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Master’s Degree

Posted October 13th, 2009 by admin

Time Line: 2010, entry to educational program

Program Description:

Master’s (two-year program) in the U.S from a Faculty of Medicine/Public Health with a concentration in:

1. principles of public health and field epidemiology including methods of prevention and eradication of infectious diseases,

2. health system capacity development including human resource and program management, public health information and surveillance systems, health economics, decentralization and governance, quality assurance and behavior change and communication

3. basic and advanced biostatistics,

4. applied or epidemiological research

The objective of this program is to support future leaders in public health to attain a graduate degree from a US institution in medicine/public health. Selected candidates will study the principles of public health and field epidemiology from an accredited education institution from a public health perspective becoming conversant with:

1. the latest evidence-based interventions to establish and health system capacity development;

2. principles of public health and field epidemiology; and

3. mastering the technical tools applied in surveillance, monitoring and evaluation of public health programs, biostatistics, applied or epidemiological research, and public health research.

Target Participants:

1. Eligible candidates must come from Mid- and high-level managers in the National TB program (NTP) at national, provincial and district levels, trainers, technicians; NGO; and other organizations partnering with the NTP and currently working in TB.

2. Eligible candidates must have actively contributed to TB control in Indonesia for at least three years.

3. Every attempt will be made to balance candidate selection by gender, and master-plan of the NTP.

Technical Qualifications:

Candidates with prior training and work and experience in public health or related fields will be given preference. Specific preferred areas of prior work experience include, but are not limited to:

1. Prevention and eradication of disease;

2. health governance – finance, policy analysis;

3. health care management – quality of care;

4. Behavior change communication; and

5. Advocacy for public health

1.	principles of public health and field epidemiology including methods of prevention and eradication of infectious diseases,
2.	health system capacity development including human resource and program management, public health information and surveillance systems, health economics, decentralization and governance, quality assurance and behavior change and communication
3.	basic and advanced biostatistics,
4.	applied or epidemiological research

1.	the latest evidence-based interventions to establish and health system capacity development;
2.	principles of public health and field epidemiology; and
3.	mastering the technical tools applied in surveillance, monitoring and evaluation of public health programs, biostatistics, applied or epidemiological research, and public health research.

1.	Eligible candidates must come from Mid- and high-level managers in the National TB program (NTP) at national, provincial and district levels, trainers, technicians; NGO; and other organizations partnering with the NTP and currently working in TB.
2.	Eligible candidates must have actively contributed to TB control in Indonesia for at least three years.
3.	Every attempt will be made to balance candidate selection by gender, and master-plan of the NTP.

1.	Prevention and eradication of disease;
2.	health governance – finance, policy analysis;
3.	health care management – quality of care;
4.	Behavior change communication; and
5.	Advocacy for public health

Master’s Degree

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