From the Chair
Welcome to the Department of Public Health at the Brody School of Medicine. East Carolina University serves a region of North Carolina where community health improvement is a priority. Our mission is to build an expanded public health workforce that can address contemporary public health challenges. Key to that mission is our Master of Public Health (MPH) Program with 90 students enrolled. Our activities also include teaching prevention and population health to medical students and resident physicians. The Department has a very active community participatory research agenda with linkages to important service activities throughout North Carolina. We are at the forefront in developing leaders and administrators for the growing population of senior citizens with health needs.
The MPH Program is competency based and individually tailored to student needs. There are outstanding opportunities for internships leading to career placements. Students work closely with faculty on a range of community and research initiatives. Research activities address obesity, physical activity, migrant health and strategies to reduce cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
Brody School of Medicine is a national leader in educating medical students in population health The School has been designated as a Regional Medical Public Health Education Center by the Association for American Medical Colleges (AAMC). The Department of Public Health also has an excellent statewide program to train professionals in providing services for the elderly population requiring long-term care.
Please contact us so we can provide more information about the public health education offered by the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University.
Lloyd F. Novick, MD, MPH
