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Overview
FHS educates and trains professionals to help meet the needs
of Lebanon and the region for competent leaders in the main
areas of public health. The commitment of FHS to an interdisciplinary
program is reflected in the variety of specializations of its
faculty, in the scope of its research projects, and in its emphasis
on the application of social sciences to the investigation of
health and disease.
To find out more about our departments and faculty select any
of the following:
Environmental
Health (ENHL)
Provides training in environmental health within a broad basic
sciences background. The department emphasizes evaluation and
control of major environmental health problems in developing
countries in such fields as water supply, waste disposal, food
hygiene, occupational health, air pollution, and others.
Epidemiology
and Population Health (EPHD)
Trains students in quantitative methods, which can be used to
understand population health needs and the patterns and etiology
of disease as well as to evaluate health interventions in the
community.
Health
Behavior and Education (HBED)
Enhances the ability of students to develop, implement, and
evaluate interventions to promote health. The department offers
courses that introduce students to the social context of health
and to the multi-level factors influencing behavior change.
It also provides instruction in the application of qualitative
methods in community health research.
Health
Management and Policy (HMPD)
Trains students to effectively manage a broad range of health
care institutions. Courses within the department provide students
with analytical and practical skills in decision-making, strategic
planning, human resources management, health information systems,
budgeting, and evaluation.
Medical
Laboratory Technology Program (MLTP)
Prepares students for the profession of medical laboratory technology
by imparting theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the
various disciplines of the specialty, such as microbiology,
hematology, immunology, blood banking, and clinical chemistry.
The program is run jointly with the Department of Pathology
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