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School of Public Health

The School of Public Health provides graduate programs in a number of public health and health science disciplines. The M.P.H. degree in Disability and Human Development provides students with a foundation in public health issues, focusing on system design, research, policy analysis, and program evaluation related to disability supports and services.

Graduates of the School work in a variety of settings including government agencies, private practices, hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies, public health agencies, corporations, environmental and pharmaceutical laboratories and community service organizations.

The majority of School of Public Health students attend part time. To accommodate their schedules, classes are offered in the late afternoons and evenings and on Saturday mornings. Many students are healthcare administrators, physicians, nurses, corporate benefits administrators, nutritionists, technologists, engineers and researchers. Others are seeking to return to the work force or are employed in non-health related fields and want to make a career change. All are committed to maximizing their potential for growth and to enhancing their professional abilities.

Program in Disability and Human Development

Students in the program generally hold management or leadership positions in schools and community agencies serving infants, children, or adults with disabilities. The M.P.H. degree in Disability and Human Development provides students with a foundation in public health issues, focusing on system design, research, policy analysis, and program evaluation related to disability supports and services.

Students gain competencies through coursework, field experiences, and the thesis. Field experiences are coordinated through the student's workplace, at the Westchester Institute for Human Development and in affiliated community programs.

Faculty include leading experts in the field, most of whom are staff members of the University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at WIHD, one of 67 programs that make up the national network of University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities.

Graduate Certificate in Children with Special Health Needs

The Graduate Certificate Program prepares future public health professionals to address the needs of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families with emphasis on the disparities in access and outcomes experienced by families from diverse backgrounds. This interdisciplinary certificate program is open to clinical and public health professionals and students from a wide range of disciplines. While the certificate may be undertaken as a focused learning experience, the course of study also serves as an entry to master's degree studies for those who desire it.

Contact/Admission Information

Director:	Ansley Bacon, Ph.D.
Email:	ABacon@wihd.org
Phone:	914.493.8204

Office of Admissions & Recruitment
Phone:	914.594.4510
Office of the Dean & Vice Dean
Phone:	914.594.4531
Office of Student Financial Planning
Phone:	914.594.4491

For enrollment information, please visit the NYMC website at
http://www.nymc.edu/sph/programs/disability_humdev.htm

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