Public Health Leadership Program (PUBH)
WILLIAM A. SOLLECITO, Director
Russell Harris, Health Care and Prevention, Director
Bonnie Rogers, Occupational Health Nursing, Director (Residential and Distance)
David Steffen, Leadership, Director (Residential and Distance)
Professor
Jean Goeppinger, Health Promotion and Leadership
Associate Professor
Bonnie Rogers, Occupational Health Nursing, Public Health Nursing
Research Assistant Professors
Christina A. Harlan, Migrant Health, Cultural Competency, Public Health Nursing
Sue Tolleson-Rinehart, Health Politics and Policy, Quality of Care
Clinical Professor
William A. Sollecito, Leadership, Continuous Quality Improvement, Project Management, Distance Learning
Clinical Assistant Professors
Diane Calleson, Program Planning and Evaluation, Scientific Writing, Distance Learning,
Lori A. Evarts, Project Management, Distance Learning, Continuous Quality Improvement
Gary Greenberg, Occupational Health, Epidemiology
Cheryll Lesneski, Continuous Quality Improvement, Community Assessment, Public Health Practice, Distance Learning
Judith S. Ostendorf, Occupational Health Nursing
Hollie Pavlica, Project Management, Marketing, Distance Learning
Susan A. Randolph, Occupational Health Nursing
David Steffen, Leadership, Public Health Practice, Public Health Nursing, Distance Learning
William Williamson, Public Health Practice, Scientific Writing, Distance Education
Adjunct Professors
Russ Harris, Health Care and Prevention
Hugh H. Tilson, Public Health Practice, Leadership, Epidemiology
Adjunct Associate Professor
Linda Kinsinger, Health Care and Prevention
Adjunct Assistant Professors
Kathryn Andolsek, Health Care and Prevention
Kay Campbell, Occupational Health Nursing
Gerald Gartlehner, Health Care and Prevention
Carol Golin, Health Care and Prevention
Margaret Gourlay, Health Care and Prevention
John Graham, Public Health Practice
Sheila Higgins, Public Health Nursing
Diane Kelly, Continuous Quality Improvement
Donna King, Leadership
Katherine Kirkland, Public Health Nursing
Hazel Moore, Public Health Nursing
Greg Randolph, Health Care and Prevention
Adam Searing, North Carolina Justice Center
Kevin Sowers, Public Health Nursing
Stacey Sheridan, Health Care and Prevention
Patricia Travers, Occupational Health Nursing
W. Jon Wallace, Occupational Health Nursing
Adjunct Lecturers
Vic Cocowitch, Leadership, Group Dynamics and Organizational Effectiveness
Woodhall (Sandy) Stopford, Duke University
Adjunct Instructors
Ruth Barlow, Occupational Health Nursing
Christopher Cooke, Social Marketing
Jennifer Horney, Preparedness and Public Health
Elizabeth Lawhorn, Occupational Health Nursing
Beth Lamanna, Public Health Nursing
Karen Mastroianni, Public Health Nursing
Professors Emeriti
Nora F. Cline
Marion E. Highriter
Arnold D. Kaluzny
Dorothy M. Talbot
Julia D. Watkins
The Public Health Leadership program offers masters in public health degrees in three different concentrations: leadership (LMC), health care and prevention (HC&P) and occupational health nursing (OHN)*, as well as a master of science in public health nursing. The leadership M.P.H. and the occupational health nursing M.P.H. are offered in both distance and residential formats. The Public Health Leadership program also offers graduate level, online certificate programs in leadership and occupational health nursing.*
The leadership M.P.H. is a 42 credit hour interdisciplinary and practice- based curriculum that addresses the core functions and competencies of public health. It is available in both residential and distance formats. The leadership M.P.H. was designed for individuals who already have a professional identity and area of practice but desire a broadened knowledge base in the public health sciences.
The distance leadership M.P.H. also offers four focus areas including 1) public health practice, 2) program development, 3) field epidemiology and 4) public health nursing.* Admission to the distance leadership M.P.H. program is offered in the fall only and there are two brief, required, on-campus sessions.
The health care and prevention (HC&P) M.P.H. was designed for medical students and practicing physicians who are interested in combining the clinical and population-based perspective to better serve the public. This M.P.H. program is offered in a full-time, residential format. Admission is available in summer and fall.
The occupational health nursing concentration* was designed to provide occupational health nurses with population-based practice skills emphasizing health promotion and disease prevention. This curriculum is available in both residential and distance formats, either full or part-time.
