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Department of Preventive Medicine

Biostatistics Division
Center for Health Professions 222
1540 Alcazar Street
Los Angeles 90089-9010
Co-Directors: Stanley P. Azen,
Duncan Thomas
(323) 442-1810
FAX: (323) 442-2993
Email: mtrujill@usc.edu
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Health Behavior Research Division
c/o USC/IPR
1000 S. Fremont Avenue, Box #8
Alhambra, CA 91803
(626) 457-6600
FAX: (626) 457-4012
Director: Mary Ann Pentz, Ph.D.
(626) 457-6648
Email: barovich@hsc.usc.edu
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Environmental Health Division
Center for Health Professions 236
1540 Alcazar Street
Los Angeles 90089-9013
Director: Frank D. Gilliland, M.D., Ph.D.
(323) 442-1096
FAX: (323) 442-3272
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Master of Public Health Program
1000 S. Fremont Avenue, Building A-5, Room 5128
Alhambra, CA 91803
Director: Thomas W. Valente, Ph.D.
(626) 457-4139
FAX: (626) 457-6699
Email: mphusc@usc.edu
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Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Studies Program
3375 South Hoover Street
University Village, Suite E 210
Los Angeles, CA 90089-7798
Director: Elahe Nezami, Ph.D.
(213) 740-1060
FAX: (213) 821-1733
Email: bhealthy@usc.edu
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Global Health Studies
3375 South Hoover Street
University Village, Suite E 210
Los Angeles, CA 90089-7798
Director: Elahe Nezami, Ph.D.
(213) 740-1060
FAX: (213) 821-1733
Email: bhealthy@usc.edu
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Faculty

Jonathan M. Samet, M.S., M.D., Professor and Flora L. Thornton Chair in Preventive Medicine

AFLAC Chair in Cancer Research: Robert Haile, Ph.D.

The Dr. Robert C. and Veronica Atkins Chair in Childhood Obesity and Diabetes: Michael I. Goran, Ph.D.

Kenneth T. Norris, Jr. Chair in Epidemiology: Brian E. Henderson, M.D.

Verna R. Richter Chair in Cancer Research: Duncan Thomas, Ph.D.

Harry J. Bauer and Dorothy Bauer Rawlins Professor of Cardiology: Howard N. Hodis, M.D.

Professors: S.P. Azen (Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, Ophthalmology, Occupational Science); R. Bluthenthal; G. Casey, C.-P. Chou (Social Work) P. Clarke (Communication); G. Coetzee (Urology, Microbiology); W.J. Gauderman; S. Gayther; F.D. Gilliland; M. Goran (Physiology/Biophysics and Pediatrics [CHLA]); R. Haile; B.E. Henderson; H. Hodis (Medicine); T.M. Mack (Pathology); Wendy Mack; R. McConnell; B. Meyerowitz (Psychology); M.A. Pentz; M.C. Pike; B. Portnoy (Pediatrics); J. Richardson; J.M. Samet; D. Stram; S. Sussman; T. Valente; D.C. Thomas; J. Unger; A. Wu; J. Zhang

Associate Professors: L. Baezconde-Garbanati; K. Berhane; J.C. Chen; M. Cockburn; D. Conti; W. Cozen (Pathology); C. Haiman; S. Ingles; S. Ramus; T. Seeman (Gerontology); K. Siegmund; P.D. Thomas, Jr.; G. Ursin; R. Watanabe (Physiology/Biophysics)

Assistant Professors: H. Allayee; C. Breton; C. Curtis; M. Franklin; J. Figueiredo; A. Leventhal; J.P. Lewinger; C.L. Pearce; N. Riggs; F. Schumacher; W. Setiawan; H. Wipfli

Professors of Clinical: E.L. Avol; D. Deapen; A. Hricko; J.M. McCoy

Associate Professors of Clinical: E. Nezami; D. Van Den Berg

Assistant Professors of Clinical: T. Boley-Cruz; C. Koprowski; L. Liu; K. Monroe; C. Patino-Sutton

Clinical Associate Professors: J.T. Casagrande; W.S. Linn

Clinical Assistant Professors: K. Dwyer; J. Schmitz

Professors of Research: J.D. Buckley (Pediatrics); S. Groshen; M. Krailo; B. Langholz; R. Sposto; F. Stanczyk (Obstetrics and Gynecology)

Associate Professors of Research: T. Alonzo; A. Hamilton; P. Marjoram; L. Rohrbach; D. Spruijt-Metz; M. Stern

Assistant Professors of Research: G. Chen; V. Cortessis; L. Chen; J. Davis; G. Dunton; S. Fruin; M. Gago; J. Huh; K.T. Islam; R. McKean-Cowdin; H. Mi; J. Milam; M.T. Salam; P. Sun; H. Volk; T. Zhou

Adjunct Professor: J. Niland

Adjunct Associate Professors: C.N. Bailey-Merz; M.R. Calderon; G. Marks

Adjunct Assistant Professors: J. Lawrence; J.A. Longmate; S.V. McKane; S. Montgomery

Emeritus Professors: Leslie Bernstein; R.K. Peters (Family Medicine); S. Preston-Martin

The Department of Preventive Medicine is responsible for training medical, graduate and undergraduate students in the areas of biostatistics, epidemiology, health behavior research, public health, and preventive medicine. Faculty from the statistical genetics and molecular epidemiology department also perform research in the areas of biostatistics, epidemiology of acute and chronic diseases, and environmental health.

The undergraduate and graduate programs offered by the department are noteworthy for the extensive opportunities offered to the students for involvement in faculty research. It is not uncommon for students to begin working closely with faculty members on research projects as early as their first or second year of study.

Degree Programs
The Department of Preventive Medicine offers the following degree programs:

B.S. in Global Health
B.S. in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Studies
B.S. in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention/Master of Public Health
B.S. in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention/M.S. in Biostatistics
B.S. in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention/M.S. in Molecular Epidemiology
B.S. in Dental Hygiene/Master of Public Health
M.S. in Applied Biostatistics/Epidemiology
M.S. in Clinical and Biomedical Investigations
M.S. in Molecular Epidemiology
M.S. in Biostatistics
Master of Public Health
Master of Public Health/Doctor of Medicine
Master of Public Health (Health Promotion)/Ph.D. in Psychology (Clinical)
Master of Public Health/Pharm.D.
Master of Public Health/Doctor of Physical Therapy
This new dual degree program is available beginning fall 2011.
Master of Public Health/Master of Social Work
Ph.D. in Biostatistics
Ph.D. in Epidemiology
Ph.D. in Molecular Epidemiology
Ph.D. in Preventive Medicine (Health Behavior Research)
Ph.D. in Statistical Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology

The Department of Preventive Medicine also offers the following undergraduate minor programs:

Minor in Cinema-Television for the Health Professions
Minor in Cultural Competence in Medicine
Minor in Global Health
Minor in Health Communication
Minor in Public Health
Minor in Nutrition and Health Promotion
Minor in Substance Abuse Prevention