UIC MPH in Public Health Informatics Handbook

ONLINE MPH IN PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATICS (45 SH) School-Wide Core Requirements (18-20 SH) Course

Title

Credits

IPHS 401 Determinants of Population Health IPHS 404 Analytic and Research Methods in Public Health Part 1 IPHS 405 Analytic and Research Methods in Public Health Part 2 IPHS 403 Public Health Systems, Policy and Management IPHS 650 Field Experience in Public Health IPHS 698 MPH Integrative Learning Experience IPHS 650* Interprofessional Education Required Non Credit Training

4 SH 3 SH 3 SH 4 SH 3 SH 1 SH 0 SH

HIPAA Research (https://about.citiprogram.org/en/course/health-privacy/)

Non-credit

Human Subjects Research (https://about.citiprogram.org/en/course/human-subjectsresearch-2/)

Non-credit

Investigator Training 101 Non-credit Title IX Training – Sexual Harassment (https://www.ethics.uillinois.edu/training/sexual_misconduct_training) Non-credit *Interprofessional Education will be approved by campus Spring 2019. (IPHS 420 will be effective Fall 2019)

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Core Requirements (28 SH) Course

Title

Credits

HPA 465 HPA 481 HPA 436 HPA 483 HPA 485 HPA 488 HPA 563 HPA 565

Health Informatics and Decision Support Systems Development of Public Health Surveillance Information Systems GIS Applications for Environmental and PH Professionals Management of Communication Systems for PHI Applications Legal and Ethical Issues in Public Health Informatics PH Information Systems Evaluation and Program Management Web-Based Public Health Information Systems Data-mining Applications in Public Health

4 SH 3 SH 4 SH 4 SH 3 SH 3 SH 4 SH 3 SH

Applied Practice Experience (IPHS 650)- The applied practice experiences allow each student to demonstrate attainment of at least five competencies, of which at least three must be foundational competencies. Students must also select at least one competency from their concentration(s) (ex.

Generalist, Global Health, MCH). The applied experiences may also address additional foundational or concentration-specific competencies, if appropriate.

Overall Applied Practice Experience Objective: Students will acquire experience and develop skills in the application of basic public health informatics concepts and specialty knowledge to the solution of public health/healthcare problems.

Applied Practice Experience Learning Objectives: Through the Applied Practice Experience, PHI students will be able to: • • •

Apply public health informatics concepts and knowledge in a practice setting.

Complete a defined project and demonstrate public health informatics competence in an area of public health practice or healthcare setting.

Demonstrate public health informatics skills and knowledge in an area of interest not covered in depth elsewhere in their educational plan.

Students are encouraged to choose a topic and a preceptor from a setting close to their workplaces or home.

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The following forms must be completed prior to the start of the practicum.

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Applied Practice Experience Liability Agreement Applied Practice Experience Learning Agreement

At the completion of the Applied Practice Experience, two additional forms must be completed: • •

Student’s Evaluation of the Applied Practice Experience Preceptor’s Evaluation of Student Performance

Integrative Learning Experience (IPHS 698) All MPH PHI students are required to complete an Integrative Learning Experience project. The Integrative Learning Experience (ILE) may be based on a variety of activities (e.g., a written product with potential practice relevance). Integrative Learning Experience requirements differ by division. For the Integrative Learning Experience product requirements

by Division, please consult your Academic Advisor.

Registering for the MPH Integrative Learning Experience (IPHS 698) PHI students must register for 1 SH of IPHS 698 in the semester immediately prior to graduation. Students must complete the IPHS Registration Form found at: http://publichealth.uic.edu/current-students/student-forms.

Evaluation / Grading Procedures: The Integrative Learning Experience paper will be reviewed, evaluated and graded by a Program Director/ Advisor.

Graduation: Students must complete the following forms before the end of the 2nd week of the semester in which the student expects to graduate: • • •

Final MPH Program Proposal Pending Degree List Process/Intent to Graduate Proof of research training requirements

Please contact Rocelia Viramontes (rviram1@uic.edu) Online Education Program Coordinator, for more information about these forms.

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