Jan K. Carney, MD, MPH Associate Dean for Public Health Professor of Medicine, College of Medicine October 31, 2012

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1 Jan K. Carney, MD, MPH Associate Dean for Public Professor of Medicine, College of Medicine October 31, 2012

2 1. Certificate of Graduate Study in Public 2. Master Degree in Public (MPH) in progress 3. Public Projects - College of Medicine Education and Research Required course in curriculum Examples of environmental health projects with the Vermont Department of

3 Background and Need The need for prevention, at the individual and population level, has never been greater or more urgent. care costs escalate, as the burden of chronic conditions increases, health disparities persist, and our population collectively ages. Changes in the health care systems, from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), create requirements for accountability of entire patient populations, and new models for population-based practice require knowledge and skills in population health, interventions that impact broad determinants of health, teamwork among many different health care and public health professionals, all linked to community resources. We utilized an innovative and collaborative approach to create an interdisciplinary online certificate of graduate study in public health, with the University of Vermont Graduate College, College of Medicine, and Continuing Education. Methods Research funded by a cooperative agreement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) to the UVM College of Medicine identified a high level of interest in public health and health policy courses, certificate and MPH programs, especially offered as part of the medical curriculum. Similar needs and interests were identified in community and non-profit agencies and the Vermont Department of. We identified faculty experts from the UVM College of Medicine, College of Nursing and Sciences, Vermont Department of, including those trained at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention University of Vermont Certificate of Graduate Study in Public : An Innovative Model for Education in Population Sciences Jan K. Carney, MD, MPH, Cynthia Forehand, PhD, Maggie Jacobs, BA, Cynthia Belliveau, EdD University of Vermont College of Medicine, Graduate College, and Continuing Education Core Competency Model: Core and Interdisciplinary Competencies Adolescent Physical Injuries Activity Core Population Sciences and Elective Courses Epidemiology Biostatistics Environmental Public Policy, Organization, and Financing of Care Public and Policy Students experience online core courses in population health sciences and elective study in diverse and interdisciplinary field Graduates will be prepared to: Pursue further graduate study Practice in a changing health care environment Engage in public health practice and/or research in public health and related fields Reference: Judith G. Calhoun, Kalpana Ramiah, Elizabeth McGean Weist, and Stephen M. Shortell Development of a Core Competency Model for the Master of Public Degree. American Journal of Public : September 2008, Vol. 98, No. 9, pp Program Characteristics Online Multidisciplinary, collaborative, current, and innovative curriculum 18 Graduate credits provide a strong foundation in core population health sciences Semester-long and 4-8 week course offering National competency-based Teaches skills to evaluate, promote and improve the health of a wide variety of populations Future Opportunities Focus on prevention of risk factors for chronic conditions provides opportunities for educational focus in cancer prevention and early detection Content that includes habits and behaviors, infectious agents, and environmental risks can contribute to population strategies to prevent cancer Population health focus connects the health of individual patients and entire populations; focus on policy provides leverage for prevention at the community level Online format can be used for education of residents, fellows, and faculty, in addition to public health and health professional students Additional graduate courses in such areas as cancer prevention and cancer epidemiology can be developed and offered as part of this program. Educational collaborations are possible to promote the goals of the Vermont Cancer Center

4 18 graduate credits Online National competencybased Interdisciplinary Collaborative Current Innovative Strong foundation in core population health sciences Foundation for MPH

5 Online; interdisciplinary, competency-based 42 Credits Core courses (18 Credits) Required courses (9 Credits) 3 required Capstone courses (6 credits) 3 Elective Courses (9 credits)

6 Policy, Leadership, Advocacy Environmental Public Sciences Quantitative Population Sciences

7 Quantitative Population Sciences Epidemiology 1 Epidemiology 2 Biostatistics 1 Biostatistics 2 Public Surveillance Public Program Evaluation Public Informatics Chronic Diseases and Cancer Epidemiology Environmental Public Sciences Environmental Public 1 Environmental Public 2 Food Systems and Public Environmental Risk Assessment Environmental Issues and Ethics Environmental Risk and Risk Communication Global Environmental Policy, Leadership and Advocacy Public and Policy Policy, Organization and Finance in Care Social and Behavioral Sciences in Public Public Law Controversy, Leadership and Advocacy in Public Global Public Social Justice and Public Social Marketing and Public Finance

