Master of Public Health

The program s vision is that the University of Connecticut (UConn) Graduate Program in Public Health is an integral contributor to the effort to make Connecticut residents among the healthiest, most productive and satisfied of Americans. In furtherance of their program s vision, the mission of the UConn Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) program is to offer an exemplary academic environment that prepares interprofessional learners to achieve high standards of public health practice. Public health careers for the 21st century, along with many in the related health and human services, will require competence in interprofessional practice that coordinates skill sets and perspectives of various disciplines in pursuing effective, comprehensive, systems-level improvements to our environment and social structure. Interprofessional competencies refer to the capacity of individuals and teams to enact knowledge, skills, values and attitudes essential for working together across professions and stakeholder groups to improve.