Division of Tropical Public Health

Training in Tropical Medicine and Traveler's Health

This course is certified as an American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) Diploma Course and it fulfills the eligibility requirements for physicians to take the ASTMH Certificate of Knowledge Examination. This comprehensive course is comprised of a lecture, seminar, laboratory, and case-based curriculum incorporating courses which are a part of the MPH/MTM&H program. Enrollment is offered to DoD/U.S. Government employees and civilian medical providers who intend to take the ASTMH Certificate of Knowledge Examination or who want to improve their practice of tropical and travel medicine. Course dates coincide with the Spring semester, generally mid-February through mid-May. Additional information, applications, and point of contact information is provided below.

Point of Contact:

Patrick Hickey, MD, FAAP
Major, US Army
Deputy Director For Tropical Public Health
Department of Preventive Medicine
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
4301 Jones Bridge Road
Bethesda, MD 20814-4799
(301) 295-9779
phickey@usuhs.mil


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Public Health Degree Programs

Doctor of philosophy in Medical Zoology
 
The Ph.D. degree program provides a broad didactic and research experience in Medical Zoology and its principal subspecialties, and is primarily designed for individuals interested in Medical Parasitology or Vector Biology (Medical Entomology). Specific goals for the Ph.D. degree program are to develop independent scholarship, originality, and competence in research, teaching and professional service. This program is designed for outstanding students with a strong commitment to careers in Medical Zoology. Within each Ph.D. program, an individualized course of study is designed for each graduate student to meet his or her specific needs.<
 
Two tracks will be offered to students, one in Vector Biology (Medical Entomology) and the other in Medical Parasitology. A series of core courses will be required of all students in the Ph.D. program. In addition, students of Medical Parasitology will need to take course work in experimental parasitology, helminthology and protozoology, while students of Medical Entomology need to take modern technology, medical entomology, physiology, arbovirology, biosystematics, malariology, medical acarology and aquatics. All students will be expected to complete a minimum of 144 credit hours, of which 48 credit hours must be devoted to formal course work. Applicants will be accepted as full-time students and a minimum of three year's resident study will be required.
 
Teaching experience is considered to be an integral part of a graduate education and all graduate students in the program will participate in the Diagnostic Parasitology course offered to MS-I medical students and/or in other Department courses. A course of study in computer and quantitative science will be substituted for a language requirement.
 
Graduate Degree Program in Emerging Infectious Diseases
 
The Graduate Program in Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) is designed for applicants who wish to pursue a program of study leading to the Ph.D. degree in one of the academic tracks within the interdisciplinary field of Emerging Infectious Diseases. This Program has been created for students who are primarily interested in the pathogenesis, host response, and epidemiology of infectious diseases. Additionally, this program provides opportunities for physicians to complete the research components of their Fellowships in Infectious Diseases. This academic program combines formal course work with research training provided by an interdisciplinary EID faculty who hold primary appointments in the Departments of Microbiology and Immunology, Pathology, Preventive Medicine and Biometrics, Pediatrics, and Medicine. Graduate study in the EID Program is regulated both by the University rules and by additional requirements of the Program. For additional information on this program, please visit the EID web site.
 
Master of Public Health
 
The MPH degree program is a rigorous, quantitatively oriented curriculum which provides a broad didactic experience in preventive medicine and its principal subspecialties, and is primarily designed for individuals planning careers in Preventive Medicine and Community Health within the Uniformed Services. An MPH program or its academic equivalent is required for physicians and veterinarians seeking residency training and board certification in Aerospace Medicine, General Preventive Medicine, Laboratory Animal Medicine, Occupational Medicine, or Public Health. A Master of Public Health degree in Health Services Administration includes courses in Decision Making in Health Care, Quality Assessment/Management in Health Care, Financial Management, and the Law of Health Care.
 
Master of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
 
The MTM&H degree program, a broad didactic experience similar to the MPH degree program, is designed for medical officers preparing for assignment to tropical medicine clinical, research and teaching positions. One elective of at least 6 weeks is spent at one of several overseas laboratory facilities in the diagnosis, clinical management and field study of diseases endemic in various tropical regions. The MTM&H degree provides academic preparation for residency training and board certification in General Preventive Medicine.]
 
For Applications or Information Contact:
Director of Graduate Programs
Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics
USUHS, 4301 Jones Bridge Road
Bethesda, MD 20814-4799
Tel (301) 295-3050; DSN 295-3050
FAX (301) 295-1933
Or
Associate Dean for Graduate Education
USUHS, 4301 Jones Bridge Road
Bethesda, MD 20814-4799
Tel (301) 295-3913; DSN 295-3913
 
Education or experience in a health field is required for consideration for admission. Civilian and most Uniformed Services applicants are accepted as full-time students. In addition to the USUHS Application for Admission to Graduate Study, the University requires complete academic transcripts of all post secondary education, results of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), three letters of reference from individuals familiar with the academic, professional or military work of the applicant, and a personal statement expressing his or her career objectives. The GRE is not required for recent graduates of approved schools of medicine, dentistry and veterinary medicine, nor for applicants with a recently earned Doctorate in a health science discipline from an accredited college or university. Foreign students are required to forward results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Applications to any of the master's programs are due January 15 for matriculation in July.
 
MTM- 2 weeks of Tropical Medicine field training
 
Army applicants interested in 2 weeks of Tropical Medicine field training must applied for and been accepted into the 4 week Tropical Medicine course didactic training. Application for the 4 week Tropical Medicine course and the 2 week field mission can be made via the USCHHPM website at https://usachppm.apgea.army.mil/TrainCon/eform.aspx?Name=MTM
 
The number of attendees able to participate in the 2 week training mission is dependent on funding from GEIS. Once accepted for the two week overseas training mission, attendees will be divided into four teams and sent to four different overseas, medically-deprived locations. The schedule for each of these teams includes approximately one week of seeing hospitalized patientbs on various services and one week of field experience where the team will set up clinics in remote regions.

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Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics
4301 Jones Bridge Road
Bethesda, MD 20814

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