title: Columbia Public Health Core Curriculum: Short-Term Impact.
abstract: We evaluated a transformed core curriculum for the Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health (New York, New York) master of public health (MPH) degree. The curriculum, launched in 2012, aims to teach public health as it is practiced: in interdisciplinary teams, drawing on expertise from multiple domains to address complex health challenges. We collected evaluation data starting when the first class of students entered the program and ending with their graduation in May 2014. Students reported being very satisfied with and challenged by the rigorous curriculum and felt prepared to integrate concepts across varied domains and disciplines to solve public health problems. This novel interdisciplinary program could serve as a prototype for other schools that wish to reinvigorate MPH training.
authors.affiliation: At the time of the study, all authors were with the Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Melissa D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Begg
authors.affiliation: At the time of the study, all authors were with the Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Linda P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Fried
authors.affiliation: At the time of the study, all authors were with the Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Jim W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Glover
authors.affiliation: At the time of the study, all authors were with the Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Marlyn
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Delva
authors.affiliation: At the time of the study, all authors were with the Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Maggie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wiggin
authors.affiliation: At the time of the study, all authors were with the Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Leah
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hooper
authors.affiliation: At the time of the study, all authors were with the Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Roheeni
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Saxena
authors.affiliation: At the time of the study, all authors were with the Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: de Pinho
authors.affiliation: At the time of the study, all authors were with the Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Slomin
authors.affiliation: At the time of the study, all authors were with the Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Julia R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.affiliation: At the time of the study, all authors were with the Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Sandro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Galea
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D004521:Educational Measurement; D006801:Humans; D009519:New York City; D011634:Public Health / Q000193:education*; D012581:Schools, Public Health; D040443:Students, Public Health; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires