Maintaining the linkage between academic and practical experience in the MPH students' curriculum is critical to the success of the two-year professional development model. The value of the practice experience needs to be recognized by the academic faculty just as the classroom learnings are emphasized in the practice setting. Academic faculty support of the process is key to the ultimate success of this model.
The importance of practice to the UC Berkeley curriculum is demonstrated through the appointment of the Associate Dean of Public Health Practice and Community Health. This administrative model has shown to be valuable as the professional development model has evolved.
Formal and informal processes have been put into place to link the academic faculty with the practice aspects of the MPH curriculum. Strategies for and challenges of gaining faculty support will be described during this portion of the panel presentation.
Learning Objectives: Learning goals to be achieved during this session include being able to: · Identify challenges inherent in gaining faculty support for the practice-based portions of the curriculum · List the strategies used by the Center for Public Health Practice in connecting with academic faculty
Keywords: Education, Practice
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: None
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.