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Recorded Annual Meeting Presentations (RAMP) are now available for purchase.
Only $90 for presenters, $140 for registered attendees and $200 for non-attendees.

Online Program

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An Overview of the Certified in Public Health Credential


Saturday, October 31, 2015 : 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Kate Brundage, NBPHE, Washington, DC
I will provide the history and overview of the certified in public health (CPH) credential; as well as discuss changes in the CPH exam, new resources and the benefits of becoming certified.

Learning Areas:

Biostatistics, economics
Diversity and culture
Environmental health sciences
Epidemiology
Social and behavioral sciences
Systems thinking models (conceptual and theoretical models), applications related to public health

Learning Objectives:
Describe the areas of knowledge related to epidemiology which are tested on the CPH exam. Identify the areas of knowledge tested on the CPH exam related to environmental health sciences. Discuss the CPH exam areas of knowledge related to biostatistics. Define the areas of knowledge related to behavioral and social sciences which are tested on the CPH exam. Explain the CPH exam areas of knowledge related to health policy and management. Describe the CPH exam areas of knowledge related to cross-cutting competencies.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: In my role as the Certification Manager for the National Board of Public Health Examiners I've spent the last 9 months supporting and assisting with the expansion of the Certified in Public Health (CPH) credential.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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