PFRH 16 17 PHD Handbook

Population, Family and Reproductive Health
DOCTORAL DEGREE PROGRAM
2016-2017
HANDBOOK
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health
615 N. Wolfe Street | Baltimore, MD 21205
Table of Contents
PhD Course Requirements ......................................................................................................................................6
PhD Research Methods Course Requirements .......................................................................................................8
PFRH Focal Area Requirements for PhD............................................................................................................... 11
PFRH Comprehensive Examination ...................................................................................................................... 19
Additional Information & Requirements for the PhD Degree ............................................................................. 21
Departmental Preliminary Oral Examination ....................................................................................................... 23
School-Wide Preliminary Doctoral Oral Exam - PhD ............................................................................................ 24
Final Doctoral Oral Exam - PhD ............................................................................................................................ 25
Dissertation Guidelines ........................................................................................................................................ 27
Addendum I. PhD in Health Economics and Policy ........................................................................................... 30
Addendum II. Departmental Oral Examination Form ....................................................................................... 33
Addendum III. Form to Certify Completion of PhD Research Apprenticeship Requirements .......................... 34
PFRH-General Information ................................................................................................................................... 35
PFRH Certificate Programs Maternal and Child Health ..................................................................................... 37
PFRH Certificate Programs Public Health Economics ........................................................................................ 39
PFRH Certificate Programs Adolescent Health.................................................................................................. 42
PFRH Certificate Programs Demographic Methods .......................................................................................... 44
PFRH Certificate Programs Population and Health ........................................................................................... 46
School-wide Scholarships and Awards ................................................................................................................. 48
PFRH Scholarships and Awards ............................................................................................................................ 48
JHSPH Travel Abroad Policy.................................................................................................................................. 51
JHSPH Policy and Procedures ............................................................................................................................... 52
Department, Degree Program, and Focal Area Competencies ............................................................................ 53
Special Regulations for PFRH Students ................................................................................................................ 54
Special Regulations for All Students..................................................................................................................... 56
PFRH Degree Requirements Waiver Request ...................................................................................................... 58
2016-2017 PFRH Doctoral Degree Program Handbook
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PFRH-PhD Degree Program
2016-17
This section of the PFRH handbook describes the program of study for PhD students. It is based on the competencies for the program
shown on page 53. All PFRH PhD students should have a fundamental understanding of life course, demography and population
sciences, statistical methods and their application, epidemiology, research ethics, advanced research methods in a selected area, and a
broad prospective of public health research in addition to having expertise in a particular focal area.
During the program, students are required to:
Successfully complete: the three (3) core PFRH course requirements; four (4) focal area course requirements; Epidemiologic
Inference or its equivalent; 16 units of Statistics ; three (3) units of Research Ethics; Public Health Perspectives on Research;
Academic and Research Ethics; four (4) Research Methods courses; 1st and 2nd Year Doctoral Seminar; and PFRH Writing
Seminar until successful completion of school-wide preliminary exam
Successfully complete all examinations including the comprehensive exam in year two, annual reviews (after year two),
department preliminary oral examination, school-wide preliminary oral examination, and final defense examination
Complete one full year of residency (a minimum of 16 units per term for four consecutive terms)
Complete a Research Apprenticeship
Achieve a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher in all course work
Achieve a grade B or better in all required PFRH Core Department courses
Students are required to take a minimum of 16 units each term in order to be considered full-time students. Tuition support is
contingent on full-time status.
PFRH Policy for Failure to Meet Academic Standards
PhD students must meet the following academic standards:
Achieve a B or better in required PFRH Core Department courses
Take all required courses for a letter grade
The Director of the Doctoral Program and Academic Program Administrator, representing the Doctoral Committee, review and credential
the academic progress of all doctoral students at the end of each term for the first eight terms and annually thereafter. A tracking form
summarizing the students progress is provided to the advisor and student immediately after the review. The form notes if a student is
not making satisfactory progress. If the student is not making satisfactory progress, then the advisor and student are required to meet
and provide a formal letter to the Director of the Doctoral Program indicating how the student will meet the required academic
standard(s).
If a doctoral student cannot meet academic standards, a formal letter requesting remediation may be submitted by the PFRH Education
Office to the student and advisor. Judgment concerning dismissal from the program for students demonstrating substandard academic
performance will be made by the Doctoral Committee in consultation with the Chair of PFRH.
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PFRH-PhD Comprehensive Examination
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PhD Course Requirements

The following tables lists the core departmental and school-wide course requirements for all PhD students
CORE DEPARTMENT REQUIREMENTS

Students Must take Life Course Perspectives on Health, Principles of Population Change and Demographic Methods
for Public Health
Course Number
380.604 or
380.604.81
380.600 or
380.600.81
380.603 or
380.603.81
Course Name
Units
Term
Life Course Perspectives on Health
Principals of Population Change*
Demographic Methods for Public Health
*Online version of 380.600 not offered during Academic Year 2016-17
PFRH DOCTORAL SEMINARS

Course Number
Course Name
First Year Doctoral Students
380.840.01
PFRH First Year Doctoral Seminar
Units
Term
1, 2
380.822.01
PFRH First Year Doctoral Seminar
Second Year Doctoral Students
380.823.01
Research Seminar in Population, Family and Reproductive
Health I
380.824.01
Research Seminar in Population, Family and Reproductive
Health II
380.821.01
PFRH Proposal Writing Seminar*
Third Year Doctoral Students
380.821.01
PFRH Proposal Writing Seminar (until completion of
Preliminary Oral Examination)
3, 4
1, 2, 3, 4
* Second year doctoral students also register for 1 credit Special Studies (380.840.01) in 3rd Term for PFRH Proposal Writing Seminar.
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QUANTITATIVE REQUIREMENTS
Students must choose either 340.721 or 340.751 and either 140.621-624 or
Course Number
Course Name
Epidemiology ( Choose 1)
340.721 or
Epidemiologic Inference I
340.721.81
340.751
Epidemiologic Methods I
Biostatistics ( Choose either 140-621-624 or 140.651-654)
140.621
Statistical Methods in Public Health I
140-.651-654
Units
Term
5
5
3
1
140.622
140.623
140.624
140.651
140.652
Statistical Methods in Public Health II

Statistical Methods in Public Health III
Statistical Methods in Public Health IV
Methods in Biostatistics I
Methods in Biostatistics II
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
1
2
140.653
Methods in Biostatistics III
140.654
Methods in Biostatistics IV
RESEARCH ETHICS REQUIREMENTS
Students are required to take a minimum of 3 units of Research Ethics in addition to 550.865 and 550.860
Course Number
Course Name
Units Term
PhD Students must take the following courses:
550.865.81
Public Health Perspectives on Research
2
2
550.860.82
Academic and Research Ethics
0
1, 2, 3, 4
Choose 1:
306.655
Research, Ethics and Integrity: US and International Issues
3
4
550.600
Responsible Conduct of Research**
1
1
*PFRH Students are encouraged to take 550.860.82 during the 1st term
**If students choose 550.600, they must also take one of the following courses:
306.663
Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Services Management
3
4
221.616 or
221.616.81
Ethics of Public Health Practice in Developing Countries
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PhD Research Methods Course Requirements

PhD students are required to take four research methods courses in a specific methodological area in addition Epidemiologic Inference or
Epidemiologic Methods I. The methods requirements must be completed before taking the PFRH comprehensive examination. The
methods areas and course requirements and options are listed in alphabetical order below.
BEHAVIORAL/SOCIAL SCIENCE SPECIALTY CORE REQUIREMENTS

Course Number
Course Name
Units
Term
Data Collection ( Choose 1)

340.717
Health Survey Research Methods
380.711
Issues in Survey Research Design
224.690
Qualitative Research I: Theory and Methods
Study Design ( Choose 1)

380.611
Fundamentals of Program Evaluation
410.615
Research Design in the Social and Behavioral Sciences
309.616.81 and
309.617.81
Introduction to Methods for Health Services Research and Evaluation*

Introduction to Methods for Health Services Research and Evaluation II*
2
2
3
4
230.636
Research Designs for Causal Inference and Mixed Methods (Sociology)**
Data Analysis ( Choose 2)

330.657.81
Statistics for Psychosocial Research: Measurement
140.658
Statistics for Psychosocial Research: Structural Models
224.690
Qualitative Research I:Theory and Methods*
224.691
Qualitative Data Analysis*
410.690
Ethnographic Fieldwork
410.710
Concepts in Qualitative Research for Social and Behavioral Sciences
Units
Term
*Multi-term course. Must take both courses in order receive a grade for the course.
**224.690 is a prerequisite for the course 224.691.
DEMOGRAPHY SPECIALTY CORE REQUIREMENTS

Course Number
Course Name

340.717
380.711
Study Design ( Select the following)

410.615
Research Design in the Social and Behavioral Sciences
Data Analysis ( Choose Both)

380.650
Fundamentals of Life Tables
380.651
Methods & Measures in Population Studies
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EPIDEMIOLOGY SPECIALTY CORE REQUIREMENTS

Course Number
Course Name
Units
Term
Option 1 (340.721 Epidemiologic Inference I) Professional Track

340.717
380.711
3
3
4
2
1
3
Study Design ( Select the following)

340.722 or
340.722.81
Epidemiologic Inference II

340.645-orIntroduction to Clinical Trials
340.645.81
223.664
Design and Conduct of Community Trials
Data Analysis ( Select the Following)

340.770
Public Health Surveillance
Option 2 (340.751 Epidemiology Research Methods)
340.717
380.711

340.645or
340.645.81
Introduction to Clinical Trials
340.754
Methodologic Challenges in Epidemiologic Research
3
5
1
4
223.664
Study Design and Data Analysis ( Choose Both)

340.752
Epidemiologic Methods 2
340.753
Epidemiologic Methods 3
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HEALTH ECONOMICS SPECIALTY CORE REQUIREMENTS1

Course Number
Course Name
Units
Term
313.630
Economic Evaluation I
313.631
Economic Evaluation II
AND 7-8 additional units:

221.644
309.616.81and
309.617.81
Econometric Methods for Evaluation of Health Programs

4
2
2
4
3
4
313.632
221.645-or
221.645.81
Economic Evaluation III

Large Scale Effectiveness Evaluations of Health Programs
3
3
4
4
300.713
Research and Evaluation Methods for Health Policy
313.653
Microeconomic Models in Public Health
I2
313.654
Microeconomic Models in Public Health II
313.655
Microeconomic Models in Public Health III
313.656
Microeconomic Models in Public Health IV
1Students
wishing to fulfill the requirements for the PhD in Health Economics must complete the courses listed at the end of this
handbook (pgs. 28-30). Courses taken to complete the Health Economics Specialty Core may count towards the requirements of the PhD
in Health Economics
2Students who wish to take 313.653 must complete the entire series in order to fulfill the requirements of the Health Economics Specialty
Core
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH AND EVALUATION SPECIALTY CORE REQUIREMENTS

Course Number
Course Name
Units
Term
340.717
380.711
224.690
Qualitative Research I: Theory and Methods
Ethnographic Fieldwork
410.690
223.664
300.713
Research and Evaluation Methods for Health Policy
309.715
Advanced Methods in Health Services Research: Research Design
410.710
Concepts in Qualitative Research for Social & Behavioral Sciences
221.644
Econometric Methods for Evaluation of Health Programs
4
2
3
3
309.616.81 and
309.617.81
Data Analysis ( Choose 1)
2
2
3
4
380.612
Applications in Program Monitoring and Evaluation
221.645-or221.645.81
Large Scale Effectiveness Evaluations of Health Programs
224.6911
Qualitative Data Analysis

380.611
309.616.812
1224.690

Introduction to Methods for Health Services Research and Evaluation
is a prerequisite for 224.691.
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PFRH Focal Area Requirements for PhD

Doctoral students must take 4 courses in order to meet the requirements for the Focal Area component of their degree program. These
courses include three required course listed in the tables below for their chosen focal area and one additional course from the list below.
The department recommends that this 4th course be closely related to the focal area. A course must be selected that is unique from the
other courses taken to meet the remaining three focal area competencies.
HEALTH SERVICES AND SYSTEMS DELIVERY STRATEGIES

Choose 1-preferably related to your focal area
Course Number
Course Name
380.661
Clinical Aspects of Maternal and Neonatal Health
380.760
Clinical Aspects of Reproductive Health
221.627
Issues in the Reduction of Maternal and Neonatal Mortality in Low Income
Countries
380.665
Family Planning Policies and Programs
380.624or
Maternal and Child Health Legislation and Programs
380.624.81
380.625
Attitudes Programs and Policies for Children with Special Health Care
Needs
380.721
Schools and Health
221.646 or
Health Systems in Low and Middle Income Countries
221.646.81
Units
3
3
4
Term
3
3
2
4
4
3
2
3
3
4
2
Within a given focal area, a unique course needs to be selected for principal health concerns, strategies to promote population health
and frameworks for evaluating principal health concerns. If a student chooses to complete a secondary focal area, courses may be
double counted across their primary and secondary focal areas; students must, however, complete the course requirements for at least
one focal area. In addition to these courses, the department encourages students to select electives from the focal areas to enhance
their breadth and depth of a particular focal area. Focal areas are listed in alphabetical order.
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ADOLESCENT HEALTH
Required
Course Number
Course Name
Units
Term
Principal Health Concerns (Choose 1)

380.623.81
Adolescent Health and Development
380.747.81
International Adolescent Health
Evaluation of Strategies to Promote Population Health (Choose 1)

