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Partnerships for Preparedness: Future Directions for Schools of Public Health and Colleges of Veterinary Medicine Harr

Partnerships for Preparedness: Future Directions for Schools of Public Health and Colleges of Veterinary Medicine Harrison C. Spencer, MD, MPH President and CEO April 22-24, 2007 Emory Conference Center Hotel Atlanta, GA. ASPH Member Schools. Combined faculty of over  7,500

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Partnerships for Preparedness: Future Directions for Schools of Public Health and Colleges of Veterinary Medicine Harr

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  1. Partnerships for Preparedness: Future Directions for Schools of Public Health and Colleges of Veterinary Medicine Harrison C. Spencer, MD, MPH President and CEO April 22-24, 2007 Emory Conference Center Hotel Atlanta, GA

  2. ASPH Member Schools • Combined faculty of over 7,500 • Educate nearly 20,000 students annually   

  3. What Makes an Accredited SPH? • CEPH accreditation • Environment and perspective • Independence • Size of faculty and resources • Doctoral degrees • Multidisciplinary • Major research institutions • Strong partnerships with community

  4. New Accredited SPH by Decade & 2006

  5. Accredited SPH GrowthSince 2000 • University of Iowa, 2000 • Texas A&M University, 2001 • University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, 2001 • University of North Texas, 2002 • New York Medical College, 2003 • University of Arizona, 2003 • Drexel University, 2004 • University of Arkansas, 2004 • University of Kentucky, 2005 • Institute Nacional de Salud Publica, 2006

  6. Associate ASPH Members Florida International University Louisiana State University University of Connecticut University of Florida University of Louisville Developing SPH Brown University CUNY-Brooklyn East Tennessee State University Georgia State University Georgia Southern University SUNY-Buffalo University of Colorado University of Georgia University of Indiana-Indianapolis University of Maryland-Baltimore University of Maryland-College Park University of Memphis University of Nebraska University of Nevada at Las Vegas University of Nevada at Reno University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Canadian SPHs SPH in the Pipeline

  7. Students Mean 740 Median 605 Range 35 - 2,646 Fall 2005 (n=36 SPH) Full-time Faculty Mean 98 Median 77 Range 19 - 482 FY2005 (n=32 SPH) SPH Students & Faculty

  8. Degrees Offered • Graduate Degrees (e.g., MS, PhD) • Professional Degrees (e.g., MPH, MHA, DrPH) • Joint Degrees (e.g., DVM/MPH, MD/MPH, MSW/MPH, MSN/MPH, JD/MPH) • Undergraduate Degrees (e.g., BA, BS)

  9. Accredited SPH Research Revenue2005 • National Institutes of Health: • $169,000 per SPH FTE faculty member • $529 million annually total • Other federal agencies: $344 million + • Total research revenue: $1.47 billion +

  10. The Public Health Workforce • Governmental public health agencies • Non-governmental public health organizations • Healthcare delivery systems • Academic and research institutions • Private organizations

  11. Selected ASPH Activities ASPH Workforce Taskforce Public Health Preparedness Development of MPH Competencies National Board of Public Health Examiners

  12. ASPH Workforce Taskforce • Dean-lead Taskforce to analyze workforce trends • Develop a publication aimed at graduates of SPH • Workforce shortage • Ethnic and gender workforce diversity • Training Capacity Challenges of SPH

  13. Centers for Public Health Preparedness (CPHPs) Building Workforce Response Capabilities in All-Hazards Preparedness

  14. Five Discipline-Specific Biostatistics Environmental Health Epidemiology Health Policy and Management Social and Behavioral Sciences Seven Cross-Cutting Communication Diversity and Cultural Proficiency Leadership Professionalism and Ethics Program Planning and Assessment Public Health Biology Systems Thinking Core MPH Competency Sets

  15. National Board of Public Health Examiners (NBPHE) • Incorporated in September 2005 • 20 board members, 12 elected from APHA, ASTHO, NACCHO, APTR, ASPH • Voluntary exam on core curriculum expected to be offered in summer 2008 • http://www.nbphe.org

  16. ASPH Veterinary-Related Activities • Joint DVM-MPH degrees • Centers for Public Health Preparedness: Veterinary Preparedness Training Resources Collaboration Group • Materials available to train public health veterinarians to respond to issues such as anthrax, SARS, and pandemic influenza • Research: increasingly important since 75% of all emerging diseases are zoonotic in nature • Advocacy – The Veterinary Public Health Workforce Expansion Act

  17. Next Steps

  18. Partnerships for Preparedness: Future Directions for Schools of Public Health and Colleges of Veterinary Medicine Harrison C. Spencer, MD, MPH President and CEO April 22-24, 2007 Emory Conference Center Hotel Atlanta, GA

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