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September 2008, Vol 98, No. 9 | American Journal of Public Health 1559-1561
© 2008 American Public Health Association
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2007.117234

COMMENTARY

Core Academic Competencies for Master of Public Health Students: One Health Department Practitioner’s Perspective

J. Michael Moser, MD, MPH

J. Michael Moser is with the Akron Health Department, Akron, OH, and the Department of Community Health Sciences, Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, Rootstown.

Correspondence: Requests for reprints should be sent to Michael Moser, MD, MPH, Akron Health Department, 177 South Broadway, Akron, OH 44308 (e-mail: mosermi{at}ci.akron.oh.us).

The Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) has developed a comprehensive set of core academic competencies for master of public health (MPH) graduates. The ASPH core MPH competencies delineate fundamental knowledge, attitudes, and skills that every MPH student, regardless of their major field, should possess upon graduation.

From a public health agency perspective, this is a promising development. The ASPH MPH core competencies are complementary to the Core Competencies for Public Health Practice developed by the Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice.

Although a useful development, the academic MPH core competencies should not be confused with a conclusive definition of what constitutes a public health professional.




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