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K-State MPH Faculty Advisory Council Minutes February 10, 2012 – Trotter Hall, Mara Conference Center (4 th Floor) Members Present: Canter, Cates, Chapes, Heinrich, Kastner, Kelly, McElroy, Montelone, Nutsch, Renter, Rosenkranz, van der Merwe, Wang Not Present: Blair, Fung, Haub, Larson, MPH Office: Stevenson 1. Dr. Cates called the meeting to order at 1:20 PM 2. Approval of minutes None 3. Old Business None 4. Information Items Dr. Cates explained the makeup of the council and why a change in governance was needed to address concerns raised by the CEPH consultant during the initial self-study document. Those in attendance introduced themselves and indicated which emphasis area, department and/or organization they represented. There was a brief discussion concerning the informational items listed below, to inform the new council members about the MPH program. List of MPH Faculty Advisory Council members (Attachment 1) Key statistics of MPH Program (Attachment 2) (Updated on 2/14/2012 with 20 th day enrollment information) List of current MPH Faculty (Attachment 3) List of current MPH Advisors (Attachment 4) (Updated on 2/14/2012) List of current Awards Committee members (Attachment 5) Assessment Tool (draft) (Attachment 6) Note: Correction was made to Public Health Physical Activity on the second page. 5. Discussion / Action Items Program Related Items Dr. Cates used a PowerPoint presentation to lead the discussion (Attachment 7). Slide 2 – Organization structure for the MPH program. Dr. Cates pointed out that the solid lines indicate the two Deans to whom the program directly reports—the Graduate School and the College of Veterinary Medicine as the academic home of the program. The dashed lines indicate the other partnering colleges/departments and governing committees. Primary faculty requirements for accreditation (Slide 4). Dr. Cates stressed the importance of documenting the college/department commitments of faculty resources in their annual plans of work. However, several faculty members commented that they had their annual reviews with their department heads and that their public health responsibilities were not mentioned.
Transcript of K-State MPH Faculty Advisory Council Minutes
K-State MPH Faculty Advisory Council Minutes February 10, 2012 – Trotter Hall, Mara Conference Center (4th Floor)
Members Present:
Canter, Cates, Chapes, Heinrich, Kastner, Kelly, McElroy, Montelone, Nutsch, Renter, Rosenkranz, van der Merwe, Wang
Not Present: Blair, Fung, Haub, Larson,
MPH Office: Stevenson
1. Dr. Cates called the meeting to order at 1:20 PM
2. Approval of minutes None 3. Old Business None 4. Information Items
Dr. Cates explained the makeup of the council and why a change in governance was needed to address concerns raised by the CEPH consultant during the initial self-study document. Those in attendance introduced themselves and indicated which emphasis area, department and/or organization they represented. There was a brief discussion concerning the informational items listed below, to inform the new council members about the MPH program.
List of MPH Faculty Advisory Council members (Attachment 1)
Key statistics of MPH Program (Attachment 2) (Updated on 2/14/2012 with 20th day enrollment information)
List of current MPH Faculty (Attachment 3)
List of current MPH Advisors (Attachment 4) (Updated on 2/14/2012)
List of current Awards Committee members (Attachment 5)
Assessment Tool (draft) (Attachment 6) Note: Correction was made to Public Health Physical Activity on the second page.
5. Discussion / Action Items Program Related Items
Dr. Cates used a PowerPoint presentation to lead the discussion (Attachment 7).
Slide 2 – Organization structure for the MPH program. Dr. Cates pointed out that the solid lines indicate the two Deans to whom the program directly reports—the Graduate School and the College of Veterinary Medicine as the academic home of the program. The dashed lines indicate the other partnering colleges/departments and governing committees.
Primary faculty requirements for accreditation (Slide 4). Dr. Cates stressed the importance of documenting the college/department commitments of faculty resources in their annual plans of work. However, several faculty members commented that they had their annual reviews with their department heads and that their public health responsibilities were not mentioned.
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Other updates on accreditation (Slides 5, 6 and 7). Dr. Cates told the group that accreditation is moving forward, and much work has been accomplished with the help of the faculty. He has been working with the provost, deans and department heads to draft a support agreement which aims at documenting a sustainable resource model for the program.
Roles of MPH Faculty Advisory Council (Slide 8). Slides lists the proposed roles of the council and the group discussed other possibilities.
