Education in Public Health University of Hawai‘i – Mānoa John A. Burns School of Medicine Office of Public Health Studies 51st PIHOA - Nov 2011

Why undergraduate training in PH? As educated members of society, all undergraduates should be well-versed in public health and the healthcare system, in general. Many accredited schools of public health currently offer undergraduate degrees (e.g. USC, Johns Hopkins, Ohio State, Yale, St. Louis, etc). Provides better ‘foundation training’ for students interested in myriad health careers. 51st PIHOA - Nov 2011

ASPH Undergraduate Public Health Learning Outcomes – Model Version 1.0 (2011) Target Audience – All undergraduate students at institutions of higher education Goal – Express what every undergraduate, as an educated member of society, should know and the able to do to promote population health both locally and globally Domain 1 – Knowledge of human cultures and the physical and natural world as it relates to individual and population health Domain 2 – Intellectual and practical skills Domain 3 – Personal and social responsibility Domain 4 – Integrative and applied learning 51st PIHOA - Nov 2011

Programs Undergraduate programs being developed – BA in Public Health (Health Science track) – BA in Public Health (Social Science track) Projected start-date Fall 2013 UHM currently offers the Master of Public Health (MPH), Master of Science (MS), Doctor of Public Health (DrPH), and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) – MPH with specialization in Indigenous Health – MD/MPH (Epidemiology) 51st PIHOA - Nov 2011

BA in Public Health Health Science track – places an emphasis on epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental health, and prerequisites for healthcare specializations (e.g. medicine, pharmacy, nursing, physical therapy, etc.) – The curriculum is designed to highlight the skills required for the upcoming changes to the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) Social Science track – places an emphasis on health policy and management and social and behavioral health sciences 51st PIHOA - Nov 2011

Public Health Major Courses Intro to Public Health 3 cr. Seminar in Public Health Issues3 cr. Intro to Epidemiology3 cr. Seminar in Global Public Health3 cr. Intro to Environmental Health3 cr. Intro to Social and Behavioral Health3 cr. Practicum/Service Learning3 cr. Advanced Epidemiology3 cr. Current Issues/Topics in Public Health3 cr. Total major credits required: 21 cr. 51st PIHOA - Nov 2011

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