OMPH Learning Competencies

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Biostatistics Track Learning Competencies:

  • Describe the roles biostatistics serves in the discipline of public health.
  • Describe basic concepts of probability, random variation and commonly used statistical probability distributions.  
  • Describe preferred methodological alternatives to commonly used statistical methods when assumptions are not met.
  • Distinguish among the different measurement scales and the implications for selection of statistical methods to be used based on these distinctions.
  • Apply descriptive and graphical techniques commonly used to summarize public health data.
  • Apply common statistical methods for inference.
  • Apply descriptive and basic inferential methodologies according to the type of study design for answering a particular research question.
  • Interpret results of statistical analyses found in public health studies.
  • Develop written and oral presentations based on statistical analyses for both public health professionals and educated lay audiences.

Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety Track Learning Competencies:

  • Identify and assess the major environment, safety, and health hazards that impact workers and the general population.
  • Communicate culturally appropriate strategies for preventing and controlling environment, safety and health hazards.
  • Conduct environment, safety and health applied research.
  • Analyze the interrelationship among the organization, delivery, and financing of environment, safety and health-related services.
  • Apply environment, safety and health knowledge and skills in practical settings.
  • Adhere to established ESH professional ethical standards and practices.

Epidemiology Track Learning Competencies:

  • Recognize public health problems pertinent to the population and identify key related sources of data.
  • Understand, calculate and apply the basic terms, measures, and methods used in epidemiology.
  • Apply principles of good ethical/legal practice and cultural competency as they relate to study design and data collection.
  • Draw appropriate inferences from epidemiological data including identifying strengths and limitations of reports.
  • Assist in communicating findings and developing recommended evidence-based interventions and control measures in response to epidemiologic findings.

Health Management and Policy Track Learning Competencies:

  • Conceptualize, analyze and resolve problems related to health services delivery and finance.
  • Identify and apply economic, financial, legal, organizational, political, and ethical theories and frameworks.
  • Employ appropriate qualitative and quantitative techniques to manage human, fiscal, technological, information, physical, and other resources.
  • Establish and manage systems and processes to assess organizational performance for continuous improvement of quality, safety, and effectiveness.
  • Act ethically and professionally, and be responsive to community variations in cultures and sociodemographics.
  • Lead in all levels of public and private health services organizations.
  • Communicate, solve problems and make decisions related to health policy and management in the public and private sectors.
  • Integrate theory and practice to plan, implement, and evaluate strategies and policies in health services programs, systems, and organizations.

Health Promotion and Health Behavior Track Learning Competencies:

  • Apply theory in the development, implementation, and evaluation of health promotion interventions, programs, and policies.
  • Develop interventions and programs to effect change at multiple levels, including individual, community, organizations, and policy.
  • Design and implement strategies to promote health.
  • Solicit and integrate input from community and organization stakeholders.
  • Design and deliver health communication messages.
  • Evaluate and interpret results from program evaluations and other research.
  • Define research problems, frame research questions, design research procedures, and outline methods of analysis.
  • Apply ethical principles that govern the practice of public health.
  • Enact cultural competency in diverse social and cultural communities.
  • Develop a substantive area of emphasis.

International Health Track Learning Competencies:

  • Design and manage health development programs considering health, social, political, cultural, and environmental factors.
  • Work in, and adapt to, any global context for health development.
  • Integrate global, political, economic, and cultural systems knowledge into health development.
  • Manage health development programs in global settings.
  • Develop a disciplinary subspecialty to be applied to international public health.
  • Create socio-economically and culturally sensitive strategies and programs in health development.
  • Design and manage health development programs in accordance with international and local ethical standards.