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Question
Explain: Capstone project goals The MPH capstone provides an opportunity for students interested in public health practice. Capstone efforts should meet the broad goals outlined below. Experiential Goals: Contribute to solving a public health problem in a meaningful, effective, culturally appropriate, and responsive way, specifically by:
• Working to solve an applied public health problem.
• Finding and applying evidence-based solutions to a defined public health problem.
• Exploring problem-solving methods in the contexts of specific communities and populations.
• Understanding the organizational, political, economic, and social contexts that can promote or constrain public health interventions. Academic Goals: The MPH coursework and the MPH capstone project are structured to ensure students achieve core public health competencies. Capstone projects should help students:
• Apply advanced public health assessment and problem-solving skills.
• Develop comprehensive knowledge in an area or areas of particular interest.
• Evaluate the successes and weaknesses of the project through either formal evaluation or reflection.
• Hone communication skills and use them to summarize findings in professional-quality written presentations.
• Expand writing skills in a final paper that can be used to inform problem-solving in public health.