Application and admissions process (Slide 9). The current process was reviewed and a discussion followed. Currently, there is no quota and no constraint as to the number of students we may admit except for course capacity. The current instructions for the Admission Narrative Statement/Statement of Objectives by the applicant needs to be updated and changes. The group suggested that more information be included by the prospective student to the admissions team (e.g., why they chose the field or Public Health and when they see themselves doing with the MPH degree). o The new application process, as discussed, will be:
1. The MPH Office will receive all application materials and review them for minimum qualifications. Applicants that do not meet the minimum Graduate School requirements will be screened out.
2. Applications will then be forwarded to the appropriate emphasis area for review, acceptance and advisor assignments.
3. The MPH Program office will make a notation in the e-mail when the applications are sent to the emphasis area if the application has met the minimum requirements or probationary requirements.
a. Infectious Diseases – Applications will be sent on a rotating basis to the 4 faculty members on the Advisory Council (Chapes, Larson, Renter, van der Merwe)
b. Food Safety – Application will be sent to Justin Kastner c. Public Health Nutrition – Application will be sent to Ric Rosenkranz d. Public Health Physical Activity – Applications will be sent to both Mary
McElroy and Katie Heinrich 4. The admissions team will respond to the MPH Program office with their
recommendation on the application and a name for the advisor. 5. The MPH Program office will make the final recommendation to the Graduate
School.
Student assessment tool (Slide 10). Dr. Cates told the group that the Coordinating Committee had recommended the tool be tested and used with Spring and Summer 2012 graduates. The assessment tool will be distributed to faculty when the student fills out the form to schedule the final exam presentation.
Draft of Student Learning Objectives and Competencies by emphasis area (handed out at meeting). The group discussed these proposed forms, which map competencies to the required courses. A correction was made to Food Safety and Biosecurity’s first page. Once the course and curriculum changes are approved by Faculty Senate, these documents will be posted on the website for students. Dr. Cates reminded the group that at some point we will need to map the competencies to course syllabi.
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6. Meetings Schedule 2nd Friday of each month (May is 1st Friday) at 1:15 to 2:45 PM in Mara Center (Trotter Hall)
--Next meeting: Friday, March 9th
7. Meeting adjourned at 2:30 PM
8. Action Items
# Item Responsible Party
1 Corrections to handouts. MPH Program office
2 Update and revise the Admission Narrative Statement/ Statement of Objectives document.
MPH Program office, then distribute to Council for review and suggestions
3 Distribute assessment rubrics before final presentation MPH Program office
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Attachment 1. List of MPH Faculty Advisory Council Members
Emphasis Core Course
Taught MPH Faculty Advisor Council
Member Name E-mail
FSB Primary Faculty Daniel Fung [email protected]
FSB Primary Faculty Justin Kastner [email protected]
FSB Primary Faculty Abby Nutsch [email protected]
IDZ Primary Faculty DMP 806 Deon van der Merwe [email protected]
IDZ Primary Faculty Stephen (Keith) Chapes [email protected]
IDZ Primary Faculty DMP 708 David Renter [email protected]
PHN Primary Faculty Mark Haub [email protected]
PHN Primary Faculty Ric Rosenkranz [email protected]
PHN Primary Faculty George Wang [email protected]
PHPA Primary Faculty Katie Heinrich [email protected]
PHPA Primary Faculty KIN 818 Mary McElroy [email protected]
PHPA Primary Faculty Vacant -- New Hire
Core Course Instructor STAT 701 Cliff Blair [email protected]
Core Course Instructor DMP 754 Robert Larson [email protected]
Core Course Instructor HMD 720 Deb Canter [email protected]
Other OHK
Representative Beth Montelone [email protected]
MPH Student
Representative Eric Kelly [email protected]
Source: CEPH Accreditation Criteria for Public Health Programs Amended June, 2011 An accredited public health program must have at least three primary faculty for each concentration offered and for a generalist degree, if offered. Primary faculty members are full-time university employees. Primary faculty spend a majority of time/effort (.50 FTE or greater) on activities associated with the public health program. These activities must include regular responsibility for a public health class or classes. Research and service effort should be included in the FTE if the project impacts the public health program and its students. Faculty with nine-month contracts may constitute primary faculty if nine-month contracts are usual practice at the university. Overall adequacy of resources relates to the ability of the program to assure the continuity of its degree programs and meet its commitments to students and other constituents. The probable stability of resources is a factor in evaluating resource adequacy.
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Attachment 2. Key statistics of MPH Program (
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Attachment 3. List of current MPH Faculty
MPH Faculty
Name Primary Area Name Primary Area
Fung,Daniel Primary FSB Haub,Mark D Primary PHN
Kastner,Justin Primary FSB Rosenkranz, Ric Primary PHN
Nutsch,Abbey Primary FSB Wang, George Primary PHN
Kastner,Curtis FSB Barrett,Elizabeth PHN
Marsden,James FSB Canter,Deborah PHN
Phebus,Randall FSB Chambers IV,Edgar PHN
Retzlaff,Deanna FSB Gould,Rebecca PHN
Smith,J FSB Grunewald,Katharine PHN
Galitzer,Steven General Higgins,Mary PHN
Gordon, Joye General Kidd,Tandalayo PHN
Harris,Brandonn General Lindsheild, Brian PHN
McDaniel,Brenda General Medeiros,Denis PHN
Chapes,Stephen Primary IDZ Peters,Paula PHN
Renter,David Primary IDZ Procter,Sandra PHN
Van Der Merwe,Deon Primary IDZ Heinrich,Katie Primary PHPA
Cates, Michael IDZ McElroy,Mary Primary PHPA
Chengappa,M IDZ Vacant Primary PHPA
Ganta,Roman IDZ Barstow,Thomas PHPA
Hanlon,Cathleen A IDZ Dzewaltowski,David PHPA
Kuchanich, Kate IDZ Harms,Craig PHPA
Larson,Robert IDZ Musch,Timothy PHPA
Montelone,Beth IDZ Poole, David PHPA
Mosier,Derek IDZ
Nagaraja,Tiruvoor IDZ
Narayanan, Sanjeev IDZ
Nguyen,Thu IDZ
Oberst,Richard IDZ
Payne,Patricia IDZ
Powell,Douglas IDZ
Renberg, Walter IDZ
Sanderson,Michael IDZ
Scott, H. Morgan IDZ
Wilkerson, Melinda IDZ
Zurek,Ludek IDZ
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Attachment 4. List of current MPH Advisors
Advisor Total Advisor Student LastName Area Advisor Total Advisor Student LastName Area
Cates-12 Cates Clark Cert Montelone-2 Montelone Choma IDZ
Cates Do Cert Montelone Kerns IDZ
Cates Ehler Cert Mosier-1 Mosier Abu-Ali IDZ
Cates Hood Cert Nagaraja-3 Nagaraja Beilke IDZ
Cates Johnson Cert Nagaraja Kelly IDZ
Cates Menninger-Corder Cert Nagaraja Smith IDZ
Cates Otuonye Cert Narayanan-2 Narayanan Davis IDZ
Cates Owens Cert Narayanan Engelman IDZ
Cates Primiano Cert Nguyen-2 Nguyen Melia IDZ
Cates Prue Cert Nguyen Schroeder IDZ
Cates Schofield Cert Nutsch-1 Nutsch Lopez IDZ
Cates Stukey Cert Oberst-1 Oberst Pepper IDZ
Fung-1 Fung Liu FS Payne-2 Payne DeVore IDZ
Retzlaff-1 Retzlaff Szatkowski FS Payne Roof IDZ
Cates-15 Cates Abel IDZ Powell-1 Powell Erdozain IDZ
Cates Bhatt IDZ Renberg-2 Renberg Bonnelly IDZ
Cates Bredenberg IDZ Renberg Marshall IDZ
Cates Chhokar IDZ Renter-3 Renter Garvey IDZ
Cates Coleman IDZ Renter Harris IDZ
Cates Horton IDZ Renter Hull IDZ
Cates Kuchimov IDZ Sanderson-5 Sanderson Bradford IDZ
Cates McCullough-Culver IDZ Sanderson Bradley IDZ
Cates Nelson IDZ Sanderson Grace IDZ
Cates Sergeeva IDZ Sanderson Heinrich IDZ
Cates Sourou IDZ Sanderson Janzing IDZ
Cates Wenzel IDZ Scott-1 Scott Glaum IDZ
Cates Wert IDZ van der Merwe-2 van der Merwe Bright IDZ
Cates Whisler IDZ van der Merwe Kenne IDZ
Cates Yadav IDZ Wilkerson-1 Wilkerson Timmins IDZ
Chapes-1 Chapes Banfield IDZ Haub-1 Haub Rall PHN
Chengappa-2 Chengappa Gehring IDZ Higgins-1 Higgins Paetau-Robinson PHN
Chengappa Tarman (Sterneker) IDZ Kidd-1 Kidd Han PHN
Ganta-2 Ganta Johansen IDZ Peters-1 Peters Bono PHN
Ganta Moore IDZ Procter-3 Procter Bauer PHN
Hanlon-2 Hanlon Pees IDZ Procter Ndlela PHN
Hanlon Young IDZ Procter Taylor PHN
Kastner-4 Kastner Engel IDZ Rosenkranz-1 Rosenkranz Johnson PHN
Kastner Guvele IDZ Dzewaltowski-1 Dzewaltowski Schenkelberg PHPA
Kastner McKenna IDZ Heinrich-5 Heinrich O'Neal PHPA
Kastner Sents IDZ Heinrich Banks PHPA
Kuchanich-2 KuKanich Kaur IDZ Heinrich Lightner PHPA
KuKanich Thompson IDZ Heinrich Osler PHPA
Larson-10 Larson Banks IDZ Heinrich Warner PHPA