8 Communication Environmental Risks: Mercury in Fish 2006*/** Barriers to pediatric lead screening: A web-based survey of Vermont pediatricians 2007*/** Warming Climate Changes Vermont Disease 2008* Bisphenol A and Phthalates: Public Knowledge and Risk Perception 2009* Well Water Safety: A Study in Public Awareness 2010* Mercury Exposure and Human : Is More Action Needed? 2011 Biomass Smoke and Public 2012 *Presented at APHA Annual Meeting ** Publication (available on request) Additional information available at:

9 Our interdisciplinary graduate programs in public health focus on the connections between the environment and human health. The Envisioning Environment initiative can support this work by: Identifying additional areas for collaboration and innovation Identifying faculty at UVM and nationally for new partnerships, courses, research initiatives Identifying sources for new resources, especially grants, and potential partners across UVM

10 Jan K. Carney, MD, MPH Associate Dean for Public, Professor of Medicine College of Medicine Given N217;

11 University of Vermont Certificate of Graduate Study in Public : An Innovative Model for Education in Population Sciences Jan K. Carney, MD, MPH, Cynthia Forehand, PhD, Maggie Jacobs, BA, Cynthia Belliveau, EdD University of Vermont College of Medicine, Graduate College, and Continuing Education Background and Need Core Competency Model: Core and Interdisciplinary Competencies Program Characteristics The need for prevention, at the individual and population level, has never been greater or more urgent. care costs escalate, as the burden of chronic conditions increases, health disparities persist, and our population collectively ages. Changes in the health care systems, from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), create requirements for accountability of entire patient populations, and new models for population-based practice require knowledge and skills in population health, interventions that impact broad determinants of health, teamwork among many different health care and public health professionals, all linked to community resources. We utilized an innovative and collaborative approach to create an interdisciplinary online certificate of graduate study in public health, with the University of Vermont Graduate College, College of Medicine, and Continuing Education. Methods Research funded by a cooperative agreement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) to the UVM College of Medicine identified a high level of interest in public health and health policy courses, certificate and MPH programs, especially offered as part of the medical curriculum. Similar needs and interests were identified in community and non-profit agencies and the Vermont Department of. We identified faculty experts from the UVM College of Medicine, College of Nursing and Sciences, Vermont Department of, including those trained at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Adolescent Physical Injuries Activity Core Population Sciences and Elective Courses Epidemiology Biostatistics Environmental Public Policy, Organization, and Financing of Care Public and Policy Students experience online core courses in population health sciences and elective study in diverse and interdisciplinary field Graduates will be prepared to: Pursue further graduate study Practice in a changing health care environment Engage in public health practice and/or research in public health and related fields Reference: Judith G. Calhoun, Kalpana Ramiah, Elizabeth McGean Weist, and Stephen M. Shortell Development of a Core Competency Model for the Master of Public Degree. American Journal of Public : September 2008, Vol. 98, No. 9, pp Online Multidisciplinary, collaborative, current, and innovative curriculum 18 Graduate credits provide a strong foundation in core population health sciences Semester-long and 4-8 week course offering National competency-based Teaches skills to evaluate, promote and improve the health of a wide variety of populations Future Opportunities Focus on prevention of risk factors for chronic conditions provides opportunities for educational focus in cancer prevention and early detection Content that includes habits and behaviors, infectious agents, and environmental risks can contribute to population strategies to prevent cancer Population health focus connects the health of individual patients and entire populations; focus on policy provides leverage for prevention at the community level Online format can be used for education of residents, fellows, and faculty, in addition to public health and health professional students Additional graduate courses in such areas as cancer prevention and cancer epidemiology can be developed and offered as part of this program. Educational collaborations are possible to promote the goals of the Vermont Cancer Center