Abstract

The doctor of public health (DrPH) degree is currently receiving a resurgence of attention in schools of public health (SPHs), including the establishment of new degrees and the revision of existing degrees. In an effort to increase understanding of the degree, the Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) conducted studies in 1993 and 1999. In 2003, the DrPH degree was a topic of the 2003 ASPH Associate Deans’ Retreat. Following a preconference survey, the associate deans were divided into breakout groups to discuss and make conclusions addressing four areas of interest to the DrPH degree: (1) general issues, demand, and accreditation; (2) program admission criteria; (3) didactic course content; and (4) field experience, examination, and capstone/dissertation requirements. The conclusions of these associate deans led to a series of general questions for further consideration in the evolution of the DrPH education and may offer guidance to the recently begun ASPH DrPH competency development project (available from: URL: http://www.asph.org/document.cfm?page=1004) as well as individual programs.

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