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LIFEPATH
East Tennessee State University
College of Public Health
Tennessee
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What is LIFEPATH?
What does LIFEPATH offer?
Workforce Needs Assessment
Partnerships
Contact Information
LONG-DISTANCE INTERNET FACILITATED EDUCATIONAL
PROGRAM for APPLIED TRAINING in HEALTH
What is LIFEPATH?
LIFEPA
TH
is…
LIFEPATH is a Public Health Training Center (PHTC) funded by the Health Services and Resources Administration and housed in the College of Public Health at East Tennessee State University.
It is Tennessee’s first and only Public Health Training Center
There are 37 total PHTCs nation wide.
LIFEPATH operates differently than any other PHTC. It is the only PHTC to offer academic training opportunities.
Our
Vis
ion a
nd
Mis
sion Our
MissionTennessee LIFEPATH will provide a home for the
collaborative partnerships between Tennessee’s academic public health training
providers and Tennessee’s public
health workforce, and provide comprehensive
competency-based training for that
workforce.
Our VisionLIFEPATH is a vital
collaboration that will provide multiple entry points for public health workers to obtain public
health education and training designed to
improve skills, experiences, and competencies.
LIFEPATH will provide a wide range of academic
and non-academic programs to assure that
Tennessee’s public health workforce has the
knowledge, skills and training to meet
Tennessee’s present and forthcoming health
challenges.
Our Pa
th
Primary ObjectivesEstablish Collaborative Partnerships
Provide comprehensive competency based training
Areas of FocusIdentify workforce training needs
Provision of academic and non-academic training
Evaluation of training and outcomes
Our
Goal
Our Goal
To Strengthen the technical, scientific,
managerial and leadership competence of Tennessee’s public
health workforce.
Aca
dem
ic
Train
ing
Undergraduate CertificatePublic Health Fundamentals for Field
Professionals
Graduate Level Certificates
Epidemiology
Health Care Management
Graduate Level DegreesEpidemiology
Health Services Administration
Doctor of Public Health Degrees
Community Health
Epidemiology
Cert
ifica
te S
ynopsi
s
Undergraduate Certificate Program SynopsisTo provide an educational
program targeted to meet the needs of experienced public health professionals who have at least one year of college credit, but who have not completed an undergraduate degree. This training will provide an introduction to core concepts
of public health.
Cert
ifica
te S
ynopsi
s
Graduate Certificate Program SynopsisEpidemiology Certificate
This program focuses on the application of basic and advanced epidemiological methods to public health problems.
Health Care Management CertificateThe Health Care Management
Certificate program is designed to provide the learner with leadership and strategic management tools specifically for the health care environment.
Maste
r of Pu
blic
Health
Syn
opsis
Master of Public Health Program SynopsisEpidemiology
Epidemiology is the basic science of public health, and as such epidemiologists are health professionals who study disease, illness, and injuries, and attempt to determine: who becomes ill, why certain people are more likely to become ill and how to prevent the spread of illness.
Health Services AdministrationHealth Services Administration is a
multi-disciplinary field that focuses on the delivery, financing, and organization of public health and health care services and the development and implementation of health policy.
Doct
or
of
Public
Healt
h S
ynopsi
s
Doctor of Public Health Program Synopsis Community Health and
Epidemiology The Doctor of Public Health (DrPH)
program offers an advanced professional degree designed for those who wish to pursue or further their career in public health practice. It prepares practitioners with competence in administration, advocacy, problem solving, research, and communication. Graduates are qualified to serve in a variety of leadership capacities at state, national, and international levels, enhancing the public’s health in both rural and urban settings.
All academic programs are offered completely online, outside of the DrPH programsOnline programs have:
Video and audio of instructor in class
Provision of slides and handouts shown to the
remote students just the same as if in the classroom
Interactivity in real time or over email
Online Programs
Enro
llment
Standard Admissions Process for All ProgramsMPH and DrPH
GRE completion
SOPHAS Application due no later than March 1, 20XX
ETSU Graduate Application due no later than June 1, 20XX
ManagementAcademic programs at East
Tennessee State University (ETSU)
Management at ETSU
Assistance with State of Tennessee Educational Waiver
Communication
Non-A
cadem
ic T
rain
ing
Non-Academic training will be offered periodically throughout out the year by LIFEPATH partners. Programs will be based on the needs of the Public Health workforce. Online training programs will also be available through our website.Public Health workshops,
courses, seminars, and symposiums
Contin
uin
g
Educa
tion U
nits
Partnering with additional academic programs to offer the following:Continuing Education Units
Continuing Nursing Education Credits
Continuing Medical Education Credits
Coming soon-Certified Public Health Continuing Education
What does
LIFEPATH offer?
Aca
dem
ic S
tipends
Stipends to Qualifying StudentsStudents who qualify would be
provided a stipend that covers living expenses incurred during their time in the program
The stipend amount varies by program and would substantially reduce actual costs of the program
Tennessee Department of Health employees would first need to utilize their State Educational Waiver
No other financial assistance may be used in conjunction with a LIFEPATH stipend
Aca
dem
ic
Stip
ends
Undergraduate CertificateOne time stipend totaling: $2,100 (approx.)
Graduate Level CertificatesOne time stipend totaling: $3,000 (approx.)
Graduate Level DegreesAnnual stipend: $3,200 (approx.)
Doctor of Public Health Degrees
Annual stipend: $25,000 (approx.)
Stipends are TAXABLE INCOME
Stipend amounts may change without notice and are subject to recalculation dependent upon demand
Important Stipend Information
Addit
ional O
fferi
ngs
Program Navigation
Educational Planning
Career Development Opportunities
Technical Support
Workforce
Needs Assessment
Needs
Asse
ssment
Three Phased AssessmentPhase 1
Survey of Tennessee Department of Health employees
Phase 2Survey of governmental public
health workers outside the State system
Phase 3Survey of non-state and non-
governmental public health workers in Tennessee
Thre
e-T
iere
d A
ppro
ach
Three-tiered, competency based approach will be usedEntry Level
Mid-Management
Leadership
Being developed with other Public Health Training Centers
Partnerships
Partn
ers
Tennessee Department of Health
Tennessee Public Health Association
Meharry Medical CollegeMasters of Public Health Program
University of MemphisSchool of Public Health
University of Tennessee – Knoxville
Department of Public Health
Summary &
Contact Information
Summary
LIFEPATH
Academic Training
Non-AcademicTraining
Continuing
Education Credits
Workforce Assessme
nt
Partnerships
Resources
Conta
ct Info
rmati
on
Paula Masters, MPHLIFEPATH Director
423.439.4421
J. Sean Hoyle, BBALIFEPATH Coordinator
423.439.4458