Division of Tropical Public Health
The Division of Tropical Public Health of the Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics offers graduate programs leading to a DrPH, a PhD in Medical Zoology, a Master's of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, a Master's of Science in Public Health (Medical Zoology), and a Tropical Public Health concentration within the MPH degree program. The division, in partnership with the Division of Infectious Diseases and the Department of Medicine, offers a three-month course that leads to a Certificate in Tropical Medicine and Traveler's Health approved by the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Additionally, the division serves as the host for the annual four-week course Military Tropical Medicine-Didactics provided by the Navy Medicine Manpower, Personnel, Training, and Education Command. The division annually funds over 30 trainees, including medical students and residents, to participate in tropical medicine rotations at overseas locations through a grant provided by the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center. Division of Tropical Public Health faculty teach both medical and graduate students. They perform research in the areas of entomology, parasitology, and tropical infectious diseases. Through a variety of collaborations, the division and its faculty are engaged in military related education, research and training in the developing world.
For additional information, please email Rodney.Coldren@usuhs.mil.