Master of Public Health
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Core Public Health Competencies
Twelve key competencies that all MPH students are expected to
achieve as a result of foundation and professional skill building
(field practice) components of the curriculum are listed by skill
domain below:
Analytic Assessment Skills
- Defines a health problem in a population
- Makes relevant inferences about patterns of health and potential
causes from quantitative and qualitative data
Policy Development/Program Planning Skills
- Collects, summarizes, and interprets information relevant to
an issue
- Utilizes current techniques in decision analysis and health
planning
Communication Skills
- Leads and participates in groups to address specific issues
Cultural Competency Skills
- Appraises the role of cultural, economic, social and behavioral
factors in determining
the delivery of public health services
Community Dimensions of Practice Skills
- Collaborates with community partners to promote the health
of the population
- Identifies community assets and available resources
Basic Public Health Sciences Skills
- Identifies and applies basic research methods used in public
health
Financial Planning and Management Skills
- Manages programs within budget constraints
Leadership and Systems Thinking Skills
- Evaluates internal and external issues that may impact delivery
of essential public
health services
- Facilitates collaboration with internal and external groups
to ensure participation
of key stakeholders
These indicator competencies are based on the Public Health
Faculty/Agency Forum Final Report, and the work of the Council
on Linkages between Academia and Public Health Practice, which
defined competencies in terms of the widely-accepted Ten Essential
Public Health Services.
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