Larson Davenport IDZ McElroy-4 McElroy Hoffman PHPA
Larson England IDZ McElroy Seiler PHPA
Larson Gibson IDZ McElroy Shafer PHPA
Larson Hessman IDZ McElroy Steele PHPA
Larson Lawn IDZ
Larson Modi IDZ
Larson Moser IDZ
Larson Pickett IDZ
Larson Reece IDZ
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Attachment 5. List of current Awards Committee members
MPH Awards Committee Name Area
Heinrich, Katie Public Health Physical Activity
Kelly, Eric MPH Student Representative
Mosier, Derek Infectious Diseases/Zoonoses
Nutsch, Abbey Food Safety/Biosecurity
Procter, Sandra Public Health Nutrition
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Attachment 6. Assessment Tool (draft)
Master of Public Health Degree Assessment
Student Emphasis Food Safety Biosecurity
Instructions: The competencies expected of MPH graduates are listed below and on the reverse side. As supervisory committee members, please assess each competency to the best of your ability and check one box on each line: Does Not Meet Expectations; Meets Expectations with Some Weakness; Meets Expectations with No Weaknesses; or Clearly Exceeds Expectations.
Turn in the form (or a copy of the form) to the MPH Program Office. All information is confidential and will be used for programmatic assessment; individual data will not be disclosed to anyone outside of the program office.
Knowledge and Skills Does Not Meet
Expectations
Meets Expectations Clearly Exceeds
Expectations Demonstrate competencies in each of the five core areas of public health and in at least one area of emphasis.
Some weakness
No weakness
Bio
stat
isti
cs Apply descriptive and inferential methodologies for testing specific
public health or research hypotheses according to the type of study design and measurement scale.
Apply basic informatics techniques in the acquisition of public health data and in the analysis of survey and experiential designs.
Envi
ron
me
nta
l
He
alth
Describe genetic, social and psychological factors that affect health outcomes following exposure to environmental hazards.
Explain the general mechanisms of toxicity in eliciting an adverse response to various environmental exposures.
Describe current environmental risk assessment methods, and be able to specify approaches for assessing, preventing, and controlling environmental hazards that pose risks to human health and safety.
Epid
em
iolo
gy
Properly calculate and use measures of disease, injuries, and death in human populations (e.g., prevalence, incidence, relative risk, attributable risk, population attributable risk, etc.) to describe problem magnitude; and to investigate associations to such consideration as age, gender/sex, race, occupation, social characteristics, diet, and environment.
Draw appropriate inferences from epidemiologic data, and identify the data’s strengths and limitations.
Comprehend basic ethical and legal principles pertaining to the collection, maintenance, use, and dissemination of epidemiological data.
He
alth
Se
rvic
es
Ad
min
istr
atio
n Recognize how the roles and interaction between various
stakeholders in the healthcare system (including health care providers, other members of the healthcare workforce, consumers of healthcare, etc.) impact the accessibility of healthcare.
Describe the demographic trends which impact healthcare, and in turn, public health in the United States.
Soci
al a
nd
Be
hav
iora
l
Scie
nce
s
Identify basic theories, concepts, and models from a range of social and behavioral disciplines that are used in public health intervention and policies.
