title: Core competencies for doctoral education in public health.
abstract: The Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) released the Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) Core Competency Model in 2009. Between 2007 and 2009, a national expert panel with members of the academic and practice communities guided by the ASPH Education Committee developed its 7 performance domains, including 54 competencies.  We provide an overview and analysis of the challenges and issues associated with the variability in DrPH degree offerings, reflect on the model development process and related outcomes, and discuss the significance of the model, future applications, and challenges for integration across educational settings.  With the model, ASPH aims to stimulate national discussion on the competencies needed by DrPH graduates with the new challenges of 21st-century public health practice and to better define the DrPH degree.
authors.affiliation: University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, USA.
authors.forename: Judith G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Calhoun
authors.forename: John E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: McElligott
authors.forename: Elizabeth M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Weist
authors.forename: James M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Raczynski
mesh_terms: D003697:Delphi Technique; D006801:Humans; D017146:Models, Organizational; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards*; D011634:Public Health / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards; D012581:Schools, Public Health / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States
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