2017 Fact Book

63 programs, which provide nearly 1,400 training positions through its Consortium of Excellence in Medical Education. Practice areas in training programs include a wide variety of specialties and sub-specialties. The Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) Program is an accredited graduate-level degree program designed to prepare students to define, critically assess, and resolve public health problems. The program, offered on-site or online, provides training in the theories, concepts, and principles of public health and their application. To meet the rapidly changing needs of health service professionals, including preventive medicine specialists, the curriculum is structured to accommodate diverse backgrounds and individual career goals. The M.P.H. program covers a minimum of 42 credits of study, consisting of 27 credits of required core courses, including a public health field experience (6 credits), and a minimum of 15 credits of public health elective courses. Coursework may be taken on a full-time or part-time basis. An on-site orientation is required of all students. M.P.H. students are required to complete their course of study within five years of matriculation. The program also offers two graduate certificate courses (18 credits each) in health education or public health. The College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Master of Science in Biomedical Informatics (M.S.) degree has grown extensively since its inception in 2006 and is now recognized as a leading program in both national and international arenas. The 43-credit program is designed to train future leaders in the development, dissemination, and evaluation of information technology as it relates to the health care environment, such as hospitals and health systems, health information technology system vendors, e health companies, insurers, pharmaceutical companies, and academic institutions. This is done through a combination of required core courses (31 credits) and elective courses (12 credits) to yield a diverse and fundamental program of study. With its focus on clinical informatics, the program’s curriculum emphasizes the areas of computer science and its clinical applications in medical informatics, management, and program evaluations in health information technology. This innovative program uses both on-campus and online formats to enable working professionals to earn a master’s degree in biomedical informatics without career disruption. The program also offers graduate certificate courses (18 credits) in public health informatics and medical informatics. The Master of Science (M.S.) in Disaster and Emergency Management, established in 2012, is a 36-credit degree program. The degree program is designed to provide students with the requisite theoretical knowledge and applied skills needed to work in the rapidly growing interdisciplinary field of emergency and disaster management. A community research practicum at the local, state, federal, or international level also is a key component of the program. Several degree tracks are offered, including maritime safety and security, cybersecurity, law enforcement/criminal justice, and public health. The program content is offered exclusively online and incorporates interactive, live video through technology platforms to engage distance learners from all over the globe. Two required, on-site meetings (one at the beginning of the student’s enrollment and another near the program’s conclusion) allow each student to work directly with faculty members and present a practicum project. In 2015, the College of Osteopathic Medicine launched a Master of Science (M.S.) in Nutrition degree program in response to the growing demand of qualified nutrition professionals. The program is designed to further the professional competencies of those who want to integrate nutrition into other health professions and to provide those who want to enter the profession of nutrition and dietetics a route to meet academic requirements. The 42-credit program is offered through an online platform, which incorporates the most recent technologies and interactive video. All students are required to spend time on campus at the beginning of the academic program of study, and again at the end of the program to present their final projects and to participate in graduation ceremonies. The rich, interprofessional platform of NSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Professions Division provides an excellent environment for this area of study. M.S. in Nutrition students take a required core (15 credits) of classes. All students are also required