Dr. Mark Bittle

Professor

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Biography

Mark Bittle holds a Doctorate in Public Health (DrPH) and an MBA, serving as the Director of the DrPH Program and Teaching Professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He leads the CAHME-Accredited Master of Health Administration (MHA) program and emphasizes organizational management factors that influence physician alignment and managing change in complex organizations. His healthcare management experience includes developing ambulatory services, physician practice management, and hospital operations, with a focus on population health management and community-oriented care delivery systems. Dr. Bittle is recognized as a board-certified Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. He actively engages in significant leadership roles, including past President of the Maryland Rural Health Association and serving on various boards that provide healthcare to the uninsured. His research interests cover a range of topics, including educational outcomes, leadership development, and performance improvement in healthcare systems.

Research Interests

Experience

Director

2006-01-01 — Present

DrPH Program, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health • Baltimore, MD

Leads the DrPH program and the MHA program, focusing on operational performance and healthcare management.

Awards

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Teaching Excellence Award

2024-01-01
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Distinguished Service Award

2024-01-01
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Service Award

2021-01-01
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WC Woodward Award

2019-01-01

Requirements for Johns Hopkins University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Inorganic Chemistry with Lab Organic Chemistry with Lab General Biology with Lab
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • CV
  • Personal statement
  • Three letters of recommendation
Specialization Notes

Department of Pathology - PhD in Pathobiology. GRE is not required.