Master of Social Work & Master of Public Health

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The Master of Social Work (MSW) and Master of Public Health (MPH) dual degree is a collaboration between the University of Denver and the Colorado School of Public Health at the Anschutz Medical Campus. The fields of public health and social work share much in common. Both strive to improve health and social functioning, with public health focusing primarily on physical health trends and epidemiology and social work focusing primarily on social and emotional wellness and behavioral health. What can you do with an MSW/MPH dual degree? Medical and public health services, substance use prevention and treatment, and community and behavioral health are just a few of the options.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, GSSW now offers additional start dates and program tracks for the Two-Year and Advanced-Standing Denver Campus MSW Programs. Learn More and Apply Now.

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Your Career Options

With a an MSW and MPH dual degree, you’ll graduate with a competitive, cross-disciplinary skill set that will give you an advantage in the job market. Career options include:

Developing public health interventions
Creating policy around issues such as substance use and behavioral health
Developing and implementing public health prevention programs and campaigns
Providing leadership in managed care organizations, hospitals, health care agencies, community-based organizations and coalitions
Providing health education
Collaborating with local and state systems to improve public health
Advancing health equity

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EPID 6630

Epidemiology

PUBH 6600

Foundations in Public Health

PUBH 6615

Public Health and Social Work Integrative Seminar

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The Colorado Community Health Network is a statewide association of community health centers with a mission to increase access to high quality health care for people in need in Colorado. Interns experience the full range of public policy work related to health care issues, including analyzing legislation, attending hearings at the Capitol, preparing fact sheets, writing legislative updates, and lobbying legislators. Interns also have opportunities to gain skills in program development, grant writing, public relations and marketing.

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Denver Health Medical Center–Denver Public Health

Denver Public Health (DPH), a department within Denver Health Medical Center, is a nationally recognized public health agency committed to innovating practice and improving health for everyone by working with communities and partners. Interns work directly with community members who are impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, doing case investigation and resource navigation. Interns are also involved with a project to guide and inform local public health interventions and programs to improve health equity in the local community. Interns engage with the community, develop tools, carry out interviews and focus groups, and conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses to help understand factors that may contribute to health disparities.

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Farley Health Policy Center

The Eugene S. Farley, Jr. Health Policy Center is a multidisciplinary policy think tank that translates and generates evidence to inform policy that advances comprehensive community health. The center has content expertise in integrated behavioral health, primary care payment, workforce, social policy and public benefits. Interns provide consultation, coordination and analyses for local and state government, other changemakers, health agencies and foundation-based funders.

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