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titleCourses and Competencies

Here is the table of courses and competencies for each concentration in the DrPH. You must use the competency list that applies to your concentration for your APE requirement. At present there is only one concentration: Advanced Practice Leadership in Public Health, that is effective in Fall 2017. We are also developing a second concentration: Public Health Laboratory Science and Practice, which will be submitted for Fall 2018 approval. We will post those documents as they become available. Students who are admitted to a particular catalog year can select a different catalog year later on, and may request to change their concentration as concentrations become available. The mechanism to make this change can be found here: Archivum Change of Concentration.

 

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titleAdvanced Practice Leadership in Public Health

DrPH Courses DrPH Courses and Competencies 2017.docx 

This list is accurate but incomplete at present. Two additional courses were added to the curriculum for Fall 2017, but the competencies have not been firmly established. This list is sufficient for all competency-related requirements (applied practice experiences, doctoral project).

 DrPH Courses and Competencies:  Advanced Practice Leadership in Public Health Fall 2017

COURSES (22 credits)

F=CEPH FOUNDATIONAL COMPETENCIES                                                   

C=APL CONCENTRATION COMPETENCIES

Cluster 1: Community Engagement

PHC 7103

Transforming PH Practice

3 credits

F6. Integrate knowledge, approaches, methods, values and potential contributions from multiple professions and systems in addressing public health problems

F9. Promote equity within public health programs, policies and systems

F14. Design a system-level intervention to address a public health issue

F17. Propose interprofessional team approaches to improving public health

C1. Demonstrate a commitment to public health professional values

C2. Demonstrate holistic thinking ability and understanding of the inter-connectivity of system elements

PHC 7932

Policy & Advocacy

1 credit

F5. Communicate public health science to diverse stakeholders, including individuals at all levels of health literacy, for purposes of influencing behavior and policies

F16. Integrate scientific information, legal and regulatory approaches, ethical frameworks and varied stakeholder interests in policy development and analysis

PHC 7935

Health Disparities/ Cultural Competency

1 credit

F4. Propose strategies for health improvement and elimination of health inequities by organizing stakeholders, including researchers, practitioners, community leaders and other partners

F10. Propose strategies to promote inclusion and equity within public health programs, policies and systems

Cluster 2: Leadership and Management

PHC 7935

Org Behavior in PH Systems

3 credits

F7. Create a strategic plan

F8. Facilitate shared decision making through negotiation and consensus-building methods

F9. Create organizational change strategies

F12. Propose human, fiscal and other resources to achieve a strategic goal

F13. Cultivate new resources and revenue streams to achieve a strategic goal

F17. Propose interprofessional team approaches to improving public health

PHC 7149

Leadership in PH

1 credit

F11. Assess one’s own strengths and weaknesses in leadership capacities, including cultural proficiency

C3. Influence others to achieve high standards of performance and accountability

Cluster 3: Communication and Education

PHC 7934

Writing for Pub

3 credits

F5. Communicate public health science to diverse stakeholders, including individuals at all levels of health literacy, for purposes of influencing behavior and policies

C5. Communicate public health research, policy, or practice in a scholarly paper suitable for publication in a recognized journal

PHC 7935

Innov. Educ. in PH

1 credit

F18. Assess an audience’s knowledge and learning needs

F19. Deliver training or educational experiences that promote learning in academic, organizational or community settings

F20. Use best practice modalities in pedagogical practices

Cluster 4: Evidence-Informed Public Health

PHC 6411

Intro to Social Mktg

3 credits

C6. Use concepts and methods from social and behavioral sciences in the design and implementation of community health research and intervention programs

PHC 7154

Evidence-Informed

PH 1

3 credits

F1. Explain qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods and policy analysis research and evaluation methods to address health issues at multiple (individual, group, organization, community and population) levels

F3. Explain the use and limitations of surveillance systems and national surveys in assessing, monitoring and evaluating policies and programs and to address a population’s health

PHC 7156

Evidence-Informed

PH 2

3 credits

F2. Design a qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods, policy analysis or evaluation project to address a public health issue

F6. Integrate knowledge, approaches, methods, values and potential contributions from multiple professions and systems in addressing public health problems

F15. Integrate knowledge of cultural values and practices in the design of public health policies and programs

C4. Translate research-informed approaches to public health practice

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titlePublic Health Laboratory Science and Practice

Coming for Fall 2018!

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titleContent, Process, and Evaluation of Exam