380.624 or
380.624.81
380.665
The Social Context of Adolescent Health and Development
Course Name
Units
Term
380.762.81
HIV Infection in Women, Children and Adolescents
380.761 or
Sexually Transmitted Infections in Public Health Practice
380.761.81
Evaluation of Strategies to Promote Population Health
4
4
4
4
3
4
380.747.81
380.623.81
380.771
380.761 or
380.761.81
380.640
Understanding International Reproductive Health Policy

3
4
4
3
4
3
4
3
Adolescence Crime & Justice

Alcohol, Society and Health
Communication Strategies for Sexual Risk Reduction
Attitudes, Programs and Policies for Children with Special Healthcare
Needs
Frameworks for Evaluating Principal Health Concerns
4
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
380.749
Adolescent. Sexual and Reproductive Health
380.720
Masculinity, Sexual Behavior and Health: Adolescence And Beyond*
318.654
Adolescence, Crime and Justice
380.640
Children in Crisis
Frameworks for Evaluating Principal Health Concerns (Students must take the following)
380.725
Electives
Course Number
Principal Health Concerns

380.720
Masculinity, Sexual Behavior and Health: Adolescence And Beyond*
Children in Crisis
318.654
410.626
410.657
380.625
*Cancelled for Academic Year 2016-17
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CHILD HEALTH
Required
Course Number
Course Name
Units
Term

223.663
Infectious Diseases and Child Survival
380.625
Attitudes, Programs & Policies for Children with Special Health Care Needs
380.624 or
380.624.81
Frameworks for Evaluating Principal Health Concerns (Choose 1)
380.642.81
Child Health and Development
380.641
Prenatal Infant Growth and Development*
Course Name
Units
Term
Evaluation of Strategies to Promote Population Health (Students must take the following):
Electives
Course Number

380.640
Children in Crisis
330.640
380.744.81
380.765.81
Childhood Victimization
Nutrition and Growth in Maternal and Child Health
Preventing Infant Mortality and Promoting the Health of Women, Infants,
and Children
HIV Infection in Women, Children & Adolescents
3
2
3
4
1
4
221.627

Countries
380.625
380.740.81
Attitudes, Programs & Policies for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Nutrition Programs, Policies, Politics in the United States: The Impact on
Maternal, Child and Family Health
380.742
Family Health, Public Health and Policy
380.762.81
HIV Infection in Women, Children and Adolescents
380.765.81
and Children
380.640
Children in Crisis
223.663
Infectious Diseases and Child Survival
330.640
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
380.640
Children in Crisis
380.623.81
380.641
Prenatal and Infant Growth & Development*
380.744.81
Nutrition and Growth in MCH
410.752
Children, Media and Health
380.762.81
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MATERNAL, FETAL AND PERINATAL HEALTH

Required
Course Number
Course Name
Units
Term
380.664
Reproductive and Perinatal Epidemiology
Evaluation of Strategies to Promote Population Health (Choose 1)
380.624 or
380.624.81
Units
Term
Principal Health Concerns (Students must take the following):

380.641
Prenatal and Infant Growth and Development*
120.620
120.620.81
Fundamentals of Reproductive Biology
Electives
Course Number
Course Name
Principal Health Concerns:

380.662
Critiquing the Research Literature in Maternal, Neonatal, and

Reproductive Health
380.765.81

and Children

380.661
Clinical Aspects of Maternal and Newborn Health
380.740.81
Nutrition Programs, Policies, Politics in the United States: The Impact on

Maternal, Child and Family Health
380.765.81

and Children

380.655
380.662
Social and Economic Aspects of Human Fertility

Reproductive Health
4
4
2
2
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POPULATION AND HEALTH*

Required
Course Number
Course Name
Units
Term
380.655
380.750
Migration & Health Concepts Rates and Relationships
Evaluation of Strategies to Promote Population Health (Students must take the following):
4
3
2
3
380.665
380.655
380.750
Migration & Health Concepts Rates and Relationships
380.756
Electives
Poverty, Economic Development and Health**
Course Number
Course Name
Units
Term
Principal Health Concerns: (Choose 1)

380.635
Introduction to Urban Health
380.664
380.765.81

and Children
Couples and Reproductive Health

Countries
380.624 or
380.624.81
380.767
380.767

221.627
*Students selecting the Population and Health Focal Area must select the Demography Specialty Core to fulfill the Research Methods
Course Requirements.
** Cancelled for Academic Year 2016-17
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SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

Required
Course Number
Course Name
Units
Term
Principal Health Concerns: (Students must take the following):

380.664
Evaluation of Strategies to Promote Population Health (Choose 1):

380.665
380.761 or
380.761.81
380.771
Understanding International Reproductive Health Policy
3
3
4
1
2
2
Course Name
Units
Term

Reproductive Health
Masculinity, Sexual Behavior & Health: Adolescence & Beyond*
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
3
3
2
4
380.761.01 or
380.761.81
Sexually Transmitted Infections in Public Health practice
380.762.81
HIV infection in Women, Children and Adolescents
4
4
4
4
380.760
Clinical Aspects of Reproductive Health
380.623.81
550.629
The Epidemiology of LGBT Health
410.683.60
Global Perspectives On LGBT Health

120.620
120.620.81
380.655
Electives
Course Number

380.662
380.720
380.749

380.624 or
380.624.81
380.667
Womens Health Policy
380.768.81
410.657
Selected Topics in Womens Health and Womens Health Policy

Community Strategies For Sexual Risk Reduction
4
3
1
4

380.767
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WOMENS HEALTH
Required
Course Number
Course Name
Units
Term
Evaluation of Strategies to Promote Population Health (Choose 1):

380.667
380.768.81
Selected Topics in Womens Health and Womens Health Policy
Frameworks for Evaluating Principal Health Concerns (Students must take the following):
120.620
120.620.81
Course Name
Units
Term
380.664
221.627
Issues in the Reduction of Maternal and Neonatal Mortality in

Low Income Countries
HIV Infection in Women, Children & Adolescents
550.629
Gender-Based Violence Research, Practice and Policy: Issues

and Current Controversies
The Epidemiology of LGBT Health
410.683.60
Global Perspectives On LGBT Health
Family Planning Programs and Policies

380.668
380.666
International Perspectives on Gender Women and Health*

Womens Health
Electives
Course Number
380.762.81
380.663

380.624 or
380.624.81
380.665

380.668
International Perspectives on Gender Women and Health*
380.666
Womens Health
380.667
380.662
Critiquing the Research Literature in Maternal Neonatal and

Reproductive Health
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Focal Areas under Development

New focal areas are currently under development, two of which are shown below. Some courses in these areas are available as electives
to students during Academic Year 2014-15. There also may be special studies options available in these and other areas as faculty pilot
new courses. The department encourages students to take courses from these areas. Updates will be provided during the academic year.
URBAN HEALTH
Course Number
Course Name
Units
Terms
380.635
221.624.81
550.609
Urban Health in Developing Countries

Life & Death in Charm City*
180.655
Baltimore Food Systems
380.605
Tapping into The Wire*
380.756
Poverty, Economic Development & Health*
301.615
Seminar in Health Disparities
380.750
Migration & Health
*Not offered in Academic Year 2016-17
FAMILY HEALTH
Course Number
Course Name
Units
Terms
380.665
380.767
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PFRH Comprehensive Examination

Objectives
The objectives of the exam are to assess whether or not students are:
o
Prepared to move from course work to developing a dissertation proposal.
o
Able to demonstrate mastery of core knowledge in their chosen focal area
Able to critically analyze and synthesize empirical and theoretical research
Components
A two part exam includes:
1) Focal Area Specific Written Examination
A written take-home exam will be given, testing the students ability to critically analyze research in their focal area and to
synthesize and integrate both concepts and required methods learned in course work (including doctoral seminars).
2) Focal Area Oral Examination
The oral exam focuses on content and synthesis of core focal area and public health knowledge, basic research methods,
and follow-up questions on the written examination, providing students an opportunity to clarify written responses.
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM AND SECOND YEAR DOCTORAL SEMINARS

The first and second term doctoral seminars in the second year of the doctoral program of study will contribute to preparation for the
comprehensive exams. During the first term, students will participate in an integrated seminar for all second year doctoral students in
which they will review and critique literature based on readings that span the focal areas and integrates the core demography courses
and life course perspectives in health.
In the second term, students will work with faculty members in their focal area to critically review and evaluate literature specific to their
focal area. The readings will address the four focal area competencies and methods competencies related to measurement and study
design. When appropriate (as determined by seminar leaders), some focal areas may choose to meet together to critically review and
discuss a subset of readings. All second term, second year doctoral seminars meet on the same pre-determined date and time to provide
the opportunity for cross focal area collaboration. Readings from the first and second term second year doctoral seminars will be
incorporated into the oral exam questions.
ORAL EXAMINATION
The in-person oral examination focuses on content and synthesis of knowledge regarding core focal area courses and research methods
and provides students an opportunity to clarify written responses in the take-home written exam. The oral exam committee includes the
advisor and two faculty from the focal area.
The most senior faculty member, other than the students advisor will chair the exam.
The committee membership will be revealed once the student submits his/her take-home exam.
Student will learn whether they passed the written and oral portion of the examination at the conclusion of the oral examination. If a
student receives a conditional pass or fails the exam, the requirements for meeting the conditions or retaking the exam need to be clear
prior to the student leaving the room and also noted on the exam report form.
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Grading
Faculty participants will be provided with general guidance/a rubric for scope of response to help assist in grading the written and oral
exam. Point distribution will be as follows:
100 points for written exam (60% of total grade)
100 points for oral exam (40% of total grade)
Timing
The written take-home comprehensive exam will be distributed via email on a predetermined date and students will have 4 days to
complete the take-home exam (e.g., distributed on a Monday at 10am and returned on a Friday at 10 am via a drop box system).
The focal area specific comprehensive exam is up to two hours in duration and includes: a review of the students PFRH academic file;
questions regarding the written exam and doctoral seminar readings; faculty assessment; and time for final discussion with the student
regarding the overall performance of the oral exam. It will take place within 2 weeks of students submitting the completed written
portion of the comprehensive exam and no earlier than 5 calendar days after dropping off the written exam.
Student Eligibility
Students must meet the following criteria to be eligible for the Focal Area comps:
Have completed all departmental, focal area, and methods specialization requirements, and have completed any incomplete
grades in all coursework in order to be eligible for the examination. Waivers will be considered on an individual basis for up to
one course to be taken following the exam (see PFRH policy for waivers)
Have completed a biostatistics course series (either 140.621-624 or 140.651-654)
Have earned a grade of B or better in required PFRH Core Department courses and have an overall grade point average of 3.0 or
better in all focal area and method specialization course requirements
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PFRH-PhD Additional Information & Requirements
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Additional Information & Requirements for the PhD Degree

Research Apprenticeship
PFRH requires that PhD students undertake one or more research apprenticeship activities with one or more faculty members. The goal
of this requirement is to ensure that PhD students have a structured opportunity to master a specific set of competencies which: a)
ensure their competence as a public health professionals after graduation; and b) represent skills best learned outside a conventional
classroom setting in the context of an ongoing research program or project.
PhD students may begin activities aimed at fulfilling these competencies as early in their program of study as they wish. Typically, PhD
students begin to plan for this requirement during the second half of their first year and begin the activities after their first year of
studies.
PhD students may proceed to their departmental oral exam without completing the research apprenticeship, although PFRH encourages
them to complete the requirement and competencies before the departmental oral. PhD students who have not completed the research
apprenticeship at the time of their departmental oral exam will be expected at that time to: a) have demonstrated substantial progress
toward their completion; and b) have a concrete plan for completion soon thereafter.
Progress towards completion of this requirement should be a major component of the discussion at the PhD students annual reviews
(see next section). PhD students master each of the following six competencies by means of one or several research apprenticeships. The
competencies are:
1 .Critical Review of the Literature-PhD students must
demonstrate the ability to synthesize and critically review a body of
literature that is more comprehensive than expected for a
standard, course term paper.
2. Framing a Research Question-PhD students must demonstrate
the ability to identify a researchable question.
3. Instrument Development-PhD students must demonstrate the
ability to design an instrument for collecting data. This ability may
include identification of existing instruments, the ability to adapt
existing instruments for new modalities (e.g. self-administered
questionnaire battery converted to a battery used in a telephone
interview), and to create new instruments.
4. Data Collection-PhD students must document experience with

primary data collection including activities related to data coding
and data entry.
5. Data Analysis-PhD students must document experience with
analyzing either primary data they collected as part of a supervised
research project or data from a secondary source.
6. Manuscript Preparation-PhD students must have substantially
participated in the preparation of a published or publishable
manuscript prepared in the form of an original peer-reviewed
journal article; this requirement does not include papers from
thesis research.
PhD students may demonstrate several or even all competencies by means of one research apprenticeship if the activities that were
involved in the apprenticeship are comprehensive. Alternatively, PhD students may undertake several research apprenticeships over their
program of study, each of which results in mastery of one or more competencies.
When a PhD student masters one or more competencies, s/he should indicate on the apprenticeship form the faculty member who was
preceptor for the apprenticeship and the students advisor, including the signature of each. The original form should be submitted to the
Academic Program Administrator who will place it in the students file and note completion of each competency on the students tracking
sheet. Students who master the competencies one-by-one will typically turn in one form per apprenticeship. It is possible to use previous
work to meet one or more of the above competencies, but at least one must be completed during doctoral students. Supporting
documents must be provided to validate the competency when completed in previous work.
PhD students may petition the PFRH Doctoral Committee to certify that they have mastered a competency before they began the
program. In such cases, students should attach to their petition documentation of their mastery (e.g. a senior authored journal article or
letter testifying to the students work as project manager of a data collection effort) and a letter from their advisor expressing support for
the request. PhD student may arrange their research apprenticeships with any faculty of JHU or, with the approval of their advisor, with a
qualified researcher outside JHU. The Research Apprenticeship form may be found at:
https://my.jhsph.edu/sites/PFHS/handbook/Doctoral%20Student%20Forms/Forms/AllItems.aspx or in the Addendum IV of this
handbook
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PFRH-PhD Oral Examination
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Annual Reviews Doctoral Students

JHSPH requires that all doctoral students have a yearly meeting with their academic advisor and other faculty members from inside PFRH
or other JHSPH departments. This process must begin after the second year of study and occurs by mid-November, annually. Faculty who
attend the review may change over the course of a students program. The purpose of the meeting is twofold, serving as an opportunity:
1) for students and faculty to discuss the students progress and identify resources and potential problems as they progress through the
program and 2) ensure that PFRH records on student progress are correct and up-to-date.
Until students take their School-Wide Preliminary Exam, the annual meeting is generally held with the academic advisor and one other
PFRH faculty member, usually someone the student and advisor select together. Faculty members from other JHSPH departments are
welcome to attend these early meetings if the student and advisor think it would be helpful. After a student has passed the School Wide
Preliminary Exam, it is expected that the meeting will include the thesis advisor and several other faculty with whom the student is
working, including faculty from outside PFRH. The meeting may include members of the School Wide Preliminary Oral Exam Committee
who have agreed to help guide the students thesis research on an ongoing basis. Other people (e.g. the Academic Program
Administrator) may attend if the student and advisor think it would be helpful.
Both students and faculty are responsible for insuring that the annual meetings take place, but students are expected to initiate the
meeting.
Students are required to provide a brief written progress report (no more than 1 or 2 pages) one day in advance of the meeting. If the
report is not submitted a day before the meeting and the report is not complete, then the meeting will need to be rescheduled. This
report should list progress toward graduation since the last meeting, including fulfillment of course requirements and other milestones.
Students should bring sufficient numbers of copies of the report for each faculty member attending the meeting as well as a copy for the
students file.
Students who are working outside the country are encouraged, but not required, to return for advisory meetings. These students must
submit a written progress report by an appointed time, determined by their advisor, for the year(s) not in residence. The progress and
planning report should be longer and more detailed than those submitted by students who attend in person meetings. The advisor
should share this report with other faculty (as in the case of in person meetings) and then proceed in the same way as above.
The annual review form can be found at:
https://my.jhsph.edu/sites/PFHS/handbook/Doctoral%20Student%20Forms/Forms/AllItems.aspx
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Departmental Preliminary Oral Examination

This exam is intended to review the student's proposed research plan and determine that the student is academically prepared to
undertake the school-wide preliminary oral exam and to carry out thesis research. The examination provides the student with experience
in discussing a research proposal in a formal setting that resembles the school's preliminary oral. It also is a mechanism to provide the
student with constructive commentary on the strengths and weaknesses of the proposed research, as well as strengths and weaknesses
in PFRH content and research design and methods in general. Students are expected to begin with a 10-minute PowerPoint presentation
summarizing their proposal.
In order to sit for the departmental oral examination a student must have completed all required coursework, and passed the written and
oral components of the Department Integrated Comprehensive Examination. Students are also expected to complete a thesis proposal in
preparation for the exam. This proposal is completed working closely with their advisor, co-advisor, if they have one, and other
department faculty, as appropriate, to determine if their thesis proposal is of sufficient rigor before proceeding to the oral exam. The
faculty advisor (and co-advisor) is expected to have thoroughly reviewed the proposal and have approved its quality prior to scheduling
the examination. Other examiners or department faculty are not responsible for approving the proposal prior to the examination
In addition to working with their advisor(s), students are expected to take advantage of the proposal writing seminar. It provides an
opportunity for students to receive feedback from fellow students and the seminar instructor about their proposed research and
proposal. Examples of proposals are available for student review in the proposal writing course website and provide models of the
expected rigor. Sample proposals are also available for faculty review (see Education Office). Students are expected to discuss feedback
received during the proposal writing seminar with their advisor (and co-advisor).
The Departmental Oral Examination is typically scheduled at least one month before the School Wide Preliminary Oral Examination. It is
wise to begin contacting faculty about service on the school-wide oral exam committee before the departmental oral, so that paperwork
for the school-wide can be submitted as soon as the departmental oral exam is successfully concluded.
The Departmental Oral Committee should include four members of the PFRH faculty including the students thesis advisor. In the rare
exception, a student may request to have a committee of three members. It is important that not all members of the committee have
been involved in the students proposal, so that the student has the opportunity to have the proposal evaluated by a faculty member not
involved in the project and or research. If a PFRH faculty member, not including the students advisor, who has agreed to serve on the
School Wide Oral Committee then that person also serves as a member of the Departmental Oral Committee. Faculty with joint
appointments in PFRH whose primary appointment is in another University department may serve on the Departmental Oral Committee,
but only if they are not serving as outside members of the School Wide Oral Committee. Students cannot have more than three members
from the Department Preliminary Oral Examination on the School-wide Preliminary Oral Examination.
The student and his/her advisor select the committee members for this exam.
The student is responsible for scheduling the exam and a room, reserving multimedia equipment (e.g. laptop, computer) and filing
appropriate administrative forms provided by the Academic Program Administrator at least one month prior to date of exam.
Department room reservations can be scheduled through the Academic Program Administrator. Multimedia equipment can be reserved
through the Department Chairs Office.
Students may find the Departmental Preliminary Oral Examination Form at:
https://my.jhsph.edu/sites/PFHS/handbook/Doctoral%20Student%20Forms/Forms/AllItems.aspx or in the addendum of this handbook
Students may find the Equipment Reservation Form at:
https://my.jhsph.edu/sites/PFHS/handbook/All%20Students/PFRH%20Equipment%20Reservation%20Form.pdf
Students should send an email to all committee members 24 hours before the exam reminding them of the time and place. The student
is expected to give each member of the committee a copy of the thesis proposal for their review no less than two weeks, preferably three
weeks, prior to the exam. A committee member who does not receive a copy in time may refuse to serve on the exam.
Staging mock oral exams with other students prior to the exam may be helpful. It is particularly helpful to include students who have
completed the process. It also is a good opportunity to get feedback on the PowerPoint presentation.
Possible outcomes of the Departmental Oral Exam are pass, conditional pass, and fail. Students who pass may proceed to the
School Wide Oral Examination, although some time delays for proposal revisions may be recommended even for students who passed
the exam. Students who receive a conditional pass must fulfill the specified conditions before scheduling the School Wide Oral. The
thesis advisor is responsible for ensuring conditions are fulfilled before the School Wide Oral is scheduled. A student who fails must
schedule a second Departmental Oral Exam before proceeding to a School Wide Oral.
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School-Wide Preliminary Doctoral Oral Exam - PhD

Purpose
The purpose of this examination is to determine whether the student has both the ability and knowledge to undertake significant
research in his/her general area of interest. Specifically, the examiners will be concerned with the student's: (1) capacity for logical
thinking; (2) breadth of knowledge in relevant areas; and (3) ability to develop and conduct research leading to a completed thesis.
Discussion of a specific research proposal, if available, may serve as a vehicle for determining the student's general knowledge and
research capacity. However, this examination is not intended to be a defense of a specific research proposal.
Policy
This exam is a University examination under the jurisdiction of the Graduate Board and is required of all PhD students. The full-time
residency requirement must be successfully fulfilled before the Preliminary Oral Exam is requested.
Conduct of Examination and Report of Results

Before presenting the request for the examination, the student shall contact prospective examiners to ensure that they are available to
serve on the committee. Alternates from both PFRH and other departments need to be identified. If one of the officially appointed
members of the committee fails to appear on the date fixed for the examination, one of the previously approved alternate must be
prepared to discharge the responsibility of the absent individual. A preliminary oral examination may not be held with fewer than five
officially approved faculty members in the room. The advisor must be among the members present; an alternate may not serve for the
advisor.
The student is responsible for scheduling the exam and a room and filing appropriate administrative forms provided by the Academic
Program Administrator at least one month prior to date of exam. Students should send an email to all committee members 24 hours
before the exam reminding them of the time and place.
The School Wide Preliminary Oral form may be found at:
https://my.jhsph.edu/Offices/StudentAffairs/RecordsRegistration/DoctoralCandidateInfo/Pages/default.aspx
The conduct of this examination should follow guidelines stated in the Graduate Board document entitled, "Suggestions for the Chair of
Graduate Board Oral Examinations." Copies of this document are on file in the Office of Records and Registration.
Immediately following the examination the committee must evaluate the success or failure of the student by a closed ballot prior to any
discussion of the candidate's performance.
One of the following results must be reported to the Office of Records and Registration by the committee chair:
Unconditional Pass: If the members each vote "unconditional pass" on the first ballot, this result is reported with no further discussion.
If one or more members vote "conditional pass" or "fail," then the committee should discuss the specific concerns of those members as
discussed in conditional pass below.
Conditional Pass: The committee may decide that further evidence of qualifications is necessary and impose a specified condition that
the candidate must fulfill within a given time period. If at least one member votes for fail or conditional pass on the immediate closed
ballot, then the whole committee must discuss and subsequently vote (with an open ballot) on possible conditions. Members who feel
the need for a condition or failure must convince the others, or vice-versa. The committee should make a concerted effort to reach a
consensus.
If it is not possible to reach a consensus, then the majority will determine whether the final outcome is unconditional or conditional pass,
and the nature of any required condition. In the case of a conditional pass, the committee will remain appointed until the condition is
removed. Terms of the condition and its removal including the date by which fulfillment of the condition will be completed must be
reported by the committee chair in writing to the Office of Records and Registration.
Failure: If a majority of the committee decides that the candidate has failed the examination, the committee must recommend a future
course of action. The recommendation may be one of the following:
1.
No reexamination.
2.
Reexamination by the same committee.
3.
Reexamination in written form and conducted by the same committee.
4.
Reexamination by a new committee. If the recommendation is for a new committee, then at least one outside member of the
original committee shall be appointed to the new committee and must be approved by the University Graduate Board.
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Report of Examiners
The result of the examination must be recorded on the appropriate line at the bottom of the scheduling form for the examination. Each
member of the committee must sign the form and it must be returned by the chair to the Office of Records and Registration at the
Bloomberg School of Public Health immediately after the examination.
Submission of Thesis Research Documentation Form
Students will have up to six months after the completion of their School-wide Preliminary Exam to submit the Thesis Research
Documentation form. The purpose of this form is to verify that students have received the appropriate research approval for their
dissertation.
Students should contact the Office of Graduate Education and Research (awatts@jhsph.edu) for a copy of the Thesis Research
Documentation form.
Final Doctoral Oral Exam - PhD

