Jack Barnette Sections for Response to PM&DC Application InformationPage 1 of 4
Purpose
The NUR Foundation is applying to PM&DC for registration of the MPH program we are implementing in Lahore. The application requests information that only we at UofL can provide.
This document when completed by you and reviewed by Craig and Pete will be forward to NUR personnel for them to complete the PM&DC application.
I believe the application to and subsequent registration withPM&DC is either required or highly desirable.
Instructions
Each section for which you’re providing information begins a new page and includes:
- An image of the request section (PDF-to-Word translation is not workable)
- My comment on the section, as applicable, and whether it’s one of the requests described in the Introduction, below.
- Space for you to enter the requested information
However, you need to provide numbering or other identifications for the item you’re answering. You do not need to reproduce the entire item wording, just a way for our Pakistan partners to be able to transfer your responses to the proper location in the application.
Let Pete know if you have questions or concerns.
Email your documentto Pete when completed.
Requested timeframe for emailing to Pete
Wed, 10 Dec 2014, 5:00 PM
Introduction
Many of the items requested in the application to the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC) for registering the Master of Public Health Program (MPH Program), University of Louisville (UofL), are not directly applicable to a standalone program in public health. Our MPH Program is population-based and does not include direct clinical- or patient-oriented experiences.
In order to be as responsive as possible, the information provided by UofL includes restatements of requests that are clinical in nature. The restatements are intended to be responsive to the requests from a public health population perspective. Restatements include reference to this Introduction for clarity.
Pete’s comments:
- For 34. I suggest including
- Missions of UofL and SPHIS
- Relevant sections of Redbook on faculty jurisdiction for academics (see next bullet for sections)
- Art III, Sec 4 of our Bylaws on executive faculty jurisdiction for academics
- Proposition 2 delegating powers to Faculty Forumre: academic approvals
- Document academic change procedure
- For 35. Suggest stating what and how post-graduate fellowships are handled in SPHIS, citing Introduction.
- For 36. Suggest stating handling of ethics in public health, citing Introduction.
34.
The equivalent of an academic council’s constitution for UofL and SPHIS is presented in the following excerpts from the missions, policies, and procedures cited for each.
U of L Mission Statement
The University of Louisville shall be a premier, nationally recognized metropolitan research university with a commitment to the liberal arts and sciences and to the intellectual, cultural, and economic development of our diverse communities and citizens through the pursuit of excellence in five interrelated strategic areas:
- Educational Experience
- Research, Creative, and Scholarly Activity
- Accessibility, Diversity, Equity, and Communication
- Partnerships and Collaborations
- Institutional Effectiveness of Programs and Services.
SPHIS Mission Statement:
We advance knowledge for the public’s health in the increasingly complex and interconnected world of the 21st century. We accomplish this through activities in the three cornerstone areas for advancing knowledge:
- Research.We create knowledge by seeking new discoveries and understanding through scientific exploration. We communicate our findings.
- Teaching.We share knowledge with students committed to and prepared for learning in a facilitated environment. Our learners are our students, our faculty, and our staff. We commit to preparing our learners for success.
- Service.We apply knowledge through quality services to the communities of which we are a part – the University, Louisville Metro, Kentucky, the United States, and their respective environs.
Academic Authority is described in the U of L Redbook. Sections specifically related to academic authority include Section 6.6 as detailed below.
Sec. 6.6.1 Academic Authority
The academic authority of the University in all matters involving academic status of each student shall be vested in the academic unit in which the student is enrolled. The authority over an individual course rests with the academic unit in which it is offered.
Sec. 6.6.2 Course Grading
The authority for the determination of grades in any course shall rest with the faculty of the academic unit offering the course. Each student shall have the right to discuss any grade with the appropriate faculty member or academic dean in accordance with the procedure of the academic unit.
