Course Description
The first of two required doctoral seminars addressing national competencies for the professional degree. The seminar is designed to link theory and practice in data and analysis, leadership, management and governance, policy and programs, and education and workforce development in public health.
Athena Title
Doctor of Public Health Sem I
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in HPAM 9100E
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Course Objectives
Data Analysis • Explain the use and limitations of surveillance systems and national surveys in assessing, monitoring, and evaluating policies and programs and to address a population's health Leadership, Management, and Governance • Propose strategies for health improvement and elimination of health inequities by organizing stakeholders, including researchers, practitioners, community leaders, and other partners • Communicate public health science to diverse stakeholders, including individuals at all levels of health literacy, for purposes of influencing behavior and policies • Integrate knowledge, approaches, methods, values, and potential contributions from multiple professions and systems in addressing the public health problems • Facilitate shared decision making through negotiation and consensus-building methods • Propose strategies to promote inclusion and equity within public health programs, policies, and systems • Assess one's own strengths and weakness in leadership capacities, including cultural proficiency Policy and Programs • Design a system-level intervention to address a public health issue • Integrate knowledge of cultural values and practices in the design of public health policies and programs • Integrate scientific information, legal and regulatory approaches, ethical frameworks and varied stakeholder interests in policy development and analysis • Propose interprofessional team approaches to improving public health Education and Workforce Development • Assess an audience's knowledge and learning needs • Deliver training or educational experiences that promote learning in academic, organizational, or community settings
Topical Outline
What is Public Health? History of Public Health Context of Public Health Issues in Public Health Advocacy Issues in Public Health Communications Issues in Public Health Community/Cultural Orientation Issues in Public Health Critical Analysis Issues in Public Health Leadership Issues in Public Health Management Issues in Public Health Professionalism Issues in Public Health Ethics The Context of Public Health Intervention Current events in Public Health