Development of a core competency model for the master of public health degree

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 98, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1598-1607

  Calhoun, Judith G ^b   Ramiah, Kalpana ^b   Weist, Elizabeth McGean ^a   Shortell, Stephen M ^b  

^a AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; EDUCATION PROGRAM; MEDICAL EDUCATION; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW;

ACCREDITATION; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; EDUCATION, GRADUATE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; SCHOOLS, PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; SOCIETIES; SPECIALTY BOARDS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 51549108341     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2007.117978     Document Type: Review

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