Section IV covers the competencies of the MPH program and how you have met these competencies. While there are some suggestions below to help you with this section, you are able to format it in whatever way you think is better.
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Evidence-based Approaches to Public Health
Apply epidemiological methods to the breadth of settings and situations in public health practice
Select quantitative and qualitative data collection methods appropriate for a given public health context
Analyze quantitative and qualitative data using biostatistics, informatics, computer-based programming, and software, as appropriate
Interpret results of data analysis for public health research, policy, or practice
Evidence of Competence
Evidence 1
Evidence 2
Public Health & Health Care Systems
Compare the organization, structure and function of health care, public health, and regulatory systems across national and international settings
Discuss the means by which structural bias, social inequities and racism undermine health and create challenges to achieving health equity at organizational, community and societal levels.
Evidence of Competence
Evidence 1
Evidence 2
Planning & Management to Promote Health
Assess population needs, assets and capacities that affect communities’ health
Apply awareness of cultural values and practices to the design or implementation of public health policies or programs
Design a population-based policy, program, project or intervention
Explain basic principles and tools of budget and resource management
Select methods to evaluate public health programs
Evidence of Competence
Evidence 1
Evidence 2
Leadership
Apply principles of leadership, governance, and management, which include creating a vision, empowering others, fostering collaboration and guiding decision making
Apply negotiation and mediation skills to address organizational or community challenges.
Evidence of Competence
Evidence 1
Evidence 2
Policy in Public Health
Discuss multiple dimensions of the policy-making process, including the roles of ethics and evidence
Propose strategies to identify stakeholders and build coalitions and partnerships for influencing public health outcomes
Advocate for political, social, or economic policies and programs that will improve health in diverse populations
Evaluate policies for their impact on public health and health equity
Evidence of Competence
Evidence 1
Evidence 2
Communication
Select communication strategies for different audiences and sectors
Communicate audience-appropriate public health content, both in writing and through oral presentation
Describe the importance of cultural competence in communicating public health content
Interprofessional Practice
Perform effectively on interprofessional teams
Systems Thinking
Apply systems thinking tools to a public health issue
Competencies for the Nutrition and Wellness Concentration:
Design health education curricula to address diet and lifestyle issues
Utilize principles of behavior theory to inform evidence-based recommendations on physical activity
Develop research designs using public health methodology to address various community health issues
Write a grant proposal to seek funding for a nutrition or wellness program
Critically evaluate peer-reviewed research on current issues in nutrition and wellness
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