Domain Brief Description Competencies: Upon graduation, a student with a DrPH should be able to: 1. Policy The ability to influence decision Present positions on health issues, law and policy Analysis, making regarding policies and Influence health policy and program decision based on scientific evidence, Development practices that advance public stakeholder input and public opinion data and Advocacy health using scientific Utilize consensus building, negotiation, and conflict resolution techniques knowledge, analysis, Analyze the impact of legislation, judicial opinions, regulations, and policies on population communication and consensus health building Establish goals, timelines, funding alternatives, and strategies for influencing policy initiatives Design action plans for building public and political support for programmes and policies Develop evidence based strategies for changing health law and policy 2. The ability to assess and use Discuss the inter-relationships between health communication and marketing Communication communication strategies Explain communication program proposals and evaluations to lay, professional and policy across diverse audiences to audiences inform and influence individual, Employ evidence based communication program models for disseminating research and organization, community and evaluation outcomes policy actions Guide an organization in setting communication goals, objectives and priorities Create informational and persuasive communications Integrate health literacy concepts in all communication and marketing initiatives Develop formative and outcome evaluation plans for communication and marketing efforts Prepare dissemination plans for communication programmes and evaluations Propose recommendations for improving communication processes 3. Community The ability to communicate and Develop collaborative partnerships with communities, policy makers, and other relevant /Cultural interact with people across groups orientation diverse communities and Engage communities in creating evidence culturally competent programmes cultures for development of Conduct community participatory intervention and research projects programmes, policies and Design action plans for enhancing community and population based health research Assess cultural, environmental, and social justice influences on the health of communities Implement culturally and linguistically appropriate programmes, services and research
Domain Brief Description Competencies: Upon graduation, a student with a DrPH should be able to: 1. Policy Analysis, Development and Advocacy The ability to influence decision making regarding policies and practices that advance public health using scientific knowledge, analysis, communication and consensus building Present positions on health issues, law and policy Influence health policy and program decision based on scientific evidence, stakeholder input and public opinion data Utilize consensus building, negotiation, and conflict resolution techniques Analyze the impact of legislation, judicial opinions, regulations, and policies on population health Establish goals, timelines, funding alternatives, and strategies for influencing policy initiatives Design action plans for building public and political support for programmes and policies Develop evidence based strategies for changing health law and policy 2. Communication The ability to assess and use communication strategies across diverse audiences to inform and influence individual, organization, community and policy actions Discuss the inter-relationships between health communication and marketing Explain communication program proposals and evaluations to lay, professional and policy audiences Employ evidence based communication program models for disseminating research and evaluation outcomes Guide an organization in setting communication goals, objectives and priorities Create informational and persuasive communications Integrate health literacy concepts in all communication and marketing initiatives Develop formative and outcome evaluation plans for communication and marketing efforts Prepare dissemination plans for communication programmes and evaluations Propose recommendations for improving communication processes 3. Community /Cultural orientation The ability to communicate and interact with people across diverse communities and cultures for development of programmes, policies and research Develop collaborative partnerships with communities, policy makers, and other relevant groups Engage communities in creating evidence culturally competent programmes Conduct community participatory intervention and research projects Design action plans for enhancing community and population based health Assess cultural, environmental, and social justice influences on the health of communities Implement culturally and linguistically appropriate programmes, services and research