Population, Family and Reproductive Health
Our mission is to optimize the health and well-being of individuals, families, and populations across the life course through public health science, teaching and practice locally, nationally, and globally.
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Registration Open for 2025 Summer Institute in Data to Policy
Registration now open for courses in strategic leadership, youth engagement, policy analysis, resource management, and evaluation of programs and/or research.
The Unequal Impacts of Abortion Bans
Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, some states have imposed severe restrictions on access to abortion, leaving pregnant people to continue unwanted or unsafe pregnancies to term. The result was an increase in live births—but also infant deaths.
Student Spotlight: Shae Nicolaisen
Shae Nicolaisen's MSPH field placement took her to Fortaleza, Brazil, where she worked with the city government’s Research and Planning Institute to implement a nutrition and diet quality survey for city youth.
What We Do in the Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health
The Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health is dedicated to improving health throughout the life course worldwide. We train research scientists, public health leaders, and health professionals to excel in careers related to a broad spectrum of population, family, and reproductive health issues.
Population, Family and Reproductive Health Highlights
Alumni Network
1,000+ alumni living in 50+ countries
Research and Practice
11 centers and initiatives enhance your education
MCH Center of Excellence
Recipient of Maternal and Child Health grants from HHS/HRSA for 70 years
Unique Field Opportunities
Students have recently worked with UNICEF, the Bureau of Maternal and Child Health, International Health Research Institute, and WIC
Population, Family and Reproductive Health Programs
Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH)
The MSPH enables students to integrate coursework in the life course framework, PFRH areas of interest, policy, program management, and leadership with practical knowledge and skills.
Master of Health Science (MHS)
The MHS provides training in the life course framework, PFRH areas of interest statistics, and research and evaluation methods.
Master of Health Science (MHS) Online
The MHS Online program is a part-time program designed for working professionals to further their career by enhancing skills in the life course framework, PFRH areas of interest, statistics, and research and research methods.
Bachelor's / Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH)
The Bachelor's/MSPH is designed exclusively for undergraduate students currently enrolled at Johns Hopkins University (JHU).
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
The emphasis of the PhD program is to apply coursework in life course theory, population, and core PFRH areas of interest through mentored, original, investigator-initiated research.
Centers and Institutes in the Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health
PFRH is home to eleven research centers and initiatives that provide unrivaled hands-on experience with industry leaders domestically and globally.
Center for Adolescent Health
Center on the Early Life Origins of Disease
Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health
Johns Hopkins Center for Global Women’s Health and Gender Equity
Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative (CAHMI)
Early Childhood Services Research Program
William H. Gates Sr. Institute for Population and Reproductive Health
Global Early Adolescent Study
Hopkins Population Center
STRONG Research Program
Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC)
Carolina Cardona, PhD ’22, MHS ’16
Carolina Cardona, PhD ’22, MHS ’16, is a health economist who conducts research on women’s health across the life course, focusing on sexual and reproductive health outcomes and gender equality in resource-limited settings.
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