Open AccessCore Academic Competencies for Master of Public Health Students: One Health Department Practitioner’s Perspective
Author(s) -
Jane Moser
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2007.117234
Subject(s) - core competency , public health , graduation (instrument) , agency (philosophy) , perspective (graphical) , medical education , core knowledge , core (optical fiber) , medicine , nursing , sociology , management , social science , engineering , artificial intelligence , computer science , economics , mechanical engineering , telecommunications , knowledge management
The Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) has developed a comprehensive set of core academic competencies for master of public health (MPH) graduates. The ASPH core MPH competencies delineate fundamental knowledge, attitudes, and skills that every MPH student, regardless of their major field, should possess upon graduation. From a public health agency perspective, this is a promising development. The ASPH MPH core competencies are complementary to the Core Competencies for Public Health Practice developed by the Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice. Although a useful development, the academic MPH core competencies should not be confused with a conclusive definition of what constitutes a public health professional.