Policy
The oral defense of the thesis shall be conducted by the Committee of Thesis Readers after the advisor agrees that the candidate is ready
for the formal defense. The advisor must certify in writing that the thesis is in a form that is ready for defense before the student may
distribute the final written document to the thesis readers. During the defense the committee shall evaluate: (a) the originality and
publication potential of the research; (b) the candidate's understanding of the details of the methodological and analytic work; and (c)
the final quality of the written thesis document.
Conduct of Examination
If one of the officially appointed members of the committee fails to appear on the date fixed for the defense, the previously approved
alternate must be prepared to discharge the responsibility of the absent individual. A final oral examination may not be held with fewer
than four officially approved faculty members present in the room. The advisor will be among the members present; an alternate may
not serve for the advisor. The examination will be open to the public. It is the prerogative of the Examining Committee to decide upon the
detail of conducting the examination. At the conclusion of the formal presentation by the student, the student, public, and unofficial
members of the Faculty Examining Committee will be excused. At the conclusion of the examination with only the committee present,
the committee will then vote with a closed ballot on the candidate's performance and written thesis, selecting one of the following
outcomes:
Acceptable: This choice requires a unanimous vote of the committee indicating an acceptable thesis with only minor corrections. Minor
corrections are considered those that can be comfortably completed within two weeks following the exam.
Conditionally Acceptable: If one or more members require substantive changes to the thesis, these changes must be discussed by the
committee. Immediately following this discussion, each member who still requires changes will write down the specific nature of the
changes and the time expected for the student to complete them. The appropriately revised thesis must be submitted to each of the
members for final approval; the committee shall remain appointed until the chair writes a letter to the associate dean responsible for
student academic affairs indicating that all conditions have been met.
Unacceptable: If one or more members feel that the candidate's understanding of the written thesis is inadequate, or that the thesis in
its present form is not acceptable for a doctoral dissertation, then the candidate has FAILED. Re-examination would be in order unless
there is a unanimous recommendation to the contrary. The re-examination will normally be by the same committee, but a new
committee may be selected by the Chair of the Committee on Academic Standards if petitioned by the student.
Public Seminar
As a culminating experience, the doctoral student will present a formal, public seminar. This requirement provides experience for the
student in preparing a formal seminar; provides the faculty and department with an opportunity to share in the students
accomplishment; and gives a sense of finality to the doctoral experience on behalf of the student. The presentation is expected to not
exceed 25 minutes. Students who choose to give a longer presentation should consult their defense committee about the acceptability
of longer presentation.
Report of Examiners
Immediately following the defense, the Examining Committee Chair shall submit a report to the Office of Records and Registration of the
outcome of the examination and any conditions which have been set for additional work or revisions of the thesis. The written report
must include the written statements by individual committee members detailing the specific changes in the thesis that each requires. An
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associate dean responsible for student academic affairs shall inform the student by letter (with copies to the department chair and all
readers) of the conclusions of the committee.
It is the responsibility of the thesis advisor to ascertain that all suggested revisions are incorporated into the final copy of the thesis. It
shall be the individual responsibility of the readers to verify that any revisions suggested by them have been appropriately incorporated
into the final copy. When the thesis is deemed acceptable, the committee chair and the thesis advisor shall each submit a letter to this
effect to the Office of Records and Registration for the attention of the associate dean responsible for student academic affairs
responsible for student academic affairs.
The student is not considered to have passed the exam until all specific changes have been made and all letters have been received. The
student should submit a PDF/A copy of the final thesis/dissertation to the Johns Hopkins ETD Submission Tool http://etd.library.jhu.edu.
Instructions for formatting and submitting may be found at http://guides.library.jhu.edu/etd. The students thesis needs approval from
Eisenhower Library before a final PDF copy is sent to the department.
Students should refer to the After the Final Defense document on the Records and Registration site for details about the final steps that
must be taken in order to complete all school requirements.
https://my.jhsph.edu/Offices/StudentAffairs/RecordsRegistration/DoctoralCandidateInfo/Pages/default.aspx
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Dissertation Guidelines
Abstract
Each dissertation or thesis must contain an abstract immediately following the title page. It should present a succinct account of the
work. The abstract should contain (1) a statement of the problem or theory, (2) procedure or methods, (3) results and (4) conclusions.
The abstract must be double-spaced and should not be more than 350 words. UMI editors for Dissertation Abstracts International will
edit any abstract over this limit. Illustrations, graphs, charts or tables are not permitted in the abstract because they are not permitted by
UMI for publication in Dissertation Abstracts International.
The abstract must provide the name of the readers/advisors at the bottom and conform to all requirements for the printing of the
dissertation.
All abstracts must be in English, even if permission has been granted for a dissertation to be written in a language other than English.
Acknowledgments and Curriculum Vita

If the student desires to make acknowledgments, these should be printed on a separate page. The final page of the dissertation should
contain a brief biographical sketch. This "scholarly life" or "curriculum vita" should record the date and location of the author's birth and
the salient facts of his or her academic training and experience in teaching and research.
Order and Content

1. Front Matter
2. Text
a. Title page
a. Introduction
b. Abstract
b. Main body, with the larger divisions and more important

minor division indicated by suitable, consistent headings
c. Preface, including acknowledgments

d. Table of Contents, with titles and page references
3. References
e. List of Tables, with titles and page references
a. Appendices
f. List of Figures, titles and page references
b. Bibliography
g. List of Plates, with titles and page references
4. Curriculum Vitae
Fair Use of Copyrighted Work

If any material copyrighted by others is used in a dissertation/thesis (beyond fair use as legally defined below), the author must obtain
written permission for such use from the copyright holders and must include permission letters when submitting the dissertation or
thesis to the Milton S. Eisenhower Library. Please refer to section on previously published/co-authored work. Quotations from the works
of others must abide by fair use standards. The following statement is from Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976. Limitations on
exclusive rights: Fair use:
Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A [17 USCS Sects. 106, 106A], the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such
use by reproduction in copies or phone records or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment,
news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright. In
determining whether the use made of a work in any particular case is a fair use, the factors to be considered shall include-(1) the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes;
(2) the nature of the copyrighted work;
(3) the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; and
(4) the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work.
The fact that a work is unpublished shall not itself bar a finding of fair use if such finding is made upon consideration of all the above
factors.
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Previously Published or Coauthored Material

Students in the sciences and engineering, and sometimes other fields, may wish to use work they have previously published or
coauthored in the dissertation or thesis when the majority of the work and its conceptualization are the student's. In approving the
dissertation, the first reader/advisor certifies that the student has made a significant contribution of original research to the field as part
of the course of study at Hopkins. Request to use work accomplished prior to graduate enrollment at Johns Hopkins will be denied.
Previously published material must be incorporated into a larger argument that unites the whole work. A common thread linking the
various parts must be identified and made explicit as the papers are joined into a coherent unit. Introductory, transitional, and concluding
sections, as well as a bibliography must be included. Proper credit must be given to co-authors and to the publisher. Written evidence
that permission has been granted by the publisher must accompany the dissertation.
Discrete, unlinked papers are not acceptable.
Student's Right of Copyright

The dissertation /thesis is the intellectual property of the student. Copyright is automatic, but registration with the Copyright Office
establishes a public record of the copyright claim. Please see below how to register your copyright with the Copyright Office under
Doctoral Dissertations and Masters Thesis. Appropriate copyright notice should be printed on the title page. It should include 1)
the symbol or the letter c in a circle, or the word Copyright, or the abbreviation Copr. 2) year of first publication of the work 3) the
name of the owner of the copyright. An example is shown below.
1998 John Doe
All Rights Reserved
Embargos and Restrictions

A student may embargo the publication of their dissertation at Proquest/UMI for 6 months, 1 or 2 years and/or restrict the publication by
selecting one or more of the restriction options when filling out the PrQuest/UMI Publishing Agreement form. If the author selects an
embargo for the publication of the dissertation at ProQuest/UMI, the Library will honor this request by placing the same embargo time
on the Librarys copy. The embargo will prevent the work from being viewed by anyone, even in the Hopkins Community, without the
authors written permission until the specified time period has elapsed. Or, the author may release the embargo at any time with a
written notice to ProQuest/UMI and the Library.
A student may extend an embargo, if there is a legitimate need, by adjusting the ProQuest/ UMI Publishing Agreement form to reflect the
period of time needed. Again the Library will also honor this request with the same stipulations regarding written permission for viewing
and release.
Copyright Registration
While copyright registration is not generally required for protection, the copyright law provides advantages to copyright owners who do
register. Among these advantages are the following:
Registration establishes a public record of the copyright claim;

Before an infringement suit may be filed in court, registration is necessary for works of U.S. origin and for foreign works not
originating in a Berne Union country. (For information on when a work is of U.S. origin, request Circular 93 from the Library of
Congress);
If made before or within five (5) years of publication, registration will establish prima facie evidence in court of the validity of
the copyright and of the facts stated in the certificate; and
If registration is made within three (3) months after publication of the work or prior to an infringement of the work, statutory
damages and attorney's fees will be available to the copyright owner in court actions. Otherwise, only an award of actual
damages and profits is available to the copyright owner.
Copyright registration allows the owner of the copyright to record the registration with the U.S. Customs Service for protection against
the importation of infringing copies.
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Doctoral Dissertations
It is the students decision whether or not to register a copyright for the dissertation. If registration of copyright is sought, this can be
done in two ways: (1) the student can apply directly for the registration to the Library of Congress by filing the necessary application and
fee (see detailed instructions under Masters Thesis;) (2) the student can authorize UMI to submit an application for the copyright
registration in the students name. The UMI form is found inside the Publishing Your Doctoral Dissertation with UMI Dissertation
Publishing pamphlet available through the CBO website http://www.library.jhu.edu/services/cbo/diss.html. There is a fee for this service
which is paid when the dissertation is submitted to the Milton S. Eisenhower Library. Appropriate copyright notice should be printed on
the title page. For example:
1998 John Doe
All Rights Reserved
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PFRH PhD in Health Economics and Policy
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Addendum I. PhD in Health Economics and Policy

Concentration Overview
Health economics is a field of study that applies the theoretical concepts and empirical methods of economic analysis to various issues
throughout the health sector, ranging from understanding underlying patient, provider, and insurer behaviors to evaluating various
healthcare interventions. The PhD concentration in Health Economics and Policy prepares doctoral students for conducting innovative
research on the economics of health and healthcare.
The curriculum stresses a solid grounding in applied modern microeconomic theory, economic evaluation, quantitative methods, and
econometrics applications, including PhD-level courses from the Department of Economics in the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences
(KSAS). The curriculum offers a broad exposure to the health economics literature and public health disciplines, and stresses the policy
implications of these fields of research. Student research generally focuses on econometric analyses of hypotheses generated by
economic theory or quantitative evaluation of the effectiveness of various interventions.
Program Competencies
The competencies for the concentration in Health Economics and Policy are met through required and elective coursework, independent
research, and the process of writing a dissertation.
Apply key concepts in microeconomic theory, including how the behavior of individual households and firms affects the market
supply and demand of goods and services in and how the market failures arise under certain circumstances.
Analyze key theoretical concepts in health economics, including the underlying determinants of health, patient demand for
healthcare services, and the organization and financing of healthcare services, with an emphasis on critiquing the effects of
alternative forms of financing and organizing healthcare services on cost, quality, access and overall public health.
Apply key concepts in applied econometrics, including both sophisticated empirical models for healthcare utilization,
expenditures, and health outcomes and various rigorous empirical approaches that emphasize causal inferences for policy
analysis.
Apply key concepts in economic evaluation, including both traditional frameworks for cost-effectiveness analyses which
emphasize cost/QALY measurement and incorporate uncertainty and more recent stated-preference estimation methods often
incorporate discrete choice experiments.
Conduct original research in the field of health economics, ranging from conception of innovative ideas through study design,
selection and application of appropriate analytic methods and data; interpretation of results; and both written and oral
dissemination of findings.
Program Curriculum
FIRST TERM
140.651.01
Methods in Biostatistics I (4)
313.670.01
Mathematical Microeconomics (4)
313.861.01
Public Health Economics Seminar (1)
318.603.01
Applied Microeconomics for Policy Making (3)
340.601.01
Principles of Epidemiology (5)
550.860.82
Academic and Research Ethics (n/c)
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SECOND TERM
140.652.01
Methods in Biostatistics II (4)
313.643.01
Health Economics I (3)
313.630.01
Economic Evaluation I (3)
313.861.01
550.865.81
Public Health Perspectives on Research (2)
THIRD TERM
140.653.01
Methods in Biostatistics III (4)
313.631.01
Economic Evaluation II (4)
313.644.01
Health Economics II (3)
313.861.01
FOURTH TERM
140.654.01
Methods in Biostatistics IV (4)
221.644.01
Econometric Methods for Evaluation of Health Programs (4)
313.632.01
Economic Evaluation III (3)
313.645.01
Health Economics III (3)
313.861.01
AY 2016-17 2016-17 SUMMER

Math Camp for First-Year Graduate Students
FIRST TERM
180.601
Microeconomic Theory I (3) (KSAS)
180.615
Mathematical Methods in Economics I (3) (KSAS)
180.636
Statistical Inference (3) (KSAS)
309.716.01
Advanced Methods in Health Services Research: Analysis (3)
313.653.01
Microeconomic Models in Public Health I (2)
313.861.01
SECOND TERM
180.601
Microeconomic Theory I (3) (KSAS)
180.615
Mathematical Methods in Economics I (3) (KSAS)
180.636
Statistical Inference (3) (KSAS)
313.654.01
Microeconomic Models in Public Health II (2)
313.861.01
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THIRD TERM
180.602
Microeconomic Theory II (3) (KSAS)
180.633
Econometrics (3) (KSAS)
306.665.01
Research Ethics and Integrity (3)
313.655.01
Microeconomic Models in Public Health III (2)
313.861.01
FOURTH TERM
180.602
Microeconomic Theory II (3) (KSAS)
180.633
Econometrics (3) (KSAS)
313.656.01
Microeconomic Models in Public Health IV (2)
313.861.01
Note: Students are encouraged to choose from the following courses for elective options:
Health Economics Courses

221.617
Behavioral Economics in Health Decisions
330.606
Economics of Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
380.658
Economics of Gender and Family
380.756
Poverty, Economic Development, and Health
Applied Economics Courses:

180.611
Economics of Uncertainty (KSAS)
180.612
Economics of Information (KSAS)
180.618
Game Theory & Economic Behavior (KSAS)
180.637
Microeconometrics I (KSAS)
180.651
Labor Economics (KSAS)
180.671
Industrial Organization I (KSAS)
Outcomes and Evaluation Courses:

309.712
Assessing Health Status and Outcomes
311.615
Quality of Medical Care
340.606
Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis
340.608
Observational Epidemiology
340.62
Principles of Clinical Epidemiology
340.645
Introduction to Clinical Trials
Biostatistics Courses:
140.641
Survival Analysis
140.655
Analysis of Longitudinal Data
140.656
Multilevel Statistical Models in Public Health
140.664
Causal Inference in Medicine and Public Health
140.665
Experimental & Non-Experimental Designs for Causality
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PFRH PhD Departmental Oral Examination Form
2016-17
Addendum II. Departmental Oral Examination Form
Please Submit completed form to Gilbert Morgan, E4039 no later than two weeks prior to your
Department Oral Exam.
Students are responsible for scheduling the room and setting up multimedia for the exam. The Chair's
office has both a laptop and projector that students may borrow.
Student Name: __________________________Year of Matriculation:_______________________
Degree Program:_____________________ Program Area/Focal Area: _______________
Advisor: _________________________
Exam Date: ________________________Time: __________ Location: ______________
Examination Committee
Faculty Name/Faculty Rank
1. ____________________________________
2.____________________________________
3. ____________________________________
4. ____________________________________
5. ____________________________________
Date Proposal was Sent to Examination Committee ____________________________
_____________________
Student Signature
_____________________
Advisor Signature
________________________
Date
________________________
Date
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PFRH PhD Completion of PhD Research Apprenticeship
2016-17
Addendum III. Form to Certify Completion of PhD Research Apprenticeship

