PUBLIC HEALTH (PH), PREVENTIVE MEDICINE (PM), AND OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE (OM) (updated 4/6/22)

(north to south)

UC Davis

Prev Med Dept/Div: DEPARTMENT WITH EPIDEMIOLOGY
PM/OM Rotations: 4TH YR ELECTIVES, CDPH OR OM
Other Prev/Prevention Med Trng., All Med Students: 10-15 HRS 1ST 2 YRS; 2 AFT/MO 3RD YR
Do Lectures on Diseases/Systems include Prevention/EPI? NO GUIDELINES
How are EPI/BIOSTATE Taught? FREE-STANDING COURSE
MPH Avail. On-Campus: YES
MD or DO with MPH Dual Degree Avail.: MD/MPH ON CAMPUS
Med Stud Interest Grp: YES, HAS HOSTED SEMINARS
PM Residency: COLLABORATES WITH CDPH STRAIGHT RESIDENCY*

Northstate Elk Grove

Prev Med Dept/Div: NO
PM/OM Rotations: NO
Other Prev/Prevention Med Trng., All Med Students: Prevention of diseases and epidemiology are taught throughout the curriculum as part of clinical medicine, but not as a block
Do Lectures on Diseases/Systems include Prevention/EPI? Yes. Lectures in clinical medicine include epidemiology, prevention and where appropriate genetics of diseases.
How are EPI/BIOSTATE Taught? As part of the Foundations of Clinical Medicine Course. Year 1. Apply principles of biostatistics and epidemiology to evaluation of disease prevalence, risk, etiology, diagnosis, management, prognosis, and prevention of diseases.
Nutrition/Lifestyle for Chronic Diseases Taught: Aspects of nutrition are covered in the Year 1 Integumentary & Musculoskeletal Systems Course Syllabus
MPH Avail. On-Campus: NO
MD or DO with MPH Dual Degree Avail.: NO
Med Stud Interest Grp: NO
PM Residency: NO
OM Residency: NO
Immunization Registry Use? Students have to comply with University immunization policy. No registry. We use “myrecordtracker” to track student immunization.
Universal Screening for HIV? Students screened for HIV.
Health Inequities and Social Determinants: Topics in these areas are covered in a longitudinal course called Masters Colloquium which extends over the first 2 years of undergraduate medical education.
Racism/Bias: Topics in these areas are covered in a longitudinal course called Masters Colloquium which extends over the first 2 years of undergraduate medical education.
Comments: As a new medical school, the initial emphasis has been on applied knowledge and training for clinical competence. This is reflected in successful USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 examinations and subsequent high residency fill rates of >98%. The curriculum is actively being updated as gaps are identified.

Touro Osteopathic

Other Prev/Prevention Med Trng., All Med Students: 10 HRS 1ST YR, PH PRESENTATIONS 2ND YR. LIFESTYLE, NUTRITION, MOTIVATIONAL COUNSELING EMPHASIZED. RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES.
Do Lectures on Diseases/Systems include Prevention/EPI? INSTRUCTORS EXPECTED TO COVER
How are EPI/BIOSTATE Taught? PART OF OSTEOPATHIC “DOCTORING”
Nutrition/Lifestyle for Chronic Diseases Taught: NUTRITION EMPHASIZED IN CURRICULUM; ALSO ELECTIVE
MPH Avail. On-Campus: YES
MD or DO with MPH Dual Degree Avail.: DO/MPH ON CAMPUS, BEGINS SUMMER BEFORE 1ST YR
Med Stud Interest Grp: YES, LIFESTYLE MEDICINE CLUB
PM Residency: NO
Other Training Offerings of Interest: UNIV. CLINIC HOUSED AT COUNTY PH

