MPH Competencies

Coverage of CEPH Competencies in Core Courses

Find each competency below to see in which of the MPH core course(s) they are addressed.

Evidence-based Approaches to Public Health

1. Apply epidemiological methods to settings and situations in public health practiceEPIDEM 2110: Principles of Epidemiology
2. Select quantitative and qualitative data collection methods appropriate for a given public health context

BCHS 2509: Social and Behavioral Sciences and Public Health

BIOST 2011: Principles of Statistical Reasoning
or
BIOST 2041: Introduction to Statistical Methods

3. Analyze quantitative and qualitative data using biostatistics, informatics, computer-based programming, and software, as appropriate

BCHS 2509: Social and Behavioral Sciences and Public Health

BIOST 2011: Principles of Statistical Reasoning
or
BIOST 2041: Introduction to Statistical Methods

4. Interpret results of data analysis for public health research, policy or practice

BCHS 2509: Social and Behavioral Sciences and Public Health

BIOST 2011: Principles of Statistical Reasoning
or
BIOST 2041: Introduction to Statistical Methods

Public Health and Health Care Systems

5. Compare the organization, structure and function of health care, public health, and regulatory systems across national and international settingsHPM 2001: Health Policy and Management in Public Health
6. Discuss the means by which structural bias, social inequities and racism undermine health and create challenges to achieving health equity at organizational, community and systemic levelsBCHS 2509: Social and Behavioral Sciences and Public Health

Planning & Management to Promote Health

7. Assess population needs, assets and capacities that affect communities' healthBCHS 2509: Social and Behavioral Sciences and Public Health
8. Apply awareness of cultural values and practices to the design, implementation or critique of public health policies or programsBCHS 2509: Social and Behavioral Sciences and Public Health
9. Design a population-based policy, program, project or interventionPUBHLT 2035: Applications in Public Health
10. Explain basic principles and tools of budget and resource managementPUBHLT 2035: Applications in Public Health
11. Select methods to evaluate public health programsBCHS 2509: Social and Behavioral Sciences and Public Health

Policy in Public Health

12. Discuss the policy-making process, including the roles of ethics and evidenceHPM 2001: Health Policy and Management in Public Health
13. Propose strategies to identify relevant communities and individuals and build coalitions and partnerships for influencing public health outcomesBCHS 2509: Social and Behavioral Sciences and Public Health
14. Advocate for political, social or economic policies and programs that will improve health in diverse populationsHPM 2001: Health Policy and Management in Public Health
15. Evaluate policies for their impact on public health and health equityHPM 2001: Health Policy and Management in Public Health

Leadership

16. Apply leadership and/or management principles to address a relevant issuePUBHLT 2035: Applications in Public Health
17. Apply negotiation and mediation skills to address organizational or community challengesPUBHLT 2035: Applications in Public Health

Communication

18. Select communication strategies for different audiences and sectorsPUBHLT 2034: Public Health Communications
19. Communicate audience-appropriate public health content, both in writing and through oral presentation to a non-academic, non-peer audience with attention to factors such as literacy and health literacyPUBHLT 2034: Public Health Communications
20. Describe the importance of cultural humility in communicating public health contentPUBHLT 2034: Public Health Communications

Interprofessional Practice

21. Integrate perspectives from other sectors and/or professions to promote and advance population healthPUBHLT 2035: Applications in Public Health

Systems Thinking

22. Apply a systems thinking tool to visually represent a public health issue in a format other than standard narrativePUBHLT 2035: Applications in Public Health

Accreditation

Pitt Public Health is accredited by the Council for Education on Public Health (CEPH).

These competencies are from the 2024 Amended CEPH Accreditation Criteria.