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Practicum Hours Summary
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Evidence-Based Approaches to Public Health |
1. Apply epidemiological methods to the breadth of settings and situations in public health practice |
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2. Select quantitative and qualitative data collection methods appropriate for a given public health context |
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3. Analyze quantitative and qualitative data using biostatistics, informatics, computer-based programming, and software, as appropriate |
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4. Interpret results of data analysis for public health research, policy, or practice
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Public Health & Health Care Systems |
5. Compare the organization, structure and function of health care, public health and regulatory systems across national and international settings |
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6. 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
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Planning & Management to Promote Health |
7. Assess population needs, assets and capacities that affect communities’ health |
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8. Apply awareness of cultural values and practices to the design or implementation of public health policies or programs |
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9. Design a population-based policy, program, project or intervention |
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10. Explain basic principles and tools of budget and resource management |
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11. Select methods to evaluate public health programs
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Policy in Public Health |
12. Discuss multiple dimensions of the policy-making process, including the roles of ethics and evidence |
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13. Propose strategies to identify stakeholders and build coalitions and partnerships for influencing public health outcomes |
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14. Advocate for political, social or economic policies and programs that will improve health in diverse populations |
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15. Evaluate policies for their impact on public health and health equity
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Leadership |
16. Apply principles of leadership, governance and management, which include creating a vision, empowering others, fostering collaboration and guiding decision making |
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17. Apply negotiation and mediation skills to address organizational or community challenges
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Communication |
18. Select communication strategies for different audiences and sectors |
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19. Communicate audience-appropriate public health content, both in writing and through oral presentation |
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20. Describe the importance of cultural competence in communicating public health content
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Interprofessional Practice |
21. Perform effectively on interprofessional teams |
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Systems Thinking |
22. Apply systems thinking tools to a public health issue |
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Nutrition & Wellness |
1. Design health education curricula to address diet and lifestyle issues. |
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2. Utilize principles of behavior theory to inform evidence-based recommendations on physical activity. |
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3. Develop research designs using public health methodology to address various community health issues. |
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4. Write a grant proposal to seek funding for a nutrition or wellness program |
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5. Critically evaluate peer-reviewed research on current issues in nutrition and wellness. |
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