Requirements
Student Name:_____________________________
PhD Competency
Preceptor Signature
Advisor Signature
Date
Date
Critical Review of the Literature
Framing a Research Question
Instrument Development
Data Collection
Data Analysis
Manuscript Preparation
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PFRH PhD General Information
2016-17
PFRH-General Information
A. Education Office
The education office is your first point of contact for most questions regarding academics student related matters.
Donna Strobino, PhD
Vice Chair of Education
dstrobin1@jhu.edu
410-502-5451
Gilbert Morgan
Academic Program Administrator
gmorga13@jhu.edu
Room E4039 410-614-6676
Jamie Haines
Academic Program Coordinator
jhaines@jhu.edu
Room E4034 (410) 955-1116
B. Payroll
Teaching and research assistant payroll forms can be found online at my.jhsph.edu under the department in the section
called Human Resources and Payroll. All questions regarding payroll including stipends should be directed to pfrhpayroll@jhu.edu. Completed paperwork that cannot be sent electronically should be delivered to the front office E4527.
Those who need to be set up on payroll for stipends payments should email pfrh-payroll@jhu.edu to set up an appointment
C. Information Technology
The Information Technology (IT) office serves as a central computing resource for the School of Public Health. The mission of
the computing center is to provide hardware, software, and service resources to support the instructional and research needs
of the students and faculty.
The Information Technology Team provides leading edge technology and systems support at JHSPH. Their Anytime-Anywhere
strategy means that the Schools information resources are available to the faculty, students and staff of JHSPH from anywhere
in the world, any time they need them.
Access to facilities is provided at three micro computing labs (W3017 and W3025 SPH, B141 Hampton House). These facilities
are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week except when a class is being taught. A schedule is posted outside of each room.
To place a HELP call, go to my.jhsph.edu and click on the Online Help Desk image
https://my.jhsph.edu/Offices/InformationSystems/Pages/default.aspx
Information Technology Office Hours
Office: W3014, Wolfe St.
Phone: 410-955-3781 (5-3781)
Hours: Monday10:30 am-5:00 pm; Tuesday-Friday 8:30 am-5:00 pm
Weekends Walk-in and Phone-in 11:00 am - Noon, closed holidays and holiday weekends.
D. Departmental Seminars
PFRH holds a noon seminar series every Wednesday 1st through 4th term. PFRH students are required to attend. The
schedule of seminars will be sent in advance via email to all PFRH students and listed in the JHSPH Weekly Calendar. All
graduating students are required to make a presentation of their thesis results in a formal academic setting, which may
include the departmental noon seminar, or a professional meeting.
E. Departmental Special Seminars

The department offers special seminars throughout the year (i.e. Research Day and the Masters presentation seminar).
Students may be required to attend additional seminars throughout the year.
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PFRH PhD General Information
2016-17
F. Departmental Services
1. Facsimile Machine
Students have access to send and receive local faxes from the departmental fax machine listed below.
(410) 955-2303 (Bloomberg School of Public Health building E4527 PFRH Main Office).
2. Student Rooms / Telephone
The PFRH Department student room is located in W4510 of the Bloomberg School of Public Health building.
Students also have access to a telephone in this room for local calls only.
3. Kitchens
The department has three kitchens available for your use. Refrigerators are cleaned out on Fridays at 4:30 and
everything not marked with a name and date is thrown away. Please be advised that the refrigerators (and
microwaves) are maintained by our department staff and not housekeeping so please clean up your spills. Also
staff, faculty and students share these three refrigerators so please be mindful of storing large items.
G. Parking
See Bloomberg School of Public Health: http://www.jhsph.edu/student-life/transportation/
H. Student Groups
See Bloomberg School of Public Health: http://www.jhsph.edu/offices-and-services/student-assembly/student_groups.html
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PFRH Certificate Programs
2016-17
PFRH Certificate Programs Maternal and Child Health

Sponsoring Department
Educational Objectives
Upon completion of the core courses of the Maternal and Child Health Certificate, individuals will gain a broad understanding of the field
that focuses on the health and welfare of women, children, and families. Competencies addressed include the following: understanding
of the biological, social, and behavioral factors affecting the health of mothers, children and families; an understanding of the normal
patterns of human growth and development; application of the lifecourse perspective to MCH; knowledge of significant past and current
national legislative mandates related to MCH, including the structure and roles of legislative and administrative bodies at the national,
state, and local levels; ability to define and describe the MCH population in a community; knowledge of the organization and financing of
health systems in the U.S.; an understanding of the design, implementation, and evaluation of MCH programs domestically and
internationally; and an ability to identify essential gaps in existing programs serving mothers, children, and families.
Intended Audience
The certificate program is open to both graduate students currently enrolled in any division of The Johns Hopkins University, and to
individuals who are not currently enrolled in a degree program at Johns Hopkins University.
MPH students who affiliate with the Women's and Reproductive Health (WRH) and Child and Adolescent Health (CAH) Concentrations
may earn an MCH Certificate; course requirements are adjusted accordingly. To earn the MCH Certificate, students in the WRH
concentration must take a child health course, and those in the CAH must take a womans or maternal health course in addition to the
courses taken to fulfill their concentration requirements
Admissions Criteria
Certificate applicants must submit an Application to the PFRH Academic Coordinator, Room E4039. See "Requirements for Successful
Completion" below for all requirements.
Course of Study
Course No.
Course Title
No. Credits
Required Courses (8 credits)

380.604
Life Course Perspectives on Health
380.624
Online
Term
Campus
Term
Elective Courses
Students must take 10 total elective credits. It is highly recommended, but not required that one course be selected from each
of the three groupings:
Group A:
Issues in The Reduction of Maternal and Neonatal Mortality in Low
221.627
4
2
Income Countries
330.640
3
4
380.661
Clinical Aspects of Maternal and Newborn Health
3
3
Critiquing the Research Literature in Maternal, Neonatal and
380.662
4
2
Reproductive Health
380.664
4
4
Preventing Infant Mortality and Promoting the Health of Women,
380.765
3
4
Infants and Children
330.646
Autism Spectrum Disorders in Public Health
2
SI
380.765
Group B:
223.663
Preventing Infant Mortality and Promoting the Health of Women,

Infants and Children
Infectious Disease and Child Survival
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Course No.
- or 223.686
- and -
Course Title
2016-17
No. Credits
Campus
Term
WI, SI
3
3
2
2
1
1
-

Schools and Health
3
3
3
-
380.725
The Social Context of Adolescent Health and Development
380.747
380.720
Masculinity, Sexual Behavior and Health: Adolescence and Beyond*
380.640
380.625
380.641
380.642
380.744
Group C:
380.623
380.721
Child and Public Health in the Tropics
Online
Term
Children in Crisis: An Asset-Based Approach to Working with

Vulnerable Youth
Attitudes, Programs, and Policies for Children with Special Health
Care Needs
Prenatal and Infant Growth and Development*
Child Health and Development
Nutrition and Growth in Maternal and Child Health
3
Variable
units
WI = Course is offered in the Winter Institute held in January in Baltimore/Washington DC

SI = Course is offered in the Summer Institute in Baltimore
Requirements for Successful Completion

1. Completed and approved MCH Certificate application (see Admissions Criteria above).
2. Successful completion of the two required core courses (8 units) and additional courses from the above list above including at least 10
additional units. Only courses listed are applicable for earning the certificate. Students may not use special studies coursework to fulfill
course requirements.
3. All courses taken for a letter grade; a grade of "B" or better is required for 380.604 and 380.624; and a 2.75 or better overall GPA is
required.
4. Certificate requirements completed within three years.
Contact Information
Faculty Sponsor
Cynthia Minkovitz410614-5106
cmink@jhu.edu
Administrative Contact
Gilbert Morgan
410-614-6676
gmorga13@jhu.edu
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2016-17
PFRH Certificate Programs Public Health Economics

Sponsoring Department
Population, Family and Reproductive Health, Health Policy and Management, and International Health
Upon completion of the core courses in the Public Health Economics Certificate Program, students will gain:
1) General Knowledge in Public Health Economics
2) Problem Identification and Evaluation
3) Economic Evaluation
4) Communication and Translation
Admissions Criteria
Persons eligible for admission to the certificate program must be enrolled in a masters or doctoral degree program at The Johns Hopkins
University (any division) or be a non-degree student with at least a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
Bloomberg Degree Students are encouraged to contact the faculty sponsors prior to beginning certificate courses to receive advice on
elective selection. Applications are available from the Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health academic coordinator
and must be submitted to the certificate faculty sponsors. The certificate program will verify courses and GPA and report the certificate
completion to the Bloomberg Office of Records and Registration for inclusion on the student's permanent transcript.
Course of Study
Course No.
Course Title
No.
Credits
Online
Term
Campus
Term
Required Statistical Courses: Students must complete one of the following statistical series
Statistical Series A:
140.621
Statistical Methods In Public Health 1
140.622
Statistical Methods in Public Health 2
140.623
140.624
140.651
Methods in Biostatistics I
140.652
Methods in Biostatistics II
140.653
Methods in Biostatistics III
140.654
Methods in Biostatistics IV
Statistical Series B:
Statistical Series C for Applied Economics Program students:

AE 440.605
Statistics
AE 440.606
Econometrics
Required Health Economics Course: Students must complete Sequence E and F and G and H
Economics Sequence E
313.630
Economic Evaluation I
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Course No.
Course Title
2016-17
No.
Credits
Online
Term
Campus
Term
Economics Sequence F: There are three options 313.643 OR 313.641 OR 313.610

313.643
Health Economics I
OR
313.641
Introduction to Health Economics
313.610
Health Economics for Managers
OR
Economics Sequence G: There is only one option
313.631
Economic Evaluation II
Economics Sequence H: There is one option offered during 2 terms each year. Certificate students are only required
to take 1 term
313.861
Public Health Economics Seminar
1/term
3,4
Elective Courses: Students must complete one of the following elective courses
221.619
Introduction to Microeconomics
221.644
Econometric Methods for Evaluation
300.651
Introduction to U.S. Healthcare System
309.62
Managed Care and Health Insurance
309.67
Comparative Health Insurance
309.716
Advanced Methods in Health Services Research Analysis
313.632
Economic Evaluation III
313.644
Health Economics II
313.67
Mathematical Microeconomics
380.756
Poverty, Economic Development and Health
AE 440.601
Microeconomic theory
AE 440.602
Macroeconomic theory
AE 440.622
Cost-Benefit Analysis
AE 440.622
Cost-Benefit Analysis
*For non-Bloomberg courses, consult the respective school, institute, or program to confirm course offerings, times, venues, prerequisites, and credits
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NOTE 1
Course 313.639 may be required because prior economics is a
prerequisite for 313.641. In certain circumstances the instructor
for 641 and 643 permits waivers
NOTE 2 for CAREY SCHOOL MBA STUDENTS:

Carey Business Schools Cost Benefit class can substitute for the
Bloomberg class in economic evaluation.
Carey Schools Medical Economics 1 & 2 can be substituted for
Health Economics 313.641.
2016-17
NOTE 3 for STUDENTS IN APPLIED ECONOMICS PROGRAM

Econometrics Course combination: 440.605 Statistics and
440.606 can be substituted for Biostats 621-624 or the Biostats
651-654 .
Economics of Health 440.672 can be substituted for 313.641
NOTE 4
Course numbers that begin with AE are not offered by the
Bloomberg School of Public Health; they are offered by the Johns
Hopkins Krieger School of Arts and Science's Advanced Academic
Programs Divisions. Please confirm course offerings, times,
venues, prerequisites and credits directly with that program.

