Student Toolkit
- Orientation
- MPH Curriculum
- Thesis
- MCH Certificate
- MCH Capstone Project
- MCH Leadership Competencies
- MCH Professional Development
- Immunizations
- Financial Aid
- Career Development
- Certification in Public Health
- Communication
- MCH Office
Orientation
Student orientation manual (PDF)
MPH Curriculum
Requirements for the MPH degree in maternal and child health (PDF)
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)
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 (PDF)
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)
MCH Certificate
Checklist of certificate requirements (PDF)
MCH Capstone Project
Description of capstone project
Guidelines for capstone posters (PDF)
MCH Leadership Competencies
Self-assessment of competencies for MCH leaders (PDF)
Maternal and Child Health Leadership Competencies
MCH Leadership Skills Development Series (3 on-line training modules designed for use in small groups). Women's and Children's Health Policy Center, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.
MCH Professional Development
Distance Learning Inventory Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Initiative for Decreasing Disparities in Depression CME: Provider Self-Assessment National Center for Cultural Competence, Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development
MCH Training Program Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Public Health Nutrition for the 21st Century (6-module on-line training course), University of North Carolina School of Public Health
Unified Health Communication 101: Addressing Health Literacy, Cultural Competency, and Limited English Proficiency (5-module on-line training course), US DHHS Health Resources and Services Administration
Immunizations
Department of Epidemiology immunization guidelines (PDF)
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
Information on how to find fellowships and assistantships from the Department of Epidemiology
Career Development
University of Washington Center for Career Services
Tips for writing a resume. WorkSource Web site
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).
Communication
UW College of Engineering Writing Center
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.
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.
Writing resources from the UW Institute for Public Health Genetics.
Guidelines for electronic slide presentations and poster presentations from The American Association of Physicists in Medicine.
MIT Writing and Communication Center
Ten Tips for Talking Public Health (DOC)
MCH Office
Change of address form (DOC)
Please print, fill out, and return to Carmen Velasquez, Program Administrator.
