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The DrPH program of studies is intended to be an individually designed program that makes it possible for students to develop the course of study that best fulfills their unique needs, with the advice of their Faculty Advisor(s) and doctoral committee. We recognize that the students recruited into the program have experience in the field of public health or similar disciplines and have career directions that may vary tremendously, including policy development and services, senior leadership positions, applied research, and other foci. Students will be expected to graduate with not only excellent methodological skills, but also a wider and deeper understanding of public health and their individual area of focus.
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The student will be assigned one or more Faculty AdvisorMentor(s) at the time of admission. The Faculty Advisor(s) will guide the student through the program of study in the initial stagesby the end of their first year of the program. Your Faculty Advisor Mentor is your main advisor throughout your DrPH experience. Profiles of each faculty member and their research and practice interests can be found on the COPH website. Look under Faculty and Staff on each department's home page. You can find the areas of specialization, and if If you click on individual faculty, you will find their areas of specialization and more detailed information. |
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We expect you to develop mentoring relationships throughout your DrPH experience. You will need mentors for your applied practice experiences, and you will need a senior level mentor to participate on your doctoral committee. Here are some ideas for how you can develop a mentoring relationship with leaders in the field of Public Health. Practice-Based Mentor: The role of the mentor is to assist the DrPH student with developing professional and organizational leadership skills, goal setting, access to resources, and connecting the student with an appropriate local and national network of colleagues and resources. Examples of mentoring activities include the following:
Identifying and Selecting a Mentor Understanding your mentoring needs: Before approaching a potential mentor, you need to identify what you hope to gain from a mentoring relationship and what type of a mentor is best for helping you meet your objectives. The person that best meets your mentoring needs may or may not be in your area of expertise. That said, the best thing to do is to start by identifying your career goals. Where do you see yourself in 5-10 years? What knowledge, skills, and abilities do you need to get there? What key experiences could a mentor provide that would benefit you most? Choosing a mentor who is right for you: In addition to being able to meet your developmental needs, the best mentors are people who are excited about learning and who are continuing their own development. You'll want to seek out someone who possesses such traits and who also sets high standards for his or her work and can set an example for you. It may be that you could have different mentors at different stages of your career. Once you identify your mentoring needs, meet with your academic and practice-based advisor to discuss potential mentors that match your mentoring needs. Approaching your potential mentor: Initiation of the mentoring relationship is, and should be, done by the mentee. You need to have the self-confidence to approach a potential mentor and effectively present the merits of a mentoring relationship. Once you have found an appropriate individual, approach your potential mentor and share your long-term goals, your accomplishments, and your major developmental needs and objectives. Your potential mentor needs to know if he or she will be able to help you acquire the skills or competencies you want to develop. Please note that your potential mentor may feel that he or she is not an appropriate choice for you, or the individual may not have the time to commit right now. If the person agrees to begin a mentoring relationship, you'll want to have a focused conversation about what you both want to accomplish. |
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Doctoral Committee Form : DrPH Doctoral Committee Form(complete in Archivum) Within the second year of the program, as you approach finishing your coursework, you should establish a doctoral committee. The doctoral committee will consist of a minimum of one Faculty Chair Major Professor and one Faculty Member Committee Member (or two Faculty Co-ChairsMajors) from the faculty of the COPH, as well as an external public health professional who is a mentor to the student:
To get your doctoral committee approved, you must obtain signatures of approval for the committee and submit the signed form. The directions are on the form, and once you have obtained approvals at all levels, you can submit the signed form to cophpermits@health.usf.edu and also upload it to your student documents folder in Box.submit your committee appointment request through Archivum. The directions can be found here, and in the DrPH Canvas site. Committee forms must be submitted at least 4 weeks prior to your qualifying exam request. |
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