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Trends in Public and Global Health Education among Nationally Recognized Undergraduate Liberal Arts Colleges in the United States
Patrick A. Robinson
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Department of Public Health Sciences, College of Health and Human Services, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina;
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The prevalence of public health and global health (PH/GH) curricular offerings appear to be increasing in terms of undergraduate curricula and in the context of liberal arts education in the United States. Liberal arts colleges (LACs) represent stand-alone institutions, which exclusively focus on undergraduate education. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of PH/GH study pathways and PH/GH course offerings among LACs. All LACs identified through the US News and World Report (USNWR) college rankings were contacted with a survey about the following: formal majors, minors, or concentrations in PH/GH; independent study (IS) pathways for PH/GH; specific PH/GH courses offered; and the number of students graduating in 2016, 2017, and 2018 with formal and IS degrees in PH/GH. Demographic characteristics of the colleges came from the USNWR database. Almost half (43%) of all LACs in our sample offer a PH/GH major, minor, concentration, or IS pathway. Almost all (90%) colleges offer at least one course in PH/GH. Approximately 2,000 students attending these LACs pursued or are pursuing graduation with majors, minors, or concentrations in PH/GH for the years 2016–2018. The number of students pursuing formal PH/GH programs has increased by 25% from 2016 to 2018. Student interest in public health is rising in U.S. LACs, with more students seeking formal curricular or IS PH degree pathways. Public health messages are prevalent even among institutions without formal programs. Colleges without programs should consider integrating public health into their curriculum.
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These authors contributed equally to this work.
Authors’ addresses: Patrick A. Robinson, Department of Public Health Sciences, College of Health and Human Services, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC 28223, E-mail: probinsonid2@gmail.com. Kate K. Orroth, Lauren A. Stutts, and Patrick A. Baron, Department of Health and Human Values, Davidson College, Davidson, NC 28036, E-mails: kate.orroth@gmail.com, lastutts@davidson.edu, and pabaron@davidson.edu. David R. Wessner, Biology Department, Davidson College, Davidson, NC, E-mail: dawessner@davidson.edu.
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1.
Buchanan ND, Houston KA, Richardson LC, 2015. The essential role of public health in preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health of cancer survivors. Am J Prev Med 49 (Suppl 5): S467–S469.
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2.
Cruden G, Kelleher K, Kellam S, Brown CH, 2016. Increasing the delivery of preventive health services in public education. Am J Prev Med 51 (Suppl 2): S158–S167.
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3.
DeSalvo KB, O’Carroll PW, Koo D, Auerbach JM, Monroe JA, 2016. Public health 3.0: time for an upgrade. Am J Public Health 106: 621–622.
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4.
Riegelman RK, Garr DR, 2011. Healthy people 2020 and education for health: what are the objectives? Am J Prev Med 40: 203–206.
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5.
Gebbie K, Rosenstock L, Hernandez LM, 2003. Who Will Keep the Public Healthy?: Educating Public Health Professionals for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: National Academy Press.
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6.
Riegelman RK, Albertine S, 2011. Undergraduate public health at 4-year institutions: it’s here to stay. Am J Prev Med 40: 226–231.
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7.
Riegelman RK, Albertine S, Wykoff R, 2015. A history of undergraduate education for public health: from behind the scenes to center stage. Front Public Health 3: 70.
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8.
Leider JP, Castrucci BC, Plepys CM, Blakely C, Burke E, Sprague JB, 2015. Characterizing the growth of the undergraduate public health major: U.S., 1992–2012. Public Health Rep 130: 104–113.
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9.
Tarasenko YN, Lee JMUs, 2015. U.S. undergraduate education in public health: hot or not? Front Public Health 3: 71.
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10.
Drain PK, Mock C, Toole D, Rosenwald A, Jehn M, Csordas T, Ferguson L, Waggett C, Obidoa C, Wasserheit JN, 2017. The emergence of undergraduate majors in global health: systematic review of programs and recommendations for future directions. Am J Trop Med Hyg 96: 16–23.
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13.
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Association of American Colleges and Universities, 2008. LEAP Executive Summary 2008. Available at: https://secure.aacu.org/AACU/PDF/GlobalCentury_ExecSum_3.pdf. Accessed September 10, 2017.
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15.
Fraser DW, 1987. Epidemiology as a liberal art. N Engl J Med 316: 309–314.
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16.
Rodgers RF, Franko DL, Donovan E, Cousineau T, Yates K, McGowan K, Cook E, Lowy AS, 2017. Body image in emerging adults: the protective role of self-compassion. Body Image 22: 148–155.
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17.
Hill DR, Ainsworth RM, Partap U, 2012. Teaching global public health in the undergraduate liberal arts: a survey of 50 colleges. Am J Trop Med Hyg 87: 11–15.
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18.
2017. U.S. News and World Report. Best National Liberal Arts Colleges. Available at: https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-liberal-arts-colleges. Accessed March 16, 2017.
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19.
Morse R, Brooks E, Mason M, 2017. How U.S. News Calculated the 2018 Best College Rankings. Available at: https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/how-us-news-calculated-the-rankings. Accessed January 26, 2018.
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20.
Council for Education in Public Health, 2017. Accredited Schools & Programs. Available at: https://ceph.org/accredited/. Accessed January 25, 2018.
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21.
Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health, 2017. Academic Program Finder. Available at: https://www.aspph.org/member-directory/. Accessed January 25, 2018.
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22.
Brewer TF, 2017. Undergraduate global health degrees: the time is right. Am J Trop Med Hyg 96: 7–8.
-
23.
Association of Schools and Programs in Public Health, 2015. Framing the Future: Population Health across All Professions Expert Panel Report, Revised Final Report March, 2015. Available at: https://www.aspph.org/ftf-reports/population-health-in-all-professions/. Accessed August 24, 2017.
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