The Public Health Graduate Program of the School of Medicine – Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) is a multidisciplinary program offering the following degrees:

• Master of Public Health
• Master of Public Health with specialization in Epidemiology
• PhD in Public Health

The overall purpose of the UFMG Public Health Graduate Program is to educate professionals for the development of research projects and programs in Public Health. Projects and programs are underpinned by cutting edge scientific knowledge and designed to provide tools for deeper understanding of the health-disease process, analysis of the results obtained and development of policies to intervene in the communities. The program aims to train professors, researchers and healthcare professionals in the field of Public Health.