An interdisciplinary MPH via distance learning: Meeting the educational needs of practitioners

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 123-135

  Umble, Karl E ^a   Shay, Saundra ^a   Sollecito, William ^a  

^a IL   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuing education; Distance education; Educational technology; Graduate education; Professional education; Program evaluation; Public health; Public health administration; Public health practice; Public health schools

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, GRADUATE; HUMANS; NORTH CAROLINA; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 0037362712     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124784-200303000-00005     Document Type: Article

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