Public Health

Identify the behavioral determinants of complex public health issues, and apply behavioral theories to the development and implementation of program and policies.

Assess the impact of social, political, economic and cultural forces on the development and implementation of health policy options and programs.

Discuss the inter-relationships between political and economic forces, technology, environmental processes and behaviors on exposures to environmental risk factors and subsequent health outcomes.

Evaluate the influence of behavioral, social, cultural, political, economic, environmental factors on the initiation and persistence of health disparities among sub-populations.

Describe the public health systems and structures at the local, region/state, national and international levels, and how their structure affects the development, delivery and quality of programs and policies.

Utilize descriptive and inferential statistical methods and epidemiologic principles to:

Critically evaluate and interpret scientific evidence from published studies,

Clearly articulate a public health issue and formulate relevant research questions,

Design appropriate/effective methods for collecting health and risk factor data for community needs assessments, surveillance, research and program evaluation.

Measure and compare the health status of populations,

Evaluate public health interventions and

Provide a basis for making decisions and developing policy and recommendations.

Based on existing data and information, develop goals, measurable objectives, programmatic activities, and expected outcomes for a public health program.

Use team building, negotiation, and conflict management skills to achieve organizational and community health goals.

Demonstrate effective written and oral skills for communicating with a wide range of audiences and in a variety of public health practice settings.

Apply social justice and human rights principles and use the basic concepts and skills regarding culturally appropriate community engagement and empowerment when addressing community needs.

Recognize the ethical principles that underlie the values of integrity, respect, transparency, accountability and equity in public health practice.

Synthesize existing research and develop a testable research hypothesis.

Apply the basic tenets of public health to research problems.

Develop expertise in their area of study.

Create an appropriate study design to address a research question.

Describe the principles of the Human Subject Protection and apply these principles to the design and conduct of research.

Demonstrate required skills for data collection, management and analysis.

Based on research findings, develop relevant programmatic and policy recommendations.

Effectively communicate research ideas and findings orally and in writing.