In 500 – 1000 words, discuss the factors that have influenced your education and career decisions to date. Describe your professional development thus far along with your goals for the future. How will the MBA influence your ability to achieve your goals?
(The essay topic for MPH is similar)
Word count: around 750
Why are you interested in pursuing a Master of Public Health degree and how will this prepare you for your career?
What experiences have led to your pursuit of an MPH?Racism has been identified as a public health crisis by the American Public Health Association.
How do you plan to be actively antiracist and use your public health training to interrupt systems of oppression, discrimination and abuse that exists where you study, live, and work?Can
Analyze the factors the contribute to the utilization of mental health resources in lower income communities
Discuss at least 5 research articles from peer-reviewed literature that evaluate the outcomes of the policy, practice, or intervention. At least 4 of these 5 articles must be primary research; one may be a meta-analysis or a strong systematic review of the literature.
Briefly describe the methodology, key numerical results ( do not give detailed numerical results or copy tables) and conclusions of the article paraphrased in your own words (do not cut and paste from the abstract).
Describe the strengths and limitations of the primary articles cited, paraphrased in your own words.
Describe the strengths and limitations of the body of literature; do not just paraphrase the strengths and limitations stated in each paper.
What do we still not know or understand about the topic you have chosen?
What additional research is needed to more completely answer questions related to your topic?
Describe the implications of the literature you have reviewed on policy and practice and suggest changes that should occur using your own critical thinking.
How current or proposed policies impact public health and health equity (MPH Foundational Competency 15).
Consider the ways in which diversity may influence this process.
Briefly describe a systems-oriented approach to this issue (MPH Foundational Competency 22).
Final Project Milestone One: Introduction
ASPPH MPH Core Competencies (MPH)
Upon successful completion of Milestone One, you should be able to:
Explain the biological and molecular basis of public health [MPH.BIO.04]
Apply biological principles to development and implementation of disease prevention, control, or management programs [MPH.BIO.08]
Integrate general biological and molecular concepts into public health [MPH.BIO.10]
Overview
Milestone One: Introduction
In Module Two, you will submit a paper that describes the health issue, how the issue developed, why the pathogen is a concern based on its molecular and
biological components and that includes a general discussion of how biology informs public health programs and interventions. This milestone will be graded
with the Milestone One.
Prompt
You will select a case scenario focused on a biologic agent and perform a case analysis. You will analyze the influences on the agent, the impact of the agent on society, and determine an appropriate strategy to combat the agent.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
Introduction: In this section you will set the stage for your analysis by describing the public health issue, its development, and its concern to public health.
A. Describe the public health issue in your selected scenario and its importance and relevance to the world.
B. Outline how the issue has developed, providing specifics around the biological and molecular components.
C. Explain why, based on its biological and molecular components, this pathogen is of concern to public health.
D. Analyze how biology assists public health in planning, implementing, and evaluating local or global public health programs and interventions. In other words, analyze the relationship between biology and public health’s attempts to mitigate diseases.
