Health Promotion MPH Track Prospective Student Orientation Fall 2013

1. Health Promotion MPH Track Prospective Student Orientation Fall 2013

2. Purpose • Overview of the Oregon MPH (OMPH) Program • Overview of the PSU Health Promotion (HP) Track • Address Questions

3. Websites To Visit • www.oregonmph.orgprogram website • www.pdx.edu/SCHtrack websiteclick on “Graduate Program” button in upper left • www.pdx.eduuniversity websitegeneral information, financial aid, etc.

4. Program Overview • Collaboration ofOHSU and PSU • One of the few accredited collaborative programs • When last ranked, tied for nationally among graduate programs in Community Health • Second decade • Accredited through Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)

5. (Current) OMPH Program Structure

6. Benefits of Collaborative • Access to the benefits and resources of two campuses • Ability to take courses on both campuses • Opportunities to interact with colleagues from a great breadth of backgrounds and interests

7. Oregon Health & Science University • Epidemiology & BiostatisticsSOM, Public Health & Preventive Medicine • Primary Health Care & Health DisparitiesSON, Graduate and Interdisciplinary Programs

8. Portland State University • Health Management & Policy Hatfield School of Government, Division of Public Administration • Health PromotionSchool of Community Health

9. PSU Campus Tour See request form at: http://www.pdx.edu/admissions/campus-visit-request-personal

10. Health Promotion Track, PSU • 15 core faculty • 20 Affiliated faculty • Approximately 100 active students/year • Degrees offered: MPH MURP / MPH MSW / MPH

11. Health Promotion Curriculum 60 Quarter Credits Required OMPH Core Courses (17 Credits) • Introduction to Biostatistics (PH 525) (4 cr) • Epidemiology I (PHE 530) (4 cr) • Health Systems Organization (PAH 574) (3 cr) • Principles of Health Behavior (PHE 512)(3 cr) • Concepts of Environmental Health (PHE 580) (3 cr)

12. Health Promotion Curriculum Health Promotion Track Requirements (28 Credits) • Foundations of Public Health (PHE 511)(3 cr) • Mass Communication OR Media Advocacy (PHE 540 OR 541) (3 cr) • Public Health Program Planning (PHE 550) (4 cr) • Community Organizing (PHE 517)(3 cr) • Quantitative Research Design (PHE 521) (3 cr) • Program Evaluation and Management in Health (PAH 588) (3 cr) • Qualitative Research Design (PHE 520) (3cr) • Etiology of Disease (PHE 519) (3cr) • Values and Ethics in Health (PAH 573) (3cr)

13. Health Promotion Curriculum • Area of Emphasis (9 Credits) • Field Experience (6 Credits) • Oral Comprehensive Exam

14. Curriculum Specifics • Competency-based curriculum • Emphasis on applied, community-based, and service learning • Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA at graduate standing, no lower than B- in any required course • See Program, Track, and Course competencies at: www.oregonmph.org • See PSU HP Student Handbook atwww.pdx.edu/sch

15. Health Promotion Track Competencies • Apply theory in the development, implementation, and evaluation of health promotion interventions, programs, and policies • Develop interventions and programs to effect change at multiple levels, including individual, community, organization, and policy • Design and implement strategies to promote health • Solicit and integrate input from community and organization stakeholders • Design and deliver health communication messages

16. Health Promotion Competencies 6. Evaluate and interpret results from program evaluations and other research 7. Define research problems, frame research questions, design research procedures, and outline methods of analysis 8. Apply ethical principles that govern the practice of public health 9. Enact cultural competency in diverse social and cultural communities 10. Develop a substantive Area of Emphasis

17. Field Experience • AKA “Graduate Internship” • Purpose: To demonstrate and apply knowledge and skills gained during program in a real-world, supervised setting. • Part of Culminating Experience • 200 hours, over one or (preferably) two terms • In an applied environment with public health preceptor • All core & track required classes must be completed before beginning • All HP MPH students must complete • Graded A-F

18. Oral Comprehensive Exam • Purpose: Integrate educational experiences and draw from coursework and the Field Experience, in responding to substantive, methodological, and theory-based questions. • Cumulative, approximately 1 ½ hrs + 1 hr preparation period • Panel of three faculty • Offered in Fall, Winter, and Spring terms

19. Dual Degrees • MSW/MPH and MURP/MPH • Must apply to, and be accepted by, both programs, independently • Three years of full-time study to complete

20. Application Procedures to HP • Online application to SOPHAS • University submission

21. To Portland State University: • Graduate Admission form • Application fee $50.00 • One official transcript from each college or university attended, except PSU but to include JCs and CCs • Measles immunization form • Please see admissions website for application materials submission address.

22. To SOPHAS • Access via http://www.pdx.edu/sch/mph-health-promotion and click on ‘Apply Here’ • Search for Oregon MPH (not PSU) and identify track/campus • Complete application fields • Include one official transcript from each college or university attended, including PSU, JCs and/or CCs • Identify three people who can provide letters of recommendation • Compose personal statement following SOPHAS guidelines and word limits • Official GRE scores, and TOEFL scores, if applicable Please direct application questions to: schinfo@pdx.edu

23. GRE • All students not holding completed graduate degrees from accredited US institutions must take the GRE • GRE code for Portland State University 1045 • Recommended minimum scores: • 4.5 Analytical • 153 Verbal • 144 Quantitative

24. TOEFL • All applicants from countries in which English is not the official language are required to take the TOEFL. • International students with bachelor or master’s degrees from an accredited US institution, or an English speaking college/university in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Great Britain, or Ireland are exempt from taking the TOEFL exam. • Minimum score: 550 paper, 213 computer, 79-80 internet-based

25. Letters of Recommendation • A critical part of the application • Should address past academic performance, as well as prospects for career in public health • Letters for each of the joint degrees must be degree-specific

26. Statement of Purpose • Also critical • May wish to include: • Relevant experiences • Understanding of field of public health and the role of health promotion • Issues facing public health • Vision of your professional role in field • What you expect to gain from PSU and OMPH Program

27. Prerequisite • Undergraduate statistics course • Receive passing letter grade • See PSU Stat 243, Introduction to Probability and Statistics (4 cr), for an example of an acceptable course

28. Application Deadline • February 1, no exceptions • All materials must be submitted to SOPHAS and to PSU by close of business on application deadline • Please plan sufficient time for delivery of GRE scores, transcripts, and letters of recommendation • Notice of admission sent early April

29. Please see application packet at www.pdx.edu/sch for important information about application packet materials, including:GRE codesPersonal StatementLetters of Recommendation Resume