MPH Competencies

Coverage of CEPH Competencies in Core Courses

Find each competency below to see in which of the MPH core course(s) they are addressed.

Evidence-based Approaches to Public Health  

1. Apply epidemiological methods to settings and situations in public health practice

EPIDEM 2110: Principles of Epidemiology

2. Select quantitative and qualitative data collection methods appropriate for a given public health context

BCHS 2509: Social and Behavioral Sciences and Public Health

BIOST 2011: Principles of Statistical Reasoning
or
BIOST 2041: Introduction to Statistical Methods

3. Analyze quantitative and qualitative data using biostatistics, informatics, computer-based programming, and software, as appropriate

BCHS 2509: Social and Behavioral Sciences and Public Health

BIOST 2011: Principles of Statistical Reasoning
or
BIOST 2041: Introduction to Statistical Methods

4. Interpret results of data analysis for public health research, policy or practice

BCHS 2509: Social and Behavioral Sciences and Public Health

BIOST 2011: Principles of Statistical Reasoning
or
BIOST 2041: Introduction to Statistical Methods

Public Health & Health Care Systems  

5. Compare the organization, structure and function of health care, public health, and regulatory systems across national and international settings

HPM 2001: Health Policy and Management in Public Health

6. Discuss the means by which structural bias, social inequities and racism undermine health and create challenges to achieving health equity at organizational, community and systemic levels

BCHS 2509: Social and Behavioral Sciences and Public Health

Planning & Management to Promote Health  

7. Assess population needs, assets and capacities that affect communities' health

BCHS 2509: Social and Behavioral Sciences and Public Health
8. Apply awareness of cultural values and practices to the design, implementation or critique of public health policies or programs

BCHS 2509: Social and Behavioral Sciences and Public Health

9. Design a population-based policy, program, project or intervention

PUBHLT 2035: Applications in Public Health

10. Explain basic principles and tools of budget and resource management

PUBHLT 2035: Applications in Public Health

11. Select methods to evaluate public health programs BCHS 2509: Social and Behavioral Sciences and Public Health
Policy in Public Health  
12. Discuss the policy-making process, including the roles of ethics and evidence HPM 2001: Health Policy and Management in Public Health
13. Propose strategies to identify relevant communities and individuals and build coalitions and partnerships for influencing public health outcomes

BCHS 2509: Social and Behavioral Sciences and Public Health

14. Advocate for political, social or economic policies and programs that will improve health in diverse populations

HPM 2001: Health Policy and Management in Public Health

15. Evaluate policies for their impact on public health and health equity

HPM 2001: Health Policy and Management in Public Health

Leadership  
16. Apply leadership and/or management principles to address a relevant issue PUBHLT 2035: Applications in Public Health
17. Apply negotiation and mediation skills to address organizational or community challenges

PUBHLT 2035: Applications in Public Health

Communication  
18. Select communication strategies for different audiences and sectors PUBHLT 2034: Public Health Communications
19. Communicate audience-appropriate public health content, both in writing and through oral presentation to a non-academic, non-peer audience with attention to factors such as literacy and health literacy PUBHLT 2034: Public Health Communications
20. Describe the importance of cultural humility in communicating public health content

PUBHLT 2034: Public Health Communications

Interprofessional Practice  
21. Integrate perspectives from other sectors and/or professions to promote and advance population health PUBHLT 2035: Applications in Public Health
Systems Thinking  
22. Apply a systems thinking tool to visually represent a public health issue in a format other than standard narrative PUBHLT 2035: Applications in Public Health

Accreditation

Pitt Public Health is accredited by the Council for Education on Public Health (CEPH).

These competencies are from the 2024 Amended CEPH Accreditation Criteria.