Student Toolkit
- Orientation
- MPH Curriculum
- MPH Thesis
- MPH Practicum
- MCH Certificate
- MCH Capstone Project
- MCH Research Festival
- MCH Leadership Competencies
- Writing
- Financial Aid
- Career Development
- Certification in Public Health
Orientation
Student orientation manual (PDF)
MPH Curriculum
Required courses for epidemiology majors (PDF)
Sample 2-year curriculum for epidemiology majors (PDF)
Required courses for health services majors (PDF)
Sample 2-year curriculum for health services majors (PDF)
MSW/MPH concurrent degree majors (PDF)
Suggested elective courses (PDF)
List of classes meeting MCH core competencies (PDF)
MPH Thesis
MPH thesis plan (PDF) (to be filed with Carmen Velasquez spring quarter of first year)
List of program thesis titles (PDF)
MCH Program policy: support of student research expenses from training grant funds (DOC)
Department of Epidemiology program guidelines, including guidelines for Master's thesis (DOC)
Department of Health Services guidelines for completing the MPH thesis
Department of Health Services human subjects review procedures
Use of Human and Animal Subjects for UW Graduate Student Theses and Dissertations (PDF) (to be signed by committee chair and student, and filed with Carmen Velasquez)
MPH Practicum
Graduate Student Internship Program, Maternal and Child Health Information Resource Center
MCH Certificate
Checklist of certificate requirements (PDF)
MCH Capstone Project
Description of capstone project
Guidelines for capstone posters (PDF)
MCH Research Festival
MCH Research Festival guidelines (PDF) for formatting abstracts and presenting thesis projects.
MCH Leadership Competencies
Self-assessment of competencies for MCH leaders (PDF)
Maternal and Child Health Leadership Competencies
MCH Leadership Skills Development Series (5 on-line training modules designed for use in small groups). Women's and Children's Health Policy Center, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.
Writing
How to properly use citations and avoid plagiarism. The School of Public Health and Community Medicine's Web site that defines plagiarism and provides links to information on the topic. It also provides links to information on the proper use of citations.
UW HealthLink's Writer Toolkit. A selected collection of resources to use when writing.
Writing guides for general and scientific writing from the UW Department of Psychology Writing Center.
Writing handouts from The Writing Center, University of North Carolina at Chaptel Hill.
Ask Betty. Useful review of English grammar for college writers.
Writing resources from the UW Institute for Public Health Genetics.
Presenting Your Work: Sharing Your Story (DOC) (Power Point Presentation)
Information on how to develop and structure a dynamic presentation, use audio visual aides, and answer questions. By Jan Carline, PhD, Professor of Medical Education, University of Washington.
Ten Tips for Talking Public Health (DOC) Created for Turning Point by the Sutton Group, December 2001.
Using Slides Effectively in Communications. Nancy Duarte, Duarte Design.
Northwest Center for Public Health Practice's archive of Nancy Duarte's January 2009 presentation, with links to additional materials.
Financial Aid
Free Application for Federal Student Aid, US Department of Education Web site
UW Office of Student Financial Aid
UW Graduate School Fellowships and Assistantships
Grants and Funding Information Service
Career Development
University of Washington Center for Career Services
How to create a curriculum vitae (PDF)
Certification in Public Health, Association of Schools of Public Health
Certification exam in public health. Information about the exam, examination dates, and registration.
Master's Degree in Public Health Core Competency Development Project Version 2.3. Information on the areas and competencies the certification exam covers (PDF).
