The mission statement of the University of New Mexico Masters in Public Health Program espouses a social justice perspective and partnering with communities, tribes, and the public and private sectors to build on community strengths in order to increase their capacity to respond to public health problems. In adopting this mission statement, each faculty member was asked to incorporate core values of equity, prevention, and a systems approach. Courses as diverse as Epidemiology, Cultural and Social Theory, Principles of Public Health, and Public Policy examine race, class, gender, and rural and urban perspectives through examination of state, national and global public health problems. Practice applications are encouraged through problem-based materials, involvement with community practitioners and engagement in the field. This session will provide an overview of the U.N.M. MPH Program with specific examples of course materials, as well as discuss the difficulties of fully implementing this approach. See hsc.unm.edu/scm/mph/
Learning Objectives: Participants will identify how curriculum incorporates core values of MPH Program at University of New Mexico Paricipants will describe course applications which promote social justice
Keywords: Social Justice, Curricula
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: None
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.