Master of Public Health Competencies: A Case Study Approach

In October 2016, the Council on Education in Public Health (CEPH)  released new competencies that all accredited Master of Public Health  (MPH) programs must adhere to. Master of Public Health Competencies: A  Case Study Approach covers each of the 22 required competencies to  demonstrate how they can be applied in public health practice.

Spanning  all five key disciplines of Public Health – biostatistics,  epidemiology, health policy and management; social and behavioral  sciences; and environmental and occupation health – Master of Public  Health Competencies covers the full breadth of public health. Each  chapter is focused on a single CEPH competency and provides the  background of the public health issue, followed by a case study to learn  that competency and understand its application. Written by MPH faculty  and community practitioners and based on real world public practice,  these concise case studies are accompanied by discussion questions that  facilitate classroom discussion.

This graduate level text can be  used in a variety courses in public health, including internships and  seminars, to teach and assess student mastery of these required  competencies.

KEY FEATURES:
• Covers each of the 22 required MPH competencies provided by the Council on Education in Public Health (CEPH)
•  Offers a concise case study in each chapter that focuses on a single  CEPH competency to teach students that competency and shows its  application.
• Includes key summary points, end-of-chapter discussion  questions, and references to reinforce student learning and provide  additional resources.