Health Promotion MPH Track Prospective Student Orientation 2014 - 2015
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Health Promotion MPH TrackProspective Student Orientation2014 - 2015
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Purpose
• Overview of the Oregon MPH (OMPH) Program
• Overview of the PSU Health Promotion (HP) Track
• Address Questions
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Websites To Visit
• www.oregonmph.orgprogram website
• www.pdx.edu/SCHtrack websiteclick on “Graduate Program” button in upper left
• www.pdx.eduuniversity websitegeneral information, financial aid, etc.
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Program Overview
• Collaboration of OHSU and PSU
• One of the few accredited collaborative programs
• When last ranked, tied for nationally among graduate
programs in Community Health
• Second decade
• Accredited through Council on Education for Public
Health (CEPH)
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Benefits of Collaborative
• Access to the benefits and resources of two campuses
• Ability to take courses on both campuses
• Opportunities to interact with colleagues from a great breadth of backgrounds and interests
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Oregon Health & Science University
Epidemiology
Biostatistics
Primary Health Care & Health Disparities
Environmental Systems and Human Health
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Portland State University
• Health Management & Policy
Hatfield School of Government, Division of Public Administration
• Health Promotion
School of Community Health
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PSU Campus Tour
See request form at:
http://www.pdx.edu/admissions/campus-visit-request-personal
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Health Promotion Track, PSU
• 15 core faculty
• 20 Affiliated faculty
• Approximately 100 active students/year
• Degrees offered: MPH MURP / MPH MSW / MPH
• PhD
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Health Promotion Curriculum
60 Quarter Credits
Required OMPH Core Courses (17 Credits)
•Introduction to Biostatistics (PH 525) (4 cr)•Epidemiology I (PHE 530) (4 cr) •Health Systems Organization (PAH 574) (3 cr)•Principles of Health Behavior (PHE 512) (3 cr)•Concepts of Environmental Health (PHE 580) (3 cr)
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Health Promotion CurriculumHealth Promotion Track Requirements (28 Credits)
•Foundations of Public Health (PHE 511) (3 cr)•Mass Communication OR Media Advocacy (PHE 540 OR 541) (3 cr)•Public Health Program Planning (PHE 550) (4 cr)•Community Organizing (PHE 517) (3 cr)•Quantitative Research Design (PHE 521) (3 cr)•Program Evaluation and Management in Health (PAH 588) (3 cr) •Qualitative Research Design (PHE 520) (3cr)•Etiology of Disease (PHE 519) (3cr)•Values and Ethics in Health (PAH 573) (3cr)
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Health Promotion Curriculum• Area of Emphasis (9 Credits)
• Field Experience (6 Credits)
• Oral Comprehensive Exam (changing)
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Curriculum SpecificsCompetency-based curriculum
Emphasis on applied, community-based, and service learning
Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA at graduate standing, no lower than B- in any required course
See Program, Track, and Course competencies at: www.oregonmph.org
See PSU HP Student Handbook atwww.pdx.edu/sch
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Health Promotion Track Competencies
1. Apply theory in the development, implementation, and evaluation of health promotion interventions, programs, and policies
2. Develop interventions and programs to effect change at multiple levels, including individual, community, organization, and policy
3. Design and implement strategies to promote health
4. Solicit and integrate input from community and organization stakeholders
5. Design and deliver health communication messages
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Health Promotion Competencies
6. Evaluate and interpret results from program evaluations and other research
7. Define research problems, frame research questions, design research procedures, and outline methods of analysis
8. Apply ethical principles that govern the practice of public health
9. Enact cultural competency in diverse social and cultural communities
10. Develop a substantive Area of Emphasis
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Field Experience
• AKA “Graduate Internship”
• Purpose: To demonstrate and apply knowledge and skills gained during program in a real-world, supervised setting.
• Part of Culminating Experience
• 200 hours, over one or (preferably) two terms
• In an applied environment with public health preceptor
• All core & track required classes must be completed before beginning
• All HP MPH students must complete
• Graded A-F
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Dual Degrees
• MSW/MPH and MURP/MPH
• Must apply to, and be accepted by, both programs, independently
• Three years of full-time study to complete
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Application Procedures to HP
• Online application to SOPHAS
• University submission
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To Portland State University:
• Graduate Admission form
• Application fee $50.00
• One official transcript from each college or university attended, except PSU but to include JCs and CCs
• Measles immunization form
• Please see admissions website for application materials submission address.
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To SOPHAS• Access via http://www.pdx.edu/sch/mph-health-promotion and click on
‘Apply Here’
• Search for Oregon MPH (not PSU) and identify track/campus
• Complete application fields
• Include one official transcript from each college or university attended, including PSU, JCs and/or CCs
• Identify three people who can provide letters of recommendation
• Compose personal statement following SOPHAS guidelines and word limits
• Official GRE scores, and TOEFL scores, if applicable
Please direct application questions to:
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GRE• All students not holding completed graduate degrees from
accredited US institutions must take the GRE
• GRE code for Portland State University 1045
• Recommended minimum scores:
• 4.5 Analytical
• 153 Verbal
• 144 Quantitative
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TOEFL
• All applicants from countries in which English is not the official language are required to take the TOEFL.
• International students with bachelor or master’s degrees from an accredited US institution, or an English speaking college/university in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Great Britain, or Ireland are exempt from taking the TOEFL exam.
• Minimum score: 550 paper, 213 computer, 79-80 internet-based
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Letters of Recommendation
• A critical part of the application
• Should address past academic performance, as well as prospects for career in public health
• Letters for each of the joint degrees must be degree-specific
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Statement of Purpose
• Also critical• May wish to include: Relevant experiences Understanding of field of public health
and the role of health promotion Issues facing public health Vision of your professional role in field What you expect to gain from PSU
and OMPH Program
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Prerequisite
• Undergraduate statistics course
• Receive passing letter grade
• See PSU Stat 243, Introduction to Probability and Statistics (4 cr), for an example of an acceptable course
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Application Deadline
• February 1, no exceptions
• All materials must be submitted to SOPHAS and to PSU by close of business on application deadline
• Please plan sufficient time for delivery of GRE scores, transcripts, and letters of recommendation
• Notice of admission sent early April
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Please see application packet at www.pdx.edu/sch for important information about application packet materials, including:
GRE codesPersonal StatementLetters of Recommendation Resume