May Public Health Physicians of Canada McMaster’s Master of Public Health: Will it meet Royal College, Resident and Practice expectations? Fran Scott, Program Director MPH in spe Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics Faculty of Health Sciences McMaster University

Interests I have no conflicts of interest for this presentation

Objectives By the end of this discussion, participants will be able to: Describe the structure and curriculum of the new MPH at McMaster. Identify health professionals who may be appropriate candidates for admission to the MPH. Apply the PHAC core competencies and MPH guidelines when assessing MPH programs and other CPD activities. Provide feedback to MPH programs about the core competencies.

Background Royal College Minimum Training requirements: two semesters of academic work Naylor Report Pan-Canadian Public Health Network Guidelines for MPH Programs Core Competencies Network School and Programs PPH June 2013 Graduate Requirements for PHPM Programs: Advice from the field

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Public Health Competencies General Public Health: –36 competencies: –Seven domains: Public Health Sciences Assessment and Analysis Policy and Program Planning, Implementation and Evaluation Partnerships, Collaboration and Advocacy Diversity and Inclusiveness Communication Leadership –Under review PHAC/Network MOH competencies Royal College Specialty Training Requirements (STR)

MPH Program Approval Based on MPH Guidelines and competencies University approval October 2014 Quality Council approval Dec 2014 MTCU expedited review March Admission portal opened early January Deadline for applications end of February FT and PT students accepted to date (including 2 PHPM residents) Program to Launch Sept 2015

Program Summary Four-month practicum or thesis option Completion in months (full-time) or up to four years (part-time) Generalist focus for all students. Learner centred support with personal learning plan and portfolio Additional areas of focus with electives: –Public Health Policy & Public Health Management –Environmental Health –Population and Public Health Research Methods

Curriculum: courses Year One Fall Term: –Foundations of Public Health practice –Public Health Epidemiology –Biostatistics –Public Health Seminar Series 1 Year One Winter Term: Public Health Research Methods Public Health Policy Electives Year Two Fall Term: –Public Health Seminar Series 2 –Electives

Integration into Residency Program Recruitment and selection During or after clinical training Practicum/thesis as PHPM rotation Resident as teacher during program and after graduation

For discussion Will the McMaster MPH meet Royal College expectations? Will the McMaster MPH meet resident expectations? Will the McMaster MPH meet practice expectations? Suggestions to McMaster for improvement Suggestions to Royal College for improvement

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