Council of Accredited MPH Programs

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Council of Accredited MPH Programs

• Overview

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Purpose

• to enhance the public's health by fostering and
  promoting the interests of CEPH accredited
  community health education programs and their
  respective institutions

• 10 Goals listed in Bylaws related to representing
  Accredited MPH Programs and networking internally
  and externally among the Accredited Programs

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Eligible membership

• CEPH Accreditation (Full accreditation status
  required Associate membership available for
  Pre-accredited or aspiring programs)
• Program (CEPH Program accreditation status as
  Community Health Education or Community
  Health/Preventive Medicine)
• Community Health Education or related
  concentrations (Health Education Programs
  identified on CEPH website or CEPH Programs with
  social-behavioral science emphasis)

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Unique Qualities

• Public health (CEPH) accreditation required
  (training in core public health and health
  education)
• Primary emphasis on preparing practitioners for
  public and community agencies
• Research emphasis on applied research and program
  evaluation
• Primary emphasis on serving state and local
  communities
• Strong commitment to diversity

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Meetings

• Annual meeting during annual APHA-SOPHE Meeting
• Bimonthly phone conference

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Selected Activities in 2003

• Presented to IOM Committee On Who Will Keep the
  Public Healthy, the only organization speaking
  on behalf of CEPH Programs
• Coordinated involvement of CEPH Programs in IOM
  follow-up workshop
• Explored collaboration with HRSA, CDC, ASTHO,
  NACCHO NALBOH
• Initiated membership in Council on Linkages
  disseminated Council information to CAMP
  institutions
• Participated on National Task Force on
  Accreditation in Health Education
• Continued participation on CDC Workforce
  Development initiatives
• Study of CEPH accredited Programs with an
  emphasis in health education (sponsored by CAMP,
  CEPH and SOPHE)
• Exhibited at APHA Annual Meeting

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Priorities for 2004

• Develop closer relationships with grassroots
  public health by working with ASTHO, NACCHO and
  NALBOH
• Work through with the Council on Linkages to
  strengthen academia/practice collaboration
• Collaborate with CDC and HRSA to support public
  health work force development
• Facilitate implementation of IOM recommendations
  within accredited programs
• Encourage increased CEPH accreditation among
  Health Education Programs