Infection Prevention and Control

The Master of Public Health (MPH) program offers students the opportunity to complete their online MPH degree with a specialization in Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC). The IPAC specialization nested within the MPH program will provide training for our students with the technical expertise in infection control and leadership to keep Canada’s public safe.

When designing the IPAC specialization, we worked very closely with IPAC Canada. In doing so, our courses have been purposefully developed and created so our MPH students will be able to challenge the national board exam with the intent to complete the Certification in Infection Control from the Certification Bord of Infection Control and Epidemiology Inc.

The MPH program also offers a Graduate Micro-Program (GMP) in Infection Prevention and Control. This GMP is comprised of three MPH courses designed to boost your specialized IPAC knowledge and skillset, accelerate your learning journey, and expand your career opportunities. These courses include:

  1. Microbiology in Infection Prevention and Control (MPHA 5P07)
  2. Foundations in Infection Control (MPHA 5P27)
  3. Healthcare Quality, Safety and Risk (MPHA 5P37)

Upon successful GMP completion, students earn a notation on their official Brock University transcript. While our GMP in IPAC can be completed as a stand-alone program, students who desire to complete our graduate degree can apply these three courses toward admission to our full MPH degree program. For more information on linking this GMP to a Master’s degree, learn about our Bridge to Masters Degree. Below is the program plan for MPH students completing the IPAC specialization.

MPH Specialization in IPAC (3 terms)

Required (11 courses):

  • MPHA 5P01 – Quality Health Systems Through Collaboration an Partnership
  • MPHA 5P02 – Qualitative Research: Interviewing and Beyond
  • MPHA 5P03 – Epidemiology
  • MPHA 5P04 – Foundations of Public Health
  • MPHA 5P05 – Biostatistics in Public Health
  • MPHA 5P06 – Policy and Practice: Critical Evaluation and Synthesis in Program Planning
  • MPHA 5P07 – Microbiology in Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC focus)
  • MPHA 5P27 – Foundations in Infection Control (IPAC focus)
  • MPHA 5P37 – Healthcare Quality, Safety and Risk (IPAC focus)
  • MPHA 5P11 – Public Health Practicum I (IPAC focus)
  • MPHA 5P21 – Public Health Practicum II (IPAC focus)

Elective (select 1 course):

  • MPHA 5P08 – Public Health Emergency Preparedness
  • MPHA 5P09 – Measuring Health Equity
  • MPHA 5P10 – Social Marketing and Health Communication
  • MPHA 5P12 – Environmental and Occupational Health
  • MPHA 5P13 – Economics for Public Health
  • MPHA 5P14 – Leading Change in Public Health
  • MPHA 5P15 – eHealth Innovations and Trends
  • MPHA 5P16 – Indigenous Health
  • MPHA 5P17 – Artificial Intelligence: Theory and Managerial Application
  • MPHA 5P18 – Foundations of Program Evaluation in Public Health
  • MPHA 5P19 – Health Data Governance
  • MPHA 5P29 – Health Information Systems and Technology
  • MPHA 5P39 – Health Information Management and Analytics in Practice
  • MPHA 5P99 – Public Health Independent Project