Information for New Oregon MPH Students

Congratulations on your acceptance and welcome to the Oregon Master of Public Health (OMPH) Program! We are pleased that you have chosen to attend the Oregon MPH Program. We hope this information will help make your transition smooth. 

On our website you can learn about your department, student resources, courses and registration, and more.  Below is important information to help get you started! Check out the "Quick Links" on the left, under the calendar.

New Student Orientation

The OMPH offers a program-wide orientation once a year. New Student Orientation is usually held the Friday before classes begin.   The participating departments at our partner campus's often hold separate orientations.  

New Student Oregon MPH Program Orientation will be held in both Portland and Corvallis.  PSU and OHSU students will attend in Portland and OSU students in Corvallis.  If you cannot make your orientaion or if you have any questions please contact the Alison Schneiger, Program Coordinator, at alison@oregonmph.org. 

Portland Orientation: Students at OHSU and PSU should attend the Portland orientation which is being held Friday September 23, 2011 at the NASCC at Portland State University from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.  Light breakfast and lunch will be served.  RSVP here.

Corvallis Orientation: Students at OSU should attend the Corvallis orientation which is being held Wednesday September 21, 2011 at OSU in the Memorial Union Journey Room (JPLC) from 8:00 am to 12:45 pm.  There is a social and light refreshment from 8:00-8:30 am.  For more information contact Eileen Kaspar at 541-737-3825.  

Oregon MPH Orientation Documents:

• Welcome Letter
• 2011 Orientation Agenda - for the Portland orientation
• Student Symposium FAQ Flyer
• OMPH General Intercampus Registration
• OMPH Core Course Schedule
• Career services flyer
• Internship
• OPHA 2011 Conference Save the Date
• APHA membership

Oregon MPH Student Listserv

As a new student you will automatically be subscribed to the Oregon MPH listserv.  To change your subscriptions, opt out or to subscribe manually to the Oregon MPH listserv (“Oregon_MPH”), copy the link into your browser:  https://www.lists.pdx.edu/lists/listinfo/oregon_mph

Through this program listserv, new and returning students will find the most current information about OMPH Program events and news, job-related opportunities, internships, new class offerings, health-related seminars, upcoming events, fellowships and other items of interest.

The OMPH student listserv is also a way for students across tracks and universities to communicate with each other, thus further encouraging the cohesion of the OMPH student body.  You don’t want to miss out on this invaluable information!  Subscribe yourself today!

The listserv is managed by the Oregon MPH Program Office and it is used by the office to send important announcements to the MPH student body. Messages are consolidated in a “Digest” and we encourage everyone to limit duplications.

Department Student Listservs

The individual departments each have their own student listservs for your speciatly track.  Please contact your department for further information.