PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT AND POLICY
CONCENTRATION COMPETENCIES
Concentration Core Courses
MPH Graduates with a concentration in Public
Health Management and Policy are expected to
have entry-level competence in the following:
1. Apply principles and methods of strategic and
program planning in public health contexts
2. Effectively manage public health programs and
projects
3. Identify, retrieve, summarize, manage and
communicate public health information
HSA
6114
X
PHC HSA
6104 5174
X
X
X
X
4. Apply principles and theory of budget
preparation, managerial accounting, and financial
management to organizations in the health sector
PHMP Concentration Competencies
PHC
6103
PHC
6421
PHC
6601
PHC
6946
X
X
X
P
P
X
X
P
P
X
X
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
X
5. Demonstrate the principles of problem solving
and crisis management
6. Monitor and evaluate programs for their
effectiveness and quality
7. Apply principles and methods of health policy
development and analysis to key public health
issues
HSA HSA
6115 6152
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
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Student
Assessment
X
X
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Achieved/Not
Achieved
X: Learning objectives in this course contribute to achievement of the competency
P: Competency may be addressed through this course. PHC 6601 and PHC 6946 have clear objectives but variable content that is
tailored to individual student needs and goals. One or more competencies are addressed through the special projects conducted and
reported in these courses.
Notes:
HSA 6114
PHC 6104
HSA 5174
HSA 6115
PHC 6103
PHC 6421
HSA 6152
PHC 6601
PHC 6946
Introduction to the US Health Care System
Evidence-based Management of Public Health Programs
Fundamentals of Healthcare Finance
Introduction to Management of Health Services Organizations
Systems Thinking for Public Health
Public Health Law and Ethics
Health Policy
Seminar in Contemporary Public Health Issues
Public Health Internship
Visit http://www.mph.ufl.edu/concentrations/managementpolicy.htm for a detailed map of the Public Health Management and Policy
concentration competencies and the course learning objectives designed to contribute to them.
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