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Proposed Certificate in Community-Based Public Health

Proposed Certificate in Community-Based Public Health. Sponsor: Department of Health, Behavior and Society Co-Sponsor: SOURCE (Student Outreach Resource Center) Partner: SPARC (Students for a Positive Academic paRtnership with the East Baltimore Community). SPARC.

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Proposed Certificate in Community-Based Public Health

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  1. Proposed Certificate in Community-Based Public Health Sponsor: Department of Health, Behavior and Society Co-Sponsor: SOURCE (Student Outreach Resource Center) Partner: SPARC (Students for a Positive Academic paRtnership with the East Baltimore Community)

  2. SPARC Mission: SPARC is a JHSPH student advocacy group promoting greater institutional commitment to the East Baltimore community. We advocate for: Improved training opportunities in community-based research and public health practice for JHSPH students through sustained, reciprocal community-academic partnerships; and 2. A greater investment of JHSPH institutional resources to support East Baltimore community organizations and improve the health of East Baltimore residents. 

  3. SPARC General Meeting: Friday, October 17th 12:15 pm in W4030 www.jhsph.edu/source/sparc

  4. SOURCE SOURCE (Student Outreach Resource Center) Mission:SOURCE provides academic, professional and personal development opportunities for the members of the JHU Schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health through community outreach and service-learning partnerships with community-based organizations. www.jhsph.edu/source

  5. Certificate Educational Objective To assist students in developing skills and competencies for careers in both community-based public healthpractice and research, particularly for applications in underserved urban settings.

  6. Pedagogy • Experiential Learning and Service-Learning • Recommended by ASPH as most effective techniques to train public health practitioners • Experiential Learning: Students learn through the practical application of new knowledge, skills and attitudes

  7. Pedagogy Service-Learning (SL): “…a structured learning experience that combines community service with preparation and reflection. Students engaged in SL provide community service in response to community-identified concerns and learn about the context in which service is provided, the connection between their service and their academic coursework, and their roles as citizens.” -- Seifer SD. (1998). Service-learning: Community-campus partnerships for health professions education. Acad. Med. 73(3):273-277.

  8. Core Courses 410.630 Implementation and Sustainability of Community-Based Health Programs (4th term, 3 units) 410.631 Introduction to Community-based Participatory Research: Principles and Methods (2nd term, 3 units) 550.864 Baltimore Community Practicum (2nd & 3rd terms, 2 units per term. Students have the option to earn more credits for additional hours in the field per week.)

  9. Enrollment • Students in any graduate degree program (master’s or doctoral level) at JHU are eligible. • To enroll, students submit letter to Dr. Bowie (or designate) outlining career objectives and how the certificate program will contribute to these objectives.

  10. Next Steps • October 13th review by Committee on Academic Standards (CAS). • Your input today will contribute to final revisions before CAS review.

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