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Brody School of Medicine
Department of Public Health

Professional Paper

A professional paper is required of all students and serves as a capstone, applied-learning experience.The professional paper will typically describe a public health action, intervention, or an increase in knowledge useful to public health practice that has resulted from the student’s internship experience, professional employment, or research. An independent study course may be used to form the research or professional experience into the professional paper.

The professional paper courses (MPH 6991, MPH 6992) are initiated in sequence after the completion of the following courses. The professional paper is presented orally in a seminar format upon completion of MPH 6992.

Prerequisites for MPH 6991
 MPH 6000-Public Health Practice
 MPH 6002-Advanced Public Health Practice
 MPH 6011-Introduction to Epidemiology
MPH 6020-Research Methods for Public Health
Prerequisites for MPH 6992
MPH 6991-Professional Paper (I)
MPH 6010-Fundamentals of Environmental Health
MPH 6013-Behavioral Sciences and Health Education
MPH 6035-Interdisciplinary Rural Health
BIOS 7021-Biostatistics for Health Professionals



Resources for Students

Sample Professional Paper
Professional Paper Guidelines
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