title: Innovations in public health education: promoting professional development and a culture of health.
abstract: As the field of public health advances toward addressing complex, systemic problems, future public health professionals must be equipped with leadership and interprofessional skills that support collaboration and a culture of health. The University of Memphis School of Public Health has infused innovative strategies into graduate education via experiential learning opportunities to enhance leadership, collaboration, and professional development. Novel training programs such as Day One, Public Health Interdisciplinary Case Competition, and Memphis Healthy U support Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health cross-cutting competencies and prepare Master of Public Health and Master of Health Administration graduates to function effectively at the outset of their careers and become catalysts for creating a culture of health.
authors.affiliation: All of the authors are with the School of Public Health, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN.
authors.forename: Marian
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Levy
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gentry
authors.forename: Lisa M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Klesges
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D040381:Education, Public Health Professional / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007857:Leadership; D018794:Problem-Based Learning; D011361:Professional Competence; D016730:Program Development; D012581:Schools, Public Health / Q000458:organization & administration; D013714:Tennessee