MHA

Huma Shah, DrPH
Program Director

Loma Linda University Health is continually recognized for excellence in healthcare administration. Most recently, our Loma Linda University Medical Center CEO and CFO were recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review. As a school of public health, we’ve been committed to providing the best education in healthcare administration for 50 years. 

Real-world Opportunities

As a future health care leader, you’ll need to be innovative, flexible and work across disciplines. Loma Linda University is a world-renowned health sciences university which means that you’ll be within walking distance of the Medical Center and 6 other schools focused on health disciplines (Nursing, Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Behavioral Health, and Allied Health Professions).

Working Toward Your Career Goals

50 years of Healthcare Administration Experience

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics, by the year 2024 jobs for health care managers will grow by 17%.

With an emphasis on data analytics and population health, our MHA program focuses on leading and managing healthcare organizations. Whether on or off our campus, there are ample opportunities to apply the principles learned in the classroom by completing a practicum experience in a health care environment. For new health care students, this puts you in a position to graduate with a relevant degree and 800-hours of experience for your resume.   

MHA

Huma Shah, DrPH
Program Director

50 years of Healthcare Administration Experience

Loma Linda University Health is continually recognized for excellence in healthcare administration. Most recently, our Loma Linda University Medical Center CEO and CFO were recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review. As a school of public health, we’ve been committed to providing the best education in healthcare administration for 50 years. 

Real-world Opportunities

As a future health care leader, you’ll need to be innovative, flexible and work across disciplines. Loma Linda University is a world-renowned health sciences university which means that you’ll be within walking distance of the Medical Center and 6 other schools focused on health disciplines (Nursing, Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Behavioral Health, and Allied Health Professions).

Working Toward Your Career Goals

50 years of Healthcare Administration Experience

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics, by the year 2024 jobs for health care managers will grow by 17%.

With an emphasis on data analytics and population health, our MHA program focuses on leading and managing healthcare organizations. Whether on or off our campus, there are ample opportunities to apply the principles learned in the classroom by completing a practicum experience in a health care environment. For new health care students, this puts you in a position to graduate with a relevant degree and 800-hours of experience for your resume.   

MPH

David Shavlik, PhD, MSPH
Program Director

The MPH in Epidemiology program provides theoretical and practical training applicable to a variety of public health issues. Although epidemiology is a relatively young discipline, this collection of investigative methods has become an integral part of public health, as epidemiological findings permeate all fields of human health.

Our Epidemiology program is designed for individuals interested in a career studying the relationship of risk factors to a variety of disease outcomes (e.g., the effect of nutrients, inactivity, stress, high blood pressure, environmental exposure, obesity, or immunologic characteristics on heart disease, cancer, osteoporosis, longevity, infectious diseases, reproductive outcome, etc.).

The efficacy and confirmed success of epidemiology promises an exciting future for those who meet the challenges of this advancing science.

MPH

Monita Baba Djara, DrPH
Program Director

The MPH degree in Global Health prepares committed professionals who are both technically competent and cross-culturally skilled in creating and facilitating sustainable health and development programs in diverse settings and populations. Utilizing an experiential, evidence-based model of learning while building on the global health competencies defined in the model developed by the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health in 2011, the program enables graduates to contribute to a better quality of life for all people—especially those who are vulnerable, underserved, marginalized, and disadvantaged. The program’s extensive network of global and local faculty and organizational resources affords a broad spectrum of options for students to learn and practice the “art and science” of this exciting discipline.

The program prepares career professionals who work in the nonprofit, relief, and development sectors. Graduates of the program may qualify for positions in nongovernmental, faith-based, and community- based organizations; county, state, and national health departments; private foundations; and public health enterprises and public health practice organizations.

Graduates also find positions in government and transnational organizations, such as the World Health Organization, UNICEF, the World Bank, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); and national assistance organizations like the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Further academic training is also an option for graduates interested in teaching and research. Those with prior field experience and additional language/s proficiency (for example, French or Spanish) are generally given preference both during student admission and later, when applying for jobs.

