MPH in Population Aging and Long-term Care
OFFERED ONline Accredited Program
As the United States population ages rapidly, with more than 90 million adults over age 65 by 2050, our society will be forced to adjust to meet the health and wellness needs of older adults. Already, expertise in care for aging adults and long-term care programs is in high demand, and the need will continue to grow.
The MPH concentration in Population Aging and Long-term Care will provide students with the knowledge, skills, and perspectives needed to understand the impact of population aging on individuals and society.
The curriculum will comprise courses that respond to, and keep pace with, real-world healthcare programs for older adults. Designed to simultaneously prepare students to address and respond to healthy population aging from a public health perspective, the program will prepare graduates for a variety of careers in the aging industry and increase the number of public health-trained professionals in the aging and long-term care workforce.
The program includes opportunities for hands-on and experiential learning through service-learning with underrepresented older adult populations, practica within LTC facilities, mentorship by long-term care services and support professionals, and opportunities to network with innovators in healthy population aging and LTC.
Population Aging & Long-term Care Faculty
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Leila Barraza |
Professor and Department Chair (602) 827-3048 lbarraza@arizona.edu |
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Katherine Ellingson |
Associate Professor, Epidemiology 520-626-3118 kellingson@arizona.edu |
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Christine Girard |
Senior Lecturer christinegirard@arizona.edu |
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Tawab Saljuqi |
Affiliated Faculty, Health Sciences Design, School of Health Professions tsaljuqi@arizona.edu |
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Sheila Soto |
Assistant Research Professor and Director of Community Engagement & Outreach Programs ssoto2@arizona.edu |
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Karen Tiggs |
Adjunct Lecturer, Public Health kjtiggs@arizona.edu |
Curriculum
Required Core Courses (16 units)
- EPID 573A Basic Principles of Epidemiology (3)
- PHPM 574 Public Health Policy and Management (3)
- EHS 575 Environmental and Occupational Health (3)
- BIOS 576A Biostatistics in Public Health (3)
- HPS 577 Sociocultural & Behavioral Aspects of Public Health (3)
- Master's Report Preparation Workshop (required; non-credit)
- Interprofessional Education Activities (documentation required; non-credit)
- PHPM 580 Integrated Public Health Learning Experience - MPH capstone course (1)
Required Population Aging and Long-term Care Courses (12 units)
- PHP 536 Aging, Environment and Well-being (3)
- PHP 537 A Management and Leadership in Long-term Care (3)
- PHP 524 Optimizing well-being and resilience for older Adults (3)
- EPID 554A: Healthy Aging in Action I (3)
Elective Courses (minimum 12 units)
- PHP 537B Operations and Services in Long-term Care Facilities (3)
- PHPM 569 Fund. of Health Budgeting & Financial Management (3)
- PHP 519 Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias & Public Health (3)
- PHPM 608A Public Health Law & Ethics (3)