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Answers to Frequently Asked Answers to Frequently Asked QuestionsQuestions

What is the Internship/Field What is the Internship/Field Experience?Experience?

A practicum experience for students in the A practicum experience for students in the OMPH Epidemiology & Biostatistics TrackOMPH Epidemiology & Biostatistics Track

An opportunity to demonstrate mastery of An opportunity to demonstrate mastery of epidemiology and biostatistics learning epidemiology and biostatistics learning competenciescompetencies

3-6 credits total (100-200 hours), during 1 3-6 credits total (100-200 hours), during 1 term (6 credits usually occurs during a term (6 credits usually occurs during a summer). 10 hours/week/quarter=100 hrs.summer). 10 hours/week/quarter=100 hrs.

To be completed by the end of the quarterTo be completed by the end of the quarter

Prior CourseworkPrior Coursework

MPH in Epidemiology & Biostatistics is a 60-MPH in Epidemiology & Biostatistics is a 60-credit degreecredit degree

The Biostatistics 1 class (or equivalent for The Biostatistics 1 class (or equivalent for MD/MPH students) is a required prerequisite. MD/MPH students) is a required prerequisite.

Preferably, the Epidemiology 1 class should be Preferably, the Epidemiology 1 class should be completed before beginning the Internship/Field completed before beginning the Internship/Field Experience Experience

What is the purpose of the What is the purpose of the Internship/Field Experience?Internship/Field Experience?

To demonstrate and apply knowledge and To demonstrate and apply knowledge and skills gained during the program in a real-skills gained during the program in a real-world setting world setting

To integrate theory and practice in a To integrate theory and practice in a supervised, applied settingsupervised, applied setting

Socialization into the field of public healthSocialization into the field of public health

To reflect on learning competencies in the To reflect on learning competencies in the context of the field experience context of the field experience

Who takes PHPM 504?Who takes PHPM 504?

All OMPH Epidemiology & Biostatistics All OMPH Epidemiology & Biostatistics students complete the internship/field students complete the internship/field experienceexperience

What steps should the student What steps should the student follow?follow?

Complete required courses (described Complete required courses (described earlier)earlier)

Watch for opportunities posted on the Watch for opportunities posted on the department website.department website.

Meet with advisor to discuss interests Meet with advisor to discuss interests and possible sitesand possible sites

Meet with Epi/Bio Director regarding Meet with Epi/Bio Director regarding additional questions. additional questions.

Student’s steps, Cont’dStudent’s steps, Cont’d

Draft proposal (included on Internship Draft proposal (included on Internship Guidelines) Guidelines)

Draft Draft measurablemeasurable learning competencies learning competencies addressing Epi/Bio Competencies addressing Epi/Bio Competencies 1,2,3,5, and 6 (see next slide) 1,2,3,5, and 6 (see next slide)

Data analysisData analysis is is required required at least to the at least to the competency level of Biostat 1 competency level of Biostat 1 (correlational level).(correlational level).

Related Learning CompetenciesRelated Learning Competencies1.1. Apply population-based concepts of epidemiology and Apply population-based concepts of epidemiology and

risk determination to the assessment of health risk determination to the assessment of health problemsproblems

2.2. Apply evidence-based knowledge of health Apply evidence-based knowledge of health determinants to public health issuesdeterminants to public health issues

3.3. Apply and interpret a variety of statistical methods Apply and interpret a variety of statistical methods commonly used in medical and public health researchcommonly used in medical and public health research

5.5. Identify ethical problems that arise when Identify ethical problems that arise when epidemiology is used to guide public policy decisionsepidemiology is used to guide public policy decisions

6.6. Identify cultural dimensions of conducting research, Identify cultural dimensions of conducting research, including culturally sensitive recruitment of study including culturally sensitive recruitment of study participants, and develop strategies for interpretation participants, and develop strategies for interpretation of data in the larger cultural contextof data in the larger cultural context

What does the Internship/Field What does the Internship/Field Experience Involve?Experience Involve?

Participating in a project addressing a public Participating in a project addressing a public health issue, with guidance of preceptorhealth issue, with guidance of preceptor

Applying classroom experience, knowledge, Applying classroom experience, knowledge, and skillsand skills

Applying statistical software to analyze public Applying statistical software to analyze public health datahealth data

Preparing a final report (see Internship Preparing a final report (see Internship Guidelines for format). An additional, more Guidelines for format). An additional, more extensive report can be provided to the extensive report can be provided to the agency.agency.

What does Internship/Field What does Internship/Field Experience Involve, continuedExperience Involve, continued

Demonstrably meeting measurable learning, Demonstrably meeting measurable learning, track, and program competencies (as track, and program competencies (as described in the final report)described in the final report)

Important note: Student must seek Epi/Bio Important note: Student must seek Epi/Bio Director approval for any proposed changes Director approval for any proposed changes to tasks and timeline, in order to ensure to tasks and timeline, in order to ensure applicability to degree requirements.applicability to degree requirements.

What is the role of the Preceptor?What is the role of the Preceptor?

Helps shape, and agrees to facilitate, the Helps shape, and agrees to facilitate, the Internship ProposalInternship Proposal

Supervises and guides the student through Supervises and guides the student through the field experience; confers with the the field experience; confers with the Epi/Bio Director, as necessary Epi/Bio Director, as necessary

Completes the student’s Internship Report Completes the student’s Internship Report and forwards it via email to the Epi/Bio and forwards it via email to the Epi/Bio Director with a recommended grade Director with a recommended grade (Pass/No Pass).(Pass/No Pass).

What are the minimum qualifications for What are the minimum qualifications for Preceptors?Preceptors?

Public health credentials, by virtue of Public health credentials, by virtue of training and/or experience, for purposes of training and/or experience, for purposes of mentoring the student in the application of mentoring the student in the application of the public health skills and knowledge the public health skills and knowledge developed during the MPH degree developed during the MPH degree program.program.

How does the student identify a How does the student identify a relevant project?relevant project?

Public health project of interest to the studentPublic health project of interest to the student

--AND----AND-- Project of interest and relevance to the field siteProject of interest and relevance to the field site Work that integrates epidemiology and Work that integrates epidemiology and

biostatistics skills developed in coursesbiostatistics skills developed in courses Work that provides an opportunity to Work that provides an opportunity to

demonstrate learning competenciesdemonstrate learning competencies Can be manageably completed within 100-200-Can be manageably completed within 100-200-

hour timeframehour timeframe

Can students get paid?Can students get paid?

Payment is not expected, nor requiredPayment is not expected, nor required May be negotiated between student May be negotiated between student

and preceptorand preceptor Not a condition of establishing the Not a condition of establishing the

PHPM 504 Internship/field experiencePHPM 504 Internship/field experience University is not involved in these University is not involved in these

arrangementsarrangements

Why is the Learning Contract Why is the Learning Contract important?important?

Specifies student’s learning competencies Specifies student’s learning competencies for the placement, and relates these to the for the placement, and relates these to the Epi/Bio track competenciesEpi/Bio track competencies

Identifies activities and roles student will Identifies activities and roles student will fulfillfulfill

Lists the products student will develop Lists the products student will develop during placementduring placement

Provides information about the siteProvides information about the site Projects date of completionProjects date of completion

What goes into the student’s What goes into the student’s Internship proposal?Internship proposal?

Completed proposal signed by the student, Completed proposal signed by the student, preceptor, advisor, and Epi/Bio Directorpreceptor, advisor, and Epi/Bio Director

Specific, measurable learning competencies Specific, measurable learning competencies for Internshipfor Internship

Description of the work student will Description of the work student will complete by the end of the Internshipcomplete by the end of the Internship

What kind of proposal is What kind of proposal is expected?expected?

Students are asked to list the Students are asked to list the setting, the organization, and the setting, the organization, and the preceptor’s role, credentials, and preceptor’s role, credentials, and contact informationcontact information

WithWith the Preceptorthe Preceptor, define the , define the objectives to be accomplishedobjectives to be accomplished

What is the Internship proposal?What is the Internship proposal?

A signed interagency agreement between A signed interagency agreement between OHSU and the field placement siteOHSU and the field placement site

Delineates roles, responsibilities, and Delineates roles, responsibilities, and institutional terms of placementinstitutional terms of placement

Tailored to each placement Tailored to each placement Must be complete and on file prior to start Must be complete and on file prior to start

date. If IRB approval is needed, it must date. If IRB approval is needed, it must also be completed prior to start date.also be completed prior to start date.

Other processes?Other processes? OHSU Human Subjects approval if OHSU Human Subjects approval if

placement has research component, even placement has research component, even if project has completed IRB process at if project has completed IRB process at non-OHSU site or data are de-identified non-OHSU site or data are de-identified

Risk Management approval is no longer Risk Management approval is no longer necessary for students working with necessary for students working with agencies outside OHSU UNLESS there is agencies outside OHSU UNLESS there is interaction with clients or data that can interaction with clients or data that can be identified be identified

What final products does the What final products does the student submit?student submit?

