Public Health

Learn how to develop, implement and evaluate effective public health programs and policies, and graduate ready to resolve complex public health issues at the systematic level.

Network with guest lecturers and organizations

Complete a real-world public health project

Connect with public health leaders in D.C.

Receive mentorship and support from faculty

Collaborate online with diverse peers

No. 12

Best public health school

Est. 1997

The only school of public health in Washington, D.C.

In-Person Immersion

On campus in Washington, D.C.

Faculty Spotlight

DrPH students will have access to all of the Milken Institute School of Public Health faculty, who will be involved in varying capacities such as mentoring, coaching, advising, teaching and applied dissertation support.

Susan Carney Lynch, JD, Dr.P.H

Professional Lecturer in Law

Susan C. Lynch, JD, Dr.P.H., is Senior Counsel for Elder Justice at the United States Department of Justice where she leads national investigations and civilly prosecutes long-term care facilities that fail to adequately care for their residents. Dr. Lynch is a Department of Justice Civil Division subject matter expert on skilled nursing facilities and home health agencies, and was responsible for bringing one of the Department's first failure of care cases against a national skilled nursing home chain. Dr. Lynch is the Department's National Leader of DOJ's 10 Elder Justice Task Forces.

Earl Pinto, J.D., M.P.A.

Professor

Earl Pinto was the Deputy Associate Administrator for the Office of Shared Solutions and Performance Improvement at the General Services Administration. Previously, Mr. Pinto worked for the Program Support Center (PSC), a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Mr. Pinto received a Bachelor’s of Science degree from Cornell University, a Master’s of Public Administration with an emphasis in health care administration from the University of Southern California, and a law degree from the College of William & Mary Law School.

Rick Berzon, P.A., Dr.P.H.

Professional Lecturer

Dr. Rick Berzon is a public health practitioner, social scientist, policy analyst, clinician, researcher and consultant with extensive experience in managing people and projects, as well as in developing, identifying, measuring and evaluating health outcomes, specifically patient-reported outcomes and performance indicators. He has expertise across numerous therapeutic areas, particularly HIV/AIDS, and including infectious diseases, oncology and the central nervous system. Rick has been a Professorial Lecturer in the Department of Global Health within the Milken Institute School of Public Health for over 10 years.

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