公共卫生科学博士学位的重点是培训研究人员和专业人员，使其具备在个人，社区和人口层面解决当代公共卫生问题的基本技能。利用社会生态学框架，公共卫生是一个跨学科领域，涵盖社区的公共卫生实践，利用人类学，经济学，地理学，老年医学，医学，护理，心理学和社会学等学科的理论观点进行的科学研究，以及5核心工作领域：环境和职业健康，生物统计学，流行病学，社会和行为健康因素以及健康政策和管理。此外，学生还将训练成为全面的公共卫生专业人员：与社区机构和利益相关者合作，学习如何将研究成果传播给不同的受众，以同行评审的形式出版，在
The focus of the PhD in Public Health Sciences is to train researchers and professionals with skills essential to address contemporary public health problems at the individual, community and population levels.<br>Drawing on the social-ecological framework, public health is an interdisciplinary field encompassing public health practice in the community, scientific research utilizing theoretical perspectives from disciplines such as anthropology, economics, geography, gerontology, medicine, nursing, psychology, and sociology, and 5 core areas of endeavor: environmental and occupational health, biostatistics, epidemiology, social and behavioral health factors, and health policy and administration.<br>Additionally, students train to be well-rounded public health professionals: partnering with community agencies and stakeholders, learning how to disseminate research to diverse audiences, publishing in peer-reviewed formats, teaching in an academic environment, and conducting themselves with high ethical standards in all venues. Graduates are prepared to work in academia, conduct large-scale public health research projects, or work in government or health-related venues. The UNC Charlotte Public Health Sciences PhD Program strives to uphold the Department of Public Health Science's vision of Healthy communities partnered with responsive population health systems by preparing public health professionals to realize our mission of Advancing health equity and well-being in an urbanizing world. The Public Health Sciences PhD program values collaboration, community engagement, diversity, innovation, professionalism, health equity, and social justice.