education in public health university of hawai‘i – mānoa john a. burns school of medicine...
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Education in Public Health
University of Hawai‘i – MānoaJohn A. Burns School of MedicineOffice of Public Health Studies
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Why undergraduate training in PH?
As educated members of society, all undergraduates should be well-versed in public health and the healthcare system, in general.
Many accredited schools of public health currently offer undergraduate degrees (e.g. USC, Johns Hopkins, Ohio State, Yale, St. Louis, etc).
Provides better ‘foundation training’ for students interested in myriad health careers.
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ASPH Undergraduate Public Health Learning Outcomes – Model Version 1.0 (2011)
Target Audience– All undergraduate students at institutions of higher education
Goal– Express what every undergraduate, as an educated member of
society, should know and the able to do to promote population health both locally and globally
Domain 1 – Knowledge of human cultures and the physical and natural world as it relates to individual and population health
Domain 2 – Intellectual and practical skills Domain 3 – Personal and social responsibility Domain 4 – Integrative and applied learning
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Programs
Undergraduate programs being developed– BA in Public Health (Health Science track)– BA in Public Health (Social Science track)
Projected start-date Fall 2013
UHM currently offers the Master of Public Health (MPH), Master of Science (MS), Doctor of Public Health (DrPH), and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)– MPH with specialization in Indigenous Health– MD/MPH (Epidemiology)
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BA in Public Health
Health Science track – places an emphasis on epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental health, and prerequisites for healthcare specializations (e.g. medicine, pharmacy, nursing, physical therapy, etc.)
– The curriculum is designed to highlight the skills required for the upcoming changes to the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT)
Social Science track – places an emphasis on health policy and management and social and behavioral health sciences
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Public Health Major Courses
Intro to Public Health 3 cr.Seminar in Public Health Issues 3 cr.Intro to Epidemiology 3 cr.Seminar in Global Public Health 3 cr.Intro to Environmental Health 3 cr.Intro to Social and Behavioral Health 3 cr.Practicum/Service Learning 3 cr.Advanced Epidemiology 3 cr.Current Issues/Topics in Public Health 3 cr.Total major credits required: 21 cr.
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Questions???
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