The certificate program requires a minimum of 29 term credits. All courses (except seminar) must be taken for a letter grade. Students
must earn a grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 or better in order to complete the certificate program. The certificate program length is
flexible; it varies from student to student, however, the certificate must be completed within three years.*Students with prior economics
experience can elect to replace 313.642 with other courses in health economics.
Contact Information
Faculty Sponsor
David Bishai
410-955-7807
dbishai@jhsph.edu
Faculty Co-Sponsor
Kevin Frick
410-614-4018
kfrick@jhsph.edu
Gilbert Morgan
410-614-6676
gmorga13@jhu.edu
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2016-17
PFRH Certificate Programs Adolescent Health

Sponsoring department
Students earning the certificate will be able to apply knowledge of adolescent growth and development, positive youth development, and
cultural and ethical considerations of youth to design, implement, and evaluate adolescent health-related research, programs, and
policies. Upon completing the certificate, students will be able to:
1.
Describe how developmental (biological, cognitive, psychological), environmental (physical and social), and cultural factors do
and can be used to influence the health and health-related behaviors of adolescents
2.
Participate in designing research, programs, and/or policies using family-, school-, and/or community-based methodologies
that are effective for addressing adolescent health issues and that adhere to ethical standards for adolescents who are legal
minors
3.
Use integrated knowledge about 1) the factors influencing adolescent health and 2) effective research, program, and/or policy
methodologies to design, conduct, and/or evaluate research and/or to develop, implement, monitor, and/or evaluate
programs/policies that are appropriate to address adolescent health issues, prevent unhealthy behaviors, and/or promote
healthy ones
Admissions Criteria
Course of Study
Course No.
Course Title
No.
Online
Credits
Term
Required Courses: Students must complete the following three required courses
Campus Term
380.623
380.725

3
3
The Social Context of Adolescent Health and
3
4
Development
Elective Courses: Students must complete at least three elective courses (12 credits minimum). Two to three
should be selected from groups A and B and one from group C.
Elective Courses: Group A
380.720
Masculinity, Sexual Behavior and Health:

Adolescence and Beyond*
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
380.761
Sexually Transmitted Infections in Public

Health Practice
380.762
HIV Infection in Women, Children, and

Adolescents
380.749
550.629
Introduction to Sexual Orientation, Gender

Identity and Public Health
Elective Courses: Group B

301.627
Understanding and Preventing Violence
330.627
Gender and Mental Health
S1
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Course No.
Course Title
330.640
330.661
2016-17
No.
Credits
3
Online
Term
-
Campus Term
Social, Psychological and Developmental

Processes in the Etiology of Mental Disorders
380.624
Maternal and Child Health Legislation and

Programs
380.721
Schools and Health
380.747
410.626
Alcohol, Society and Health
380.635
410.752
Children, Media, and Health
Elective Courses: Group C

224.689
Health Behavior Change at the Individual,

Household and Community Levels
380.611
410.620

Program Planning for Health Behavior
Change
4
3
3
1, WI
410.631
Introduction to Community-Based Participatory

Research: Principles and Methods

A minimum of 18 credits must be taken. All required and elective courses must be taken for a letter grade and a 3.0 or better overall GPA
for all certificate courses is required. Requirements must be completed within a three-year period.
Contact Information
Faculty Sponsor
Arik Marcell, MD, MPH,
Assistant Professor
(443) 287-8946
amarcell@jhsph.edu
Faculty Co-Sponsor
Robert Blum, MD, PhD,
Professor and Chair
(410) 955-3385
rblum@jhu.edu
Gilbert Morgan
410-614-6676
gmorga13@jhu.edu
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2016-17
PFRH Certificate Programs Demographic Methods

The certificate is designed to serve two audiencesmasters or doctoral degree students at The Johns Hopkins University and junior and
mid-level professionalsdesiring to gain skills in applying demographic analytic methods to identify or forecast public health problems
and evaluate the effectiveness of policies or interventions aimed at mitigating them. Demographic analytic methods are used to calculate
denominators of health measures. They, along with epidemiology methods, are used to develop profiles of those at risk for
health/disease conditions, evaluate health care interventions, forecast health resource needs, and inform health care policies and
planning based on accurate projections of at-risk groups.
Upon completion students will be able to:
Assess comparative strengths and weaknesses of different methods of demographic analysis
Analyze a range of population and health issues using appropriate demographic methods
Critically evaluate the public health implications of results from applications of different demographic and population analysis
methods
Admissions Criteria
All Others interested in the certificate should contact one of the faculty sponsors prior to applying. Applicants apply through the schools
admissions office in September of the year during which they will begin certificate courses. Applicants apply for special student regular
status to the Demographic track/division of the Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health. The application includes a
copy of all post-secondary transcripts, a statement of purpose, and one letter of recommendation. A committee of faculty will review
each application and make the admissions decision. The certificate program will verify courses and GPA and report the certificate
Course of Study
Course No.
Course Title
No. Credits
Online Term
Campus Term
Required Courses: Students must complete the following three required courses
380.603
Demographic Methods in Public Health
380.650
Fundamentals of Life Tables
380.651
Methods and Measures in Population

4
Studies
Elective Courses: Students must complete at least six credits of elective courses
140.640
Statistical Methods for Sample Surveys
221.627
Issues in the Reduction of Maternal and

Neonatal Mortality in Low Income Countries
221.641
Measurement Methods in Humanitarian

Emergencies
380.600
Principles of Population Change
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Course No.
Course Title
No. Credits
2016-17
Online Term
Campus Term
380.615
Application of Population Data for Policy

and Practice
380.662
Critiquing the Research Literature in

Maternal, Neonatal and Reproductive Health
Methods in Analysis of Large Population

Surveys
Migration and Health: Concepts, Rates and
Relationships
Demographic Estimation for Developing

Countries
380.711
380.712
380.750
380.758

A minimum of 18 credits must be taken. All required and elective certificate courses must be taken for a letter grade. Students must
maintain a GPA of 2.75 or higher for the certificate courses or a minimum grade of B in each of the certificate courses. Requirements
must be completed within a three-year period.
Contact Information
Faculty Sponsor
Stan Becker
(410) 955-4485
sbecker2@jhu.edu
Gilbert Morgan
410-614-6676
gmorga13@jhu.edu
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2016-17
PFRH Certificate Programs Population and Health

The certificate is designed to serve two audiencesmasters or doctoral degree students at The Johns Hopkins University and junior and
mid-level professionalsdesiring to expand their knowledge of population dynamics and its linkages with public health issues and their
ability to relate population-level concepts and measures of fertility, morbidity and mortality, and migration to epidemiologic risks. A
populations health is shaped by fertility, mortality and migration patterns; and population numbers themselves provide the
denominators of basic measures of public health, such as life expectancy, cause-specific mortality rates, and infection rates. Connecting a
population and health perspective with public health epidemiology allows us to measure and assess the aggregate-level structure of and
variation in health risks by age, sex, or other major factors and across the human life span. Students completing the certificate will gain
competency in; knowledge of the components and measures of population dynamics, knowledge of population dynamics linkages with
public health issues, and the ability to relate vital events and duration exposures with risk factors at the individual and population level.
Admissions Criteria
All Others interested in the certificate should contact the academic coordinator prior to applying. Applicants apply through the schools
admissions office in September of the year during which they will begin certificate courses. Applicants apply for special student regular
status to the Demographic track/division of the Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health. A committee of faculty will
review each application and make the admissions decision. The certificate program will verify courses and GPA and report the certificate
Course Study
Course No.
Course Title
No. Credits
Online Term
Campus
Term
Required Courses
380.600
Principles of Population Change
380.603
Demographic Methods for Public Health
2
3
Elective Courses: Students must complete at least 10 elective credits

380.767
380.655
Social and Economic Aspects of Human

Fertility
380.604
Life Course Perspective on Health
380.615
Applications of Population Data for Policy and

Practice*
221.627
Issues in the Reduction of Maternal and

Neonatal Mortality in Low Income Countries
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Course No.
Course Title
No. Credits
2016-17
Online Term
Campus
Term
380.666
Women's Health
380.720
Masculinity, Sexual Behavior and

Health: Adolescence and Beyond*
Variable
380.665
380.750
Migration and Health: Concepts, Rates and

Relationships
380.662
Critiquing the Research Literature in

Maternal, Neonatal and Reproductive Health
380.664
380.756
Poverty, Economic Development and Health
380.765
Preventing Infant Mortality and Promoting

the Health of Women, Infants and Children
380.641*
Prenatal and Infant Growth and Development

A minimum of 18 credits must be taken. All required and elective certificate courses must be taken for a letter grade. Students must
maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher for the certificate courses or a minimum grade of B in each of the certificate courses. Requirements must
be completed within a three-year period.
Contact Information
Faculty Sponsor
Stan Becker
(410) 955-4485
sbecker2@jhu.edu
Gilbert Morgan
(410) 614-6676
gmorga13@jhu.edu
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PFRH School-wide Scholarships and Awards
2016-17
School-wide Scholarships and Awards

http://www.jhsph.edu/SFR/ESS/
Lillian Hiss/Ethel Crosby Scholarship Scholarships and Awards
Public Health nurses pursuing graduate training at the School.
Applicant must hold at least one nursing degree, must be a
continuing doctoral student, and should be in good academic
standing. Preference will be given to students from Baltimore
County. The Hiss/Crosby Fund was established in 1970 to
commemorate Lillian Hiss and Ethel Crosby, nurses who
dedicated their careers to public health nursing at the
Catonsville Health Clinic. In 1971, the Clinic was sold and the
proceeds were donated to the School of Public Health to
provide support to doctoral students with nursing backgrounds.
The Bacon Field Chow Memorial Fellowship
This fellowship was established in 1997 by Mrs. Idella Chow in
memory of her husband, Bacon Field Chow, who served on the
faculty of the Department of Biochemistry from 1949 until his
death in 1973. Dr. Chow was internationally recognized for his
studies on the effects of maternal diet on a mothers offspring.
The fellowship supports outstanding doctoral students working
in the area of human nutrition research.
The David and Elinor Bodian Scholarship Fund

The David and Elinor Bodian Foundation established this award
to honor the late Dr. David Bodian, who served on the Schools
faculty from 1942 to 1947, and his wife Elinor. Dr. Bodians
seminal research on the behavior of the poliovirus contributed
to the development of the polio vaccine and to worldwide
progress in combating this crippling disease. Elinor Bodian
graduated from the Art as Applied to Medicine Program at the
School of Medicine. The fund provides annual support to a
doctoral student in any department at the School whose
dissertation research is at a critical juncture.
Endowed Student Support Fund
Established in 2000, this fund supports students undertaking
research projects in injury control or population control in
developing countries. Preference will be given to those
students conducting research in China, India, Indonesia and
Brazil.
The Delta Omega Scholarship
Open to all graduate students. This scholarship was established
by members of the Delta Omega Honor Society in Public Health
to promote outstanding scholarship achievement and research
by supporting students whose research proposals demonstrate
merit.
Harry D. Kruse Award in Nutrition

Continuing FT doctoral candidates who demonstrate
outstanding academic achievement and professional promise.
Both national and international foci will be considered. Dr.
Kruse was an alumnus of the School and served on the faculty
of the Department of Biochemistry. This award, established in
1987 by the Kruse family, recognizes outstanding doctoral
candidates in nutrition and public health
PFRH Scholarships and Awards

Department awards are made on an annual basis to either
newly admitted or current department students. Each of these
awards has a different set of eligibility requirements and
expectations. Applications will be available at the end of second
term and will be due in late February of each year. The PFRH
Directorate will review the applications and choose the
recipient(s) for each award. For the most part, these awards are
for cash sums or partial tuition/stipend. Although the awards
are open to all PFRH students, typically the recipients of the
awards have more than one year of graduate experience in the
department and have relevant field experience. The eligibility
criteria is determined by the donor(s) of each of the awards.
Apgar/Bramley/Clifford Scholarship
Gift from the estate of Gertrude Leland Bramley to support
female physicians pursuing public health degrees with a major
focus on maternal and child health.
Bernard and Jane Guyer Scholarship Fund

Provides support to outstanding masters or doctoral student
within the Department of Population, Family and Reproductive
Health whose primary focus is maternal and child health.
*Cannot be used for program involving abortion, or embryonic
stem cell research.
The C. Esther and Paul A. Harper Award in Population and
Family Health Sciences
Students, colleagues, and friends of Dr. Paul A. Harper, MD,
MPH 47, the first chair of the former Department of Population
Dynamics, established this award at the time of Dr. Harpers
retirement. The fund supports students whose research focuses
on population issues and students studying maternal and child
health whose academic performance has been judged
outstanding.
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Honors and Awards Applications will be
available at the end of second term and will
be due in late February of each year.
The Carl Swan Shultz Endowment Fund

The Carl Swan Shultz Fellowship, created by Mrs. Carl Shultz to
honor her late husbands work in population research, provides
support for meritorious doctoral students in reproductive
health, family planning, demography, or reproductive biology.
Dr. Shultz was a former U.S. Assistant Surgeon General and
director of the Office of Population Affairs in the Department of
Health, Education, and Welfare. He played a major role in
developing federal policy on family planning.
The Caroline Cochran Scholarship Fund in Population and
Reproductive Health
Income from this fund provides tuition assistance to incoming
or continuing graduate students interested in population and
reproductive health.
The Cheryl Alexander Memorial Fund
Income from this fund will support students in the Department
of Population, Family and Reproductive Health at the
Bloomberg School of Public Health whose focus is on
adolescent health.
The Donald Cornely Scholarship Fund in Maternal & Child
Health
This scholarship was created by family and friends of Donald
Cornely, MD, MPH 58, as well as alumni of the former
Department of Maternal and Child Health. It honors Dr.
Cornely's many contributions to the department during his
tenure as chair from 1970 to 1990, and supports doctoral
students in the department whose research has application in
the field of maternal and child health.
The Edward J. Dehne Award in Population Dynamics
The late Edward Dehne, MD, MPH 41, DrPH 55, had a
distinguished career in medicine and public health, with a
concentration in occupational health. He served in the U.S.
Army from 1941 through 1966, when he retired with the rank
of colonel. Among his many assignments, he was commander
of the Army Hygiene Agency and consultant to the Surgeon
General in preventive and occupational medicine. Dr. Dehne
created this award to encourage and support doctoral students
pursuing population studies research in the Department of
Population, Family and Reproductive Health.
The Endowed Fellowship in Family Planning and Reproductive
Health
Established in 1996, this fund provides support to graduate
students or post-doctoral fellows in the Department of
Population, Family and Reproductive Health who are working in
the area of family planning and reproductive health.
2016-17
Fund in Recognition of Laurie Schwab Zabin for Population

