Future directions of Doctor of Public Health education in the United States: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) degree is an advanced and terminal professional degree that prepares the future workforce to engage in public health research, teaching, practice, and leadership. The purpose of the present research was to discuss the desirable future direction and optimal education strategies for the DrPH degree in the United States.

Methods

A total of 28 Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)-accredited DrPH programs in the United States was identified through the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) Academic Program Finder. Then, a qualitative analysis was conducted to obtain perspectives from a total of 20 DrPH program directors through in-depth interviews.

Results

A DrPH program should be recognized as e

SUBMITTER: Park C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8173852 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature