Doctor of Public Health Applied Practice

First selected CEPH Competency (from the Leadership, Management & Governance Competencies):

Related objective(s)

By the end of the applied practice experience, the student will be able to: Support and defend a public health policy issue, program, or initiative affecting vulnerable communities.

Second selected CEPH Competency:

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• By the end of the applied practice experience the student will be able to: Community-based frameworks in developing or evaluating community-based interventions.

Third selected CEPH Competency:

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By the end of the applied practice experience the student will be able to: Utilize evidence-based decision tools and pragmatic strategies to influence population health.

Fourth selected CEPH Competency:

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By the end of the applied practice experience the student will be able to: Evaluate the appropriate use of social or behavioral sciences theory in developing and evaluating community-based interventions.

Fifth selected CEPH Competency:

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By the end of the applied practice experience the student will be able to: Recognize the role of stakeholder involvement, and use at least one implementation science framework to develop an implementation and dissemination plan.

The work product may be a single project or a set of related
projects that demonstrate a depth of the above noted competencies.

1. A policy brief or policy analysis: .

(Note: An effective policy brief typically contains key elements: an executive summary, an introduction, an overview of the research or problem, an examination of the findings, and a concluding section.)

2. An advocacy pitch to a legislative body for a needed health program or health policy: .

(Note: A clear and concise description of the problem, who it impacts, and what the formal “ask” is.)

3. A grant proposal or specific sections of one developed by the (check one) student only or student and site on the following topic(s): .

(Note: Must include a reference to the RFP guidance, and the response drafted solely or in part by the student.)

4. A comprehensive evaluation plan showing the following information: .

(Note: Must include all relevant components, resource and data elements, findings and recommendations.)

5. A detailed mapping of an existing program’s components to a theoretical model:

(Note: Must use a formal intervention mapping process.)

6. An impact evaluation of an existing program on the following topic(s): .

(Note: Must clearly outline and detail the specific steps utilized in the development of the evaluation.)

7. A study of cost effectiveness of an existing program developed by the student based upon: .

(Note: Must describe both the cost and the health outcomes of the specific intervention being studied. Must provide detailed findings and recommendations.)

8. A change strategy for a new program describing: .

(Note: Must describe the specific issues related to implementing change supported by data, resources, and best practices. Must identify the specific change management process being implemented.)

9. A revised implementation program strategy based on a recent evaluation .

(Note: Description should include the justification for the revisions. As well as the intended outcomes based on the revisions, and training that will need to take place, and for whom.)

10. A policy manual for the organization:

(Note: Must provide a detailed description of the organization’s guiding principles and tenets. The manual should include all relevant legal and human resource requirements and supporting language.)

11. Questionnaire based on a theoretical framework or behavioral model to assess exposure and preventative measure to vector-borne disease (e.g., malaria prevention strategies in local villages). Check here if selecting #11 .

(Note: A description of all data elements being collected and why, a thorough plan for analysis, and description of how the agency will utilize the data.

12. Written report on the findings of data collection and analysis. Check here if selecting #12 .

(Note: A description of all data collected must be included. How will the data included within the report be utilized by the organization? Will the data be updated after the experience has ended, and if so, by whom?)

13. Program development and implementation strategy. Check here if selecting #13 .

(Note: Must reflect a comprehensive approach from assessment through implementation.)

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