MPH

Monita Baba Djara, DrPH
Program Director

The MPH degree in Global Health prepares committed professionals who are both technically competent and cross-culturally skilled in creating and facilitating sustainable health and development programs in diverse settings and populations. Utilizing an experiential, evidence-based model of learning while building on the global health competencies defined in the model developed by the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health in 2011, the program enables graduates to contribute to a better quality of life for all people—especially those who are vulnerable, underserved, marginalized, and disadvantaged. The program’s extensive network of global and local faculty and organizational resources affords a broad spectrum of options for students to learn and practice the “art and science” of this exciting discipline.

The program prepares career professionals who work in the nonprofit, relief, and development sectors. Graduates of the program may qualify for positions in nongovernmental, faith-based, and community- based organizations; county, state, and national health departments; private foundations; and public health enterprises and public health practice organizations.

Graduates also find positions in government and transnational organizations, such as the World Health Organization, UNICEF, the World Bank, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); and national assistance organizations like the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Further academic training is also an option for graduates interested in teaching and research. Those with prior field experience and additional language/s proficiency (for example, French or Spanish) are generally given preference both during student admission and later, when applying for jobs.

MPH

Available Online & On-campus

Anna Nelson, DrPH, MPH
Program Director

Along with the knowledge of lifestyle-related diseases, health, nutrition, and fitness, the wellness coaching component of the curriculum delivers motivational and behavioral skills needed to enable graduates to become a part of the rapidly growing field helping individuals achieve optimal wellness.

The program leading to MPH degree in Health Education/Wellness Coaching allows students to achieve the competencies necessary to promote health and wellness to individuals and communities alike. The integration of health education and wellness coaching courses will provide the students with a combination of cutting-edge skills in health and wellness, health education, health coaching, and whole person care.

The health education component of the program focuses on educational, interpersonal, community, and legislative factors that promote positive health behaviors. The curriculum emphasizes interventions based on scientific data and established behavioral and learning theories that promote public health through the processes of education and community organization.

Along with the knowledge of lifestyle-related diseases, health, nutrition, and fitness, the wellness coaching component of the curriculum delivers motivational and behavioral skills needed to enable graduates to become a part of the rapidly growing field helping individuals achieve optimal wellness.

Course work for the Health Education/Wellness Coaching program may be pursued in the following formats:

• An on-campus program (combination of on-campus and online coursework)
• An online program (combination of synchronous & asynchronous coursework)

Students who complete the curriculum may function as workplace wellness coordinators, health educators and health coaches in a variety of public and private settings. They are academically prepared to conduct community assessments; design, implement, and evaluate health education interventions; organize health promotion efforts; and assist individuals and communities to better utilize techniques of health behavior change.

Professional practice is addressed during the laboratory and field experience portions of the curriculum. Students may develop skills while working in community agencies, healthcare, school, and worksite settings.

Upon completion of the program, graduates are eligible to sit for the following credentialing examinations

• CPH – offered by the National Board of Public Health Examiners, https://www.nbphe.org
• Wellness Coach – offered by National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching, https://ichwc.org/
• Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) or MCHES— offered by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc., http://www.nchec.org/
• Physical Activity in Public Health Specialist (PAPHS), offered by American College of Sports Medicine, https://www.acsm.org/get-stay-certified

MPH

Celine Heskey, DrPH
Program Director

The Master of Public Health (MPH) degree curriculum in Nutrition and Dietetics enables students to meet the didactic and supervised practice requirements for registration eligibility in dietetics. The purpose of registration is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public by encouraging high standards of performance by persons practicing in nutrition and dietetics. Students in the MPH coordinated program may establish eligibility to write the registration examination to become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) by completing this program.

