Prevention and Community Health
Actively engaging with individuals and communities to change behaviors, and promote prevention and wellness.
New in PCH: PCH Faculty, staff and students support local COVID-19 mitigation efforts
Since mid-March, PCH faculty, staff and students have been volunteering with local health departments in Maryland including in Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties as they work to contain and understand the local COVID-19 epidemic. Through these efforts, critically needed assistance has been provided to partners on the front line while giving PCH students a chance to gain hands on, real time experience in battling a global public health pandemic.
READ MOREWhat is Prevention and Community Health?
The goal of prevention is to help individuals avoid contracting diseases or experiencing adverse health issues through clinical or community services such as immunizations, health screenings, educational programs or health policies. Community health refers to when these strategies are used within a particular geographic area or demographic of the population. Our department prepares students to lead capacity-building programs in four areas: health promotion, maternal and child health, public health communication and marketing, and community-oriented primary care; all of which explore the relationship between psychosocial, behavioral and biological risk factors. Our interdisciplinary faculty include clinicians, epidemiologists, anthropologists, health psychologists, health communications professionals, evaluation scientists and experts in health behavior and health education.