A case-based, problem-based learning approach to prepare master of public health candidates for the complexities of global health

J.S. Leon, K. Winskell, D.A. McFarland and C. Del Rio

American Journal of Public Health, 2015, vol. 105, S92-S96

Abstract: Global health is a dynamic, emerging, and interdisciplinary field. To address current and emerging global health challenges, we need a public health workforce with adaptable and collaborative problemsolving skills. In the 2013-2014 academic year, theHubertDepartment of Global Health at the Rollins School of Public Health-Emory University launched an innovative required core course for its first-year Master of Public Health students in the global health track. The course uses a case-based, problem-based learning approach to develop global health competencies. Small teams of students propose solutions to these problems by identifying learning issues and critically analyzing and synthesizing newinformation. We describe the course structure and logistics used to apply this approach in the context of a large class and share lessons learned.

Keywords: academic achievement; curriculum; evaluation study; Georgia; health; human; medical education; organization and management; peer review; problem based learning; procedures; school, Competency-Based Education; Education, Graduate; Education, Public Health Professional; Georgia; Global Health; Humans; Peer Review; Problem-Based Learning; Schools, Public Health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.302416

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