| Proposal: | Central to the mission and values of the University of Maryland, College Park, School of Public Health (UMD-SPH) is the development of highly qualified professionals who are prepared to be leaders and to develop new areas of expertise in the field of health equity. Health disparities exist across several groups such as race/ethnic groups, geographic residence, gender, age, and disability status. There is growing national demand for professionals who understand the importance of health disparities and the impact of health disparities on the health of the population in the state, the nation, and worldwide, and can leverage this knowledge to combat major public health issues facing today's society by working towards health equity. To address this demand, the UMD-SPH proposes to add an Area of Concentration in Health Equity to its existing Master of Public Health (MPH). This concentration will leverage a unique strength of UMD-SPH, through its expertise in all UMD-SPH departments and the Maryland Center for Health Equity (MCHE). To our knowledge, this will be a unique offering within the state. This 43 credits Concentration, which includes the 5 required MPH core , courses, a required internship, a required capstone course, and cognate courses (7 elective courses and 1 required seminar), will train individuals to focus practice/research activities on the recognition and elimination of disparities. |
