Student Journey

This Is Public Health® — Start Your Public Health Journey Today

Looking for a rewarding, meaningful career? You’ve come to the right spot. There are countless ways to make a positive, lasting impact on the lives of people in your local community and around the world. ASPPH has the resources to help you through your journey from considering the field, to exploring educational options, to starting your career, and more. Come learn why ASPPH's This is Public Health® (TIPH) is here to help you succeed.

EXPLORE

DECIDE

APPLY

FINANCE

LEARN

CAREER

ENGAGE

EXPLORE PUBLIC HEALTH

Discover public health with ASPPH! Explore our wealth of resources, inspiring student and alumni stories, and profiles that showcase the diversity of our field. Join us for engaging events and celebrate the remarkable contributions of ASPPH members that transform our communities.

Profiles in Public Health Student Stories Events Student & Alumni Achievements

DECIDE TO STUDY PUBLIC HEALTH

Make informed decisions with ASPPH! Navigate your future using our Academic Program Finder, detailed explanations of degree types, and a comprehensive database on Areas of Study. Find your path on your public health journey.

Academic Program Finder Degrees Common Areas of Study

APPLY TO GRADUATE SCHOOL

Streamline your applications to various ASPPH member schools and programs through SOPHAS, our centralized application service. Benefit from essential tips in our guide, ’10 Things to Know Before You Apply,’ designed to simplify and enhance your application process.

10 Things to Know SOPHAS

FINANCE YOUR DEGREE

Invest wisely in your future without financial strain. Navigate graduate school financing with ASPPH’s comprehensive scholarship database, your key to discovering external funding opportunities.

Scholarship Database

LIFE-LONG LEARNING

Empower your growth into a public health leader with ASPPH’s Life-Long Learning. Explore transformative opportunities, including the TIPH Ambassador Program and CPH credentialing. Dive into our diverse programs to connect, learn, and lead in public health.

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FIND YOUR CAREER

Elevate your career search with ASPPH! Explore member-exclusive Fellowships or harness our Public Health Jobs search tool to land your ideal position!

Fellowships Public Health Jobs

GET INVOLVED

Connect and engage with the “This Is Public Health” brand to amplify the impact of public health! Utilize TIPH to educate and advocate. Explore our initiatives and resources to empower yourself to promote health and wellness for all communities. Get involved and play a part in shaping a brighter future!

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"Public health is a multidisciplinary field dedicated to achieving health equity and preventing disease by addressing the social determinants of health."

Walae Hayek

MPH, Biostatistics & Epidemiology

"My experience working in health care inspired me to pursue a Master of Public Health. When helping patients I was exposed to the public health issues, such as barriers to accessing care, food insecurity, and housing instability, which many Oklahoman’s struggle with."

Tate Atkinson

MPH, Health Administration and Policy

"Public health is the interdisciplinary field of study whose sole purpose is to investigate, inform, and intervene on any subject that causes harm to the health of the mass population."

Marcus McKay Jr.

MPH, Epidemiology

"Public health means acknowledging the interconnectedness of our world and using it to address the root of the inequalities in health outcomes that we see today."

Ashley Vaughn

MPH, Health Promotion and Health Behavior

"Public health is a collaboration of concepts and ideas that are the foundation for building strong, healthy communities."

Deanna Gatling

MPH, Environmental Health

"Public health to me is not just the social, economic, judicial, medical, and biological factors that contribute to individual and community well-being, but also finding where we can contribute to and bolster the systems that support this well-being."

Alyssa Rentuza

MPH, Epidemiology