| Title | Distributed Learning: A New Model for Graduate Training in Public Health |
|---|---|
| Faculty/College/Unit | Medicine |
| Status | Completed |
| Duration | 1 Year |
| Initiation | 04/01/2009 |
| Completion | 03/31/2010 |
| Project Summary | The Master of Public Health Program in the School of Population and Public Health enrolled its first cohort of students in September 2008. The program was developed in response to the Government of BC's strategic plan for safe, health communities and a sustainable environment outlined in the 2005 BC Ministry of Health Services document entitled "A Framework for Core Functions in Public Health." In 2009, the School intends to offer the MPH degree program in a "distributed format" in which students will have class time in a four-day concentration three times per term in addition to distance learning. The objective of this endeavour is to allow practising public health professionals to remain in the workforce while attending classes and to encourage application of knowledge in practicum experiences in their own community. Our goal is to promote equitable opportunity for access to graduate education in public health throughout the province. |
| Funding Details | |
| Year 1: Project Year | Year 1 |
| Year 1: Funding Year | 2009/2010 |
| Year 1: Project Type | Small TLEF |
| Year 1: Principal Investigator | Patricia Janssen |
| Year 1: Funded Amount | 106,084 |
| Year 1: Team Members | Patricia Janssen, Professor, School of Population and Public Health (SPPH), Faculty of Medicine |