| Completed Work |
| 2009: November 9 |
ASPH Board of Directors unanimously approved the DrPH Core Competency Model |
| 2009: November 7 |
Town Hall meeting during ASPH Annual Meeting in Philadelphia |
| 2009: July 24 |
Model Version 1.1 reviewed by Deans and ASPH Board of Directors |
| 2009: June 18 |
Model Version 1.0 reviewed by Associate Deans |
| 2009: June 11 |
Model Version 1.0 reviewed by Council on Linkages |
| 2009: May 13 |
Model Version 1.0 reviewed by DrPH Program Directors |
| 2009: April 20 |
Model Version 1.0 reviewed by ASPH Education Committee |
| 2009: March 9-10 |
Competency Integration Council in Atlanta, GA: Co-chairs of all seven workgroups met to develop the first draft DrPH competency model for future vetting by ASPH-member schools and practitioners. |
| 2009: January-February |
Workgroups completed the third and final Delphi survey. Click here for the list of competencies after all three survey rounds. |
| 2008: October 25 |
DrPH Town Hall Meeting: Held in San Diego, CA during the ASPH Annual Meeting. |
| 2008: August-November |
Workgroups completed the rounds 1 and 2 Delphi surveys. |
| 2008: June-July |
Each of the seven workgroups held two conference calls to discuss their charges and the modified Delphi process for reaching consensus on 8-10 competencies per domain. Each workgroup drafted lists of competencies to populate the first Delphi survey. |
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2008: April |
Using input from the Advisory Panel, Dean James Raczynski (Arkansas) chose seven preliminary domains to be defined by workgroups. |
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2008: February |
Dean James Raczynski (Arkansas) led the DrPH Concept Identification and Specification Task Force Meeting, held in Atlanta, GA on February 21-22. Attendees were broken into groups and all groups were charged to:
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Provide input regarding potential competency domains, if applicable, for the identified core competencies;
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Identify 6-12 core competencies essential for success as a DrPH;
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Specify 4-6 behaviorally-based and measurable sub-competencies that would indicate proficiency in each core competency; and
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Identify model development process considerations for future workgroups. |
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2007: November |
ASPH invited practice partners, DrPH graduates of member schools, and members to a DrPH Consensus Conference (November 2, 2007) in Washington, DC. A Conference Summary and Final Report is released post-meeting.
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| 2007: June |
ASPH DrPH Steering Committee drafted a short statement about DrPH programs. |
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2007: May |
ASPH held a breakout session at the Spring Education Meeting on the DrPH (May 4, 2007).
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2006 |
ASPH developed a DrPH Main Committee and a DrPH Steering Committee, both chaired by Dean James Raczynski (Arkansas), to preliminarily:
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Summarize the consensus that appears to be present among schools of public health about what a DrPH curriculum should address while recognizing that this consensus is not meant to be prescriptive and does not set a standard to which all DrPH programs should conform;
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Develop a format for directors for DrPH programs to interact and exchange information; and
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Consider developing a set of core competencies for the DrPH which could provide a more consistent understanding of the qualifications of those who earn the degree. |
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2006: November |
ASPH Education Committee invited members to a DrPH session at the ASPH annual meeting (November 4, 2006).
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2003 |
ASPH associate deans began exploring the DrPH degree.
IOM report Who Will Keep the Public Healthy? states, “the basic public health degree is the master of public health (MPH), while the doctor of public health (DrPH) is offered for advanced training in public health leadership.
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1994 |
ASPH commissions “An Analysis of DrPH Degree Programs in the United States” report.
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