Public Health in Action

Catalog description

Public Health in Action prepares MPH students for the real world through practical hands-on learning that addresses the cross-disciplinary competencies in advocacy, leadership, budgeting, planning and implementing programs with limited resources, building a shared vision and mission, setting priorities and goals, contributing on inter-professional teams, advancing cultural diversity and inclusiveness in community health efforts, building partnerships, leading community initiatives, and communicating to media. It is intended students will take this course at the end of the MPH program. Enrollment Conditions: Graduate standing in the MPH Program and graduating in the current or following semester, or permission of instructor. Students should have completed at least 18 credit hours of coursework, including all other core courses. MD/MPH students may take this course in the spring of their first year in the program.