Annex 1 Summary of DrPH programmes reviewed – Institution Programme goal Programme requirements Focus of curriculum/ course structure Competences (summarized) Boston Provides participants with A relevant Master’s degree Students need to the 8 core courses Leadership University and other courses. The core courses the advanced training and Create a shared vision and articulate Experienced public health include; credentials they need to this vision to diverse groups, stakeholders, and DrPH in Assessment practitioners and future move into a leadership other professional collaborators to achieve high Leadership, public health leaders positions in public health Strategic Planning and standards of performance and accountability Communications and Policy Participants must have helps participants learn to Develop skilled teams and completed coursework in Program and Policy Evaluation strategies at the individual, develop, implement, and Epidemiology, Biostatistics, organizational, and community level evaluate national and Law and Ethics for Public Health Health Services and international public health Leaders organizational decision-making Environmental Health with a programmes and policies and planning based on internal and external grade of B- or better prior to Health Economics and Financial environmental research admission Management for Public Health Management knowledge in Cases in Public Health Management Implement strategic planning processes Biostatistics Public Health Leadership Seminar Evaluate organizational performance in Students should have relation to strategic and defined goals academic advisors to Public Health Practicum supervise them Organize the work environment with defined lines of responsibility, Students are paired with authority, communication and practice mentors to serve as governance and develop financial and business plans for health programmes resource for students and services
Annex 1 – Summary of DrPH programmes reviewed Institution Programme goal Programme requirements Focus of curriculum/ course structure Competences (summarized) Boston University DrPH in Leadership, and Policy Provides participants with the advanced training and credentials they need to move into a leadership positions in public health helps participants learn to develop, implement, and evaluate national and international public health programmes and policies A relevant Master’s degree Experienced public health practitioners and future public health leaders Participants must have completed coursework in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Health Services and Environmental Health with a grade of B- or better prior to admission knowledge in Biostatistics Students should have academic advisors to supervise them Students are paired with practice mentors to serve as resource for students Students need to the 8 core courses and other courses. The core courses include; Assessment Strategic Planning and Communications Program and Policy Evaluation Law and Ethics for Public Health Leaders Health Economics and Financial Management for Public Health Cases in Public Health Management Public Health Leadership Seminar Public Health Practicum Leadership Create a shared vision and articulate this vision to diverse groups, stakeholders, and other professional collaborators to achieve high standards of performance and accountability Develop skilled teams and strategies at the individual, organizational, and community level organizational decision-making and planning based on internal and external environmental research Management Implement strategic planning processes Evaluate organizational performance in relation to strategic and defined goals Organize the work environment with defined lines of responsibility, authority, communication and governance and develop financial and business plans for health programmes and services
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