UC San Francisco

Prev Med Dept/Div: DIVISION INCLUDING PUBLIC HEALTH IN DEPT. EPI AND BIOSTAT; ALSO HAVE DEPT. OF OM
PM/OM Rotations: PH/PM (4th YR. ELECTIVE)
Other Prev/Prevention Med Trng., All Med Students: EPI SERIES 1ST 2 YRS, INCL PREV MED
Nutrition/Lifestyle for Chronic Diseases Taught: OBESITY ADDRESSED IN COLLABORATION WITH UCB SPH
MPH Avail. On-Campus: NO
MD or DO with MPH Dual Degree Avail.: MD/MPH (ABOUT 12/YR), MD/MPP, WITH UCB SPH
PM Residency: JOINT PM/IM, WITH SF KAISER AND UCB SPH
OM Residency: FULL, WITH UCB SPH; HOUSED IN DEPT. OF MED.
Other Training Offerings of Interest: TOXICOLOGY FELLOWSHIP
Universal Screening for HIV? TAUGHT TO PM RESIDENTS

UC Berkeley (2 years, completed at UCSF)

Prev Med Dept/Div: NO
PM/OM Rotations: SEE UC SAN FRANCISCO
Do Lectures on Diseases/Systems include Prevention/EPI? FEW LECTURES ON DISEASES IN 2-YR. PROGRAM
How are EPI/BIOSTATE Taught? PART OF REQUIRED MASTER’S TRAINING
MPH Avail. On-Campus: YES
MD or DO with MPH Dual Degree Avail.: 5-YEAR “JOINT MEDICAL PROGRAM” INCLUDES DUAL DEGREE BUT WITH MASTER OF HEALTH AND PUBLIC POLICY
PM Residency: NO
OM Residency: NO
Comments: 16 STUDENTS/YEAR; DEGREES FROM UCB; FIRST 3 YEARS ARE AT UC BERKELEY, FINAL 2 YEARS AT UC SAN FRANCISCO

Stanford

Other Prev/Prevention Med Trng., All Med Students: EPI, POLICY, NUTRITION, POPN HEALTH 1ST 2 YRS
MPH Avail. On-Campus: NO
MD or DO with MPH Dual Degree Avail.: MD/MPH, WITH UCB SPH
Other Training Offerings of Interest: CAN SELECT SCHOLARLY FOCUS IN COMMUNITY HEALTH
Health Inequities and Social Determinants: SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH IN FIRST QUARTER AND AS NEEDED
Racism: STRUCTURAL RACISM IN FIRST QUARTER

CA Health Sci. Univ., Osteopathic, Clovis

Prev Med Dept/Div: NO
PM/OM Rotations: NO
Other Prev/Prevention Med Trng., All Med Students: Epidemiology and Biostatistics built into curriculum, nutrition and prevention built into the curriculum throughout first two years with in addition culinary medicine course for first two years in demonstration/teaching kitchen, population health and social determinants of health in Physician’s Role in the Health System course
Do Lectures on Diseases/Systems include Prevention/EPI? Yes. Prevention is included throughout first two years of the systems based curriculum along with nutrition.
How are EPI/BIOSTATE Taught? Part of osteopathic training for all students, Team Based Learning format and self study
Nutrition/Lifestyle for Chronic Diseases Taught: Yes. Nutrition and healthy lifestyle is taught throughout the first two years of the systems based curriculum.
MPH Avail. On-Campus: NO
MD or DO with MPH Dual Degree Avail.: NO
Med Stud Interest Grp: Yes, wellness/wilderness medicine club
PM Residency: NO
OM Residency: NO
Other Training Offerings of Interest: N/A
Immunization Registry Use? N/A
Universal Screening for HIV? N/A
Health Inequities and Social Determinants: Social determinants of health in first semester in the Physician’s Role in Health Systems Course and later in the year during Team based learning sessions and DSAs (Designated Study Assignments)
Racism/Bias: In first semester Physician’s Role in Health System Course we discuss cultural humility which touches on bias
Comments: First class began in Summer 2020, Culinary medicine course throughout first two years teaches healthy cooking and meal preparation, Nutrition and prevention integrated within first two years of the curriculum

Loma Linda

Prev Med Dept/Div: INDEPENDENT DEPT.
PM/OM Rotations: PM (ALL STUDENTS, ALL 4 YRS.)
Do Lectures on Diseases/Systems include Prevention/EPI? CONSURRENT SEPARATE COURSES
How are EPI/BIOSTATE Taught? INCORPORATED INTO EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE
MPH Avail. On-Campus: YES (UNIV. HAS SPH)
MD or DO with MPH Dual Degree Avail.: BOTH DEGREES AVAILABLE; RE-CREATION OF INTEGRATED DUAL DEGREE HAS BEEN PROPOSED
Med Stud Interest Grp: YES, PREVENTIVE MED
PM Residency: STRAIGHT (JOINT PM/FM PHASED OUT)
OM Residency: FULL
Other Training Offerings of Interest: ADDICTION MEDICINE FELLOWSHIP

