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CurricularInnovationAwardRequestforProposals

ThemissionoftheOHSU-PSUSchoolofPublicHealthistoprepareapublichealthworkforce,createnewknowledge,addresssocialdeterminants,andleadintheimplementationofnewapproachesandpoliciestoimprovethehealthofpopulations.OurSchoolstrivestoimplementitsmissionbycreatingaworkforcethatiscompetentincommunityengagement,andafacultythatadvancesknowledgethroughappropriateresearchdirectedtowarditslocal,international,andspecialcommunities.ThecurriculaofourSchoolwillhave,attheircore,coursesthateducateallstudentsinthefollowingcorecompetencies:

• Integratesocialdeterminantsintopublichealthscience,practiceandpolicy• Engagewithcommunitiestoimprovepopulationhealth• Applypublichealthknowledgeandskillstoeliminatehealthdisparities

OurSchoolassessesboththecurrencyofitscurriculumandthecontinuedrelevanceofitsprogramcompetenciesinmeetingstudents’publichealthpracticeandeducationneedsthroughavarietyofmeasures.TrainingtheexistingandnextpublichealthworkforcewillrequireinnovativeapproachesandcollaborationssuchasthoserevealedinthevaluesthatbringadiversegroupoffacultyfromOHSUandPSUtoformourSchoolofPublicHealth.CurricularInnovationAward

ThecurricularinnovationawardaimstoenhanceandstrengthencollaborationamongfacultywithintheOHSU-PSUSchoolofPublicHealthandtomaketheSchool’scurriculumoneofthemostinnovativepublichealthprogramsintheworld.Thisrequestforproposalforcurricularinnovationrespondstovariousneedsatthelocalandnationallevel.InJuly2015,theOregonlegislaturepassedHouseBill3100withthefinalgoaltomodernizetheOregonpublichealthsystem.In2011,theCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention(CDC)convenedthePublicHealthWorkforceSummit,ModernizingtheWorkforceforthePublic’sHealth:ShiftingtheBalance.Oneofthethemesrecognizesthatthepublichealthworkforceneedstobemodernizedbyexpanding:

1. Trainingincontemporaryskills(e.g.,informaticsanduseofevolvingtechnology),collaborativeleadership,businessprocesses,communityengagementandmobilization,andmarketingandcommunication;

2. Mentorshipandcross-training,whicharecriticalbecauseofincreasingratesofjobturnoverandmobility;

3. Populationhealthcontentinhealthcareprofessionalcurricula;and4. Contentaboutthechanginghealthcaresystemandtheroleforpublichealthinthecurricula;

and5. Careerpathwaystoattractnewtalentandvaryingskillsets.

Theproposalsareintendedtopromotecross-programandcross-institutionalcollaborations,andseekapplicationsofnovelusesoftechnologyandpedagogytoenhancethestudentlearningexperience.

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TheAssociationofSchoolsandProgramsofPublicHealth(ASPPH)recommendscurriculathatemphasizeexperientiallearningthatprovidesopportunitiesforapplyingandintegratingconcepts,skills,andinterdisciplinarycontent.Thefundingisintendedtofacilitatetrulyinnovativeteachingpracticesandfundamentalrevisionsornewdevelopmenttoprograms.Proposalsshouldaddressanyofthefollowingcategories:

1. Majorcurricularrevisionsfordepartmentorinterdisciplinaryprogramsundertakenbyanindividualfacultymember,butpreferablybyateamoffacultyfromOHSUandPSU.

2. Curricularinnovationswhosedevelopmentwouldinvolvefacultyseminarsorworkshops.3. Astudyofasubjectortopicofsubstantiveinteresttooneormoreacademicpublichealthareas.4. Individualorteamproposalstoworkonaspecificcourse.5. Developspecificcourses,coursemodules,pedagogicaland/oradvisingmethodsthatcontribute

aninnovativepublichealtheducationcurriculumwithintheOHSU-PSUSchoolofPublicHealth.6. Provideandenhancetrainingopportunitiesrelatedtoworkforcedevelopmentforpublichealth

professionalsAdditionalexamplesofpotentialprojectsmayinclude:

• Coursecontentandcoursedesign(eitherafullcourseorcoursemodules)• Teachingstrategies• Instructionalmaterialsandequipment• Academicadvising• Flexibledegreeprogram• Modernizationofpublichealthworkforceeducationalneeds,includingdevelopmentofa

seriesofcontinuededucationproductsinareasofidentifiedneedssuchas:assessmentmeasures,culturalcompetence,communication,programplanning,programevaluationandleadership.

