Core Academic Competencies for Master of Public Health Students: One Health Department Practitioner's Perspective.

The Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) has developed a comprehensive set of core academic competencies for master of public health (MPH) graduates. The ASPH core MPH competencies delineate fundamental knowledge, attitudes, and skills that every MPH student, regardless of their major field, should possess upon graduation. From a public health agency perspective, this is a promising development. The ASPH MPH core competencies are complementary to the Core Competencies for Public Health Practice developed by the Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice. Although a useful development, the academic MPH core competencies should not be confused with a conclusive definition of what constitutes a public health professional. (Am J Public Health. 2008;98: 1559-1561. doi:10.2105/AJPH. 2007.117234) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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