Public Health Links
 Select Maine Sites
American Lung Association - Maine
A nonprofit organization working to improve the lives of Maine
people living with lung disease.
Maine Center for
Disease Control and Prevention
Maine’s state public health agency. The mission is to develop and
deliver services to preserve, protect and promote the health and
well-being of the citizens of Maine
City of Portland, Public Health Division
A city-based local health department whose mission is to assess and
assure that there are adequate opportunities, services and
environments that will allow the community to realize optimal state
of health.
Coordinated School Health
Program
A partnership
between the Maine Department of Education and the Department of
Health and Human Services, the Coordinated School Health Program
promotes an approach to school health to improve students’ health
and their capacity to learn through families, communities and
schools working together.
Maine Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and
Dance
A nonprofit
organization for professionals and students in related fields of
health, physical education, recreation and dance.
Maine Cancer Consortium
A statewide partnership created in 1999 to bring people together to
join in a coordinated and unified effort to significantly impact the
burden of cancer in Maine.
Maine Dental Access Coalition
The Maine Dental Access site is the place
to go for the latest news, best resources and current thinking
on access to oral health care in Maine.
Maine Health Access Foundation
Maine’s largest health care foundation. The
mission is to promote affordable and timely access to comprehensive,
quality health care, and improve the health of every Maine resident.
Maine Hospital Association
The Augusta-based non-profit Association,
formed in 1937, represents 38 community-governed hospitals in Maine.
Maine Medical Association
The MMA is a voluntary association of over 2000
Maine physicians serving the profession and the public since 1853.
Maine Network of Healthy Communities
The MNHC is a statewide network of community
coalitions working to enhance physical, social, emotional,
environmental and economic health in Maine.
Maine Office of Substance Abuse
A state agency providing leadership in
substance abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment.
Maine Osteopathic Association
MOA serves the osteopathic profession in the State of Maine through
a coordinated effort of professional education, professional
advocacy and member services in order to ensure the availability of
quality osteopathic health care to the people of Maine.
Maine Primary Care Association
A nonprofit organization focused on improving
access to healthcare for all people throughout Maine
Maine Public Health Association
A state affiliate of the American Public Health
Association. MPHA’s diverse membership has a common interest in the
promotion and protection of the public's health.
Maine Quality Forum
The Maine Quality Forum has been created as part
of Dirigo Health. Its mission is to advocate for high quality health
care and help each Maine citizen make informed health care choices.
Medical Care Development
A nonprofit organization, incorporated in 1966,
dedicated to improving the health and well-being of people.
University of New England, Graduate Certificate in Public Health
Program and Master of Public Health degree
(MPH)
Certificate of Advanced Graduate
Study in Public Health
This 18-credit hour program provides
students with the core public health concepts they need to
either enhance their professional knowledge or to pursue a
graduate degree in the field. These 18 credit hours are the
foundation courses for UNE's Master of Public Health degree.
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Master of Public Health
The 45-credit hour MPH curriculum is
designed to enhance students' skills in a variety of
professional areas including analysis, communication, program
development and planning, financial management, policy, ethics
and law. All program courses from the Certificate of Advanced
Graduate Study in Public Health certificate are transferable to
UNE's MPH degree program and count toward the 45 credit hours.
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Other Public Health Links
Agency
for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Practical health care information, research findings and data to
help consumers, providers and public health professionals.
Aging and Public Health Links
American Public Health Association
The oldest and largest organization of public health professionals
in the world, representing more than 50,000 members from over 50
occupations of public health.
Association of Schools of Public Health
The only national organization representing the deans, faculty and
students of the accredited member schools of public health and other
programs seeking accreditation as schools of public health.
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
A national nonprofit organization representing the state and
territorial public health agencies of the United States, the U.S.
Territories, and the District of Columbia.
Center for Law and the Public’s Health
Promoting public health through law, the center is a national
resource on public health law, ethics, and policy for public health
practitioners, lawyers, legislators, policy-makers, and others.
Center for the Advancement of Health
Translating research on an expanded view of health into effective
policy and practice.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of
people - at home and abroad, providing credible information to
enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong
partnerships.
Institute of Medicine
A nonprofit organization created to provide science-based advice on
matters of biomedical science, medicine, and health.
National Association of Local Boards of Health
A membership organization designed to
strengthen local boards of health, enabling them to promote and
protect the health of their communities, through education,
technical assistance and advocacy.
National Institutes of Health
The steward of medical and behavioral research for the nation.
National Network of Public Health Institutes
An
extended group of Public Heath Institutes throughout the US with
similar interests, concerns and goals who interact and remain in
contact for mutual assistance and support
Partnership for Prevention
Information on evidence based, cost effective preventive services
and general health promotion.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Established in 1972 and based in Princeton, N.J., the foundation
is the largest philanthropy devoted exclusively to health and health
care in the United States.
The Community Guide
A group was convened in 1996 by the Department of Health and Human
Services to provide leadership in the evaluation of community,
population, and health care system strategies.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The United States government's principal agency for protecting the
health of all Americans and providing essential human services,
especially for those who are least able to help themselves.
World Health Organization
The United Nations specialized agency for health is working for the
attainment of the highest possible level of health for all peoples.
Public Health Schools and Programs
Master of Public Health Programs
A directory of schools offering MPH programs throughout the country
including distance-based education
Accredited
Schools of Public Health:
Don't see your school?
Schools must be accredited and currently offer Master's degrees in
Public Health.
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