Public Health and Tropical Medicine, MPHTM
Program Overview
Public Health and Tropical Medicine, MPHTM
The Master of Public Health and Tropical Medicine (MPHTM) is a public health degree with a specialty in infectious diseases, and especially those diseases found in tropical regions. The program prepares public health practitioners to plan and evaluate disease control and prevention programs, physicians to better treat and evaluate tropical diseases, or students to pursue medical school and other medical professions.
Program Competencies
- Assess key elements affecting the transmission of infectious diseases commonly found in the tropics.
- Assess key elements involved in the pathogenesis of tropical diseases.
- Assess the risk factors influencing tropical disease prevention, control and diagnosis.
- Apply appropriate techniques, as they relate to specific tropical disease pathogen and vector identification.
- Critique relevant methods for planning and evaluating tropical disease control and prevention programs.
Program Requirements
The MPH&TM degree requires a total of 45 credits that include:
Course List
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SPHL 6020 | Foundations in Public Health | 3 |
| SPHL 6050 | Biostatistics for Public Health | 3 |
| SPHL 6060 | Epidemiology for Public Health | 3 |
| SPHL 6070 | Health Systems Policy and Management | 3 |
| SPHL 6080 | Design Strategies in Public Health Programs | 3 |
| TRMD 6050 | Medical Helminthology | 3 |
| TRMD 6060 | Medical Entomology | 3 |
| TRMD 6070 | Medical Protozoology and Malaria | 3 |
| TRMD 6330 | Microbial Disease of the Tropics | 3 |
| TRMD 6420 | Tropical Virology | 3 |
| TRMD 7350 | Disease Control in Low Resource Settings | 3 |
| Electives | 9 | |
| SPHL 6000 | Fundamentals of Interprofessional Collaboration & Practice | 1 |
| SPHL 7950 | Integrative Learning Experience | 1 |
| SPHL 9980 | Applied Practice Experience | 1 |
Total Credit Hours
45
Option for Students in the Joint MD/MPHTM
Students concurrently enrolled in the Tulane University School of Medicine and earning the joint MD/MPHTM degree have the option of substituting TRMD 7960 (Clinical Tropical Medicine) and TRMD 6340 (Diagnostic Methods in Microbiology) in place of TRMD 6420 (Tropical Virology) and TRMD 6060 (Medical Entomology).
Recommended Coursework for Clinicians, Medical Students, and Healthcare Professionals
Physicians and other eligible healthcare professionals interested in deepening their knowledge of diagnoses and treatment of tropical diseases can take two elective courses focusing on the clinical aspects of tropical diseases: TRMD 6340 - Diagnostic Methods in Microbiology and TRMD 7960 Clinical Tropical Medicine.
MPHTM Model Course Schedule
Year 1, Fall Semester
- SPHL 6000: Fundamentals of Interprofessional Collaboration & Practice (1 credit)
- SPHL 6020: Foundations in Public Health (3 credits)
- SPHL 6050: Biostatistics for Public Health (3 credits)
- TRMD 6050: Medical Helminthology (3 credits)
- TRMD 6330: Microbial Disease of the Tropics (3 credits)
Year 1, Spring Semester
- TRMD 6060: Medical Entomology (3 credits)
- TRMD 6070: Medical Protozoology and Malaria (3 credits)
- SPHL 6060: Epidemiology for Public Health (3 credits)
- SPHL 6070: Health Systems Policy and Management (3 credits)
- SPHL 6080: Design Strategies in Public Health Programs (3 credits)
Year 1, Summer Session
- SPHL 9980: Applied Practice Experience (1 credit)
Year 2, Fall Semester
- TRMD 6420: Tropical Virology (3 credits)
- TRMD 7350: Disease Control in Low Resource Settings (3 credits)
- Electives (3-6 credits)
Year 2, Spring Semester
- SPHL 7950: Integrative Learning Experience (1 credit)
- Electives (3-6 credits)
Total Degree Credits
45
Program String and Field of Study
PHMPT_GR, PHTM