Public Health Field Placement

0 cr · Graduate

The aim of the field placement is to highlight the relationship between learning and application of public health principles and practice through the integration of coursework with supervised fieldwork undertaken in local, provincial, or national public health settings. It is specifically designed for MPH students who do not have extensive public health experience, or who seeks a public health experience in a setting different from their primary professional background, and is open to any MPH student seeking further public health practice experience. In addition, to meeting educational objectives (to be set in consultation with the MPH Advisory committee and the Field Placement Supervisor at the host agency), students will participate in the day-to-day activities of the host agency. The site of the field placement will be based on the student’s career interests and learning needs, and be located in a public health organization or agency, or situated within a public health program or service. Field placements are expected to be anywhere from 12 – 16 weeks full time equivalent (minimum is 12 weeks) and evaluated on a pass/fail basis.