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Costa Rica Study Trip – Applications Due 9/26

Applications for the 2025-2026 PHS-led Costa Rica course and study trip are due this Friday Sept 26! This unique global health program combines a required prep course on campus in […]


Public Health Studies 50th Anniversary Documentary is Launched

The youtube video cover image for the 50 Years of Undergraduate Public Health Studies Video

In 2024, Public Health Studies celebrated 50 years of undergraduate public health at JHU. Today, the PHS program continues to grow and evolve with almost 500 declared majors. To recognize […]


Dr. Bulzacchelli quoted in Washington Post “Tech at Work” article

In a recent article on Ergonomics in the workplace, our Director of PHS and injury prevent expert, Dr. Maria Bulzacchelli, gave some tips for more becoming comfortable and efficient while […]


Look Who’s Teaching

The PHS Spring 2024 Recap Newsletter highlighted Panagis Galiatsatos, MD, MHS, Associate Professor of Medicine,and his new elective PHS course, entitled “Medicine for the Greater Good: Community Engagement’s Role in […]


2023-2024 Honors in Public Health Studies – Thesis titles

Each independent research project below was conducted under the mentorship of a JHU faculty member while students participated in a two-semester course with Dr. Peter Winch during their final year. […]


PHS Graduate and PHS Teaching Assistant are Student Employees of the Year!

Layann Bashir, a 2024 PHS graduate, and Erin Broas, a former TA for Introduction to Public Health and 2024 MSPH graduate, have been named the university’s Undergraduate and Graduate Student […]


National Public Health Week

It’s National Public Health Week – April 1-7, 2024 ! The American Public Health Association (APHA) is hosting almost a dozen NPHW events this year. They’re all free, but registration is required. […]


Epidemic Proportions Survey

For PHS students only: In anticipation of their 20th anniversary edition, Epidemic Proportions, the Public Health undergraduate journal at Johns Hopkins, is collecting information from public health undergraduate students on […]


Epidemic Proportions is Accepting Submissions until Nov 3

Epidemic Proportions, the only Undergraduate Public Health journal at Johns Hopkins, is looking for interested authors to write for the next edition. If you are interested in sharing about any […]


Dr. Peter Winch – PHS Golden Apple Recipient 2023

Each year, the Public Health Studies Program recognizes a faculty member, nominated by students, for outstanding teaching in public health. This year, PHS is proud to recognize Peter Winch, MD, […]