Practicum Experience

As a capstone experience for the Master of Public Health degree, students complete a 200-contact-hour Practicum project in a public health setting. This project, including a final written report and a professional presentation, constitutes the final examination of the MPH degree. A site for each Practicum project will be selected by the student with guidance from the course faculty, which has developed working relationships with a variety of organizations that address public health issues.

The Practicum Syllabus

The Practicum Course Syllabus has been revised to help students successfully complete the Practicum. The syllabus contains requirements, guidelines, deadlines and additional information about the Practicum Experience. Students

• Course Syllabus

Other Requirements and Guidelines

Required webcasts

Students are required to attend the MPH Seminar, "Preparing for the Practicum," or to view the following web cast before beginning their Practicum project:

• Preparing for the Practicum

Forms

• Practicum Forms

Instructions and Guidelines

Please review each of these sections carefully for specifics instructions on the process of the Practicum Experience.

• Written Report
• Oral Presentation Option
• Poster Presentation Option (fall and spring semesters only)
• Course Evaluations

Additional Information

The Practicum Experience has an on-going ICON site where information about the course is also available.

Practice Sites and Preceptors
The following list includes a sampling of former and potential practice sites and preceptors:

• Practice Sites and Preceptors

Practice Opportunities
The following sites provide additional information about internships and other practice opportunities:

• Associated Schools of Public Health (ASPH)
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Important Dates

Important dates for Spring Semester 2010

• Tuesday, January 19 - Opening of Classes
• Wednesday, February 17, Required class meeting , 11:30 am- 1:30 pm ; location TBD or via Elluminate
• Date TBD - MPH Seminar "Preparing for the Practicum"
• Monday,  May 3 - Poster Session, EMRB 1st Floor Atrium
• Friday, May 14 - Last day for Oral Presentations

Contact Information

Please direct email correspondence to mph-practicum@uiowa.edu, which is monitored Monday through Friday, or contact course faculty members  pamela-willard@uiowa.edu or laurie-walkner-@uiowa.edu.

site updated January 2010