Kaiser Permanente (Pasadena)

Comments: FIRST CLASS FALL BEGAN 2020

Western Univ. Osteopathic

Do Lectures on Diseases/Systems include Prevention/EPI? NO GUIDELINES FOR INSTRUCTORS
How are EPI/BIOSTATE Taught? FREE-STANDING COURSE
MPH Avail. On-Campus: NO
MD or DO with MPH Dual Degree Avail.: DO/MPH 4-year dual-degree program with Claremont Graduate University
Med Stud Interest Grp: YES, PUBLIC HEALTH CLUB
PM Residency: NO

UC Riverside

Other Prev/Prevention Med Trng., All Med Students: LECTURE SERIES
MPH Avail. On-Campus: NO; MPP AVAILABLE
MD or DO with MPH Dual Degree Avail.: MD/MPP ON CAMPUS
Med Stud Interest Grp: YES, JOINT WITH FAMILY MED
PM Residency: NO

CA Univ. Sci. & Med. (Colton)

Do Lectures on Diseases/Systems include Prevention/EPI? INSTRUCTORS ENCOURAGED IN END-OF-YEAR REVIEW
How are EPI/BIOSTATE Taught? INCORPORATED INTO 3-YR LACE COURSE
PM Residency: NO

UCLA

MPH Avail. On-Campus: YES (UNIV. HAS SPH)
MD or DO with MPH Dual Degree Avail.: MD/MPH ON CAMPUS
PM Residency: JOINT PM/IM
Immunization Registry Use? ALL CHILD AND EST. 75% OF ADOLESCENT IMMS. ENTERED BY NURSES UNLESS REFUSALS. FAMILY MED REVIEWS CHARTS DAY BEFORE APPTMT. RE UPDATES NEEDED.
Racism/Bias: RACISM AS PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE INFUSED INTO CURRICULUM, ALL YEARS
Comments: NUTRITION ADDRESSED IN ALL 4 YRS., ESP. 1ST. FREE CLINICS EMPHASIZE LIFESTYLE, NUTRITION. ELECTIVES AT CENTER FOR HUMAN NUTRITION.

Drew University (2 years, completed at UCLA)

Univ Southern CA

Prev Med Dept/Div: INDEPENDENT DEPT.
Do Lectures on Diseases/Systems include Prevention/EPI? NO GUIDELINES BUT CONSIDERED BEST PRACTICE
How are EPI/BIOSTATE Taught? INCORPORATED INTO FOUNDATIONS OF MEDICINE
MPH Avail. On-Campus: YES (INCL. ONLINE)
MD or DO with MPH Dual Degree Avail.: MD/MPH ON CAMPUS
PM Residency: NO

UC Irvine

Other Prev/Prevention Med Trng., All Med Students: EPI, BIOSTAT LECTURES
Do Lectures on Diseases/Systems include Prevention/EPI? NO SCHOOL GUIDELINES BUT ATTENTION TO LCME 7.2
How are EPI/BIOSTATE Taught? INCORPORATED INTO “DOCTORING”
MPH Avail. On-Campus: YES
MD or DO with MPH Dual Degree Avail.: MD/MPH ON CAMPUS
Med Stud Interest Grp: YES, HAS ORGANIZED CLINIC
PM Residency: NO
OM Residency: FULL

US San Diego

Prev Med Dept/Div: DIVISION WITH FM (NOW CALLED FAMILY MED AND PH)
MPH Avail. On-Campus: YES; NEW SPH 2020
MD or DO with MPH Dual Degree Avail.: MD/MPH: BOTH DEGREES AVAILABLE ON CAMPUS; DUAL DEGREE WITH SDSU SPH
Med Stud Interest Grp: YES, LIFESTYLE EMPHASIS
PM Residency: STRAIGHT, WITH UCSD AND SDSU SPH
Other Training Areas of Interest: PHD IN PUBLIC HEALTH OFFERED WITH SDSU.

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