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MPH Competencies

Coverage of CEPH Competencies in Pitt Public Health MPH Core Courses

Click the arrow to expand each competency to see in which of the MPH core course(s) they are addressed, or select a course from the "Select Category" drop-down menu to see which competencies are covered in that course. 

PDF List of CEPH MPH Foundational Competencies

Foundational Competencies:

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1. Apply epidemiological methods to the breadth of settings and situations in public health practice

 
2. Select quantitative and qualitative data collection methods appropriate for a given public health context.

 
2. Select quantitative and qualitative data collection methods appropriate for a given public health context.

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

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

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

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

 
5. Compare the organization, structure, and function of health care, public health and regulatory systems across and international settings

 
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 societal levels

 
7. Assess population needs, assets and capacities that affect communities’ health

 
8. Apply awareness of cultural values and practices to the design or implementation of public health policies or programs

 
9. Design a population-based policy, program, project or intervention

 
10. Explain basic principles and tools of budget and resource management

 
11. Select methods to evaluate public health programs

 
12. Discuss multiple dimensions of the policy-making process, including the roles of ethics and evidence

 
13. Propose strategies to identify stakeholders and build coalitions and partnerships for influencing public health outcomes

 
14. Advocate for political, social or economic policies and programs that will improve health in diverse populations

 
15. Evaluate policies for their impact on public health and health equity

 
16. Apply principles of leadership, governance and management, which include creating a vision, empowering others, fostering collaboration and guiding decision making

 
17. Apply negotiation and mediation skills to address organizational or community challenges

 
18. Select communication strategies for different audiences and sectors

 
19. Communicate audience-appropriate public health content, both in writing and through oral presentation

 
20. Describe the importance of cultural competence in communicating public health content

 
21. Perform effectively on interprofessional teams

 
22. Apply systems thinking tools to a public health issue

Advanced Program Competencies

Each MPH program has an additional set of advanced program competencies that students will cover in program-required courses. For more information, ask your advisor, program director, or consult the academic handbook for your program/department. 

Exemption from MPH Core Courses

When students have completed courses that covered CEPH competencies, they may request to be exempted from one or more of the MPH core. To begin the process, complete the MPH core course exemption form. 

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

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These competencies are from the 2016 CEPH Accreditation Criteria. 

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