Identify the causes of social and behavioral factors that affect the health of individuals and populations with specific emphasis on underserved populations.
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Area of Emphasis Competencies Does Not
Meet Expectations
Meets Expectations Clearly Exceeds
Expectations Some
weakness No
weakness
Foo
d S
afe
ty a
nd
Bio
secu
rity
Describe the challenges and solutions for food safety, biosecurity, and defense issues in the food production continuum.
Categorize specific threats to the food system and scientifically identify how each can be prevented, controlled, and/or mitigated in the food production system.
Identify and categorize risks in the food system; Describe approaches to assessing and managing risk in the food system.
Describe how food safety and biosecurity policies, globalization, and international trade influence public health.
Develop and illustrate effective strategies to communicate public health/food safety issues to a variety of audiences.
Integration Does Not
Meet Expectations
Meets Expectations
Clearly Exceeds
Expectations Some
weakness No
weakness
Demonstrate the ability to integrate knowledge and skills to solve problems and to produce scholarly work in a culminating experience in the form of a thesis, report, and/or community-based field project.
Comments: Please provide comments, especially for strengths or weaknesses in particular competencies.
Please sign, date and indicate if you are the major professor or a committee member.
Signature Major Professor
Date Committee Member
Return via Campus Mail to: Dr. Michael Cates
MPH Program Office 311 Trotter Hall Campus
Or, if easier you may scan and e-mail to: [email protected] or [email protected]
Questions? – Call 532-2042
Thank you!
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Master of Public Health Degree Assessment
Student Emphasis Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses
Instructions: The competencies expected of MPH graduates are listed below and on the reverse side. As supervisory committee members, please assess each competency to the best of your ability and check one box on each line: Does Not Meet Expectations; Meets Expectations with Some Weakness; Meets Expectations with No Weaknesses; or Clearly Exceeds Expectations.
Turn in the form (or a copy of the form) to the MPH Program Office. All information is confidential and will be used for programmatic assessment; individual data will not be disclosed to anyone outside of the program office.
Knowledge and Skills Does Not Meet
Expectations
Meets Expectations Clearly Exceeds
Expectations Demonstrate competencies in each of the five core areas of public health and in at least one area of emphasis.
Some weakness
No weakness
Bio
stat
isti
cs Apply descriptive and inferential methodologies for testing specific
public health or research hypotheses according to the type of study design and measurement scale.
Apply basic informatics techniques in the acquisition of public health data and in the analysis of survey and experiential designs.
Envi
ron
me
nta
l
He
alth
Describe genetic, social and psychological factors that affect health outcomes following exposure to environmental hazards.
Explain the general mechanisms of toxicity in eliciting an adverse response to various environmental exposures.
Describe current environmental risk assessment methods, and be able to specify approaches for assessing, preventing, and controlling environmental hazards that pose risks to human health and safety.
Epid
em
iolo
gy
Properly calculate and use measures of disease, injuries, and death in human populations (e.g., prevalence, incidence, relative risk, attributable risk, population attributable risk, etc.) to describe problem magnitude; and to investigate associations to such consideration as age, gender/sex, race, occupation, social characteristics, diet, and environment.
Draw appropriate inferences from epidemiologic data, and identify the data’s strengths and limitations.
Comprehend basic ethical and legal principles pertaining to the collection, maintenance, use, and dissemination of epidemiological data.
He
alth
Se
rvic
es
Ad
min
istr
atio
n Recognize how the roles and interaction between various
stakeholders in the healthcare system (including health care providers, other members of the healthcare workforce, consumers of healthcare, etc.) impact the accessibility of healthcare.
Describe the demographic trends which impact healthcare, and in turn, public health in the United States.
Soci
al a
nd
Be
hav
iora
l
Scie
nce
s
Identify basic theories, concepts, and models from a range of social and behavioral disciplines that are used in public health intervention and policies.
Identify the causes of social and behavioral factors that affect the health of individuals and populations with specific emphasis on underserved populations.
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Area of Emphasis Competencies Does Not
Meet Expectations
Meets Expectations Clearly Exceeds
Expectations Some
weakness No
weakness
Infe
ctio
us
Dis
eas
es
and
Zo
on
ose
s
Understand and be able to describe the ecology and modes of disease causation of infectious agents such as bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi.