and Family Planning Students
The fund was established by alumni, faculty, family, and friends
in honor of Laurie Schwab Zabin, professor of Population,
Family and Reproductive Health and the founding director of
the Bill & Melinda Gates Institute for Population and
Reproductive Health. Dr. Zabin has devoted her career to
research that addresses womens reproductive health and
rights and to her belief that science should serve social change.
The fund supports graduate students at the School who are
focusing their studies on family planning and reproductive
health. Preference will be given to students who are U.S.
citizens planning to work in other countries, but the fund may
also be used for U.S. students committed to work in
disadvantaged areas of the United States.
The Jean and Sidney Silber Fund in Population, Family and
Reproductive Health
Established by Jean and Sidney Silber through the Jean and
Sidney Silber Foundation, Inc., this fund provides a stipend to a
student at the Center for Adolescent Health Promotion and
Disease Prevention interning and/or working on a research
project in partnership with a community organization. The
Silbers are friends of the School with an interest in population
concerns in Baltimore.
The John and Alice Chenoweth-Pate Fellowship
The John and Alice Chenoweth Pate Fellowship in the
Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health was
created by the late Dr. Alice Chenoweth Pate to honor her late
husband, Dr. John Pate MPH '48. Dr. Alice Chenoweth Pate
worked with Dr. Paul Harper in the early 1950s to organize the
School's program in maternal and child health. She was an
integral part of the Children's Bureau, now known as the
Maternal and Child Health Bureau, working closely with Dr.
Martha May Eliot. As both a practitioner and administrator, Dr.
Chenoweth Pate made significant contributions to the health
and well-being of mothers and children in the United States.
The fund supports women health professionals wishing to
pursue post-doctoral opportunities in maternal and child health
at the School to increase their skills and knowledge in
improving the health of mothers and children in the United
States.
The Kann Trowbridge Fund
The Kann Trowbridge Fund was established in 1995 by Mr. and
Mrs. Alexander B. Trowbridge and the S. Kann Sons Company
Foundation. Income from this fund provides a fellowship to a
U.S. student in the Department of Population, Family and
Reproductive Health who has demonstrated outstanding
academic achievement, financial need and is committed to
promoting national efforts in family planning and reproductive
health. The Fund may also be used to support important faculty
research and education projects in family planning and
reproductive health.
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Details Regarding the Departments

Honors and Awards can be found at:
Honors and Awards
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Dr. Michael Koenig Memorial Fund

Established in 2010 by family and friends of Dr. Michael Koenig,
this fund supports doctoral students in the Department of
Population, Family and Reproductive Health who plan to travel
internationally for their dissertation research.
Policy and Management whose work focuses on issues of

health policy and management for women and children. The
fund was established by alumna Mary Kaye Willian, DrPH 82,
MPH 79, and friends in honor of Dr. Willians parents, Irene V.
and Raymond V. Willian.
The Lisa L. Paine Graduate Fellowship in Nurse Midwifery

This fellowship was created with contributions from Lisa L.
Paine, MPH,'87, PhD, '90 and other alumni, faculty, friends and
colleagues of the Department of Population, Family and
Reproductive Health. It supports a nurse midwife pursuing a
graduate degree in the Department.
Young J. Kim Memorial Scholarship

The Young J. Kim Scholarship has been established by family,
colleagues and friends to help support international masters
and doctoral level students who will carry on Dr. Kim's legacy of
academic excellence in demography and population research.
Income from this fund will provide student scholarship support
in the Department of Population, Family and Reproductive
Health at the Bloomberg School of Public Health.
The Willian Endowment for Excellence in Science

Income from this fund supports U.S. doctoral students working
in maternal and child health in the Department of Population,
Family and Reproductive Health or in the Department of Health
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JHSPH Travel Abroad Policy
2016-17
JHSPH Travel Abroad Policy

Travel Support*
If a student does not have access to funding other than departmental,
the department will provide 50% support for one trip throughout her/is
academic program in PFRH:
If a student has a platform presentation, the department will

provide 50% support up to $500.00.
If a student has a poster presentation, the department will

provide 50% support up to $300.00.
The funds are matching and will only be reimbursed after travel. No
advances will be made. Receipts must be provided for reimbursement
within 15 days of return from travel, and submitted to Sharon Downes
in room E4521.
Example:
A student travels to New York City for a poster presentation. The costs
include $200.00 for airfare, $25.00 for cab fare, $175.00 fo hotel
accommodations and $400 for conference registration. The total
expenses are $800.00. The department will pay 50% of $600 - $300.00
(maximum allowed).
* This policy is in effect from September 1, 2015 through August 31,
2016 and is subject to the availability of department funds.
Any plans for international travel should be carefully considered. Before

undertaking any travel, please consult the Department of State Website
at http://travel.state.gov . Information on US embassies, travel
advisories, and the availability of transportation should the situation in
a country deteriorate may be found on this site.
If you are traveling to a less developed part of the world, you should be
certain to contact your health care provider or the Johns Hopkins
International Travel clinic to learn about recommended immunizations
and other matters to guard your health. Located on the East Baltimore
campus, you can reach the International Travel Clinic by telephone at
410-955-8931. Further information about recommended
immunizations and prophylaxis is available at the CDC Website,
http://www.cdc.gov/travel.
International Travel
The Department and the School require all students who are traveling
abroad for academic and/or research purposes to create a travel
registry profile. The School collects this information on an ongoing
basis, so in the case of an emergency the University knows where
individual students are located and how s/he can be reached. To create
a Travel Registry Profile, please visit
https://my.jhsph.edu/sites/itr/default.aspx
To begin preparing for international travel, visit
https://my.jhsph.edu/sites/itr/default.aspx Students with questions
should contact Edna Koimur, Student Accounts Office, at 410-955-5725
or ekoimur@jhu.edu.
Johns Hopkins University has a 24/7 resource on call, online and even
on the ground to help with any medical, security and logistical
questions, concerns and situations that may arise. If you need a medical
referral, lose your medication, seek pre-travel advice or experience a
medical or security crisis, Johns Hopkins University has a fully
integrated program in place so you receive the care and expertise that
you need, whenever and wherever you need it.
To obtain a travel insurance card please contact the Risk Management

Department at 443-997-8258.
As a graduate student at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public
Health, you may have an opportunity to supplement your education or
conduct research in another country. These opportunities often enrich
the academic curriculum, contribute to dissertation research, and allow
students to apply the knowledge obtained in the classroom to the
worlds communities. While the School encourages participation in
these kinds of experiences, international tensions can be high.
Therefore, students should seek information on conditions abroad
before traveling.
Prior to travel, a student should send a request via email to the

department
administrator (pcmartin@jhu.edu) including the travel dates,
destination, and
nature of the trip. Travel that is not pre-approved will not be
reimbursed.
The Global Field Research Award supports hands-on

public health research and practice related travel
costs. All full-time students in good standing are
eligible to apply. Details and application available at
http://www.hopkinsglobalhealth.org/news-events/news/center-forglobal-health-awards-85-student-travel-grants/
Johns Hopkins University partners with International SOS, the leading

medical assistance, international healthcare and security assistance
company. Travel security services are provided by a joint venture of
International SOS and Control Risks, the world's leading security risk
management firm. SOS card information can be found at
http://www.jhu.edu/purchasing/travel/intl_sos.pdf
Students who travel must complete a Graduate Student Study Release

and must leave contact information with the PFRH Education Office.
Copies of the Graduate Student Study
Release(http://www.jhsph.edu/student_affairs/TravelRelease.pdf)
form may be obtained from the PFRH Education Office or Student
Affairs in suite E1002 of the Wolfe Street Building. In addition, PFRH
students must complete the departments travel form. A copy of the
form can be found at
https://my.jhsph.edu/sites/PFHS/handbook/All%20Students/Traveling
%20to%20Countries%20with%20Travel%20Warnings%20Form%202013
.doc
In addition, when going to and returning from countries that are
considered State Department Warning Areas (listed here:
http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/alertswarnings.html),
travelers must notify department chairs or their designees. Travelers
must notify Associate Dean Ward ( mward@jhu.edu) before going to
CDC Warning Level 3 areas (i.e., avoid nonessential travel) and upon
their return. Current Level 3 areas are Guinea, Liberia and Sierra
Leone. Check http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices for an up-to-date
list. Students should contact Michael Ward
International students must contact the Office of International Services
(OIS) well in advance of any travel to avoid compliance issues with their
visa status. OIS may be contacted at 410-955-3371, or at
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/intlsvcs
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JHSPH Policy and Procedures
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JHSPH Policy and Procedures

Students should be familiar with the schools policies and procedures and where to find this information. It is located on the schools
internal website at the following address:
The JHSPH community can access (and/or bookmark) the Policy and Procedure Memoranda (PPM) directly at
https://my.jhsph.edu/Resources/PoliciesProcedures/ppm/Pages/default.aspx.
The portal resources page, https://my.jhsph.edu/Resources/, houses not only the PPM but also other commonly-needed links, including
Computer Related Policies, HIPAA Intellectual Property Guidelines and Office of Communications policies and procedures.
Topics addressed in the Schools PPM include:
Academic Programs #1 General Policies
Academic Programs #2 - School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)/Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHSPH) Dual
Degree Program
Academic Programs #3 - Doctor of Philosophy Degree
Academic Programs #4 - Doctor of Public Health Degree
Academic Programs #5 - Doctor of Science Degree
Academic Programs #6 - Continuing Education Courses
Academic Programs #7 - Master of Public Health Degree
Academic Programs #8 - Master of Health Science Degree - Academic
Academic Programs #9 - Master of Health Science Program for Doctoral Degree Candidates
Academic Programs #10 - Master of Science Degree
Academic Programs #11 - Master of Science in Public Health Degree
Academic Programs #12 - Registration and Acquisition of Course Credits
Academic Programs #13- Master of Health Administration
Academic Programs #14 - Master of Science Degree - Interdivisional Program in Clinical Investigation
Academic Programs #15 - Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Degree - Interdivisional Program in Clinical Investigation
Academic Programs #16 - Master of Health Science Degree - Interdivisional Program in Clinical Investigation
Academic Programs #17 - Certificate Programs
Academic Programs #18 - Master of Science Program for Doctoral Degree Candidates
Academic Programs #19 Bachelor of Arts/Master Degree Programs
Academic Programs #20 Master of Public Policy Degree
Academic Programs #21 Master of Bioethics Degree
Academic Programs #22 OPAL Degree

School PPM on Students
PPM Students #1 - Academic Ethics
PPM Students #2 - Special Student Status: Regular Special Student
PPM Students #3 - Special Student Status: Limited Special Students
PPM Students #4 - Special Student Status: General Preventive Medicine and Occupational Medicine Residents
PPM Students #5 - Postdoctoral Fellows - Policy Guidelines and Procedures
PPM Students #6 - Student Conduct Code
PPM Students #7 - Student Grievance Procedure
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Department, Degree Program, & Focal Area Competencies
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Department, Degree Program, and Focal Area Competencies

Department Competencies
All PFRH doctoral students must attain proficiency in five competencies:
1. Applying selected frameworks to understand population health problems, including a multiple determinants framework for the
health of populations across the life course.
2.
Identifying and assessing the causes and consequences of population change.
3.
Applying demographic methods to the health of populations.
4.
Applying statistical and epidemiologic methods to address the health of populations.
5.
Applying ethical concepts and tools to population health research and practice.
Degree Program Competencies

All PFRH doctoral students must attain proficiency in eight PhD-specific competencies:
1. Evaluating and applying study designs for addressing research and evaluation questions about the health of populations.
2.
Evaluating and applying rigorous strategies for measurement and data collection across a range of study designs.
3.
Analyzing data using methodological tools appropriate to the study question and available data.
4.
Interpreting data based on the strength of evidence, recognizing study limitations, and drawing appropriate inferences.
5.
Analyzing primary quantitative or qualitative data and participating in the preparation of a peer-reviewed manuscript using the
data.
6.
Designing an instrument for data collection and implementing the instrument with primary data.
7.
Preparing and defending a research proposal addressing a clearly identified research question including the appropriate
research methods and conceptual framework for answering the question.
8.
Conducting and presenting original, independent, and publishable research about a clearly identified research question.
Focal Area Competencies

All PFRH doctoral students must meet proficiency in four competencies in their selected PFRH focal area:
1. Assessing the principal health concerns for the populations relevant to the focal area, the associated population-based risk
factors, and the relative impact of each risk factor.
2.
Evaluating strategies to promote population health, including the policies and programs that address health concerns and
behavior in the relevant populations.
3.
Critiquing health services and systems delivery strategies used to address health concerns in the relevant populations.
4.
Applying frameworks specific to the focal area (beyond life course) for improving the health of the relevant populations.
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Special Regulations for PFRH Students
2016-17

1. Satisfactory Academic Progress
PFRH has a rigorous policy for monitoring satisfactory academic progress. Students must adhere to the following departmental policies:
Doctoral students must achieve a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and Master students must achieve a cumulative GPA of 2.75 for all
formal departmental and other required courses.
Complete all program requirements within the time limits published in the designated academic program policy and procedures
memorandum (PPM).
2. Unsatisfactory Academic Progress/Cause for Dismissal

A failing grade (F) in two or more courses will be cause for dismissal from the PFRH graduate program. The department will permit a
student to remediate one course failure (F). Any student who fails a course will be evaluated closely regarding academic progress.
Causes for dismissal from the program include, but are not limited to, the following:
Ethics violation
Failure to pass a re-take examination (comprehensive, departmental oral, School-wide Preliminary Oral, and Final Defense
exams)
Failure to maintain required GPA and to successfully complete all required courses
3. Departmental Pass/Fail Policy

