Office of Field Practice

The Office of Field Practice provides resources and supports to students from enrollment through the completion of their academic program.

We support the graduation-required Applied Practice Experience (APEx) for MPH, MHA and DrPH students through the practicum program. We can help you find an APEx site that aligns with your interests and goals, and help you complete the necessary paperwork to make it happen. We advise individual students and groups on these and other related issues, and offer pre-departure orientations for selected international field sites. Our unit supports other practice and professional opportunities such as volunteer, service-learning and interprofessional experiences for students across all departments and schools at Mailman. 

Are you looking for a field experience in a particular location, related to a specific health issue, or with a certain organization? Are you planning to travel to a location that is unstable due to political unrest or other risks? Are you interested in a practicum at one of the school-wide international sites or in an inter-professional service-learning opportunity? Feel free to participate in our info sessions and activities, make an individual appointment with us, drop-in to our office hours every Thursday from 11:30 to 12:50, or email your questions to msph-ofp@cumc.columbia.edu.

Contact Us: Stop by Field Practice located at 722 West 168 Street, 10th floor, Allen Rosenfield Building.  You can also reach out to us at msph-ofp@cumc.columbia.edu.