The Jefferson College of Population Health (JCPH) offers a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree, which is nationally accredited through the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). Students develop competencies in several key public health areas: health behavior and social sciences, biostatistics, environmental health, epidemiology, policy and advocacy, program planning, implementation and evaluation and others. The interdisciplinary curriculum stresses leadership skills, systems thinking, health communication, global health and cultural humility and competency.<br>The accelerated pathway (one academic year) is for future healthcare professionals. Students on this pathway start the program in the fall trimester. MPH LEAP students are trained to be Leaders in Evidence, Application & Prevention and they graduate ready to make a difference at the patient's side and in the community.<br>The LEAP Pathway is an accelerated course of public health study designed to increase the number of healthcare professionals who have advanced public health training with the goal of promoting wellness, assuring quality, and addressing the social determinants of health in the healthcare setting and in the community.<br>The LEAP Pathway at the Jefferson College of Population Health is designed to complement the College's existing efforts to train healthcare practitioners. This Pathway provides pre-healthcare students with an opportunity to use their "gap year" to pursue an accelerated MPH degree. The LEAP Pathway provides training in leadership, epidemiology, biostatistics, health behavior, healthcare delivery, policy, wellness, and prevention. The MPH LEAP pathway prepares students to address pressing and emerging threats to health and well-being.