Master of Public Health
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About
the Program:
Mission, Vision, and Goals
Mission
The Graduate Public Health Program at The University of Tennessee
provides quality education and leadership to promote health in
human populations through interdisciplinary instruction, research
and community service.
Vision
The MPH Program is recognized for its empowerment of students
pursuing public health careers which focus on community health
improvement.
Goals
The goal statements listed below reflect major functions of the
program and assist in the attainment of the mission, and movement
toward the vision. The goal statements are linked to instruction,
research, and service.
Instructional Goal: Preparation of future professionals
competent in public health core content and methodological approaches.
Research Goal: Public health faculty and students
engaged in research projects that address health concerns and community
health improvement.
Service Goal: Public health faculty and students
engaged in community, government, and professional service to benefit
populations at the local, state, and national levels.
Professional Public Health Values and Concepts
for the MPH Program (R.I.S.E.)
Respect - To engage in experiences that obligate
a person to take responsibility for the public’s good, to recognize
human dignity, and to value the worth of individual and collective
behaviors.
Involvement - To include a variety of resources
and learning exposures in the professional preparation and practice
of public health students and in continuing education of the faculty.
Systems - To emphasize a social-ecological systems
approach for understanding and promoting well-being of individuals,
families and communities.
Excellence - To commit to quality in teaching-learning
and in practice.
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