1: Evidence/Examples of work completed1: Evidence/Examples of work completed – Product developed for organization Product developed for organization

– Description of what was done and howDescription of what was done and how

– Submitted to the agency and a copy submitted with the Submitted to the agency and a copy submitted with the Internship report to the Epi/Bio Director in a version cleaned of Internship report to the Epi/Bio Director in a version cleaned of any private or sensitive informationany private or sensitive information

2: Internship report with responses to report questions2: Internship report with responses to report questions– Insights into experiencesInsights into experiences

– Observations on outcomes, accomplishments, processes, Observations on outcomes, accomplishments, processes, challengeschallenges

– Specific reflections on demonstration of learning competenciesSpecific reflections on demonstration of learning competencies

3: Evaluation of student by preceptor (forwarded directly 3: Evaluation of student by preceptor (forwarded directly to Epi/Bio Director by preceptor on form provided by to Epi/Bio Director by preceptor on form provided by student)student)

GradingGrading Preceptor provides feedback to Epi/Bio Preceptor provides feedback to Epi/Bio

Director though direct communication during Director though direct communication during and after placement, and recommends a final and after placement, and recommends a final grade via the Student Evaluation form.grade via the Student Evaluation form.

Epi/Bio Director reviews all submitted Epi/Bio Director reviews all submitted materials and provides final course gradematerials and provides final course grade

How is the PHPM 504 grade How is the PHPM 504 grade determined?determined?

Pass:Pass:– Accomplishment of learning Accomplishment of learning

competenciescompetencies– Preceptor’s assessment on the final Preceptor’s assessment on the final

Internship reportInternship report

No Pass:No Pass:– Learning competencies not metLearning competencies not met– Poor evaluation of student’s work by Poor evaluation of student’s work by

preceptor preceptor

What is the purpose of the What is the purpose of the Internship Final Report?Internship Final Report?

To reflect on the overall To reflect on the overall Internship/field experienceInternship/field experience

To identify the challenges and To identify the challenges and successes of the experiencesuccesses of the experience

To provide ideas regarding how the To provide ideas regarding how the field experience can be improved for field experience can be improved for future placement of studentsfuture placement of students

What is the purpose of the Internship What is the purpose of the Internship Final Report, cont.?Final Report, cont.?

Allows the preceptor to comment on the Allows the preceptor to comment on the student’s performancestudent’s performance

Provides feedback to the student Provides feedback to the student regarding his/her contributions to the regarding his/her contributions to the organizationorganization

Provides additional information to Epi/Bio Provides additional information to Epi/Bio Director regarding student performanceDirector regarding student performance

What are the deadlines for What are the deadlines for students?students?

Students must register before the term prior to the Students must register before the term prior to the planned Internship term in order to allow for all planned Internship term in order to allow for all approval processes to be completedapproval processes to be completed

Students are to provide their preceptors with the Students are to provide their preceptors with the Internship final report with due date, to be returned by Internship final report with due date, to be returned by the end of finals week of the termthe end of finals week of the term

Final products must be received by the Epi/Bio Director Final products must be received by the Epi/Bio Director before the end of finals week of the Internship termbefore the end of finals week of the Internship term

An Incomplete may be assigned in extenuating An Incomplete may be assigned in extenuating circumstances at the request of the student to the circumstances at the request of the student to the Epi/Bio Director. Incompletes should be avoided, if at Epi/Bio Director. Incompletes should be avoided, if at all possible.all possible.

How do we resolve problems during How do we resolve problems during PHPM 504?PHPM 504?

PreceptorsPreceptors:: Work with the student to address any issuesWork with the student to address any issues Contact the Epi/Bio Director to discuss the Contact the Epi/Bio Director to discuss the

situationsituation Rely upon the Internship proposal to frame the Rely upon the Internship proposal to frame the

workworkStudentsStudents::

Are encouraged to resolve problems initially with Are encouraged to resolve problems initially with the preceptorthe preceptor

If no resolution, students are to meet with the If no resolution, students are to meet with the Epi/Bio DirectorEpi/Bio Director

Rely upon the Internship proposal to ensure Rely upon the Internship proposal to ensure learning objectives are being pursuedlearning objectives are being pursued

Who is the MPH internship Who is the MPH internship course director ?course director ?

William Lambert, PhD.William Lambert, PhD.Director, Epidemiology & Biostatistics Director, Epidemiology & Biostatistics tracktracklambertw@ohsu.edu

Further informationFurther information

For more information, please refer to For more information, please refer to the Internship guidelines at:the Internship guidelines at:

http://authoring.ohsu.edu/xd/education/schools/school-of-medicine/departments/clinical-departments/public-health/education-programs/student-resources/internship-planning.cfm

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