Competencies and Learning Objectives for

  Competency Specific course(s) that allow assessment
1Summarize qualitative and quantitative aspects of exposure assessmentEHS601
2Recognize adverse health consequences of common environmental and occupational exposuresEHS603
3Apply risk assessment approaches to environmental and occupational hazardsEHS602
4Analyze policies addressing environmental health issuesEHS796
5Evaluate strategies to promote environmental healthHBHEQ690

  Competency Specific course(s) that allow assessment
1Summarize qualitative and quantitative aspects of exposure assessment based on hazard properties, applicable exposure pathways, and routes of exposureEHS652
2Evaluate toxicological effects associated with exposures and stressors, considering chemical properties and biological mechanismsEHS602
3Recognize adverse health consequences of common environmental and occupational exposures to chemical, physical, and biological hazardsEHS603
4Recommend approaches to prevent and control environmental exposures that are risks to human health and safetyEHS658
5Communicate environmental and occupational health findings in writing at a level consistent with peer-reviewed journals, including descriptions of design, results, and interpretationEHS604

  Competency Specific course(s) that allow assessment
1Evaluate human exposure using exposure assessment strategies and considering multiple sources, media, pathways, and cyclesEHS601
2Apply environmental and exposure modeling from local to global scales, considering multi-media transport and fate as well as different chemistriesEHS574
3Implement environmental quality study design, sampling, data collection and practices in the laboratory and/or fieldEHS640
4Evaluate environmental quality and health, including environmental standards on air and water quality, and their effects on individual, community and global healthEHS582, EHS570
5Design and evaluate interventions based on sustainability sciences to minimize adverse consequences on society and environmentEHS540

  Competency Specific course(s) that allow assessment
1Identify and describe the qualitative and quantitative aspect of hazardous workplace agents, factors, and stressors associated with defined sources and/or processesEHS652
2Explain the physiological, toxicological, and/or biomechanical interactions of physical, chemical, biological, mechanical, and ergonomic agents, factors, and/or stressors found in the workplace with the human bodyEHS602, EHS556
3Assess qualitative, quantitative, and statistical aspects of workplace hazards and exposures, and consequent health risks based on applicable pathways and modes of actionEHS652
4Recommend and evaluate engineering, administrative, and personal protective controls and/or other interventions to reduce or eliminate workplace hazardsEHS654
5Describe the relevance of business and managerial practices to workplace health and safetyEHS651
6Interpret and apply occupational and environmental regulationsEHS652

  Competency Specific course(s) that allow assessment
1Describe population patterns of health-related risk factors and health-related outcomes in terms of person, place, and timeEPID600, EPID602
2Compare the relative strengths and weaknesses of common epidemiologic study designs (e.g., cross-sectional, cohort, case-control, randomized experiments)EPID600, EPID602
3Interpret the impact of bias, confounding, and effect modification on causal inference in epidemiologic researchEPID600, EPID602
4Apply core aspects of field methods in epidemiology (e.g., survey design, sampling and power, surveillance)EPID670, EPID671
5Critically evaluate epidemiological findings from published research studiesEPID600

  Competency Specific course(s) that allow assessment
1Explain the history and key initiatives of global health, how health and development strategies interact, and the role of cross-sector organizations in global health governance and practiceEPID506
2Utilize health data from low- and middle-income countries to assess the global burden of disease, associated risk factors and health trends, and scope and limitations of available dataEPID506
3Apply the steps in developing research infrastructure for population health studies in low- and middle-income countries, including consideration of local ethics and IRB reviewEPID506, EPID664
4Develop strategies and capacity for resolving problems that arise when conducting epidemiology studies in low- and middle-income countriesEPID664, EPID665
5Demonstrate contextual expertise in at least one country/region including knowledge of the structure of health systems and the public health infrastructure, as well as major public health intervention programsEPID665, EPID506

  Competency Specific course(s) that allow assessment
1Demonstrate sterile technique and an understanding of fundamental lab safety measuresEPID504
2Evaluate the use of different molecular tools in an outbreak investigationEPID582
3Appropriately interpret the results of a molecular measure used in an epidemiologic studyEPID582
4Apply epidemiologic principles to the design and implementation of interventions in a healthcare settingEPID680
5Apply principles of antibiotic stewardshipEPID680

