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COPH Department: Global Health
Concentration: Infection Control - Online (Code: IFC)
2015/16 Catalog Year Minimum Credit Hours: 46
This online program provides an opportunity for interested students to receive specialized and individualized training in the field of infection control and prevention. Although closely modeled after the MPH in Global Communicable Diseases, the Infection Control MPH provides an initial student assessment used to design an individualized learning program specifically focused on infection control. Course offerings and areas of emphasis focusing on infection control span the five departments in the College of Public Health, providing a multidisciplinary approach. This program allows current or future public health practitioners to expand their knowledge of infection control practices and procedures, particularly in healthcare settings. Offering this program on-line will facilitate students from other counties, states, and countries to achieve an MPH in Infection Control. Preference for admission is given to students with a background or demonstrated skills in the biological sciences or licensed healthcare professionals.
Program of Study
You should complete your program of study electronically using Archivum at https://usf.appiancloud.com/.
Information on how to use Archivum is available on the Archivum Student Resources page. You may use the program of study links below as a reference. Note: You may choose a program of study that corresponds to the academic year of your admission or any year thereafter. Please see the guidelines below.
USF Guidelines on Choosing a Program of Study
Competencies
Master of Public Health Degree Competencies
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Infection Control Competencies
In addition to the overall Master of Public Health (MPH) degree competencies, graduates with a concentration in Infection Control will:
- Outline the role of infection preventionists in various healthcare settings, outbreak and bio-terrorism scenarios and in promotion of public health;
- Describe essential research and education principles utilized in infection control practice;
- Identify and explain the essential elements of an infection control program;
- Compare and contrast infectious disease prevention strategies, surveillance and control of infectious disease in developed vs. developing countries;
- Design programs for the surveillance and control of communicable diseases on a national and global scale;
- Interpret the natural history of disease-causing parasites, bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other organisms of major public health concern, as well as the disease processes and clinical manifestations caused by those infectious organisms;
- Identify the appropriate diagnosis, epidemiology, surveillance, control, treatment and prevention of communicable diseases;
- Describe the natural human defenses, the appropriate use of diagnostic techniques and serological surveillance, and the role of preventive interventions and treatments such as isolation/precautions, vaccines, antibiotics and post-exposure prophylaxis against communicable diseases;
- Identify the cultural, social, and economic and environmental factors that contribute to the incidence and prevalence, as well as the transmission, control, treatment and prevention of communicable diseases;
- Analyze data collected through epidemiologic studies and interpret the findings; and
- Demonstrate mastery of the five areas of infection control practice: 1) identification of infectious disease processes; 2) surveillance and epidemiologic investigation; 3) preventing/controlling the transmission of infectious agents; 4) employee/occupational health; management and leadership; and 5) education and research.
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