The following policies are applicable to PFRH:
For students in the Masters Program: PFRH requires Masters students to take all required courses, including the required
PFRH program area courses, for a letter grade. Only elective courses may be taken as PASS/FAIL option.
For students in the DrPH and PhD Programs: PFRH requires that doctoral students take all required courses for a letter grade;
regardless of the division of Johns Hopkins University and/or department in which they are taken.
4. Course Waiver Policy

Department Courses*
Students wishing to waive 380.604, Life Course Perspectives on Health, must petition the instructors and show that they have taken a
similar course, demonstrate a knowledge of a life course framework, and demonstrate (e.g. through past course paper) that they
understand how to develop a conceptual framework.
Students wishing to waive Principles of Population Change (380.600) or Demographic Methods for Public Health (380.603) may do so
with the consent of the instructor and with the understanding that they are required to take a higher level course in the same subject
area (e.g., 380.655, Social and Economic Aspects of Human Fertility instead of Principles of Population Change or 380.650, Fundamentals
of Life Tables instead of Demographic Methods for Public Health.)
Students who previously took a course at the School of Public Health who wish to use the course to fulfill a current requirement must
have received a B or better and must have taken the course within the last three years of matriculating into their current degree
program. Students who took these courses as an undergraduate may use the courses to fulfill course requirements, but may not receive
credit for the course to meet the minimum credit requirement for the current degree program.
Doctoral students wishing to submit a request to waive 550.861.81, Public Health Perspectives on Research may do so if they have:
1.completed an MPH or MSPH degree from a domestic institution within the last ten years; 2. enrolled in a professional MSPH program or
the DrPH program; or 3. taken and passed with a B or better, graduate-level courses which meet the competencies in the five CEPH core
areas (biostatistics, epidemiology, social and behavioral sciences, environmental health sciences, and health systems administration).
Requests for waivers along with the MSPH or MPH transcript should be sent to Maryann Smith (mksmith@jhsph.edu)
Masters or doctoral students may petition the Masters Committee Chair, with consent from their academic advisor, to substitute a
course requirement with another course not listed in the requirements. Students should first contact the Education Office with their
request. The Education Office will forward the request to the degree program director. Evidence of having taken a similar course in a
previous graduate program or a rationale for substituting a course must be provided with the petition. The request is reviewed by the
degree program committee. The Departments waiver form can be found at the end of this document.
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Department Required Courses in Other Departments*

Students wishing to waive Epidemiologic Inference (340.721) may do so by contacting Allyn Arnold in the Department of Epidemiology,
aarnold@jhsph.edu , at the beginning of the 1st term. Students may waive Epidemiologyic Inference only if they have completed a
graduate level course in epidemiology with a grade of B or higher. Students will then need to take the waiver exam and receive a score of
85% or better on the exam. Students who do not pass the exam must register for the course. Students who receive a waiver for
Epidemiologic Inference must take a higher level course in epidemiologic methods.
The only Biostatistics course that can be waived is Statistical Methods in Public Health (140.621) by petitioning the Department of
Biostatistics. Students may petition for a modification of the biostatistics core requirement if they can document and demonstrate that
they have previously acquired the core competencies. The documentation to grant a modification requires the title of previous
courses(s), name of instructor(s), textbook(s) used, course syllabi, and grade(s) received. After review of this documentation, one or
more written waiver examinations may be required. Students wishing to request a modification of the biostatistics core requirement
should contact Dr. Marie Diener-West, Department of Biostatistics, mdiener@jhsph.edu, before the start of the 1st term. Students are
required to take the remainder of the Statistical Methods in Public Health sequence (140.622-624) or Methods in Biostatistics (140.651654).
PFRH doctoral students may petition the PFRH Doctoral Committee, with consent of their academic advisor, to waive a particular course
in the PFRH list of Methods Requirements, but it must be replaced with a similar or higher level course. Students should first contact the
Education Office with their request. The Academic Program Manager will forward the request to the Doctoral Committee Chair. Evidence
of having taken a similar course in a previous graduate program or a rationale for substituting a course must be provided with the
petition. The request is reviewed by the doctoral committee.
*NOTE: Students requesting waivers must present evidence of prior coursework in the same subject, including a syllabus and transcript.
No waivers will be granted for courses in which the student received less than a B, or did not receive a letter grade. If a waiver is granted,
another course must be taken as substitute.
5. Students Responsibilities Regarding Deadlines

If a student needs to postpone taking an examination or submitting a paper for a PFRH course, the student must make the request in
writing in advance to the course instructor explaining the reason for the request. The ruling made by the individual faculty member is
final about such requests, and there is no appeal process. Original copies of work should be turned in for assignments. The use of e-mail
and fax for turning in work is at the discretion of the instructor. It is the students responsibility to ensure that the appropriate faculty
member actually receives her/is work.
6. Special Studies
Special studies provide students with the opportunity for intensive exploration of substantive and methodological issues in their area of
interest, under the supervision of a faculty member. It is expected that doctoral students will begin more specialized studies after they
have completed most course and degree requirements, and when they are developing and implementing a research topic for the thesis.
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Special Regulations for All Students
2016-17

The Schools Catalog and Student Handbook can be found at the following website: http://www.jhsph.edu/student_affairs/one_stop/
This information is pertinent to all students tenure in the School and should be reviewed early in their program.
1. Registration Policies
Continuous Registration
Both Master and Doctoral candidates are required to be registered full-time (16 units) each term throughout their program. A student
who fails to register for a term or longer will be treated by the Registrars Office as withdrawn from the School. A student may return to
the School only upon formal reinstatement by the Department of PFRH. Please note also, that the Student Accounts office will impose a
$100 fee for late registration.
Leave of Absence
In the event a student needs to take time from their studies due to circumstances beyond their control, a leave of absence may be
requested. Leaves of absence are typically limited to one year except for military service. Students requiring additional terms of leave
beyond the one year must reapply. Students who have had federal financial aid may be subject to additional restrictions and should
check with the Financial Aid Office before extending a leave of absence beyond two terms. No more than two years of leave may be
granted. The department requires that students requesting an official Leave of Absence (LOA) submit documentation explaining the
reason for their LOA along with their LOA form to the department. The completed form must be submitted to the Registrars Office. A
fee of $50 per term is imposed. Students are responsible for payment of this fee. Students needing to file for a LOA should do so prior to
the end of add/drop of the term they wish to begin the LOA. Students who take an approved LOA must notify the Associate Registrar and
the department chair during the term prior to resuming graduate study. PFRH also requires that prior to students return that they
contact their advisor so that the advisor is aware of the return and can help them resume their course of study. Upon return from leave
of absence status, students must register for a minimum of two successive terms before completing their degree program. Failure to file
for a LOA officially or failure to pay the LOA fee is considered a withdrawal from the School.
2. IRB -Institutional Review board: Research Project Approval Procedures

The Institutional Review board (IRB) of the Bloomberg School of Public Health requires review of all faculty and student research involving
the use of human subjects.
Before beginning contact with either human or animal subjects for research, students, as all researchers, must obtain the appropriate
approval for their projects from either an institutional review board (e.g., the Institutional Review board, IRB) or the Institutional Animal
Care and Use Committee (IACUC). In both cases, the faculty mentor must be involved in this process in that the protocol for the research
project is submitted under the facultys name with the student listed as a student investigator. NO contact can be made with humans,
human tissue, human samples or human records without prior approval of the protocol by the IRB. NO animals can be purchased for the
experimentation without an IACUC protocol approval.
It is important for students to check to make sure that they are either listed on their mentors approval protocol or have obtained
approval for their research protocol, in collaboration with their mentor.
The IRB committee is located in the Office for Research Subjects (Suite W1100 Bloomberg School of Public Health building). Students
who are conducting original and independent research - under the direction of JHMI faculty advisement - that involves human subjects
must have their proposed project approved by this committee.
When students are using data and other information that was developed by a previously approved JHMI or IRB research project, a copy
of the previous IRB approval must be forwarded to the IRB in addition to a plan of how that data is to be used in secondary data analysis.
If the student will be conducting secondary analysis on an existing approved data set (refer to IRB list), the student and advisor will
complete the IRB short form for approval of a secondary data analysis of the approved data set. The IRB needs to review and approve
how the student plans to use the data and report the findings obtained from the analysis of the data.
When the student is using human subjects and data involving the Johns Hopkins Hospital, it is necessary for the students plan to also be
approved by the hospitals Institutional Review Board (JCCI). Guidance as to the proper procedures to follow in this case can be obtained
from the Office for Research Subjects at (410) 955-3193.
For internship activities outside of Hopkins, the students advisor will review the proposed set of activities to be conducted during the
internship experience (usually within the first month of work.) If it is difficult to distinguish if the activities are practice or research, a
memo describing the proposed activities should be submitted to the IRB by the student and advisor for an expedited review. The IRB
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review process would be completed within two weeks and a decision made as to whether the proposed activity is professional practice,
or research project.
The IRB will advise the student and advisor of their decision and if the scope of the project requires a full IRB application. In the
circumstance that the IRB determines that an MSPH student is planning to conduct an activity that meets the criteria for a research
project, the IRB will request completion of a full application for submission to the Institutional Review board. The letter from the IRB and
any subsequent communication will be kept in the students departmental record.
Authorization must also be obtained from the agency/department sponsoring the internship for the use and dissemination of the data
and information in question. If the student plans to publish his/her work and/or the work is conducted as research, a full IRB
application must be submitted. Guidelines for preparing an application to the Committee on Human Research are available in Room
W1100 and on the IRB website.
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PFRH Degree Requirements Waiver Request
2016-17
PFRH Degree Requirements Waiver Request

Student Name
Degree Program
Advisor Name
Date of Request
(MM/DD/YY)
Course name and number

Reason for waiver request*
*Please state the reason for the request and provide documentation supporting the waiver request (e.g. syllabus for course you would
like to take instead of required course, reason you need to take course later in program) Identify if alternate course is proposed, and
specify as appropriate.
I understand that this waiver must be approved by my advisor, the program director and Doctoral or Masters Committee.
________________________________
Signature of Student
____________________
Date
_________________________________
Signature of Advisor
____________________
Date
PFRH Degree Requirements Waiver Procedure:

All waiver requests must be submitted on this form to the Education Office. Once approved, documentation of the waiver will be
maintained in the students file.
PFRH students may petition the PFRH Doctoral or Masters Committee, with consent of their academic advisor, to waive a particular
course in the PFRH list of requirements, but it must be replaced with a similar or higher level course. Students should first contact the
Education Office with their request once s/he has consent from her or his advisor. The Academic Program Administrator will forward
the request onto the degree program director. Evidence of having taken a similar course in a previous graduate program or a rationale
for substituting a course must be provided with the petition.
Students requesting waivers must present evidence of prior coursework in the same subject, including a syllabus and transcript. No
waivers will be granted for courses in which the student received less than a B. If a waiver is granted, another course must be taken as
substitute.
Please submit this request to the Academic Program Administrator, Gilbert Morgan (E4039)
Office Use Only
Date request received___________ Departmental or Focal Area requirement____________________
Approval Date______________________Student Record updated
Alternate Course______________________________
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2016-2017 PFRH Doctoral Degree Program Handbook

PFRH-PhD Comprehensive Examination

PhD Course Requirements

CORE DEPARTMENT REQUIREMENTS

Life Course Perspectives on Health

Principals of Population Change*

Demographic Methods for Public Health

*Online version of 380.600 not offered during Academic Year 2016-17

PFRH DOCTORAL SEMINARS

2016-2017 PFRH Doctoral Degree Program Handbook

PFRH-PhD Comprehensive Examination

Statistical Methods in Public Health II

Methods in Biostatistics III

RESEARCH ETHICS REQUIREMENTS

Ethics of Public Health Practice in Developing Countries

2016-2017 PFRH Doctoral Degree Program Handbook

PFRH-PhD Comprehensive Examination

PhD Research Methods Course Requirements

BEHAVIORAL/SOCIAL SCIENCE SPECIALTY CORE REQUIREMENTS

Data Collection ( Choose 1)

Health Survey Research Methods

Issues in Survey Research Design

Qualitative Research I: Theory and Methods

Study Design ( Choose 1)

Fundamentals of Program Evaluation

Research Design in the Social and Behavioral Sciences

Introduction to Methods for Health Services Research and Evaluation*

Research Designs for Causal Inference and Mixed Methods (Sociology)**

Data Analysis ( Choose 2)

Statistics for Psychosocial Research: Structural Models

Qualitative Research I:Theory and Methods*

Qualitative Data Analysis*

Concepts in Qualitative Research for Social and Behavioral Sciences

DEMOGRAPHY SPECIALTY CORE REQUIREMENTS

Data Collection ( Choose 1)

Health Survey Research Methods

Issues in Survey Research Design

Study Design ( Select the following)

Data Analysis ( Choose Both)

Fundamentals of Life Tables

Methods & Measures in Population Studies

2016-2017 PFRH Doctoral Degree Program Handbook

PFRH-PhD Comprehensive Examination

EPIDEMIOLOGY SPECIALTY CORE REQUIREMENTS

Option 1 (340.721 Epidemiologic Inference I) Professional Track

Health Survey Research Methods

Issues in Survey Research Design

Study Design ( Select the following)

Study Design ( Choose 1)

Design and Conduct of Community Trials

Data Analysis ( Select the Following)

Health Survey Research Methods

Issues in Survey Research Design

Study Design ( Choose 1)