PCH Programs

Community Health and Prevention Science

The Community Health and Prevention Science program is designed to train health professionals and public health practitioners to develop and evaluate interventions to improve community health, clinical care outcomes, and patient experiences, while maximizing resources and eliminating health disparities. This innovative program merges our existing Community Oriented Primary Care and Health Promotion programs into a comprehensive curriculum that prepares students to address complex public health challenges through multilevel, community-engaged, evidence-based interventions and research.

Health Communication and Digital Media

The MPH in Health Communication and Digital Media program trains the next generation of public health professionals to design, implement, and evaluate effective communication strategies that measurably improve population health. This program launches in Fall 2027, replacing the Public Health Communication and Marketing program.

Maternal and Child Health

The Maternal and Child Health program addresses the health and well-being of women, children, and families in local and global communities through interventions, policy, practice, and research.

Public Health Communication and Marketing

The Public Health Communication and Marketing program (PHCM) educates public health professionals to use communication and marketing as strategic tools to influence people, places, and environmental conditions in ways that advance public health objectives.

Social and Behavioral Sciences - PhD

The mission of the GW Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Social and Behavioral Sciences in Public Health program is to educate individuals who are committed to making a difference by solving public health problems using social and behavioral research.