Describe the current understanding of host immune response to infection and the understand role of vaccination in infectious disease control.
Understand the influence of space/geography, insect vectors, toxic plants and other toxin sources, as well as infectious agents on infectious disease and food safety.
Understand how disease events and risk factors for disease are quantified and compared.
Develop and demonstrate effective strategies to communicate public health/ infectious disease issues to a variety of audiences.
Integration Does Not
Meet Expectations
Meets Expectations
Clearly Exceeds
Expectations Some
weakness No
weakness
Demonstrate the ability to integrate knowledge and skills to solve problems and to produce scholarly work in a culminating experience in the form of a thesis, report, and/or community-based field project.
Comments: Please provide comments, especially for strengths or weaknesses in particular competencies.
Please sign, date and indicate if you are the major professor or a committee member.
Signature Major Professor
Date Committee Member
Return via Campus Mail to: Dr. Michael Cates
MPH Program Office 311 Trotter Hall Campus
Or, if easier you may scan and e-mail to: [email protected] or [email protected]
Questions? – Call 532-2042
Thank you!
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Master of Public Health Degree Assessment
Student Emphasis Public Health Nutrition
Instructions: The competencies expected of MPH graduates are listed below and on the reverse side. As supervisory committee members, please assess each competency to the best of your ability and check one box on each line: Does Not Meet Expectations; Meets Expectations with Some Weakness; Meets Expectations with No Weaknesses; or Clearly Exceeds Expectations.
Turn in the form (or a copy of the form) to the MPH Program Office. All information is confidential and will be used for programmatic assessment; individual data will not be disclosed to anyone outside of the program office.
Knowledge and Skills Does Not Meet
Expectations
Meets Expectations Clearly Exceeds
Expectations Demonstrate competencies in each of the five core areas of public health and in at least one area of emphasis.
Some weakness
No weakness
Bio
stat
isti
cs Apply descriptive and inferential methodologies for testing specific
public health or research hypotheses according to the type of study design and measurement scale.
Apply basic informatics techniques in the acquisition of public health data and in the analysis of survey and experiential designs.
Envi
ron
me
nta
l
He
alth
Describe genetic, social and psychological factors that affect health outcomes following exposure to environmental hazards.
Explain the general mechanisms of toxicity in eliciting an adverse response to various environmental exposures.
Describe current environmental risk assessment methods, and be able to specify approaches for assessing, preventing, and controlling environmental hazards that pose risks to human health and safety.
Epid
em
iolo
gy
Properly calculate and use measures of disease, injuries, and death in human populations (e.g., prevalence, incidence, relative risk, attributable risk, population attributable risk, etc.) to describe problem magnitude; and to investigate associations to such consideration as age, gender/sex, race, occupation, social characteristics, diet, and environment.
Draw appropriate inferences from epidemiologic data, and identify the data’s strengths and limitations.
Comprehend basic ethical and legal principles pertaining to the collection, maintenance, use, and dissemination of epidemiological data.
He
alth
Se
rvic
es
Ad
min
istr
atio
n Recognize how the roles and interaction between various
stakeholders in the healthcare system (including health care providers, other members of the healthcare workforce, consumers of healthcare, etc.) impact the accessibility of healthcare.
Describe the demographic trends which impact healthcare, and in turn, public health in the United States.
Soci
al a
nd
Be
hav
iora
l
Scie
nce
s
Identify basic theories, concepts, and models from a range of social and behavioral disciplines that are used in public health intervention and policies.
Identify the causes of social and behavioral factors that affect the health of individuals and populations with specific emphasis on underserved populations.
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Area of Emphasis Competencies Does Not
Meet Expectations
Meets Expectations Clearly Exceeds
Expectations Some
weakness No
weakness
Pu
blic
He
alth
Nu
trit
ion
Demonstrate information literacy through the acquisition of public health nutrition knowledge and skills necessary to locate, understand, and evaluate and use that information efficiently and effectively for public health practice.
Translate research into practice through skills in nutrition surveillance, policy, program planning and evaluation, management, information dissemination and oral and written communication.
Utilize advanced principles of health literacy, including critical thinking skills, literature searches, data collection and interpretation, necessary for the implementation and administration of population-based food, nutrition and health services.
Integrate knowledge of human nutrition principles with epidemiological concepts in order to improve population health and reduce disease risk.
Develop and illustrate effective strategies to communicate public health/nutrition issues to a variety of audiences.
