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Council of Graduate Programs in Public Health

The APTR Council of Graduate Programs in Public Health represents accredited and emerging graduate public health programs and provides a forum for graduate programs and their faculty across the U.S. that grant public health degrees. Through the Council faculty from graduate programs are provided curriculum and networking resources.

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The Council serves as the focal point for directors of MPH programs to share information and address issues of concern to programs. The Council consists of any degree-granting program at the graduate level which prepares students for professional careers in preventive medicine, social medicine, community health, population health, and/or public health. These programs must be a departmental member of APTR.

Benefits of Membership

As a Council member, you receive all the advantages of APTR membership plus the benefits listed below for your faculty:

Resources

  • Assistance with implementing new public health education recommendations.
  • Connection to faculty from MPH programs and related disciplines focusing on population health.
  • Eligibility to represent Graduate Programs and APTR on national boards, councils, and committees such as the the National Board of Public Health Examiners, Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice, CEPH Board, and governing board of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, among others. 
  • Access to curriculum resources and curriculum materials.
  • Eligibility for grant funding through the APTR-CDC Cooperative Agreement.
  • Education and training opportunities for you and your students.
  • Workshops and meetings designed specifically around the needs of public health faculty and their programs.

History of the Council

The Council of Graduate Programs in Public Health was formed in the 1970s when public health programs outside of schools of public health sought an umbrella under which they could create an organizing body. APTR members now include graduate public health programs from across the U.S. seeking networking, communication, and representation for all faculty.