Building capacity for Public Health 3.0: introducing implementation science into an MPH curriculum.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many public health programs fail because of an inability to implement tested interventions in diverse, complex settings. The field of implementation science is engaged in developing strategies for successful implementation, but current training is primarily researcher-focused. To tackle the challenges of the twenty-first century, public health leaders are promoting a new model titled Public Health 3.0 where public health practitioners become "chief health strategists" and develop interdisciplinary skills for multisector engagement to achieve impact. This requires broad training for public health practitioners in implementation science that includes the allied fields of systems and design thinking, quality improvement, and innovative evaluation methods. At UNC Chapel Hill

SUBMITTER: Ramaswamy R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6396520 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature