Abstract
International collaborative Master in Public Health programs provide students wider opportunities to engage in vital public health related work with specific populations and communities to improve health through awareness, education, policy, and research. A transnational education model to promote academic exchange in public health is hereby showcased with the collaboration of the University of Santo Tomas, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery and the University of Leeds, Nuffield Center for International Health and Development. The program was established through initial institutional visits of each respective staff, faculty capacity building through workshops and symposia, and final agreement on a laddered structure of curriculum. This article describes how this program was established.
Highlights
Public health in simple terms means protecting the health of the population through preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through the organized efforts of different sectors of the community and society.[1]
A Master in Public Health (MPH) degree is a graduate-level degree that prepares individuals to work with specific populations and communities to improve their health through awareness, education, policy, and research
The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Master of Public Health International (MPHI) staff engaged into a strategic planning session
Summary
Public health in simple terms means protecting the health of the population through preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through the organized efforts of different sectors of the community and society.[1]. A Master in Public Health (MPH) degree is a graduate-level degree that prepares individuals to work with specific populations and communities to improve their health through awareness, education, policy, and research. An MPH program will provide students with a more advanced understanding of the five core disciplines of public health (biostatistics, epidemiology, environmental health, health policy and administration, and social and behavioral sciences) and the potential for advanced knowledge in a given specialization.[3]. International collaborative MPH programs prepare students to work in situations with an international setting. Programs may come in various levels, from direct attendance of courses in a foreign institution and direct practice in foreign countries, to administrative positions in government, nonprofit, and private-sector organizations. One advantage to be in an international program is to provide students wider horizons for connections with national and international public health organizations and help launch their careers.[4].
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