Current Opportunities
For Academic Credit
NSU offers the following academic programs focused on areas of study and practice related to public health:
Community and Professional Education (not-for-credit)
Located a the Virginia Beach Higher Education Center (a second NSU campus), the Center for Public Health Initiatives at NSU (CPHI) provides not-for-credit education and training opportunities for the general public and the public health workforce. Programs are offered in partnership with NSU faculty, staff and students, health departments, community based organizations and other partners. CPHI also provides workforce development opportunities on behalf of the Joint School of Public Health at ODU and NSU.
Plans for Future Opportunities
NSU is well-positioned to leverage public and private funding to establish its role as a community- inspired academic and economic engine in public health spaces locally and nation-wide. Our approach focuses on developing a foundation of academic programs, research initiatives, community engagement and more that will continue to serve as a cornerstone for an historic Joint School of Public Health at Old Dominion University and É«½äÖ±²¥. These proposed academic programs are intentionally focused on equity to prepare public health professionals and produce research and scholarship that is transformational for the health and wellness of underserved communities. Academic initiatives provided by NSU could also include:
A joint MSW / MPH program between NSU’s Ethelyn R. Strong School of Social Work and the joint MPH Program would prepare professionals in this region to effectively practice at the intersection between public health and social work. This program would build on current collaborations between the two programs that reflect the complex nature of health issues that affect our communities.
A Certificate in Health Equity would provide an opportunity for public health professionals who have earned a bachelor’s degree to build or enhance their ability to play a role in identifying health and wellness disparities and advancing health and wellness equity. These graduate level courses would also serve as an entry point to public health degree programs for college graduates considering a public health career.
One focus of NSU’s public health initiatives is to offer programs that help build diversity, equity and inclusion in the public health workforce. A Certificate in Public Health Leadership would help professionals who have earned a college degree to build or enhance knowledge and skills related to leadership in public health organizations, e.g., cultural competency, communications, ethics and human resource management.