UAB School of Public Health

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UAB School of Public Health

• Melissa Mauser Galvin, MPH, PhD
• Associate Dean of Academic and Strategic Plans

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Development

• Faculty, Student and Practice Representation
• ASPH competencies
• 53 in 5 core areas
• MPH 1-53
• Programmatic Competencies for 45
• BST, HB, ENV, EPI, HCOP, MCH

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Implementation

• Syllabus
• Website
• Student Handbook
• Orientation

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Assessment

• Pre and Post Test
• Self Report
• skill questions from Integrated Core to be added
• Core Competencies on each Core Course Evaluation
• Surveys
• New Graduate
• Alumni
• Employee

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New Graduate
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Employer
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Assessment Integrative Experience

• Assessment in class
• Course content added as needed
• Structured assignments
• Case study development with interdisciplinary
  team
• All disciplines represented
• Presentation/paper includes issues/roles of each
  discipline

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Assessment Internships

• Student, Advisor and Field supervisor list
  competencies to be addressed during internship
• Students and Field supervisor evaluate
  competencies at end of internship

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Assessment Student Outcomes

• of Students completing Program within 2 years
• Percent of graduates employed in public heath
  related field at one year post graduation
• Mastery of MPH School Wide Competencies (Pre/Post
  test)

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Continuous Improvement

• Committees MPH Core Faculty, MSPH, DrPH and
  Education Advisory Committee
• Ongoing reflection and revision of programmatic
  competencies
• Assessment of programmatic competencies

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Questions