Hello,
I too am interested in doing a MPH over the next several years, and for those of you with familiar with Canadian MPH programs, was wondering if I could gain some insight from those of you that are on the ball with the specific programs in canada. For me, I am interested in an MPH as I think it would be a great complement to an MD career, and am interested in doing some work in the area of public health as my career allows.
My Questions:
What is this whole MPH accreditation thing? Is it important, and something that should be a determining factor in the school that I should choose? I do not think I will ever be a public health officer, what it is for?
I would like to complete my MPH part time, through distance education while doing other things, like medical school/residency. The only program that I know of in canada that offers this is the university of Victoria. Do any of you know about UVic's program? It doesn't seem to be as highly regarded as some other schools like UBC, SFU or UofT, but flexibility would be more important than prestige for me.
Also, are there other MPH programs in canada that would enable part time & distance ed study?
Any other relevant comments that you may have would be awesome!
