Designing the framework for competency-based master of public health programs in India

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 30-39

  Sharma, Kavya ^a   Zodpey, Sanjay ^a   Gaidhane, Abhay ^b   Syed, Zahiruddin Quazi ^b   Kumar, Rajeev ^c   Morgan, Alison ^d  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH FOUNDATION OF INDIA   (India)

^b DATTA MEGHE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^c POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

competency based framework; India; MPH programs; public health competencies

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSUMER; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INDIA; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; STANDARD; STATISTICS;

COMMUNICATION; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; EDUCATION, PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INDIA; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; STATISTICS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84870169817     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e318241da5d     Document Type: Article

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