Public Health Students: Real-time Experience in the Field

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The Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) accredits schools of public health and one of its requirements for the Master in Public Health (MPH) is an applied practice experience. SPH calls that experience APEx. 

“APEx is the crown jewel of our MPH program,” says Associate Dean of Education and Student Engagement Elizabeth Wattenberg. “Students get to take what they’ve learned in the classroom and practice it in a real-life situation. It’s probably the most important part of their education and the most highly valued by the students.”

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