MPH Program Fatima Memorial System and School of Public Health and Information Systems, University of Louisville Peter L. Walton, M.D. Associate Dean for Undergraduate and International Affairs School of Public Health and Information Systems

Background FMS and NUR Foundation are committed to health, healthcare, and education. – Public health infrastructure essential for health and wellness of populations. – Public health education essential for building infrastructure. UofL School of Public Health and Information Sciences (SPHIS) is committed to the global practice of public health. – Dr. Craig Blakely, then dean of the Texas A&M School of Rural Public Health, and NUR Foundation started planning public health education in Lahore. – Now, as dean of SPHIS, Dr. Blakely has focused the school’s global initiatives public health education in Lahore. FMS, NUR Foundation, and SPHIS have entered into a formal relationship to establish an MPH program offered through FMS and administered by SPHIS. 04/11/142

FMS/SPHIS MPH Degree Program Termed “remote academic program” of SPHIS. MPH degree is awarded by University of Louisville. Curriculum and degree requirements are the same for an MPH regardless of instruction location. MPH instruction in Lahore and in Louisville are part of the SPHIS MPH program. Program graduates in Lahore and in Louisville are graduates of a CEPH-accredited school of public health. – Details on CEPH-accreditation next. 04/11/143

CEPH Accreditation Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) – Independent accrediting organization established in – Accredited schools and programs of public health in US, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Canada, and Lebanon. – Working with recently established (2011) Agency for Public Health Education Accreditation (APHEA) in European region. 04/11/144

CEPH Accreditation Represents a level of excellence in public health education that is recognized worldwide. Requires a year-long self-study using the extensive criteria established by CEPH. CEPH review team visits the site for an intensive four-day examination of the school or program both to validate the self- study and to interview faculty, staff, students, graduates, and employers. Council’s decision based on self-study, review team’s report, and site’s comments on the team’s report. – Accreditation ranges from two to seven years. – Decision often includes items that require additional work by the site and a follow-up report. Before the end of accreditation term, the site formally launches its next self-study to begin the accreditation process once more. Intent is for FMS to build its own accredited school or program of public health by capitalizing on SPHIS’s accreditation. 04/11/145

Features of FMS/SPHIS MPH Differs from most other MPH programs: – One of 51 schools accredited by Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) – Concentrations in all five core disciplines: Biostatistics Epidemiology Environmental and occupational health Health promotion and behavior Health management – Emphasis on applications of information technology in public health SPSS, a statistical analysis and data management software package used extensively in public health practice GIS, a geographical information system for mapping events, statuses, and other data 04/11/146

MPH Program Faculty Accreditation requires SPHIS faculty to be responsible for content and delivery of coursework. – FMS faculty teaching in the program will be appointed as adjunct faculty in SPHIS. Both faculties participate in program decisions. – Final decisions required to be made by SPHIS permanent executive faculty. Each course delivered by FMS faculty has a Louisville- based faculty assigned to help with content, delivery, and management of the course. – Course delivery and faculty communications supported by Blackboard, the learning management system used by UofL. 04/11/147

FMS/SPHIS MPH Program Admission Information needed in application: Three current letters of recommendation (within the past 12 months) Official and original academic transcripts in English Resume or curriculum vitae A one-page personal statement that is a clear, substantive description of your goals in public health, noting any relevant professional or research experience Official score from one standardized examination: GRE, MCAT, DAT, GMAT or LSAT Applicants must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution or its equivalent and a recommended minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Admissions will be handled cooperatively by FMS and UofL SPHIS. Step 1. Admission materials are submitted to FMS for screening and review. Step 2. FMS recommends applicants to UofL SPHIS. These applicants will be asked to complete the UofL Graduate Admissions Application at graduate.louisville.edu/sigs/apply. An applicant who received a degree from a non-U.S. institution must also submit a foreign credential evaluation. Step 3. UofL SPHIS admissions committee reviews the applicants’ materials and notifies applicants about the decision to approve or deny admission. 04/11/148

Year 1 Curriculum SPHIS and FMS/SPHIS MPH Curriculum, Year 1 SemesterCourse #Course Title (and Area, as needed) Credit Hours Year 1 Semester 1 PHEH-500 Introduction to Environmental Health Sciences (core) 3 PHMS-501 Introduction to Public Health Practice and Administration (core) 3 PHPB-501Introduction to Health Behavior (core)3 PHST-500 Introduction to Biostatistics for Public Health I (core) 3 Year 1 Semester 2 PHEP-501Introduction to Epidemiology (core)3 PHPH-614Critical Thinking and Program Evaluation (core)3 PHPH-630 Geographic Information Systems in Public Health (core) 3 PHST-501 Introduction to Biostatistics for Public Health II (core) 3 Year 1 Credit Hours24 04/11/149

Year 2 Curriculum SPHIS and FMS/SPHIS MPH Curriculum, Biostatistics Concentration, Year 2 SemesterCourse #Course Title (and Area, as needed) Credit Hours Year 2 Semester 3 PHPH-679Public Health Practicum Experience1 Year 2 Semester 4 PHST-620Introduction to Statistical Computing3 PHST-680Biostatistical Methods I3 PHEP-602Epidemiological Methods3 PHPH-679Public Health Practicum Experience2 Year 2 Semester 5 PHST-681Biostatistical Methods II3 PHST-640 Statistical Methods for Research Design in Health Studies 3 PHPH-679Public Health Practicum Experience3 PHPH-697 Integrating Learning and Experience in Public Health 3 Year 2 Credit Hours 24 Degree Program Credit Hours 48 04/11/1410

Year 2 Curriculum SPHIS and FMS/SPHIS MPH Curriculum, Epidemiology Concentration, Year 2 SemesterCourse #Course Title (and Area, as needed) Credit Hours Year 2 Semester 3 PHPH-679Public Health Practicum Experience1 Year 2 Semester 4 PHEP-602Epidemiological Methods3 PHEP-616Disease Surveillance and Health Statistics3 PHEP-655Emerging Issues in Epidemiology3 PHPH-679Public Health Practicum Experience2 Year 2 Semester 5 PHST-640 Statistical Methods for Research Design in Health Studies 3 PHEP-617Field Epidemiology3 PHPH-679Public Health Practicum Experience3 PHPH-697 Integrating Learning and Experience in Public Health 3 Year 2 Credit Hours 24 Degree Program Credit Hours 48 04/11/1411

FMS/SPHIS MPH Concentrations In the first year, students select their concentrations. Initially the FMS/SPHIS MPH program will be offering concentrations in biostatistics and in epidemiology. In subsequent years, other concentrations will be added, primarily based on demand, both by students and by Pakistan’s public health needs. 04/11/1412

Administrative Information Tuition stays with FMS in Lahore. The support for the required SPHIS faculty supervision of the instruction in Lahore is handled separately. Instruction is based in the classroom at both FMS and SPHIS. Courses delivered at both locations use the Blackboard learning management system, some to a greater extent than others. A few courses are hybrids with both online and classroom instruction. Matriculation of first class is scheduled to start in August 2014 in parallel with the program in Louisville. 04/11/1413

For More Information Please contact: Dr. Noreen Farooq Head of Student Affairs Fatima Memorial System (FMS) Telephone: Extension: 560 Fax: /11/1414

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