Mission, Goal, Objectives, & Competencies

VISION:

We envision a healthy commonwealth and global community led by competent and committed public health practitioners. 

MISSION:

The mission of the public health program is to prepare culturally competent, skilled public health practitioners that are engaged in community-focused service and public health scholarship, for the commonwealth and beyond. 

PROGRAM GOALS:

• Student Success: Students will demonstrate professional competencies needed to effectively serve as public health practitioners. 
• Instruction Goal:The program prepares competent public health professionals through high-impact pedagogy.
• Community-focused Service Goal:The program faculty and students will advance the health of the commonwealth through engagement in community and professional service.  
• Scholarship Goal:The program faculty and students will engage in research and scholarship to grow the public health profession. 

VALUES:

• intellectual vitality, which is characterized by knowledge, scholarly inquiry, creativity, critical thinking, and curiosity, all with a global perspective;
• sense of community, which is characterized by a supportive environment with strong relationships and a commitment to service, shared governance, collaboration, and unity of purpose;
• cultural competency, which is characterized by equitable opportunities and treatment, mutual respect, and the inclusion and celebration of diverse peoples and ideas;
• stewardship of place, by which the program enhances the intellectual capacity, economic vitality, environmental sustainability, and quality of life of the communities it serves;
• accountability, which is characterized by fiscal responsibility, operational transparency, and responsiveness to the needs of internal and external stakeholders; and
• excellence, which is achieved through integrity, continuous quality improvement, and a focused emphasis on the personal and professional growth of students, faculty, and staff.