Competencies

DrPH Core Competencies

1.0 Data and Analysis

1.1 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;

1.2 Design a qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods, policy analysis or evaluation project to address a public health issue;

1.3 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.

2.0 Leadership, Management, and Governance

2.1 Propose strategies for health improvement and elimination of health inequities by organizing stakeholders, including researchers, practitioners, community leaders and other partners;

2.2 Communicate public health science to diverse stakeholders, including individuals at all levels of health literacy, for purposes of influencing behavior and policies;

2.3 Integrate knowledge, approaches, methods, values and potential contributions from multiple professions and systems in addressing public health problems;

2.4 Create a strategic plan;

2.5 Facilitate shared decision making through negotiation and consensus-building methods;

2.6 Create organizational change strategies;

2.7 Propose strategies to promote inclusion and equity within public health programs, policies and systems;

2.8 Assess one’s own strengths and weaknesses in leadership capacities including cultural proficiency;

2.9 Propose human, fiscal and other resources to achieve a strategic goal;

2.10 Cultivate new resources and revenue streams to achieve a strategic goal.

3.0 Policy and Programs

3.1 Design a system-level intervention to address a public health issue;

3.2 Integrate knowledge of cultural values and practices in the design of public health policies and programs;

3.3 Integrate scientific information, legal and regulatory approaches, ethical frameworks and varied stakeholder interests in policy development and analysis;

3.4 Propose interprofessional team approaches to improving public health.

4.0 Education and Workforce Development

4.1 Assess an audience’s knowledge and learning needs;

4.2 Deliver training or educational experiences that promote learning in academic, organizational or community settings;

4.3 Use best practice modalities in pedagogical practices.

5.0 DrPH Portfolio

5.1 Develop and organized and comprehensive DrPH portfolio clearly demonstrating core and/or track competencies.

DrPH Track Competencies

6.0 Community and Behavioral Health

6.1: Develop and critically assess evidence-based public health interventions to influence health outcomes;

6.2: Develop and evaluate health communication campaigns among diverse priority populations;

6.3: Develop and lead the process for establishing mission statements, goals, and objectives;

6.4: Engage critical stakeholders for the planning, implementation, and evaluation of public health programs, policies, and Interventions;

6.5: Plan and conduct community assessments identifying needs, assets, capacity, and priorities

6.6: Plan for and critically assess the sustainability of proposed and existing public health programs, policies, and/or interventions.

7.0 Epidemiology and Biostatistics

7.1: Articulate significant public health issues using epidemiologic and other data;

7.2: Critique relevant literature and research proposals related to epidemiological questions;

7.3: Design an observational or interventional research study designs with a multi-disciplinary team;

7.4: Assess the utilization of health surveillance and tracking systems data;

7.5: Synthesize results from multiple studies and interpret and communicate major points study results to both lay and expert audiences.