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

Mission: SPARC is a JHSPH student advocacy group promoting greater institutional commitment to the East Baltimore community.

We advocate for:

1. 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. 

SPARC

General Meeting: Friday, October 17th 12:15 pm in W4030

www.jhsph.edu/source/sparc

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

Certificate Educational Objective

To assist students in developing skills and competencies for careers in both community-based public health practice and research, particularly for applications in underserved urban settings.

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

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.

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.)

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.

Next Steps

• October 13th review by Committee on Academic Standards (CAS).

• Your input today will contribute to final revisions before CAS review.