title: Improving public health competencies through required practice experience.
authors.affiliation: College for Public Health & Social Justice, Saint Louis University, United States.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Steigerwald
authors.affiliation: College for Public Health & Social Justice, Saint Louis University, United States.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nolan
authors.affiliation: College for Public Health & Social Justice, Saint Louis University, United States.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Loux
authors.affiliation: Institute for Biosecurity, College for Public Health & Social Justice, Saint Louis University, United States. Electronic address: cbaskin2@slu.edu.
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Baskin
authors.affiliation: College for Public Health & Social Justice, Saint Louis University, United States.
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Scharff
mesh_terms: D003162:Competency-Based Education; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008923:Missouri; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011634:Public Health / Q000193:education*; D015980:Public Health Practice; D012581:Schools, Public Health / Q000458:organization & administration