MPH Program Fatima Memorial System and School of Public Health and Information Systems, University of Louisville

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1 MPH Program Fatima Memorial System and School of Public Health and Information Systems, University of Louisville Peter L. Walton, M.D. Associate Dean for Undergraduate and International Affairs School of Public Health and Information Systems Background FMS and NUR Foundation are committed to health, healthcare, and education. Public health infrastructure essential for health and wellness of populations. Public health education essential for building infrastructure. UofL School of Public Health and Information Sciences (SPHIS) is committed to the global practice of public health. Dr. Craig Blakely, then dean of the Texas A&M School of Rural Public Health, and NUR Foundation started planning public health education in Lahore. Now, as dean of SPHIS, Dr. Blakely has focused the school s global initiatives public health education in Lahore. FMS, NUR Foundation, and SPHIS have entered into a formal relationship to establish an MPH program offered through FMS and administered by SPHIS. 04/11/14 2 FMS/SPHIS MPH Degree Program Termed remote academic program of SPHIS. MPH degree is awarded by University of Louisville. Curriculum and degree requirements are the same for an MPH regardless of instruction location. MPH instruction in Lahore and in Louisville are part of the SPHIS MPH program. Program graduates in Lahore and in Louisville are graduates of a CEPH accredited school of public health. Details on CEPH accreditation next. 04/11/14 1

2 CEPH Accreditation Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) Independent accrediting organization established in Accredited schools and programs of public health in US, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Canada, and Lebanon. Working with recently established (2011) Agency for Public Health Education Accreditation (APHEA) in European region. 04/11/14 4 CEPH Accreditation Represents a level of excellence in public health education that is recognized worldwide. Requires a year long self study using the extensive criteria established by CEPH. CEPH review team visits the site for an intensive four day examination of the school or program both to validate the selfstudy and to interview faculty, staff, students, graduates, and employers. Council s decision based on self study, review team s report, and site s comments on the team s report. Accreditation ranges from two to seven years. Decision often includes items that require additional work by the site and a follow up report. Before the end of accreditation term, the site formally launches its next self study to begin the accreditation process once more. Intent is for FMS to build its own accredited school or program of public health by capitalizing on SPHIS s accreditation. 04/11/14 5 Features of FMS/SPHIS MPH Differs from most other MPH programs: One of 51 schools accredited by Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) Concentrations in all five core disciplines: Biostatistics Epidemiology Environmental and occupational health Health promotion and behavior Health management Emphasis on applications of information technology in public health SPSS, a statistical analysis and data management software package used extensively in public health practice GIS, a geographical information system for mapping events, statuses, and other data 04/11/14 6 2

3 MPH Program Faculty Accreditation requires SPHIS faculty to be responsible for content and delivery of coursework. FMS faculty teaching in the program will be appointed as adjunct faculty in SPHIS. Both faculties participate in program decisions. Final decisions required to be made by SPHIS permanent executive faculty. Each course delivered by FMS faculty has a Louisvillebased faculty assigned to help with content, delivery, and management of the course. Course delivery and faculty communications supported by Blackboard, the learning management system used by UofL. 04/11/14 7 FMS/SPHIS MPH Program Admission Information needed in application: Three current letters of recommendation (within the past 12 months) Official and original academic transcripts in English Resume or curriculum vitae A one page personal statement that is a clear, substantive description of your goals in public health, noting any relevant professional or research experience Official score from one standardized examination: GRE, MCAT, DAT, GMAT or LSAT Applicants must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution or its equivalent and a recommended minimum GPA of.0 on a 4.0 scale. Admissions will be handled cooperatively by FMS and UofL SPHIS. Step 1. Admission materials are submitted to FMS for screening and review. Step 2. FMS recommends applicants to UofL SPHIS. These applicants will be asked to complete the UofL Graduate Admissions Application at graduate.louisville.edu/sigs/apply. An applicant who received a degree from a non U.S. institution must also submit a foreign credential evaluation. Step. UofL SPHIS admissions committee reviews the applicants materials and notifies applicants about the decision to approve or deny admission. 04/11/14 8 Year 1 Curriculum SPHIS and FMS/SPHIS MPH Curriculum, Year 1 Year 1 Semester 1 Year 1 Semester 2 Introduction to Environmental Health Sciences PHEH 500 Introduction to Public Health Practice and PHMS 501 Administration PHPB 501 Introduction to Health Behavior PHST 500 Introduction to Biostatistics for Public Health I PHEP 501 Introduction to Epidemiology PHPH 614 Critical Thinking and Program Evaluation Geographic Information Systems in Public PHPH 60 Health PHST 501 Introduction to Biostatistics for Public Health II Year /11/14 9

4 Curriculum SPHIS and FMS/SPHIS MPH Curriculum, Biostatistics Concentration, Semester PHPH 679 Public Health Practicum Experience 1 PHST 620 Introduction to Statistical Computing PHST 680 Biostatistical Methods I Semester 4 PHEP 602 Epidemiological Methods PHPH 679 Public Health Practicum Experience 2 PHST 681 Biostatistical Methods II Statistical Methods for Research Design in PHST 640 Health Studies Semester 5 PHPH 679 Public Health Practicum Experience Integrating Learning and Experience in Public PHPH 697 Health 24 Degree Program 48 04/11/14 10 Curriculum SPHIS and FMS/SPHIS MPH Curriculum, Epidemiology Concentration, Semester PHPH 679 Public Health Practicum Experience 1 PHEP 602 Epidemiological Methods PHEP 616 Disease Surveillance and Health Statistics Semester 4 PHEP 655 Emerging Issues in Epidemiology PHPH 679 Public Health Practicum Experience 2 PHST 640 Statistical Methods for Research Design in Health Studies PHEP 617 Field Epidemiology Semester 5 PHPH 679 Public Health Practicum Experience Integrating Learning and Experience in Public PHPH 697 Health 24 Degree Program 48 04/11/14 11 FMS/SPHIS MPH Concentrations In the first year, students select their concentrations. Initially the FMS/SPHIS MPH program will be offering concentrations in biostatistics and in epidemiology. In subsequent years, other concentrations will be added, primarily based on demand, both by students and by Pakistan s public health needs. 04/11/

5 Administrative Information Tuition stays with FMS in Lahore. The support for the required SPHIS faculty supervision of the instruction in Lahore is handled separately. Instruction is based in the classroom at both FMS and SPHIS. Courses delivered at both locations use the Blackboard learning management system, some to a greater extent than others. A few courses are hybrids with both online and classroom instruction. Matriculation of first class is scheduled to start in August 2014 in parallel with the program in Louisville. 04/11/14 1 For More Information Please contact: Dr. Noreen Farooq Head of Student Affairs Fatima Memorial System (FMS) Telephone: Extension: 560 Fax: noreen.farooq@fmsystem.org 04/11/14 14 Questions? 04/11/