This page tracks how my coursework and practice demonstrate the 20 DrPH foundational competencies. I add evidence as my courses and projects cover each one.
Data & Analysis
| Competency | Course | How I Demonstrate It |
|---|
| F1. Explain qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods and policy analysis research and evaluation methods to address health issues at multiple (individual, group, organization, community and population) levels | To be added | To be added |
| F2. Design a qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods, policy analysis or evaluation project to address a public health issue | To be added | To be added |
| F3. 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 | To be added | To be added |
Leadership, Management & Governance
| Competency | Course | How I Demonstrate It |
|---|
| F4. Propose strategies for health improvement and elimination of health inequities by organizing stakeholders, including researchers, practitioners, community leaders and other partners | To be added | To be added |
| F5. Communicate public health science to diverse stakeholders, including individuals at all levels of health literacy, for purposes of influencing behavior and policies | To be added | To be added |
| F6. Integrate knowledge, approaches, methods, values and potential contributions from multiple professions and systems in addressing public health problems | To be added | To be added |
| F7. Create a strategic plan | To be added | To be added |
| F8. Facilitate shared decision making through negotiation and consensus-building methods | To be added | To be added |
| F9. Create organizational change strategies | To be added | To be added |
| F10. Propose strategies to promote inclusion and equity within public health programs, policies and systems | To be added | To be added |
| F11. Assess one’s own strengths and weaknesses in leadership capacities, including cultural proficiency | To be added | To be added |
| F12. Propose human, fiscal and other resources to achieve a strategic goal | To be added | To be added |
| F13. Cultivate new resources and revenue streams to achieve a strategic goal | To be added | To be added |
Policy & Programs
| Competency | Course | How I Demonstrate It |
|---|
| F14. Design a system-level intervention to address a public health issue | To be added | To be added |
| F15. Integrate knowledge of cultural values and practices in the design of public health policies and programs | To be added | To be added |
| F16. Integrate scientific information, legal and regulatory approaches, ethical frameworks and varied stakeholder interests in policy development and analysis | To be added | To be added |
| F17. Propose interprofessional team approaches to improving public health | To be added | To be added |
Education & Workforce Development
| Competency | Course | How I Demonstrate It |
|---|
| F18. Assess an audience’s knowledge and learning needs | CPH 705 | Needs Assessment Plan and Evaluation Assignment for a public health training module |
| F19. Deliver training or educational experiences that promote learning in academic, organizational or community settings | CPH 705 | In-person, synchronous, and asynchronous versions of one public health teaching/training project |
| F20. Use best practice modalities in pedagogical practices | CPH 705 | Seven Principles of Adult Learning; teaching philosophy statement; instructional analysis; objectives and alignment; this digital portfolio |