*The occupational health nursing M.P.H., the occupational health nursing certificate program and the public health nursing focus area are all accredited by the National League for Nursing (NLN), as well as the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).
Courses
The Public Health Leadership program uses both PUBH and PHNU abbreviations for course listings. PUBH courses are open to any student unless permission is required of the instructor. PHNU courses are open to registered nurses only or by permission of the instructor. Visit the Web site for additional information: www.sph.unc.edu/phlp.
PUBH 420 [120] AIDS: PRINCIPLES AND POLICY (1). Elective course jointly given by the schools of Dentistry, Public Health, Nursing, Pharmacy and Medicine, designed to provide a multifaceted understanding of social, clinical and biological aspects of the AIDS epidemic. Fall, spring and summer. Strauss.
PUBH 423 [123] AIDS SERVICE (3). This course will integrate community service into the campus-wide AIDS course. Students will work as volunteer interns three to five hours per week for 10 weeks during the semester with Triangle-area community service organizations. Fall and spring. Strauss.
PUBH 450 [150] DATA SKILLS ONLINE (1). This online, asynchronous class presents a series of discrete tools designed to teach skills to health professionals for using technology and data management/analysis. Online course. Fall, spring and summer. Williamson.
PUBH 496 [140] READINGS IN PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE (1–3). Intensive study of a special problem in public health practice. Fall, spring and summer. Staff.
PUBH 600 [221] HEALTH CARE IN THE UNITED STATES (3). An introduction to the fundamental organization, behavior, financing and challenges of the health system of the United States. The course treats the entire edifice of American health care as "the American health system," and intends to examine it in toto, including by comparing it to other national health systems, and in part, by examining critical components of the system. Fall and summer. Tolleson-Rinehart.
PUBH 613I [613] INTERMEDIATE SPANISH FOR HEALTH CARE 1 (AHSC 613I, DENT 613, MEDI 613, NURS 613I, PHCY 613I, SOWO 613I) (3). Prerequisites, college-level Spanish 2, a minimum score on a self-assessment test available on the Web and permission of the instructor. This primarily e-learning course provides public health students with the opportunity to improve their oral communication skills in Spanish at the intermediate level via DVD, Web and workbook. Instructor-led. Students who meet the criteria but are still not sure if the course is right for them can view a video (accessible on the Web) along with a sample from the workbook to determine if the course materials are a good match for their abilities. Online course. Fall, spring and summer. Instructors from the UNC–Chapel Hill Department of Romance Languages.
PUBH 614I [614] INTERMEDIATE SPANISH FOR HEALTH CARE 2 (AHSC 614I, DENT 614, MEDI 614, NURS 614I, PHCY 614I, SOWO 614I) (3). Prerequisite, completion of Intermediate Spanish for Health Care 1 and permission of the instructor. This primarily e-learning course provides public health students with the opportunity to improve their oral communication skills in Spanish at the intermediate level via DVD, Web and workbook. Instructor-led. Online course. Fall, spring and summer. Instructors from the UNC–Chapel Hill Department of Romance Languages.
PUBH 615I [615] ADVANCED SPANISH FOR HEALTH CARE 1 (AHSC 615I, DENT 615I, MEDI 615I, NURS 615I, PHCY 615I, SOWO 615I) (3). Prerequisite, college-level Spanish 3, a minimum score on a self-assessment test available on the Web and permission of the instructor. This primarily e-learning course provides public health students with the opportunity to improve their oral communication skills in Spanish at the advanced level via DVD, Web and workbook. Students who meet the criteria but are still not sure if the course is right for them can view a video (accessible on the Web) along with a sample from the workbook to determine if the course materials are a good match for their abilities. Instructor-led. Online course. Fall, spring and summer. Instructors from the UNC–Chapel Hill Department of Romance Languages.
PUBH 616I [616] HEALTH CARE INFORMATICS (PHCY 616I) (2). Course designed to provide a multimodal learning experience that prepares health sciences students to learn to become proficient at selecting/using technology for organizing, analyzing and managing information in health care settings. Spring. Brock.
PUBH 670 [140] CLINICAL RESEARCH METHODS (3). This course explores contemporary issues, problems and controversies in global health through an interdisciplinary perspective. It examines the tapestry of social, economic, political and environmental factors that affect global health. Fall. Bentley.
PUBH 680 [180] PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE (3). A comprehensive introduction to public health concepts and practice through an examination of the philosophy, purpose, history, organization, functions, tools, activities and results of public health practice at the national, state and community levels. Online course. Fall. Lesneski.
PUBH 690 [201] SPECIAL STUDIES (1–3). Permission of the instructor required. Sections will focus on specific topics of current interest to health workers. Fliers describing the section offering will be distributed prior to registration each semester. Lecture hours per week dependent upon credit. Fall, spring and summer. Staff.
PUBH 730 [230] QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND LEADERSHIP (3). Course designed to provide students with an understanding of use of continuous quality improvement methods in community health settings, drawing heavily on actual experiences of the students in their professional lives. Online course. Spring. Kelly.
PUBH 731 [231] SOCIAL MARKETING (3). Course will orient students to market-based strategies, models and tactics for improving individual and community health status within the framework of marketing, strategic communication and advocacy. Online course. Spring. Cooke.
PUBH 732 [232] CULTURAL COMPETENCIES OF HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS (3). Course will provide health care professionals with a framework for the implementation of National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health Care (CLAS). Online course. Spring. Harlan.
PUBH 733 [233] INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS FOR DISASTERS AND EMERGENCIES (3). Introduction to topics related to public health preparedness for intentional and natural outbreaks and natural disasters, including food and water safety, mental health impacts and risk communication. Online course. Spring. Horney.
PUBH 735 [235] POLICY DEVELOPMENT (2). Permission of the instructor is required for non-SPH students. Focus is on institutional policy development, regulation and enforcement, and field observation. Online course. Spring. Staff.
PUBH 745 [245] COMMUNITY INTERACTION AND ASSESSMENT (3). Course focuses on development of knowledge and skills for interaction and assessment of population, advocacy, collaboration, partnerships, coalition building and constituency development. Online course. Spring. Lesneski.
PUBH 746 [246] PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM PLANNING AND EVALUATION (3). Permission required for non-SPH majors. Fundamentals of public health program planning and monitoring, with emphasis on applications in community settings and proposal development for program funding. Online course. Fall. Calleson.
PUBH 747 [247] PROJECT MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES (3). Graduate students only. Provides an overview of knowledge and skills required for effective project/team leadership and management. Includes modules on leadership and management techniques and organizational designs that complement team-based organizations. Also includes an introduction to continuous quality improvement, with an emphasis on application to project management. Online course. Spring and summer. Pavlica and Sollecito.
PUBH 748 [248] POLICY DEVELOPMENT (2). Permission of the instructor is required for non-SPH students. Designed to provide students with an opportunity to focus on the fundamental aspects of policy development, with an emphasis on local, state and federal levels within a community setting. Online course. Fall. Randolph.
PUBH 750 [250] STRATEGIES OF PREVENTION FOR CLINICIANS (3). Designed for those interested in the clinical arena. Establishes a framework for examining prevention activities for clinicians, and then considers a number of important health problems and the evidence for applying prevention strategies to these health problems. Encourages active student participation and involves a multidisciplinary faculty. Limited to 30 students. Fall. Harris.
PUBH 751 [251] CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF MEDICAL LITERATURE I (2). Emphasizes the process of critical appraisal of existing medical research literature, with examples from a variety of subject areas. Fall. Harris.
PUBH 752 [252] A AND B SEMINAR IN CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF MEDICAL LITERATURE (2). Emphasizes the process of critical appraisal of existing medical research literature, with examples from a variety of subject areas. Student presentations of structured critical appraisals constitute about 50 percent of sessions. Spring. Harris.
PUBH 753 [253] COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGIES IN PUBLIC HEALTH INTERVENTION: THE CASE OF TOBACCO USE REDUCTION (3). Permission of the instructor required for non-SPH majors. Using the case study of reducing tobacco consumption, this course will consider effective means of health education and health advocacy. Three lecture hours per week. Spring. Goldstein.
PUBH 756 [256] ADDRESSING HEALTH INEQUALITIES IN THE U.S. (MHCH 756) (3). Disparities in morbidity/mortality in sub-populations continue compared to other U.S. populations. Course explores contributors to inequalities and identifies strategies to counterbalance contributors to correct inequalities using public health resources. Spring. Hogan.
PUBH 760 [260] CLINICAL MEASUREMENT/EVALUATION (EPID 711) (3). Focuses on work, workplace exposures and hazards, and their effect on health. Interdisciplinary approaches to risk identification, reduction and communication will be emphasized within regulatory and ethical contexts. Online course. Spring. Rogers and Randolph.
PUBH 785 [285] INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACHES TO OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH (3). Focuses on work, workplace exposures and hazards, and their effect on health. Interdisciplinary approaches to risk identification, reduction and communication will be emphasized within regulatory and ethical contexts. Spring. Rogers and Randolph.
PUBH 786 [286] OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND ERGONOMICS (ENVR 432, PHNU 786) (3). Fundamentals of occupational safety and ergonomics, with an emphasis on legislation and organization of industrial safety and ergonomic programs, including hazard recognition, analysis, control and motivational factors pertaining to industrial accident and cumulative trauma disorder prevention. Fall. Ostendorf and Wallace.
PUBH 790 [290] LEADERSHIP ASSESSMENT (2). Course is structured as a highly interactive, intensive, three-day workshop that focuses on helping participants understand their own and others' leadership styles. Self-assessment instruments and readings required in advance. Summer I. Steffen and Cocowitch.
PUBH 791 [291] CORE PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC HEALTH LEADERSHIP (2). Course will introduce students to leadership theories and research, provide a context for leadership in public health, and help students learn core leadership skills. Online course. Fall. Steffen.
PUBH 886 [396] FIELD PRACTICUM IN PUBLIC HEALTH (3–6). The second integrative experience is a practicum or field experience. This experience will be completed after most regular course work. It is intended to provide the student an opportunity to integrate course work in a new or different type of health-related setting. The practicum cannot be only an observational experience. Rather, it must involve a project acceptable to all relevant parties. Fall, spring and summer. Staff.
PUBH 992 [392] MASTER'S PAPER (3). Permission of the instructor required. A major paper on a problem relevant to public health practice. This study may extend over more than one semester. Credit is assigned accordingly. Fall, spring and summer. Staff.
PHNU 496 [140] READINGS IN PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING (1–3). Prerequisites to be arranged with the faculty. Reading and tutorial guidance in a selected area of public health nursing or occupational health nursing. Two or more hours per week. Fall, spring and summer. Staff.
PHNU 690 [201] DELIVERY OF COMMUNITY NURSING SERVICES (3). Permission of the instructor required. Analysis of patterns of organization of community nursing services and their relationships to the health care delivery system. Special emphasis on basic management skills and their application. Staff.
PHNU 744 [244] ROLES AND FUNCTIONS IN PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING (3). Emerging roles and responsibilities of public health nurses and health departments. Emphasis on program areas in health departments and public health under health care reform. Three lecture hours per week. Summer. Harlan.
PHNU 781 [281] OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING I: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT (3). Permission of the instructor required. Concerns factors influencing the development and operation of occupational health programs. General and special health services contingent on work environment and inherent health problems in the employed populations are considered. Fall. Rogers.
PHNU 782 [282] OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING II: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMMING (3). Prerequisite, PHNU 781. Permission of the instructor required. Continuation of PHNU 781. Role components of occupational health nursing with emphasis on designing, implementing and evaluating occupational health programs. Emphasis on analysis of factors influencing the delivery of health care at the worksite. Fall. Rogers.
PHNU 783 [283] OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING: FIELD PRACTICUM I (2). Prerequisite or corequisite, PHNU 781. Permission of the instructor required. Students have the opportunity to discuss and apply concepts of OHN practice and the work environment. Concepts related to workplace hazards, interdisciplinary activities, and nursing interventions with worker aggregates are emphasized. Three to nine laboratory hours per week. Fall, spring and summer. Rogers.
PHNU 784 [284] OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING: FIELD PRACTICUM II (2). Prerequisites, PHNU 781, 783. Corequisite, PHNU 782. Permission of the instructor required. Students have the opportunity to learn about the managerial and administrative role of the OHN. Emphasis is placed on analysis of the organizational structure, external influencing factors and evaluation mechanisms. Fall, spring and summer. Rogers.
PHNU 786 [286] OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND ERGONOMICS (ENVR 137, ENVR 432, PUBH 786) (3). Fundamentals of occupational safety and ergonomics, with emphasis on legislation and organization of industrial safety and ergonomic programs, including hazard recognition, analysis, control and motivational factors pertaining to industrial accident and cumulative trauma disorder prevention. Fall. Ostendorf and Wallace.
PHNU 787 [287] FUNDAMENTALS OF INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE (2). Provides broad understanding of industrial hygiene. Major emphasis is recognition of hazards in the workplace, evaluation of measurement of those hazards and application of control strategies. Fall. Randolph.
PHNU 886 [396] FIELD PRACTICE IN COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING (3–6). Permission of the instructor required. Field experience in public health nursing or occupational health nursing practice. Study and observation of selected areas related to students' program of study. Field fee, $450. Fall, spring and summer. Staff.
PHNU 993 [393] MASTER'S THESIS (3–6). Fall, spring and summer. Staff.