School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Community Health Sciences Division, School of Public Health, University of California, 2121 Berkeley Way West, 94720-7360, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Matern Child Health J. 2022 Aug;26(Suppl 1):121-128. doi: 10.1007/s10995-022-03401-w. Epub 2022 May 7.
In light of persistent health inequities, this commentary describes the critical role of maternal and child health (MCH) graduate training in schools and programs of public health (SPPH) and illustrates linkages between key components of MCH pedagogy and practice to 2021 CEPH competencies.
In 2018, a small working group of faculty from the HRSA/MCHB-funded Centers of Excellence (COEs) was convened to define the unique contributions of MCH to SPPH and to develop a framework using an iterative and consensus-driven process. The working group met 5 times and feedback was integrated from the broader faculty across the 13 COEs. The framework was further revised based on input from the MCHB/HRSA-funded MCH Public Health Catalyst Programs and was presented to senior MCHB leaders in October 2019.
We developed a framework that underscores the critical value of MCH to graduate training in public health and the alignment of core MCH training components with CEPH competencies, which are required of all SPPH for accreditation. This framework illustrates MCH contributions in education, research and evaluation, and practice, and underscores their collective foundation in the life course approach.
This new framework aims to enhance training for the next generation of public health leaders. It is intended to guide new, emerging, and expanding SPPH that may currently offer little or no MCH content. The framework invites further iteration, adaptation and customization to the range of diverse and emerging public health programs across the nation.
鉴于持续存在的健康不平等问题，本评论描述了妇幼保健（MCH）研究生培训在公共卫生学校和项目（SPPH）中的关键作用，并说明了 MCH 教学法和实践的关键组成部分与 2021 年 CEPH 能力之间的联系。
2018 年，一个由 HRSA/MCHB 资助的卓越中心（COE）的小组成员召集了一组教员，以定义 MCH 对 SPPH 的独特贡献，并使用迭代和共识驱动的过程制定框架。工作组举行了 5 次会议，并整合了来自 13 个 COE 更广泛的教员的反馈意见。该框架还根据 MCHB/HRSA 资助的 MCH 公共卫生催化计划的投入进行了修订，并于 2019 年 10 月提交给 MCHB 高级领导人。
我们制定了一个框架，强调了 MCH 对公共卫生研究生培训的重要价值，以及核心 MCH 培训组件与 CEPH 能力的一致性，这些能力是所有 SPPH 获得认证所必需的。该框架说明了 MCH 在教育、研究和评估以及实践中的贡献，并强调了它们在生命历程方法中的集体基础。
这个新框架旨在为下一代公共卫生领导者提供培训。它旨在指导新出现的和正在扩大的 SPPH，这些 SPPH 目前可能提供很少或根本没有 MCH 内容。该框架邀请对全国范围内各种不同的新兴公共卫生计划进行进一步的迭代、适应和定制。
