MPH program at Manipal University, India—experiences, challenges, and lessons learned1. Issue 1 (29th March 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bhat, Hattangadi Vinod; Kamath, Ramachandra; Arunkumar, Govindakarnavar; Delzell, Elizabeth; Tipre, Meghan; Upadhyay, Divvy Kant; Sathiakumar, Nalini; Claudio, Luz; Robins, Thomas
• Is Part Of: American journal of industrial medicine. Volume 56:Issue 1(2013:Jan.)
• Page Start: 20
• Page End: 28
• Publication Date: 2012-03-29
• Subjects: Medicine, Industrial -- Periodicals; Médecine du travail -- Périodiques; 616.9803
• DOI: 10.1002/ajim.22045
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0271-3586

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <sec id="abs1-1" sec-type="section"> <title>Background</title> <p>The UAB‐ITREOH program has initiated a skill‐based MPH program at Manipal University (MU), India, in 2009, to address the critical need for trained public health professionals and build institutional public health training capacity in the country.</p> </sec> <sec id="abs1-2" sec-type="section"> <title>Methods</title> <p>Funds from Fogarty have supported the curriculum development and specialized training of MU faculty to teach in the MPH program.</p> </sec> <sec id="abs1-3" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>The program has been successfully launched and is gaining momentum. The lessons learned from our experiences as well as several challenges faced from the initialization to execution of the program are described in the article.</p> </sec> <sec id="abs1-4" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusions</title> <p>Government support is crucial for raising the profile of this program by accreditation, creating job opportunities and by recognizing these professionals as leaders in the public health sector. Am. J. Ind. Med. 56:20–28, 2013. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.</p> </sec> </abstract>