University at Buffalo (UB)
Curriculum
Our curriculum includes a maternal health rotation. Working with faculty members like Annmarie Zimmermann, MD, you’ll increase your knowledge about social determinants of health and develop skills to care for pregnant patients.
Our two-year residency will uniquely prepare you in both clinical medicine and public health in order to promote and maintain health and well-being — and reduce the risks of disease, disability and death in individuals and populations.
There are two phases of our program: the academic phase and the practicum phase.
Academic Phase
In the academic phase, you will work toward earning your master’s degree in public health (MPH) during your first year of our preventive medicine residency program.
During this academic phase, you will also rotate in various clinical settings and provide direct patient care. You may start the maternal health rotation during your first year.
For years, the School of Public Health and Health Professions (SPHHP) has had a long-standing collaborative relationship with many of the faculty members in the UB Primary Care Research Institute.
This master’s degree program, put forth by the SPHHP Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, is a one-year accelerated program.
During the MPH portion of our residency, we’ll ask you to complete an integrated project. We’ll encourage you to select a maternal health quality improvement project from the maternal health rotation, to fulfill the requirement. This enables you to dedicate yourself fully to your maternal health QI project, which maximizes its impact on health care and the community.
Gain skills to address emerging public health issues around the world
Public health professionals protect the public's health by investigating and preventing disease, disability and death; developing and implementing health programs, education and policies; conducting and translating research; promoting healthy behaviors; and creating safe and healthy environments.
Earn your MPH at no cost
Grant funding covers the cost of your MPH studies if you are admitted into the Preventive Medicine Residency program.
Online MPH option
This program offers an online option for MPH, in addition to the in-person classroom setting.
With grant support from the Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number T34HP42144, the MPH costs are covered for eligible Preventive Medicine Residents.
Choose an MPH concentration
Fall
| Course number | Course | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EEH 501 | Principles of Epidemiology | 4 | F |
| STA 502 | Introduction to Statistical Inference | 3 | F |
| STA 503 | Introduction to Applied Statistics I | 3 | C |
| CHB 501 | Study of Health Behavior | 3 | F |
| EEH 530 | Introduction to Healthcare Organizations | 3 | F |
| EEH 590 | Leadership, Collaboration and Negotiation in Public Health | 2 | F |
| Biostatistics elective | 3 | E | |
| Biostatistics elective | 3 | E | |
| Total for semester | 24 |
Spring
| Course number | Course | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EEH 550 | Environmental Health | 3 | F |
| STA 504 | Introduction to Applied Statistics II | 3 | C |
| CHB 507 | Public Health Teams and Practice | 2 | F |
| STA 630 | Culminating Project | 3 | F |
| Biostatistics elective | 3 | E | |
| Biostatistics elective | 3 | E | |
| STA 544 | Field Training | 3 | F |
| Total for semester | 20 |
Key
| Type | Course |
|---|---|
| F | Foundational |
| C | Concentration |
| E | Elective |
| FA | Focus Area |
Fall
| Course number | Course | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHB 501 | Study of Health Behavior | 3 | F |
| EEH 530 | Introduction to Healthcare Organizations | 3 | F |
| STA 527 | Statistical Analysis I | 4 | F |
| EEH 590 | Leadership, Collaboration and Negotiation in Public Health | 2 | F |
| CHB 523 | Introduction to Program Planning and Evaluation | 3 | C |
| CHB 525 | Health Disparities | 3 | F |
| CHHB elective | 3 | E | |
| CHB 544 | Field Training | 3 | F |
| Total for semester | 24 |
Spring
| Course number | Course | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EEH 500 | Introduction to Epidemiology | 3 | F |
| EEH 550 | Environmental Health | 3 | F |
| CHB 505 | Applied Statistics for Public Health | 3 | C |
| CHB 507 | Public Health Teams and Practice | 2 | F |