Integration Does Not
Meet Expectations
Meets Expectations
Clearly Exceeds
Expectations Some
weakness No
weakness
Demonstrate the ability to integrate knowledge and skills to solve problems and to produce scholarly work in a culminating experience in the form of a thesis, report, and/or community-based field project.
Comments: Please provide comments, especially for strengths or weaknesses in particular competencies.
Please sign, date and indicate if you are the major professor or a committee member.
Signature Major Professor
Date Committee Member
Return via Campus Mail to:
Questions? – Call 532-2042
Dr. Michael Cates MPH Program Office 311 Trotter Hall Campus
Or, if easier you may scan and e-mail to: [email protected] or [email protected]
Thank you!
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Master of Public Health Degree Assessment
Student Emphasis Public Health Physical Activity
Instructions: The competencies expected of MPH graduates are listed below and on the reverse side. As supervisory committee members, please assess each competency to the best of your ability and check one box on each line: Does Not Meet Expectations; Meets Expectations with Some Weakness; Meets Expectations with No Weaknesses; or Clearly Exceeds Expectations.
Turn in the form (or a copy of the form) to the MPH Program Office. All information is confidential and will be used for programmatic assessment; individual data will not be disclosed to anyone outside of the program office.
Knowledge and Skills Does Not Meet
Expectations
Meets Expectations Clearly Exceeds
Expectations Demonstrate competencies in each of the five core areas of public health and in at least one area of emphasis.
Some weakness
No weakness
Bio
stat
isti
cs Apply descriptive and inferential methodologies for testing specific
public health or research hypotheses according to the type of study design and measurement scale.
Apply basic informatics techniques in the acquisition of public health data and in the analysis of survey and experiential designs.
Envi
ron
me
nta
l
He
alth
Describe genetic, social and psychological factors that affect health outcomes following exposure to environmental hazards.
Explain the general mechanisms of toxicity in eliciting an adverse response to various environmental exposures.
Describe current environmental risk assessment methods, and be able to specify approaches for assessing, preventing, and controlling environmental hazards that pose risks to human health and safety.
Epid
em
iolo
gy
Properly calculate and use measures of disease, injuries, and death in human populations (e.g., prevalence, incidence, relative risk, attributable risk, population attributable risk, etc.) to describe problem magnitude; and to investigate associations to such consideration as age, gender/sex, race, occupation, social characteristics, diet, and environment.
Draw appropriate inferences from epidemiologic data, and identify the data’s strengths and limitations.
Comprehend basic ethical and legal principles pertaining to the collection, maintenance, use, and dissemination of epidemiological data.
He
alth
Se
rvic
es
Ad
min
istr
atio
n Recognize how the roles and interaction between various
stakeholders in the healthcare system (including health care providers, other members of the healthcare workforce, consumers of healthcare, etc.) impact the accessibility of healthcare.
Describe the demographic trends which impact healthcare, and in turn, public health in the United States.
Soci
al a
nd
Be
hav
iora
l
Scie
nce
s
Identify basic theories, concepts, and models from a range of social and behavioral disciplines that are used in public health intervention and policies.
Identify the causes of social and behavioral factors that affect the health of individuals and populations with specific emphasis on underserved populations.
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Area of Emphasis Competencies Does Not
Meet Expectations
Meets Expectations Clearly Exceeds
Expectations Some
weakness No
weakness
Pu
blic
He
alth
Ph
ysic
al A
ctiv
ity
Develop evidence-based knowledge of the relationship between physical activity and population health.
Understand how social, behavioral and cultural factors contribute to participation in physical activity.
Understand how social and behavioral theory and frameworks are used in programs designed to promote physical activity in community settings.
Develop skills for creating and evaluating physical activity interventions in diverse community settings.
Develop the ability to collaboratively communicate with public health officials and other community partners to promote physical activity in community settings.
Understand exercise physiology and related exercise science.
Integration Does Not
Meet Expectations
Meets Expectations
Clearly Exceeds
Expectations Some
weakness No
weakness
Demonstrate the ability to integrate knowledge and skills to solve problems and to produce scholarly work in a culminating experience in the form of a thesis, report, and/or community-based field project.
Comments: Please provide comments, especially for strengths or weaknesses in particular competencies.
Please sign, date and indicate if you are the major professor or a committee member.
Signature Major Professor
Date Committee Member
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