Higher Education

MPH Foundational Public Health Knowledge

MPH Foundational Competencies

Profession & Science of Public Health

Factors Related to Human Health

Evidence-based Approaches to Public Health

Public Health & Health Care Systems

Planning & Management to Promote Health

Communication

Interprofessional and/or Intersectoral Practice

Systems Thinking

Explain public health history, philosophy, and values

Identify the core functions of public health and the 10 Essential Services

Explain the role of quantitative and qualitative methods and sciences in describing and assessing a population's health

List major causes and trends of morbidity and mortality in the U.S. or other community relevant to the school or program

Discuss the science of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention in population health, including health promotion, screening, etc.

Explain the critical importance of evidence in advancing public health knowledge

Explain effects of environmental factors on a population's health

Explain biological and genetic factors that affect a population's health

Explain behavioral and psychological factors that affect a population's health

Explain the social, political, and economic determinants of health and how they contribute to population health and health inequities

Explain how globalization affects global burdens of disease

Explain an ecological perspective on the connections among human health, animal health, and ecosystem health (e.g., One Health)

Apply epidemiological methods to settings and situations in public health practice

Select quantitative and qualitative data collection methods appropriate for a given public health context

Analyze quantitative and qualitative data using biostatistics, informatics, computer-based programming, and software, as appropriate

Interpret results of data analysis for public health research, policy, or practice

Compare the organization, structure, and function of health care, public health, and regulatory systems across national and international settings

Discuss the means by which structural bias, social inequities, and racism undermine health and create challenges to achieving health equity at organizational, community and systemic levels

Assess population needs, assets, and capacities that affect communities' health

Apply awareness of cultural values and practices to the design, implementation, or critique of public health policies or programs

Design a population-based policy, program, project, or intervention

Explain basic principles and tools of budget and resource management

Select methods to evaluate public health programs Policy in Public Health

Discuss the policy-making process, including the roles of ethics and evidence

Propose strategies to identify stakeholders and build coalitions and partnerships for influencing public health outcomes

Advocate for political, social, or economic policies and programs that will improve health in diverse populations

Evaluate policies for their impact on public health and health equity Leadership

Apply leadership and/or management principles to address a relevant issue

Apply negotiation and mediation skills to address organizational or community challenges

Select communication strategies for different audiences and sectors

Communicate audience-appropriate (i.e., non-academic, non-peer audience) public health content, both in writing and through oral presentation

Describe the importance of cultural competence in communicating public health content

Integrate perspectives from other sectors and/or professions to promote and advance population health

Apply a systems thinking tool to visually represent a public health issue in a format other than standard narrative