Doctor of Public Health

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Public PolicyMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Public Policy

Study Level

PHD

The DrPH program has five overall student learning outcomes. In order to demonstrate achievement of these outcomes, the DrPH program faculty have developed competencies which students demonstrate through coursework, practical, Phase I and II exams, and a culminating experience. Overall Learning Outcomes Create Solutions to public health problems using critical analysis (SLO 1) Competencies: Integrate the theory and science of population health management and apply it to the practice of public health to improve the populationâ€™s health. Use critical thinking skills to solve public health management problems. Weigh risks, benefits, and unintended consequences of social and behavioral research and practice. Identify health hazards as they relate to the environment and individual and community behaviors. Assess, manage, and responsibly communicate environmental/occupational health risks and standards. Defend results of quantitative and qualitative analysis with public health theory and statistical tools (SLO 2) Competencies: Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of various study designs that can be applied to answer research questions. Use basic statistical tools and theory, and apply relevant sampling and measurement techniques, in order to test research hypotheses. Interpret the results of quantitative and qualitative analyses. Evaluate the performance and impact of social and behavioral health programs, policies, and systems. Conceptualize a research project and generate a testable hypothesis using public health theories (SLO 3) Competencies: Interpret and apply research and evaluation techniques toward the solution of public health management issues. Use theory to conceptualize a research project and generate testable hypotheses. Apply theoretical and evidence-based perspectives from social and behavioral disciplines in the design and implementation of programs, policies, and systems. Apply ethical principles to public health program planning, policy review and development, implementation, and evaluation (SLO 4) Competencies: Apply ethical principles to public health program planning, policy, implementation and evaluation. Describe the role of public health practitioners in mitigating health hazards through policy and programs. Demonstrate proficiency in oral and written communication that supports the purposes of the intended audience and appropriately cites othersâ€™ work. Generate evidence-based communication for professionalism, advocacy and leadership within core public health areas (SLO 5) Epidemiology Concentration Competencies:â€‹ Synthesize information from multiple sources for epidemiologic research and practice. Develop epidemiologic surveillance systems to monitor population health, health equity, and public health services. Employ evidence-based communication program models for disseminating epidemiologic research and evaluation outcomes. Demonstrate basic ethical and legal principles pertaining to the collection, maintenance, use and dissemination of epidemiologic data. Apply theoretical and evidence-based perspectives from epidemiology in the design and implementation of programs, policies, and systems. Interpret epidemiologic data following scientific standards. Explain communication program proposals and evaluations to lay, professional, and policy audiences. Weigh risks and benefits of public health screening programs.

Program overview

Main Subject

Public Policy

Study Level

PHD

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