Begg Melissa D, Fried Linda P, Glover Jim W, Delva Marlyn, Wiggin Maggie, Hooper Leah, Saxena Roheeni, de Pinho Helen, Slomin Emily, Walker Julia R, Galea Sandro
At the time of the study, all authors were with the Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY.
Am J Public Health. 2015 Dec;105(12):e7-13. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2015.302879.
We evaluated a transformed core curriculum for the Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health (New York, New York) master of public health (MPH) degree. The curriculum, launched in 2012, aims to teach public health as it is practiced: in interdisciplinary teams, drawing on expertise from multiple domains to address complex health challenges. We collected evaluation data starting when the first class of students entered the program and ending with their graduation in May 2014. Students reported being very satisfied with and challenged by the rigorous curriculum and felt prepared to integrate concepts across varied domains and disciplines to solve public health problems. This novel interdisciplinary program could serve as a prototype for other schools that wish to reinvigorate MPH training.
我们评估了哥伦比亚大学梅尔曼公共卫生学院(纽约州纽约市)公共卫生硕士(MPH)学位的转型核心课程。该课程于2012年推出,旨在教授实际应用中的公共卫生:在跨学科团队中,利用多个领域的专业知识来应对复杂的健康挑战。我们从第一届学生进入该项目开始收集评估数据,一直到他们于2014年5月毕业。学生们报告称,他们对严格的课程非常满意,并从中受到了挑战,且感觉自己已准备好整合不同领域和学科的概念来解决公共卫生问题。这个新颖的跨学科项目可以作为其他希望重振MPH培训的学校的一个典范。