It is well-suited for undergraduate students interested in pursuing a career or graduate work that involves working directly with populations to improve health behaviors
The General Preventive Medicine Residency program is fully accredited by the American College of Graduate Medical Education (ACME) and co-sponsored by the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and San Diego State University School of Public Health.
Preventive medicine is a specialized field of medical practice composed of distinct disciplines; public health and preventive medicine, aerospace medicine, and occupational medicine, which utilize skills focusing on defined populations.
