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Shaping future leaders: developing an MPH leadership curriculum through problem-based learning.
Aimee McHale1, Marie Lina Excellent1, W Oscar Fleming1
1Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States.
Frontiers in Public Health
|August 4, 2025
Summary
This study introduces a Master of Public Health (MPH) concentration using problem-based learning (PBL) to build essential leadership skills. The approach enhances public health leadership capacity and workplace readiness for graduates.
Area of Science:
- Public Health Education
- Leadership Development
- Pedagogical Innovation
Background:
- Leadership competencies are crucial for public health practice but are often inadequately addressed in MPH programs.
- A gap exists in structured curricula for developing leadership skills within graduate public health education.
- The University of North Carolina's Gillings School of Global Public Health identified the need for enhanced leadership training.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the Leadership in Practice (LIP) MPH concentration at UNC's Gillings School of Global Public Health.
- To detail the integration of problem-based learning (PBL) across a multi-course curriculum for leadership development.
- To evaluate the impact of the LIP curriculum on students' leadership capacity and workplace readiness.
Main Methods:
- Implementation of a multi-course MPH concentration (LIP) embedding problem-based learning (PBL).
- Application of PBL across five required courses to foster systems thinking, strategic decision-making, and values-based leadership.
- Utilizing interdisciplinary faculty expertise and a constructivist pedagogical philosophy.
Main Results:
- The LIP curriculum successfully integrated technical knowledge with collaborative problem-solving and applied leadership skills through PBL.
- Alumni feedback indicated enhanced workplace readiness and leadership capacity post-graduation.
- Employer feedback corroborated the positive impact of the LIP program on graduates' leadership abilities.
Conclusions:
- The Leadership in Practice (LIP) MPH concentration provides a successful model for integrating leadership development into graduate public health education.
- Problem-based learning (PBL) is an effective pedagogical approach for cultivating essential leadership competencies in public health professionals.
- There is a need for wider adoption of applied, interdisciplinary pedagogies to prepare public health leaders for transformative change.
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