Student & Alumni Awards
JCPH celebrates the successes of our students and alumni through our annual awards program. Award recipients are recognized each year at our End of Year Celebration. Below is more information about each award category. Please click the link at the bottom of the page to view past award recipients.
Outstanding MPH Student Achievement Award
In recognition of graduating MPH students who exhibit exemplary student achievement, based on coursework, research, and character throughout the program. Recipients are decided by Program and College leadership.
Students who are eligible must be an MPH graduate from the Accelerated, LPHT, and Dual Degree pathways. One student from each category is awarded an honorarium.
MPH Student Service Awards
In recognition of graduating MPH students who exhibit exemplary student service throughout the program. Service beyond the required 40 hours for the Clerkship-Applied Practice Experience is expected. Recipients are decided by Program and College leadership.
Students who are eligible must be an MPH graduate from the Accelerated, LPHT, and Dual Degree pathways. One student from each category is awarded an honorarium.
Outstanding MPH Clerkship-Applied Practice Experience Award
In recognition of graduating MPH students who completed an extraordinary number of Clerkship-Applied Practice Experience (C-APE) hours (above and beyond the requirement), based on submitted timesheets, and/or exemplary student achievement during the C-APE. Recipients are decided by Program and College leadership.
Awardee must be an MPH graduate. The awardee receives an honorarium.
Outstanding MS Student Achievement Award
In recognition of current students in the MS degree programs who exhibit exemplary student achievement, based on coursework, service, research, and character throughout the program. Up to three students will be awarded each year. Recipients are decided by Program and College leadership. Recipients receive an honorarium.
Doctoral Student Achievement Award
In recognition of current or graduating doctoral students who exhibit exemplary achievement in the areas of research productivity, scholarship, service, teaching, and awards/recognition. One recipient will be selected from each doctoral program. Recipients are decided by Program and College leadership. Recipients receive an honorarium.
Dissertation Research Excellence Award
The Outstanding Dissertation Award was established in 2020 by JCPH to recognize exceptional work by current and graduating doctoral students and to encourage the highest levels of research, scholarship, and writing. This award identifies excellent dissertation research and dissertations that can be used as exemplars for other doctoral students. One recipient will be selected from each doctoral program. Recipients are decided by Program and College leadership. Recipient receives an honorarium.
Public Health Alumni Achievement Award
This award recognizes contributions of a Public Health graduate in the areas of education, research, or community service that reflect favorably on Thomas Jefferson University as that person’s alma mater. This award is offered to honor significant, long-term professional achievement. Recipients are decided by Program and College leadership. Eligible recipients will be a graduate from the MPH for a minimum of one year and will receive an honorarium.
Alumni Achievement Award - MS & Doctoral Programs
This award recognizes contributions of a graduate from an MS or doctoral program in the areas of education, research or community service that reflect favorably on the Jefferson College of Population Health. This award is offered to honor significant, long-term professional achievement. Recipients are decided by Program and College leadership. Eligible recipients will be a graduate from a doctoral or online master of science program for a minimum of one year and will receive an honorarium.