Table 3. Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) Competencies and Institute Activities.

ASPPH Topic Areas	ASPPH Competencies	Institute Activities
Epidemiology	Identify key sources of data for epidemiologic purposes. Describe public health problems in terms of magnitude, person, time, and place.	Course I Course I
Social and Behavioral Sciences	Identify basic concepts and models from a range of social and behavioral disciplines that are used in public health research and practice. Identify individual, organizational and community concerns, assets resources and deficits for social and behavioral science interventions. Identify critical stakeholders for the planning, implementation and evaluation of public health programs, policies and interventions. Describe steps and procedures for the planning, implementation and evaluation of public health programs, policies and interventions. Describe the role of social and community factors in both the onset and solution of public health problems. Describe the merits of social and behavioral science interventions and policies. Apply evidence-based approaches in the development and evaluation of social and behavioral science interventions. Specify multiple targets and levels of intervention for social and behavioral science programs and/or policies.	Course I, II, III Course III & Service Learning I, II, & III Course II, III, & Service Learning I, II, & III Course II, III & Service Learning I, II, & III Course I, II, III & Service Learning I, II, & III Course III & Service Learning III Service Learning I, II, & III Course III & Service Learning I, II, & III
Diversity & Culture Leadership	Apply the principles of community-based participatory research to improve health in diverse populations.	Course III & Service Learning I, II, & III
	Describe alternative strategies for collaboration and partnership among organizations, focused on public health goals.	Course III & Service Learning I, II, & III
	Engage in dialogue and learning from others to advance public health goals.	Service Learning I, II, & III Team-mentoring experience
	Demonstrate team building, negotiation, and conflict management skills.	Service Learning I, II, & III Team-mentoring experience
	Use collaborative methods for achieving organizational and community health goals.	Course III & Service Learning I, II, & III Team-mentoring experience
Professionalism	Apply evidence-based principles and the scientific knowledge base to critical evaluation and decision-making in public health. Appreciate the importance of working collaboratively with diverse communities and constituencies (e.g. researchers, practitioners, agencies and organizations). Promote high standards of personal and organizational integrity, compassion, honesty, and respect for all people	Service Learning I, II, & III Course III & Service Learning I, II, & III Course III, Service Learning I, II, & III Team-mentoring experience
Program Planning	Describe the tasks necessary to assure that program implementation occurs as intended. Explain how the findings of a program evaluation can be used. Explain the contribution of logic models in program development, implementation, and evaluation. Differentiate the purposes of formative, process, and outcome evaluation. Differentiate between qualitative and quantitative evaluation methods in relation to their strengths, limitations, and appropriate uses, and emphases on reliability and validity.	Course III & Service-Learning I, II, & III Course III & Service-Learning III Service Learning I, II, & III Service Learning I Course II, III & Service Learning I, II, & III
Systems Thinking	Explain how systems (e.g. individuals, social networks, organizations, and communities) may be viewed as systems within systems in the analysis of public health problems.	Course III