Division of Public Health Practice

The Division of Public Health Practice (DPHP) was created in 1997 in response toa national call by the Institute of Medicinefor dedication to public health practice. Themission of the division is to translate passionand learning into advances that protectthe health of all. The division serves as abridge between academia and the communitythrough such research initiatives asMassCONECT (Massachusetts CommunityNetworks to Eliminate Cancer Disparitiesthrough Education, Research, and Training),the Tobacco Control Research and TrainingProgram, the Program to Eliminate HealthDisparities, the Violence Prevention Program, and the Center for Public HealthPreparedness. The division also helps toprepare students for leadership positions;nurtures community partnerships to meethealth challenges; and works to strengthenits commitment to service, education, andresearch opportunities for the school’s students,faculty, and practitioners. DPHP collaborateswith the HSPH Office for Educational Programs to provide practice opportunitiesfor HSPH students by matching them with appropriate host agencies, institutions,and community organizations. Eachyear the division sponsors a number ofevents, including the Public Health Practiceand Leadership Speaker Series, an annualOpen House, and Community PartnershipDay.

Contact information

For more information on the Division ofPublic Health Practice or the programs andpractice opportunities sponsored by the division,please visit the web address below:

Web: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/academics/public-health-practice
Phone: 617-495-4000