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Mastering the new public health.

N M Clark1, E Weist

  • 1School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.

American Journal of Public Health
|August 11, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Schools of Public Health deans are developing a master's-level competency framework. This framework focuses on skills, perspectives, and applications to prepare graduates for public health practice challenges.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health Education
  • Graduate Medical Education

Background:

  • The field of public health is undergoing significant transformation.
  • This necessitates adapting curricula and ensuring graduate preparedness.
  • Schools of Public Health (SPH) are responding to these changes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline a competency framework for Master of Public Health (MPH) graduates.
  • To ensure MPH graduates possess the necessary skills, perspectives, and applications for current public health practice.
  • To establish a standardized approach to competency assessment across SPHs.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a conceptual framework by the Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH).
  • Focus on three core domains: skills, perspectives, and applications.
  • Building upon existing national and professional competency definitions.

Main Results:

  • A distinct focus on master's-level competency across graduate schools of public health.
  • The framework aims to define measurable competencies for MPH graduates.
  • This initiative represents a unified effort by SPH deans.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed competency framework will guide the education of future public health professionals.
  • Ensuring MPH graduates are competent is crucial for addressing contemporary public health issues.
  • This work standardizes competency expectations at the master's level within public health education.

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