| CHB 502 | Health Behavior Change | 3 | C |
| CHHB elective | 3 | E | |
| CHHB elective | 3 | E | |
| CHB 630 | Culminating Project | 3 | F |
| Total for semester | 23 |
Key
| Type | Course |
|---|---|
| F | Foundational |
| C | Concentration |
| E | Elective |
| FA | Focus Area |
Fall
| Course number | Course | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EEH 530 | Introduction to Healthcare Organizations | 3 | F |
| EEH 590 | Leadership, Collaboration and Negotiation in Public Health | 2 | F |
| STA 527 | Statistical Analysis I | 4 | F |
| CHB 501 | Study of Health Behavior | 3 | F |
| PMY 626 | Toxicology Principles and Practice | 3 | C |
| EEH 575 | Epidemiologic Applications to Environmental Health | 3 | C |
| Environmental Health elective | 3 | E | |
| Total for semester | 21 |
Spring
| Course number | Course | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EEH 550 | Environmental Health | 3 | F |
| EEH 500 | Introduction to Epidemiology | 3 | F |
| CHB 507 | Public Health Teams and Practice | 2 | F |
| Other elective | 2-3 | E | |
| Environmental Health elective | 3 | E | |
| EEH 551 | Advanced Methodology for Environmental Health Sciences | 3 | C |
| EEH 544 | Field Training | 3 | F |
| EEH 630 | Culminating Project | 3 | F |
| Total for semester | 22-23 |
Key
| Type | Course |
|---|---|
| F | Foundational |
| C | Concentration |
| E | Elective |
| FA | Focus Area |
Fall
| Course number | Course | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EEH 501 | Principles of Epidemiology | 4 | F |
| STA 527 | Statistical Analysis I | 4 | F |
| EEH 530 | Introduction to Healthcare Organizations | 3 | F |
| EEH 505 | Application to Biostatistics in Epidemiology | 3 | E |
| CHB 501 | Study of Health Behavior | 3 | F |
| EEH 573 | Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases | 3 | C |
| EEH 590 | Leadership, Collaboration and Negotiation in Public Health | 2 | F |
| Epidemiology elective | 3 | E | |
| Total for semester | 25 |
Spring
| Course number | Course | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EEH 502 | Advanced Methodology | 3 | C |
| STA 528 | Statistical Analysis II | 4 | C |
| EEH 550 | Environmental Health | 3 | F |
| CHB 507 | Public Health Teams and Practice | 2 | F |
| Epidemiology elective | 3 | E | |
| EEH 544 | Field Training | 3 | F |
| EEH 630 | Culminating Project | 3 | F |
| Total for semester | 21 |
Key
| Type | Course |
|---|---|
| F | Foundational |
| C | Concentration |
| E | Elective |
| FA | Focus Area |
Fall
| Course number | Course | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EEH 530 | Introduction to Healthcare Organizations | 3 | F |
| EEH 536 | Health Policy in the United States | 3 | C |
| STA 527 | Statistical Analysis I | 4 | F |
| EEH 590 | Leadership, Collaboration and Negotiation in Public Health | 2 | F |
| CHB 501 | Study of Health Behavior | 3 | F |
| Health Services elective | 3 | E | |
| Health Services elective | 3 | E | |
| EEH 544 | Field Training | 3 | F |
| Total for semester | 24 |
Spring
| Course number | Course | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EEH 500 | Introduction to Epidemiology | 3 | F |
| EEH 550 | Environmental Health | 3 | F |
| EEH 532 | Financial Management for Public Health Professionals | 3 | C |
| EEH 638 | Introduction to Healthcare Economics | 3 | C |
| CHB 507 | Public Health Teams and Practice | 2 | F |
| Health Services elective | 3 | E | |
| EEH 630 | Culminating Project | 3 | F |
| Total for semester | 20 |
Key
| Type | Course |
|---|---|
| F | Foundational |
| C | Concentration |
| E | Elective |
| FA | Focus Area |
Fall
| Course number | Course | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHB 501 | Study of Health Behavior | 3 | F |
| EEH 530 | Introduction to Healthcare Organizations | 3 | F |
| STA 527 | Statistical Analysis I | 4 | F |
| EEH 590 | Leadership, Collaboration and Negotiation in Public Health | 2 | F |
| CHB 525 | Health Disparities | 3 | C |
| Concentration course | 3 | C | |
| MPH elective | 3 | E | |
| CHB 544 | Field Training | 3 | F |
| Total for semester | 24 |
Spring
| Course number | Course | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EEH 500 | Introduction to Epidemiology | 3 | F |
| EEH 550 | Environmental Health | 3 | F |
| CHB 507 | Public Health Teams and Practice | 2 | F |