Sec. 6.6.3 Degree Status
Each academic unit shall be charged with the responsibility and authority to make academic determinations as to continuation in a degree or other program, probation, or permanent or temporary dismissal of students. Such determination shall be made upon evaluation of the student's academic performance and demonstrated fitness to continue in the program in accordance with promulgated standards established by the unit. Academic dishonesty in any form, including plagiarism, forgery, or cheating, reflects detrimentally upon the fitness of a student to continue in a program.
When an academic unit makes a decision recommending action which results in a change of a student's academic status, the appropriate dean shall notify the student. The student shall have the right to discuss this matter with the proper person from that academic unit and follow such procedures as may have been established by that unit. A representative of the unit shall meet informally with the student and shall explain the basis of the academic decision. The academic unit shall keep as a part of the student's record a notation of any academic determination other than promotion or unqualified continuation in a program, with such record to contain a brief statement of the reasons for such action as discussed with the student and a statement of the date of the informal meeting as well as a list of the names of the persons attending that meeting.
SPHIS Academic Authority is described in the Bylaws of the SPHIS
Article III., Section 4, states: “Except as otherwise provided in The Redbook of the University of Louisville, the Executive Faculty of the School of Public Health/Health Information Sciences has general legislative powers over all matters pertaining to its own personnel policies, criteria, and procedures; to its own meetings; to amendment of these Bylaws and Rules; and to the admission requirements, curricula, instruction, examinations, and recommendations to the Board of Trustees through the Dean for granting of degrees within the School, as specified in The Redbook, Article 3.3, Sec. 3.3.2.”
Proposition 2, adopted by the Executive Faculty, states: “The Executive Faculty hereby empowers the Faculty Forum to act on its behalf with regard to the following aspects of the Executive Faculty’s jurisdiction: admission requirements, curricula, instruction, examinations, and recommendations to the Board of Trustees through the Dean for granting of degrees within the School, as stated in the Bylaws, Art. III, Sec. 4. Such action taken on behalf of the Executive Faculty requires approval by two-thirds of the quorum present.”
SPHIS Academic Change Procedures
See Appendix SPHIS 7. [Attached separately]
35.As described in the introduction, the MPH program is based on population health and does not offer post-graduate positions in public health practice. SPHIS does offer post-doctoral fellowships in the separate disciplines for recent Ph.D. . graduates, both from SPHIS and other public health schools.
36.As described in the introduction, the MPH program is based on population health and does not require a formal ethics committee. MPH Students are specifically introduced to public health values and ethics as a part of their required coursework.These are based on development of MPH competencies in Leadership from the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health at:
The MPH competencies related to ethics are:
The ability to demonstrate ethical choices, values and professional practices implicit in public health decisions; consider the effect of choices on community stewardship, equity, social justice and accountability; and to commit to personal and institutional development.
- Discuss sentinel events in the history and development of the public health profession andtheir relevance for practice in the field.
- Apply basic principles of ethical analysis (e.g. the Public Health Code of Ethics, humanrights framework, other moral theories) to issues of public health practice and policy.
- Apply evidence-based principles and the scientific knowledge base to critical evaluationand decision-making in public health.
- Apply the core functions of assessment, policy development, and assurance in the analysisof public health problems and their solutions.
- Promote high standards of personal and organizational integrity, compassion, honesty andrespect for all people.
- Analyze determinants of health and disease using an ecological framework.
- Analyze the potential impacts of legal and regulatory environments on the conduct ofethical public health research and practice.
- Distinguish between population and individual ethical considerations in relation to thebenefits, costs, and burdens of public health programs.
- Embrace a definition of public health that captures the unique characteristics of the field(e.g., population-focused, community-oriented, prevention-motivated and rooted in socialjustice) and how these contribute to professional practice.
- Appreciate the importance of working collaboratively with diverse communities andconstituencies (e.g. researchers, practitioners, agencies and organizations).
- Value commitment to lifelong learning and professional service including activeparticipation in professional organizations.