  Competency Specific course(s) that allow assessment
1Explain the relevant biological and behavioral mechanisms that influence human exposures to and health effects of environmental and occupational stressorsEHS602
2Design an epidemiologic study of an environmental or occupational factor and a health outcome that tests one or more specific hypothesesEPID608
3Apply appropriate methods for collecting primary and/or secondary occupational and environmental exposure data and health outcomes for original analysisEHS601
4Interpret epidemiologic results from higher-order biostatistical techniques applied to these data, such as linear regression, logistic regression, mixed effects models, and graphic techniquesEPID675
5Communicate environmental or occupational epidemiological findings in writing using standards of peer-reviewed journals, including descriptions of design, results, and interpretationEPID670, EPID671

  Competency Specific course(s) that allow assessment
1Describe how to use social-ecological and life course perspectives to address key determinants of health, health disparities, and health equity through programs and policies.HBHEQ600
2Apply relevant social and behavioral science theories, concepts, and models that are designed to understand and modify health behavior and promote health equity.HBHEQ600
3Apply research and evaluation methods to understand the effect of health interventions, programs and/or policies on health [behavior] and health equity.HBHEQ622
4Specify approaches for planning, implementing, and managing socio-behavioral health education-focused programs and/or policies to promote human health and health equity.HBHEQ651
5Integrate principles and methods of community engagement, including ethical considerations, relevant to the design and implementation of health education programs and policies, with the goal of promoting health equity.HBHEQ651

  Competency Specific course(s) that allow assessment
1Describe how basic microeconomic theory explains the influence of incentives on consumer, provider, and payer behaviors, costs, and other outcomesHMP660
2Develop strategies to continually improve the long-term success and viability of an organization, based on an analysis of the business, demographic, ethno-cultural, political, and regulatory implications of decisionsHMP603, HMP604
3Healthcare financial accounting.HMP608
4Build a professional network to cultivate the ability to work with others as future health managers and policy makersHMP620
5Utilize Cost-Benefit / Cost-Effectiveness analysis framework along with decision analysis tools to evaluate the relative value of the outcomes from public health and healthcare interventionsHMP610

  Competency Specific course(s) that allow assessment
1Describe physiological functioning of the digestive tract following nutrient intake through application of an anatomical visualizationNUTR630
2Explain how macro- and micronutrient intake drive metabolic pathways and physiological functionNUTR630, NUTR631
3Suggest interventions that address the role of the environment, food, and lifestyle choices to enhance wellness in diverse individuals and populationsNUTR639
4Apply the principles and methods of nutrition assessment to monitor nutritional status and trends, identify at-risk individuals & groups, and investigate diet and disease relationshipsNUTR640
5Develop appropriate designs to rigorously monitor and evaluate nutrition programs and policies in diverse contextsNUTR633, NUTR650, NUTR677
6Demonstrate leadership skills that contribute to professional development and innovation in the field of nutritionNUTR600
7Apply public health theoretical frameworks and nutrition research evidence to inform public health actionsNUTR642, NUTR650, NUTR677, NUTR633
8Explain dietary influences on health outcomes, and identify population-based strategies to improve nutritional healthNUTR642, NUTR650, NUTR677

  Competency Specific course(s) that allow assessment
1Analyze the focus and function of population health assessments between public health and health care systems across local, state, and national settingsPUBHLTH515
2Compare population health indicators across subpopulations, time, and data sourcesPUBHLTH515, BIOSTAT592, EPID590, EPID592, EPID643, BIOSTAT595, BIOSTAT501
3Estimate population health indicators from high quality data resources from diverse sourcesPUBHLTH515, EPID643, NUTR590, BIOSTAT592, BIOSTAT501
4Design multisector collaborations that will support all phases of population health improvement (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation)PUBHLTH515, HBHEQ590, HBHEQ591, PUBHLTH511
5Recommend evidence-based interventions that engage broad and diverse community stakeholders for population health improvementPUBHLTH515, EPID591, NUTR597, PUBHLTH511