PUBLIC HEALTH OVERVIEW
Place yourself at the forefront of Public Health by learning how to prevent future disease outbreaks before they become epidemics. Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is a top public health college.
Explore biology, genetics, data analysis, community-based research and interpersonal communication techniques that will prepare you for success in the field. Develop critical skills in empathy and cross-cultural competence that will fully prepare you to work with a multitude of populations.
You will also gain a strong understanding of the health care system while learning about the importance of taking preventative measures to improve health outcomes.
Public Health is the combination of health sciences and social justice and is for those who ask "why" when faced with the world's health issues.
Real World Experience + Coursework
As a fully accredited standalone Bachelor's program by Counsel on Education for Public Health, ACPHS public health students are assured of public health education and training to achieve excellence in practice, research and service, through collaboration with organizational and community partners. Students and faculty members are helping to narrow health disparities at The Collaboratory, a public health practice site, located just two miles from our Albany campus. Quickly gain real world experience in Public Health at The Collaboratory, before you graduate.
You can select from one of two tracks: Community Health or Health Analytics. In your final year, you will be required to complete a capstone project (typically an internship, community education initiative, or research project) that aligns with your career interests.
Our Public Health faculty keep your future goals top of mind - entering the workforce immediately upon graduation or continuing your education. Many graduates of this program use their degree as a stepping stone to gain acceptance into medical and PA schools.
You can select from one of two tracks: Community Health or Health Analytics. In your final year, you will be required to complete a capstone project (typically an internship, community education initiative, or research project) that aligns with your career interests.
Our Public Health faculty keep your future goals top of mind - entering the workforce immediately upon graduation or continuing your education. Many graduates of this program use their degree as a stepping stone to gain acceptance into medical and PA schools.
Internships, Volunteering, and Study Abroad
The Public Health program faculty, along with the Office of Career Services, will work with you to find internships or volunteering opportunities that help further your education outside the classroom.
Recent graduates have interned for local organizations including the Capital City Rescue Mission Medical Clinic, Columbia County Department of Health, New York State Public Health Association and Ronald McDonald House.
Our students also have the option to study abroad for a semester, thanks to partnerships the College has developed with St. John's University and American Institute for Foreign Studies (AIFS).
Recent graduates have interned for local organizations including the Capital City Rescue Mission Medical Clinic, Columbia County Department of Health, New York State Public Health Association and Ronald McDonald House.
Our students also have the option to study abroad for a semester, thanks to partnerships the College has developed with St. John's University and American Institute for Foreign Studies (AIFS).
Research Without Boundaries
Research does not always take place in a lab with goggles and a lab coat.
In the Public Health program, your research can take you out of the classroom and into communities battling various health disparities, often requiring you to collaborate with interdisciplinary teams of health care professionals. Of course, if you are interested in more traditional laboratory research, there are a wide range of faculty at the College who can help you get started.
Prior student research projects have covered topics including the role of visual and interpersonal communication in health promotion event planning, social support during chemotherapy for breast cancer survivors and the impact of premature births on families.
Public Health Faculty research interests include patient-provider communication, health disparities and vulnerable patient populations.
In the Public Health program, your research can take you out of the classroom and into communities battling various health disparities, often requiring you to collaborate with interdisciplinary teams of health care professionals. Of course, if you are interested in more traditional laboratory research, there are a wide range of faculty at the College who can help you get started.
Prior student research projects have covered topics including the role of visual and interpersonal communication in health promotion event planning, social support during chemotherapy for breast cancer survivors and the impact of premature births on families.
Public Health Faculty research interests include patient-provider communication, health disparities and vulnerable patient populations.
Life After ACPHS
Many of our first-year students don't have a clear idea of what they want to do after graduation. And that's perfectly fine. As they learn more about the field of Public Health and the range of opportunities available to them, they begin to zero in on what interests them.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of health educators and community health workers is projected to grow 16% from 2016 to 2026.
One of the strengths of the program is that it prepares you equally well for whatever you decide to do - whether that's continue your education or begin work right away.
Some of our recent graduates are employed in places that include the NYS Department of Health, NYS Senate, Albany Medical Center, and KPMG. Others are continuing their education at Albany Medical College (Physician Assistant Studies), Rutgers University (M.S. in Public Health), University at Albany (M.S. in Health Communication), Albany Memorial Hospital (Nursing).
Click the below link to find a more extensive list of where our graduates can be found.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of health educators and community health workers is projected to grow 16% from 2016 to 2026.
One of the strengths of the program is that it prepares you equally well for whatever you decide to do - whether that's continue your education or begin work right away.
Some of our recent graduates are employed in places that include the NYS Department of Health, NYS Senate, Albany Medical Center, and KPMG. Others are continuing their education at Albany Medical College (Physician Assistant Studies), Rutgers University (M.S. in Public Health), University at Albany (M.S. in Health Communication), Albany Memorial Hospital (Nursing).
Click the below link to find a more extensive list of where our graduates can be found.
Discovery Spotlight
“Attending ACPHS has been the highlight of my life and it probably will be for a very long time.”
Lindsey Wallace '14 ACPHS-AMC PA Program
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Contact the Program Director
Wendy Parker, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
518-694-7361
wendy.parker@acphs.edu
Associate Professor
518-694-7361
wendy.parker@acphs.edu
Contact the Admissions Office
106 New Scotland Ave.
Albany, NY 12208
518-694-7221
admissions@acphs.edu
Albany, NY 12208
518-694-7221
admissions@acphs.edu