AALHE 2017 Annual Conference

Public health is a diverse field and training practitioners must provide a strong foundation of integrated knowledge and skills. An MPH curriculum redesign at Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) includes a new Integrated Core Curriculum (ICC) consisting of four integrated introductory core courses and uses problem-based learning. The ICC was offered to students as a pilot in Spring 2016 (n=16 students) and implemented to scale in Fall 2016 (n=350). A mixed-method evaluation, guided by evaluation questions and a logic model, is conducted to inform achievement of student outcomes post-course, future implementation, and course revision. Data collection strategies include pre-course, mid-semester, post-course, and follow-up surveys of students; focus groups with students; and, interviews with faculty. This session is for novice and experienced evaluators and will engage participants in a discussion about the utility of pilot evaluations to inform larger efforts and the transferability to other disciplines within graduate education. This is a 30-minute session shared in a one-hour slot. Two presentations will be given during this time period.