Overview
The General Preventive Medicine Residency (GPMR) is a two-year training program (after completion of at least one year of clinical training in an ACGME-accredited residency program) that prepares physicians with the theoretical, practical, and clinical knowledge and skills essential to leadership roles in the design, management, and evaluation of population-based approaches to health. The GPMR includes dedicated time for residents to complete clinical activities that are focused on population health with entities such as local health departments, medical clinics, and a school-based health center.
Completion of the two-year program leads to eligibility for the certifying examination of the American Board of Preventive Medicine. The GPMR is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
Program Requirements
The residents of the General Preventive Medicine Residency Program are required to:
- Meet all MPH requirements, including course requirements for the MPH degree and residency.
- Meet all Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) General Preventive Medicine Requirements, including participation in practicum and clinical rotations, departmental activities, and conferences.
Course Requirements for All PM-1 Residents
The following is a list of the curriculum requirements for residents during the PM-1 year. Note that MPH-required courses must be taken for a letter grade; courses taken to fulfill residency requirements may be taken Pass/Fail unless they are also fulfilling MPH requirements.
All residents must take the following courses (or courses deemed to be equivalent in prior studies) as required by the GPMR Program. Please refer to the BSPH Course Directory to determine course modality and which term(s) these courses are offered.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PH.188.686 | Clinical Environmental and Occupational Toxicology | 3 |
| PH.188.840 | Special Studies and Research Environmental Health & Engineering (INTRO TO PROBLEM SOLVING) | 2-4 |
| PH.300.610 | Public Health Policy | 4 |
| PH.300.651 | Introduction to the U.S. Healthcare System | 4 |
| PH.305.623 | Fundamentals of Clinical Preventive Medicine | 3 |
| PH.550.860 | Academic & Research Ethics at JHSPH | |
| PH.552.622 | Creating, Implementing and Monitoring Budgets for Projects and Programs | 1 |
| PH.552.623 | Principles of Negotiation and Mediation for Public Health Professionals | 0.5 |
| PH.552.624 | Applications of Negotiation and Mediation for Public Health Professionals | 0.5 |
| Advanced Epidemiology Course 1 | 3-4 | |
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An advanced epidemiology course that builds on the knowledge and skills of Epi (may be methods course, applied course, content area course, etc.). Students should please check with the Program Director when selecting this course.
Course Suggestions
The following is a list of courses suggested (but not required) for residents during the PM-1 year. Please refer to the BSPH Course Directory to determine course modality and which term(s) these courses are offered.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Epidemiology Courses | ||
| PH.340.721 | Epidemiologic Inference in Public Health I | 5 |
| PH.340.722 | Epidemiologic Inference in Public Health II | 4 |
| PH.340.723 | Epidemiologic Practice Methods for Population Health Research | 2 |
| Biostatistics Courses | ||
| PH.140.621 | Statistical Methods in Public Health I | 4 |
| PH.140.622 | Statistical Methods in Public Health II | 4 |
| PH.140.623 | Statistical Methods in Public Health III | 4 |
| Health Communication Courses | ||
| PH.410.654 | Health Communication Programs I: Planning and Strategic Design | 4 |
| PH.410.655 | Health Communication Programs II: Implementation and Evaluation | 4 |
| Impact Assessment Course | ||
| PH.305.684 | Health Impact Assessment | 3 |
| Toxicology Course | ||
| PH.187.610 | Public Health Toxicology | 4 |
Course Requirements for PM-1 Residents with MPH
Residents who enter the GPMR program with an MPH degree are required to take several courses during their PM-1 year. These courses will enhance your knowledge and prepare you for practicum rotations and the preventive medicine board examination. Required courses for PM-1 residents with an MPH include (1) all courses listed in the Course Requirements for All PM-1 Residents table and (2) at least one course from each group of courses listed in the Course Suggestions table.
Residents should meet with the Program Director/Associate Program Director to plan their first year of courses and rotations.
Program Policies
For a full list of program polices, please visit the General Preventive Medicine Residency page where residents can find links to the Program Manual.
Learning Outcomes
The mission of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health General Preventive Medicine Residency Program is to prepare physicians with the theoretical, practical, and clinical knowledge and skills essential to leadership roles in the design, management, and evaluation of population-based approaches to health. Fundamental to this mission is the program's commitment to instilling in residents the ability to synthesize clinical and population-based approaches to disease prevention and health promotion, to impact health issues on a broad continuum from local to international in perspective, and to discover and apply knowledge toward the protection of the public's health.