ATTACHMENT C:
MPH PRACTICUM JOB DESCRIPTION OUTLINE
College of Health and Human Sciences
Purdue University
1. Student’s Name:
2. E-mail Address:
3. Practicum Agency:
4. Duration of Practicum:
Start Date: month/day/year
End Date: month/day/year
5. Preceptor:
6. Preceptor’s E-mail Address:
7. Preceptor’s Telephone Number:
8. General Description of Overall Practicum Experience:
9. Specific Tasks of the Practicum:
10. Expected Outcomes: (i.e. Will you produce an abstract, report grant proposal, etc.?)
11. Evaluation Component:
12. Activities For Each Competency:
COMPETENCY
STUDENT ACTIVITIES FOR EACH COMPETENCY
ACTIVITIES/COMMENTS
1. Identify and critically evaluate quantitative
and qualitative data and information that
can be used for assessing the health of a
community
2. Identify and critically evaluate the social,
political, policy, economic and
environmental trends affecting the health
of a community.
3. Describe public health as part of a larger
inter-related system of organizations that
influence the health of populations at local,
national, and global levels
4. Describe how public health sciences (e.g.,
biostatistics, epidemiology, environmental
health sciences, health services
administration, social and behavioral
sciences, and public health informatics) are
used in the assessment, policy
development and assurance of Public
Health activities
5. Identify and critically evaluate the social,
political, policy, economic, environmental
factors and technological tools that drive
and limit public health policy and practice
6. Assess the strengths and weaknesses of
theories, models and best practices used to
address public health issues
7. Design approaches to prevent, mitigate or
correct public health problems.
8. Propose and demonstrate approaches for
disseminating public health data and
information
9. Incorporate diverse perspectives and
ethical standards in developing,
implementing, and evaluating policies,
programs, and services that affect the
health of a community
Student’s Signature/Date
Agency Preceptor’s Signature/Date
PHGP Coordinator Signature/Date
PHGP Practicum Committee Chair/Date