Development of a Core Competency Model for the Master of Public Health Degree.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Calhoun, Judith G.; Ramiah, Kalpana; Weist, Elizabeth McGean
- Source
- American Journal of Public Health; September 2008, Vol. 98 Issue 9, p1598-1607, 6p
- Subject
- Master's degree
College curriculum
Public health education
Core competencies
Curriculum
Medical personnel
Public health
Health education
Occupational training
Educational accountability
Health promotion
Medical care
Associations, institutions, etc.
- Language
- ISSN
- 00900036
Core competencies have been used to redefine curricula across the major health professions in recent decades. In 2006, the Association of Schools of Public Health identified core competencies for the master of public health degree in graduate schools and programs of public health. We provide an overview of the model development process and a listing of 12 core domains and 119 competencies that can serve as a resource for faculty and students for enhancing the quality and accountability of graduate public health education and training. The primary vision for the initiative is the graduation of professionals who are more fully prepared for the many challenges and opportunities in public health in the forthcoming decade. (Am J Public Health. 2008;98:1598-1607. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2007.117978) Reprinted by permission of the publisher.