DrPH Qualifying Exam Completion Form: DrPH Qual Exam Completion Form.docx

  • When the majority of the student’s coursework is satisfactorily completed, the student must pass a qualifying examination. The student is required to submit a concept paper describing the proposed doctoral project, followed by an oral examination that relates the content, approach, and deliverables of the project to the DrPH curriculum domains in the student’s concentration. The examination will be administered and evaluated by the student’s doctoral project committee. The student must enroll in at least two credits in the semester the exam is completed. In order to qualify for submission of this form, the student must meet the following requirements:
    • Attainment of an overall and degree program Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.00 at USF at the time of the exam.
    • All “I” and “M” grades, including “IF” and “MF”, must be cleared.
    • Registration in a minimum of two credits in the semester the form is submitted.
  • The field-based doctoral project should be designed to influence programs, policies, or systems addressing public health practice. The doctoral project must include a minimum of three high-quality, evidence-based deliverables, with at least one written product. The doctoral project must also demonstrate synthesis of competencies across all of the DrPH curriculum domains in the student's concentration, as follows:
    • Advanced Practice Leadership in Public Health:
      • Community Engagement
      • Leadership and Management
      • Communication and Education
      • Evidence-Informed Public Health
  • The concept paper will be initially developed in the Evidence-Informed Public Health 2 course. The student should then work with the Major Professor and other committee members as needed on completing the concept paper prior to submission for evaluation.
  • Once approved by the Major Professor, the student will notify the committee members of intention to be examined on the concept paper, and will schedule the oral examination with the committee members at a mutually agreeable time. The oral examination can take place via electronic means of communication if the student is unable to be physically present at the Tampa campus. The student must submit the final draft of the concept paper to the committee members a minimum of two weeks prior to the scheduled oral examination.
  • The oral examination will consist of questions and clarification on the content, approach, and deliverables of the proposal, as well as questions on how the proposal demonstrates synthesis of competencies across the domains in the student's concentration. Typical questions for the concentration in Advanced Practice Leadership in Public Health could include:
    • How does the proposed project engage the community? Explain how your content, approach, and deliverables are grounded in your knowledge of community engagement.
    • How does the proposed project develop the leadership skills or management goals of yourself or others connected to your project? Explain how your content, approach, and deliverables are grounded in your knowledge of the development of leadership skills, and how organizations and systems are managed.
    • How does the proposed project provide for the communication and education needed for transforming public health practice? Explain how your content, approach, and deliverables are grounded in your knowledge of communication and education in public health practice.
    • How are the approach, procedures, and deliverables of your project evidence-based? Explain how your content, approach, and deliverables are grounded in research evidence and methodology, and/or in evidence-based program or policy evaluation or program delivery methods.
  • The committee members will verify satisfactory completion of the qualifying examination by providing their signature on the DrPH Qualifying Exam Completion Form, within one week of completion of the qualifying examination. The signed form must be submitted to Academic and Student Affairs at cophpermits@health.usf.edu. The student must also upload the signed form to their students document folder in Box: https://usfhealth.account.box.com/login.
  • If the student's research involves human subjects, the student is responsible for applying for review by the appropriate IRB review board before proceeding with the proposed work.

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titleDoctoral Project Defense

DrPH Doctoral Project Defense Announcement: DrPH Doctoral Project Defense Announcement.docx

DrPH Doctoral Project Defense Completion Form: DrPH Doctoral Project Defense Form.docx

After the Doctoral Committee has determined that the doctoral project is suitable for presentation, the committee will request the scheduling and announcement of a public doctoral project oral defense. Procedures for conducting the doctoral project defense are as follows:

  1. The doctoral project defense should be conducted at the latest by one month prior to the end of the semester in which the student would like to graduate.

  2. The presentation and defense are open to the public and as such, must meet the requirements of the Sunshine Laws for the State of Florida. The doctoral committee deliberation is not public.

  3. The room selected for the examination should have adequate seating with an alternate room selected in case of problems.

  4. Participation of the student and/or external mentor is permissible via speakerphone or video conference.

  5. The length of the examination period will generally not exceed three hours. Throughout this time the Faculty Chair is to be in charge of all proceedings.

  6. The Faculty Chair, at any time during the course of the examination, may request all visitors to leave.

  7. Presentation:

    • The Faculty Chair should open the proceedings by introducing the candidate and the doctoral committee.

    • The examination should begin with a presentation by the candidate designed to summarize the doctoral project.

  2. Questions: Following the presentation the student will be questioned about the doctoral project. The order of the proceedings is described below:

    • The examination will consist of questions about the research by the doctoral committee.

    • It is suggested that questioning should be limited to about 15 minutes for each committee member with subsequent rounds of questioning as necessary.

    • Questions from the faculty‐at‐large and/or the public may be allowed following the presentation. It is suggested that questioning from the general audience be limited up to 5 minutes per person.

  3. Deliberations and Voting: Following the completion of these proceedings, the Faculty Chair:

    • will ask all visitors and the candidate to leave and will re‐convene the doctoral committee only.

    • will preside over the deliberations and voting of the doctoral committee.

    • is responsible for tallying the votes and informing the candidate of the final decision. The voting is to be limited to “pass” and “fail” votes. The vote of the doctoral committee must be unanimous. If unanimous agreement cannot be reached, the Faculty Chair notifies the DrPH Program Director, who will endeavor to resolve the dispute in an expedient fashion.

    • withholds his/her own signature on the DrPH Doctoral Defense From until all required revisions are satisfactory.

  4. Doctoral Project Defense Form:
    • Prior to the defense, the student must fill out the Doctoral Project Defense Form with the following information:
      • required student information
      • description of the doctoral project deliverables
      • list of the DrPH competencies that the project synthesizes (minimum five)
    • After a successful defense, the student should obtain signatures from all committee members other than the Faculty Chair(s). The Faculty Chair will sign once all revisions are completed an accepted.
    • The signed form must be submitted prior to the end of the semester to Academic and Student Affairs at cophpermits@health.usf.edu, and uploaded to the student's document folder in Box: https://usfhealth.account.box.com/login.

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