Appendix 2.6.c. Public Health Administration and Policy MPH Competency Statement

The public health administration and policy major provides management training in public health administration, focusing on the public health functions of management, analysis and policy. PHAP incorporates the competencies established by the Council on Linkages found at http://trainingfinder.org/competencies/ with a broad understanding of the health care system, public health management and finance and the assessment of community health

Competency Area
Specific Competencies	Learning Opportunities	Evaluation Opportunities
Ability to conceptualize and design research of high quality and scientific integrity
Identify the main components and issues of the organization, financing and delivery of health services and public health systems in the US.	PubH 6700 Foundations of Public Health PH 6724 Public Health and the US Health Care System PubH 6861 Health Insurance	Exams Policy Paper Presentations
Discuss the policy process for improving the health status of populations.	PubH 6705 Community Health Assessment PubH 6835 Health Services Policy	Policy Paper Class Discussion Health Assessment Project Health Policy Paper
Describe the legal and ethical bases for public health and health services.	PubH 6711 Public Health Law PubH 6835 Health Services Policy	Exams Class Discussion Health Policy Paper
Apply quality and performance improvement concepts to address organizational performance issues.	PubH 6752 Public Health Management PubH 6765 Continuous Quality Improvement PubH 654 Healthcare Human Resource Management	Development of Management Plan Analysis of PH Process Exams
Demonstrate leadership skills for building partnerships.	PubH 6727 Health Leadership and Effecting Change	Exams Public Speaking
Apply principles of strategic planning and marketing to public health.	PubH 6727 Health Leadership and Effecting Change PubH 6752 Public Health Management	Development of Management Plan SWAT Analysis Exams
Communicate health policy and management issues using appropriate channels and technologies.	PubH 6752 Public Health Management PubH 6727 Health Leadership and Effecting Change	Health Policy Paper Public Speaking
Apply the principles of program planning, development, budgeting, management and evaluation in organizational and community initiatives.	PubH 6705 Community Health Assessment PubH 6752 Public Health Management PubH 6557 Health Care Finance PubH 6762 Health Finance Applications	Management Plan SWAT Analysis Application of Statistical Process Control Exams
Explain methods of ensuring community health safety and preparedness.	PubH 6711 Public Health Law PubH 6705 Community Health Assessment	Community health assessment Exams Class discussions
Apply "systems thinking" for resolving organizational problems	PubH 6765 Continuous Quality Improvement PubH 6862 Cost-Effectiveness Analysis in Health Care	Application of Statistics Process Control to PH Exams
Apply research principles to understanding health policy problems and policy issues	PubH 6845 Demographic Data in Policy Analysis PubH 6862 Cost-Effectiveness Analysis in Health Care PubH 6806 Principles of Public Health Research PubH 6852 Program Evaluation in Health and Mental Health Settings	Policy analysis paper Development of Research Plan Masters project development and presentation

Appendix 2.6.c. Public Health Administration and Policy MPH Competency Statement

Competency Area