1. Michigan State University Program in Public Health
P. Greg Gulick, JD, MHA, MBA
Assistant Professor
July 19, 2013

2. Agenda Background on Program in Public Health
The 10 Essential Public Health Services
Our Focus on Preparing Students for the Workforce
Questions

3. MSU Program in Public Health
Established in 2009
Michael Rip, PhD – Director
100% online
Weekly modules – no self-study
Lectures every week
Over 500 students and alumni
Part of the College of Human Medicine

4. MSU Program in Public Health
Core Courses – 18 credits
HM801 – Intro to Public Health
HM802 – Biostatistics for Public Health
HM803 – Epidemiology and Public Health
HM804 – Public Health Administration
HM805 – Social and Behavioral Aspects of Public Health
HM806 – Environmental Factors of Health
Electives – 18 Credits
Over 50 Elective courses
Culminating Experience – 6 credits
Total credits for MPH = 42 credits

5. Culminating Experience
HM891 – Intro to Public Health Practicum (1 credit)
HM892 – Public Health Practicum (Credits vary, generally 3 credits)
Internship-like experience
HM893 – Public Health Capstone (2 credits)
Paper incorporating all aspects of core Public Health curriculum

6. International Opportunities
Mexico – 1 week experience
Ghana – 3 week experience
Brazil – 3 week experience
South American (Peru, Costa Rica, or El Salvador)

7. Graduate Certificates
Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals
Public Health Administration
Public Health Informatics
Telemedicine/eHealth/mHealth in Public Health
Core Disciplines of Public Health
Chronic Disease in Public Health (in development)
Urban Public Health (in development)

8. Certificate in Telemedicine/eHealth/mHealth
Four Courses (12 credits)
HM851 – Intro to Telemedicine, Telehealth and eHealth as Applied to Public Health
HM883 – mHealth, Social Media and Games in Public Health
HM884 – Decision Making and Technology Assessment in Healthcare and Public Health
HM885 – Health Information Technology and Telehealth Technology as Applied to Public Health

9. 10 Essential Public Health Services
Monitor health status to identify community health problems.
Diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the community.
Inform, educate, and empower people about health issues.
Mobilize community partnerships to identify and solve health problems.
Develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts.
Enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety.
Link people to needed personal health services and assure the provision of health care when otherwise unavailable.
Assure a competent public health and personal healthcare workforce.
Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population-based health services.
Research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems.

10. 10 Essential Public Health Services
Incorporated into every class
Core Curriculum Mapping
D2L – Portfolio
Papers (writing samples)
Research Proposals
Business Plans
Videos
Games

11. Preparing Students for the Workforce
Practicum Experience
No tenured faculty – all faculty have some real- world experience (most work full-time or part- time within the healthcare system)
Partnerships with our Practicum Sites
Feedback from Public Health Professionals

12. Questions
Greg Gulick
Mike Rip