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Graduate programs: what is their contribution to the training of the public health workforce?
Mary V Davis1, Suzanne Dandoy, William W Greaves
1Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine, Washington, DC, USA. mary_davis@unc.edu
Objectives:
To determine characteristics of community health/preventive medicine and community health education graduate programs.
Methods:
Forty-eight graduate programs were identified as potential respondents and sent a written survey to complete.
Results:
Forty programs responded; 82% of programs accredited or applying for accreditation responded. During the 1998-1999 period, 3456 students were enrolled and 773 students graduated from these programs, 91% earning the master of public health (MPH) degree. Two thirds of students were employed while enrolled in these programs.
Conclusion:
Graduate programs train a significant number of public health students, meeting the needs of health professionals with flexible course formats in locations where schools of public health are not available.