Oral

The Academic Public Health Caucus is a platform for APHA members to discuss issues of mutual concern regarding academic public health, such as academic public health practice. Specifically, the caucus provides a forum to showcase and learn about innovations in education, training, and academic research not only from public health academicians, but also from practitioners within public health institutions (i.e., federal, state, regional, local, private sector or non-profit organizations or personnel) that administer or participate in Academic/Practice partnerships. Academic/Practice partnerships include, but are not limited to, inter- multi- and trans-disciplinary collaborations to promote health and prevent disease and injury among populations. This session will focus on competency-based public health graduate education.

Session Objectives: Demonstrate the use of Concept Mapping in academic program planning. Describe the importance of building public health workforce capacity in chronic disease prevention and control programs. List the eligibility criteria for participation in the pilot administration of the CPH exam to public health graduate students. Identify examinee’s primary motivations for seeking the CPH credential.

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH) , Masters Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES)