Self Assessment Report of Program of B

Self Assessment Report

Of

Masters in Public Health

Institute of Public Health & Social Sciences

Program Team members:

Dr Asad Hassan

Quality Enhancement Cell, Khyber Medical University

Institute of Public Health & Social Sciences (IPH&SS)

Introduction

MPH degree is the most widely recognized professional credential for leadership in public health. This program begins with a broad, rigorous core curriculum that will give students a solid foundation of knowledge and skills across disciplines. The MPH program aims to improve the health status of the population, which is to be achieved by providing public health and health care professionals with a high quality training program in public health sciences. The program provides experienced professionals with a thorough grounding in population-based approaches to health sector problem identification, investigation, analysis and managed response.

The MPH program at IM-Sciences prepares individuals with training and experience in diverse fields to apply the public health paradigm as an essential component of their careers. The program opens opportunities to a vast range of health careers. The MPH may be applied to a broad array of population based health concerns. The normal duration of MPH at IM-Sciences covers 4 semesters.

This program is designed for public health leaders who aspire to high-level roles in provincial, national/international health organizations, research and academic institutions, or the private sector. MPH prepares students from diverse backgrounds to become highly effective public health practitioners. The program prepares students to become leading public health professionals capable of addressing current global health problems through multidisciplinary approaches that apply the latest scientific knowledge.

Criterion 1: PROGRAM MISSION, OBJECTIVES AND OUTCOMES

Each program must have a mission, measurable objectives and expected outcomes for graduates. Outcomes include competency and tasks graduates are expected to perform after completing the program. A strategic plan must be in place to achieve the program objectives. The extent to which these objectives are achieved through continuous assessment and improvements must be demonstrated.

Standard 1-1: The program must have documented measurable objectives that support Faculty / College and institution mission statements.

·  Document institution, college and program mission statements

Vision ( IM Sciences)

Management education with public spirit and market dynamism

Program Mission

The mission of the Master of Public Health Program at the Institute of Management Sciences is to enable students to develop skills and apply knowledge from multiple disciplines for prevention of disease, promotion of health, and protect the well-being of the diverse population through education, research and service.

·  State program objectives. Program educational objectives are intended to be Statements that describe the expected accomplishments of graduates during the first several years following graduation from the program.

Objectives

1.  Prepare professionally competent public health practitioners, who will engage in community, government, and professional service to benefit populations.

2.  To prepare public health practitioners who can work continually to improve the health of populations by providingservice and consultation to public health agencies and organizations at the local, provincial, national and international level.

3.  To equip students with sound knowledge of high-quality collaborative research, so as public health practitioners, they are able to engage in public health research projects that address health concerns, contribute to community health improvement leading to advances and addition to the knowledge base.

4.  To build capacity of the existing public health workforce and act as a catalyst for leadership development, continuing education and innovation among the public health workforce in Pakistan and surrounding regions. And to inculcate in them, ethical and culture specific communication skills so they can effectively engage diverse populations and communities.

·  Describe how each objective is aligned with program, college and institution mission statements.

IM Sciences Mission / Obj.1 / Obj.2 / Obj.3 / Obj.4
Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes
Program Mission / Obj.1 / Obj.2 / Obj.3 / Obj.4
Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes

·  Outline the main elements of the strategic plan to achieve the program mission and objectives.

There is no existing strategic plan for MPH program.

·  Provide for each objective how it was measured, when it was measured and improvements identified and made. Table 4.1 provides a format for program objectives assessment.

Objective / How measured / When measured / Improvement identified / Improvement made
Not carried out to-date
1 – 4 / Teachers Evaluation survey by students / Periodically carried out after every 3rd monthly exam in each semester / Satisfactory / Continually rectified if any anomaly highlighted by students

Table 4.1: Program objectives assessment

Standard 1-2: The program must have documented outcomes for graduating students. It must be demonstrated that the outcomes support the program objectives and that graduating students are capable of performing these outcomes.

·  Describe how the program outcomes support the program objectives. In Table 4.2 show the outcomes that are aligned with each objective.

Program Outcomes

The graduate shall be able to:

1) Apply public health knowledge in promoting health and preventing disease.

2) Prioritize the health issues of Pakistan and suggest their resolution.

3) Develop public health programs for communities.

4) Administer/manage health organizations efficiently.

5) Conduct, perform analyze and interpret the research.

6) Communicate effectively with all the stakeholders and do health advocacy to populations.

Program
Objectives / Program Outcomes
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6
1 / V / V
2 / V / V / √
3 / √
4 / √ / V / V

Table 4.2: Outcomes versus objectives

·  Describe the means for assessing the extent to which graduates are performing the stated
program outcomes/learning objectives.

Formative assessment throughout the course of study is carried out through written exams, presentations, tutorials, observed structured examinations, role-play, assignments and research reports.

·  Carefully designed questions asked during senior projects presentations. These questions should be related to program outcomes.

Presently not structured fully, but questioned are asked which are program outcomes specific.

Standard 1-3: The results of program’s assessment and the extent to which they are used to improve the program must be documented.

This is the first program assessment .

·  Describe the actions taken based on the results of periodic assessments.

Not Applicable.

Standard 1-4: The department must assess its overall performance periodically using quantifiable measures.

·  Present students enrolment (undergraduate and graduate) during the last three years indicating percentages of honor students, student faculty ratio, average graduating grade point average per semester, average time for completing the undergraduate program and attrition rate.

To be Filled in by Mr Noor Said

Years / No of students / No of graduate students
2013
2014 / ---
2015 / ---
Years / Average GPA of S.E students / Percentage of honor students / Attrition rate
2013
2014
2015

·  Indicate percentage of employers that are strongly satisfied with the performance of the department’s graduates. Use employer’s survey.

So far no employer survey has been conducted.

·  Present performance measures for research activities. These include journal publications, funded projects, and conference publications per faculty per year and indicate the % of faculty awarded excellence in research award.

Performance Measures/Name of Teachers / Paper Published in International Journal (last three years) / Papers published in National Journals with impact factor
(last three years) / Research Projects approved(2010) / Conference attended
Dr Asad Hassan / Nil / Nil / Nil / International Conference on Continuing Medical Education. (Held in Islamabad in 2012)
1st International Conference on Health Professions Education (Held in Peshawar in 2012)
2ndInternational Conference on Medical Education,
(Held in Peshawar in 2013)
3rd International Conference on Medical Education
( Held in Peshawar in 2015)

·  Present performance measures for community services. This may include number of short courses per year, workshops and seminars organized.

Year / Workshops Organized / Short courses / Trainings / Seminars / Community based service
2014 / 05 / 01 / 01 / Nil
2013 / 03 / -- / 01 / Nil
2012 / 02 / Nil
Average / 3.3 / 01 / 01

·  Indicate faculty and students satisfaction regarding the administrative services offered by the department. Use faculty and students surveys.

No survey carried out so far

Faculty
Students

Criterion 2: CURRICULUM DESIGN AND ORGANIZATION

The curriculum must be designed and organized to achieve the program’s objectives and outcomes. Also course objectives must be in line with program outcomes. The breakdown of the curriculum must satisfy the standards specified in this section. Curriculum standards are specified in terms of credit hours of study. A semester credit hour equals one class hour or two to three laboratory hours per week. The semester is approximately fifteen weeks.

Provide the following information about the program’s curriculum:

Title of degree

·  The program degree title is Masters of Public Health (MPH).

Duration

·  2 years (4 semesters)

Credit hour Definition

·  One semester credit hour is defined as one hour of contact teaching in a class room setting in a week for 16 weeks in a semester. A three credit hour course translates to three hours of teaching in a class room setting per week in a semester.

A.  Degree plan: attach a flow-chart showing the prerequisites, core courses.

B.  Complete Table 4.3 showing curriculum breakdown in terms of mathematics and basic sciences, major requirements, social sciences and other requirements.

C.  For each course in the program that can be counted for credit provide 1-2 pages specifying the following:

·  Course title

·  Course objectives and outcomes

·  Catalog description

·  Text book(s) and references

·  Syllabus breakdown in lectures(Course Specification forms attached as a Annex B)

·  Computer usage

·  Laboratory

·  Content breakdown in credit hours (if applicable) as basic science, math, engineering science, and design for engineering discipline, general education requirements, business requirements and major requirements for the Business Studies and others.

Degree Plan

The MPH Program has a two-year curriculum covering 60 credit hours.

Semester / Course Number / Category (Credit Hours)
Math and Basic Science / Core Courses / Humanities and Social Sciences / Technical Electives
Math / Basic Science
1st / 1.Public Health
2.Health Education and Promotion
3.Health Management and Accounting
4.Basic Communication Skills
5.Nutrition
6. Occupational Health and Environmental Hazards / 02
Credit Hour / 04
Credit Hour / 09
Credit Hour / 03
Credit Hour / No electives offered
2nd / 1.  Epidemiology
2.  Communicable Disease Control
3.Introduction to Biostatistics
4.Primary Health Care
5.Health Management and Information System
6.Child Health and Community Pediatrics / 02 / 06
Credit Hour / 09
Credit Hour / 03
Credit Hour
3rd / 1.  Hospital and Personnel Management
2.  Reproductive Health and Community Obstetrics
3.  Applied Epidemiology
4.  Health Systems
5.  Health Systems Research
6.Health Policy / 02 / 12 Credit Hour / 03 Credit Hour
4th / 1.  Dissertation/ Thesis / 01
Credit Hour / 04
Credit Hour
Total / 05 Credit Hour / 12
Credit Hour / 34
Credit Hour / 09
Credit Hour

Table 4.3: Curriculum course requirements

Standard 2-1: The curriculum must be consistent and support the program’s documented objectives.

·  Describe how the program content (courses) meets the program objectives

·  Complete the matrix shown in Table 4.4 linking courses to program outcomes. List the courses and tick against relevant outcomes. A sample of such a matrix is shown in Appendix D.

Curriculum

The MPH Program has a two-year, four-semester curriculum requiring 60 credit hours comprising of 20 creditable modules

1.  Prepare professionally competent public health practitioners, who will engage in community, government, and professional service to benefit populations.

2.  To prepare public health practitioners who can work continually to improve the health of populations by providingservice and consultation to public health agencies and organizations at the local, provincial, national and international level.

3.  To equip students with sound knowledge of high-quality collaborative research so as public health practitioners, they are able to engage in public health research projects that address health concerns, contribute to community health improvement leading to advances and addition to the knowledge base.

4.  To build capacity of the existing public health workforce and act as a catalyst for leadership development, continuing education and innovation among the public health workforce in Pakistan and surrounding regions. And to inculcate in them, ethical and culture specific communication skills so they can effectively engage diverse populations and communities.

Semester vise Distribution of Course

Year 1, Semester 1

S.No / Subject / Program Objectives
1 / 2 / 3 / 4
1 / Public Health / √ / V / V / √
2 / Health Education and Promotion / √ / V / √
3 / Health Management and Accounting / √ / V
4 / Basic Communication Skills / √ / √ / √
5 / Occupational Health and Environmental Hazards / √ / √ / √
6 / Nutrition / √ / √ / √

Year 1, Semester 2

S.No / Subject / Program Objectives
1 / 2 / 3 / 4
1 / Epidemiology / √ / √ / √
2 / Communicable Disease Control / √ / √ / √
3 / Primary Health Care / √ / √ / √
4 / Introduction to Biostatistics / √ / √ / √
5 / Child Health and Community Pediatrics / √ / √ / √ / √
6 / Health Management and Information System / √ / √ / √ / √

Year 2, Semester 3

S.No / Subject / Program Objectives
1 / 2 / 3 / 4
1 / Applied Epidemiology / √ / √ / √ / √
2 / Health Systems / √ / √
3 / Hospital and Personnel Management / √ / √ / √
4 / Reproductive Health and Community Obstetrics / √ / √ / √ / √
5 / Health Systems Research / √ / √ / √ / √
6 / Health Policy / √ / √ / √ / √

Year 2, Semester 4

S.No / Subject / Program Objectives
1 / 2 / 3 / 4
1 / Thesis /Dissertation / √ / √ / √

Semester vise Distribution of Course

Standard 2-2: Theoretical background, problems analysis and solution design must be stressed within the program’s core material.

Elements / Courses
Theoretical background / Epidemiology, Basic communication skills, Primary Healthcare, Nutrition, Public Health, Health Management and accounting, Communicable Disease Control, Introduction to Biostatistics.
Problem analysis / Occupational and environmental Health Hazards, Communicable Disease Control, Applied Epidemiology, Health Systems Research, Occupational Health and Environmental Hazards, Child Health and Community Pediatrics, Reproductive Health and Community Obstetrics.
Solution design / Hospital and Personnel Management, Public Health, Health policy, Health Education and Promotion, Applied Epidemiology.

Table 4.5: Standard 2-2 requirement