The University of Alabama at Birmingham recently announced it has launched a dual Doctor of Optometry and Master of Public Health degree program for students.
Provided in partnership between UAB's School of Optometry and School of Public Health, the dual degree will reportedly provide optometrists with training and experience in public health needed to assess community needs for vision care services. Students will develop, administer and evaluate eye and vision health problems in research projects, as well as design and conduct epidemiological field studies, use statistical methods in data analysis of case-control and cohort studies, develop and implement vision health education programs, and develop occupational health and eye safety programs. The curriculum includes an additional 43 credit hours in the MPH program with coursework in biostatistics, epidemiology, environmental health sciences, public health policy and more.
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Source: University of Alabama at Birmingham