In order to become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) individuals must take a credentialing examination administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). The requirements to be eligible to take the CDR credentialing exam include meeting the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) requirements through didactic instruction and supervised practice experience. Our program is an accredited coordinated program, which means that students complete both didactic instruction (MPH Nutrition degree along with relevant corequisites) and 1200 hours of supervised practice (1. Public Health Practicum; 2. Food Systems Management Affiliation; 3. Clinical Nutrition Affiliation; 4. Practice within designated classes and labs) within the program. Once they have met all degree and non-degree requirements for the coordinated program, and successfully graduate from the program, they will be eligible to take the credentialing exam. Prior to program completion, students will be required to submit a graduation petition to the School of Public Health Academic Programs Office. Non-degree requirements include a comprehensive examination (public health nutrition), and culmination experience.

MPH

Celine Heskey, DrPH
Program Director

The Master of Public Health (MPH) degree curriculum in Nutrition and Dietetics enables students to meet the didactic and supervised practice requirements for registration eligibility in dietetics. The purpose of registration is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public by encouraging high standards of performance by persons practicing in nutrition and dietetics. Students in the MPH coordinated program may establish eligibility to write the registration examination to become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) by completing this program.

In order to become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) individuals must take a credentialing examination administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). The requirements to be eligible to take the CDR credentialing exam include meeting the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) requirements through didactic instruction and supervised practice experience. Our program is an accredited coordinated program, which means that students complete both didactic instruction (MPH Nutrition degree along with relevant corequisites) and 1200 hours of supervised practice (1. Public Health Practicum; 2. Food Systems Management Affiliation; 3. Clinical Nutrition Affiliation; 4. Practice within designated classes and labs) within the program. Once they have met all degree and non-degree requirements for the coordinated program, and successfully graduate from the program, they will be eligible to take the credentialing exam. Prior to program completion, students will be required to submit a graduation petition to the School of Public Health Academic Programs Office. Non-degree requirements include a comprehensive examination (public health nutrition), and culmination experience.

MPH

Available Online & On-campus

Karen Studer, MD, MPH
Program Director

The Population Medicine Program is designed to meet the needs of practicing health professionals who have experience in direct patient care and wish to augment their current careers with additional information and skills in population management. The students will be competent in analyzing the health of a patient population and understanding the social, environmental and biological determinants of health in that population.

Individuals who may benefit from this program are practicing health professionals, such as physicians, dentists, pharmacists, nurses, social workers, physical therapists, and psychologists, and students who are currently enrolled in clinical practice-related doctoral degrees (e.g., M.D., D.O., D.D.S., Pharm.D.). This degree will provide clinicians with cutting edge knowledge and a skillset to integrate population-based health care approaches into their everyday clinical practice.

MS

Ella Haddad, DrPH
Program Director

The Master of Science (M.S.) degree Nutrition Program is suitable for persons planning to pursue a doctoral degree in nutrition or other related areas and for persons preparing to teach at the secondary or university level. The program provides background experience for those interested in research careers in academic or industry settings and provides advanced training in basic nutrition for physicians and other health professionals.

A minimum of 48 units are required for the M.S. degree. Two options, a thesis (research track) and a nonthesis (course work track), are available. For the research track, the student fulfills the core requirements and implements and completes a research project that culminates in either a publishable manuscript or a thesis. For the course work track, the student fulfills total unit requirements by completing courses in nutrition and by participating in an ongoing research project. A written comprehensive examination is required for both options.

MS

Ella Haddad, DrPH
Program Director

The Master of Science (M.S.) degree Nutrition Program is suitable for persons planning to pursue a doctoral degree in nutrition or other related areas and for persons preparing to teach at the secondary or university level. The program provides background experience for those interested in research careers in academic or industry settings and provides advanced training in basic nutrition for physicians and other health professionals.

A minimum of 48 units are required for the M.S. degree. Two options, a thesis (research track) and a nonthesis (course work track), are available. For the research track, the student fulfills the core requirements and implements and completes a research project that culminates in either a publishable manuscript or a thesis. For the course work track, the student fulfills total unit requirements by completing courses in nutrition and by participating in an ongoing research project. A written comprehensive examination is required for both options.