| Concentration course | 3 | C | |
| Concentration course | 3 | C | |
| MPH elective | 3 | E | |
| CHB 630 | Culminating Project | 3 | F |
| Total for semester | 20 |
Key
| Type | Course |
|---|---|
| F | Foundational |
| C | Concentration |
| E | Elective |
| FA | Focus Area |
Fall
| Course number | Course | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHB 501 | Study of Health Behavior | 3 | F |
| EEH 530 | Introduction to Healthcare Organizations | 3 | F |
| STA 527 | Statistical Analysis I | 4 | F |
| EEH 590 | Leadership, Collaboration and Negotiation in Public Health | 2 | F |
| CHB 500 | Public Health Addictions | 3 | FA |
| CHB 525 | Health Disparities | 3 | F |
| CHHB elective | 3 | E | |
| CHB 544 | Field Training | 3 | F |
| Total for semester | 24 |
Spring
| Course number | Course | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EEH 500 | Introduction to Epidemiology | 3 | F |
| EEH 550 | Environmental Health | 3 | F |
| CHB 529 | Cannabis: A Review | 3 | FA |
| CHB 507 | Public Health Teams and Practice | 2 | F |
| CHHB elective | 3 | E | |
| CHB 528 | The Public Health Practice of Tobacco Control | 3 | FA |
| CHB 630 | Culminating Project | 3 | F |
| Total for semester | 20 |
Key
| Type | Course |
|---|---|
| F | Foundational |
| C | Concentration |
| E | Elective |
| FA | Focus Area |
Fall
| Course number | Course | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHB 501 | Study of Health Behavior | 3 | F |
| EEH 530 | Introduction to Healthcare Organizations | 3 | F |
| STA 527 | Statistical Analysis I | 4 | F |
| EEH 590 | Leadership, Collaboration and Negotiation in Public Health | 2 | F |
| CHB 523 | Introduction to Program Planning and Evaluation | 3 | FA |
| CHB 525 | Health Disparities | 3 | F |
| CHB 544 | Field Training | 3 | F |
| Total for semester | 21 |
Spring
| Course number | Course | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EEH 500 | Introduction to Epidemiology | 3 | F |
| EEH 550 | Environmental Health | 3 | F |
| CHB 500 | A Public Health Perspective on Aging | 3 | FA |
| CHB 507 | Public Health Teams and Practice | 2 | F |
| CHB 522 | Refugee Health | 3 | FA |
| URP 508 | Race, Class, Gender and the City | 3 | E |
| CHHB elective | 3 | E | |
| CHB 630 | Culminating Project | 3 | F |
| Total for semester | 23 |
Key
| Type | Course |
|---|---|
| F | Foundational |
| C | Concentration |
| E | Elective |
| FA | Focus Area |
Fall
| Course number | Course | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHB 501 | Study of Health Behavior | 3 | F |
| EEH 530 | Introduction to Healthcare Organizations | 3 | F |
| STA 527 | Statistical Analysis I | 4 | F |
| EEH 590 | Leadership, Collaboration and Negotiation in Public Health | 2 | F |
| CHB 525 | Health Disparities | 3 | C |
| Concentration course | 3 | C | |
| MPH elective | 3 | E | |
| CHB 544 | Field Training | 3 | F |
| Total for semester | 24 |
Spring
| Course number | Course | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EEH 500 | Introduction to Epidemiology | 3 | F |
| EEH 550 | Environmental Health | 3 | F |
| CHB 507 | Public Health Teams and Practice | 2 | F |
| Concentration course | 3 | C | |
| Concentration course | 3 | C | |
| MPH elective | 3 | E | |
| CHB 630 | Culminating Project | 3 | F |
| Total for semester | 20 |
Key
| Type | Course |
|---|---|
| F | Foundational |
| C | Concentration |
| E | Elective |
| FA | Focus Area |
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Practicum Phase
During the practicum phase of our residency, you will focus on various rotations, mostly clinical, in public health and preventive medicine settings. You will also spend time in a community health plan setting and various health care systems to master population health management and patient safety/quality improvement skills.
Leadership experience will be plentiful. You will have opportunities to mentor third- and fourth-year medical students during patient care sessions and longitudinal population health / quality improvement rotations.
Didactics
Our conferences and rounds sharpen your diagnostic skills, introduce you to research opportunities and keep you current in the field.
Rotations and Electives
We offer a wide range of rotations and electives — and we give you the opportunity to customize and expand your rotation options, based on your individual interests.