Applicationprocess

Teamsof2-3faculty—ledbyafull-timefacultymember,andcomposedoftenured,tenure-track,non-tenuretrackfacultyand/orpart-timefaculty—areinvitedtoapplytotheOHSU-PSUPublicHealthInnovationCurriculumtosupportthedevelopmentofactionableprojects.ThefacultyteammustconsistofatleastonefacultyfromOHSUandPSU.Anycurriculumproposalsgrantedfundingissubjecttotheregularcurriculumapprovalprocess,shouldtheproposaldevelop intoacurriculumchange.

Step1:SubmitLetterofIntent• Title• Generaldescriptionoftheproposal(e.g.,neworreviseprogram,certificate,course)• Listoffacultyinvolvedinthesubmission.

Submitto:schinfo@pdx.edu.DueJanuary6,2017.

Figure1:GeneralOutlineApplicationProcess

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AfollowuptechnicalassistantworkshopwillfollowtheLetterofIntenttoansweranyquestionsabouttherequestforproposals.

Step2:SubmitProposalApplication

1. BriefProjectDescriptiona. TitleandProgramLeadersb. Program,tracks,coursesordisciplinesinvolvedc. Proposedinnovationandtransformativepotentialforstudentlearningexperience

and/orpreparednessofthepublichealthandhealthcareworkforced. Approachofthecurricularimplementation,includinganactionplanaddressing

responsibilities,assignments,milestonesandsustainability e. Scheduleortimelineformilestonesf. Evaluationofeffectivenessg. Budget identifyinganyextraordinary expensesanticipated indevelopingthis

curricularinnovationTheproposalmustdescribeifthereareworkloadimplications.Requirementsforprojectdescription:Maximumof1000words(seeproposaltemplateinAppendix).

2. AwrittenletterofacknowledgementfromtheProgramDirectororAssociateDeanwhoisdirectlyinvolvedintherespectiveprogram(s).

DueFebruary15,2017.Submitto:schinfo@pdx.edu.ReviewCommittee

a. TheAssociateDeanforUndergraduateStudieswillchairtheReviewCommitteeb. 5externalreviewerswillevaluatetheproposalsandwillscorebasedoncriterialisted

below.Proposalswillbescored,rankedandsubmittedtotheDeanforafinalselection.

Fundswillbemadeavailableforworktobegininthesummerof2017.

FundsUpto$10,000perproposalwillbeavailabletosupportfacultyprotectedtime,i.e.,FTE,and/orsuppliesandresourcestocompletetheworkasoutlined.

• Upto$10,000mayberequestedtobespentduringthe2017summeroracademicyear2017-18.• Theprojectneednotbecompletedbytheendoftheacademicyear2017-18.• Multi-year fundingmaybeavailableifproperlyjustified.• Multi-institutionalteamapplication isrequired.• Fundsmaybeusedforthetransformation ofgraduateorundergraduate programand

courses.• InadditiontoFTEforsalarysupport,summersalary,orcoursebuy-out,fundsmaybeusedfor

arangeofextraordinary,one-timecostssuchasconsultative visits,technologyreadiness,novelpedagogicalapproaches,libraryacquisitions,andconferenceattendanceamongothers.

CriteriaforEvaluation

1. Transformativepotentialfor thelearningexperienceofthestudent,i.e., doesthe proposal

have thepossibilityofchanging thewayinwhichstudentsarepreparedtoenterthepublichealthworkforce?

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2. Addressesthetrainingneeds,workforcedevelopmentgapsandalignswithpublichealthmodernization.

3. Substantivechangestocourseorprogrampedagogy(“substantive”meansachangethataltersthemanner inwhichtheprogram/course isconceptualized ortaught)

4. Longer-term sustainability oftheexperimental pedagogyornewcurriculummodel5. Justifiablebudgetgiventhenatureandscopeoftheproposal6. Presenceofactionplanwithclearresponsibilities, assignments,milestones, andtimelines7. Demonstration ofastrategy forevaluating theeffectiveness oftheproposedactivities8. Potential fortheproposed/renewed programtoactively improvestudentoutcomes

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ProposalTemplate1. Title

2. ProjectLeadersIndividualsresponsibletoleadtheprojecttosuccessfulcompletion

3. Program/disciplinesListallprograms,tracks,ordisciplinesinvolved.

4. Programtype:UGdegree,Gdegree,UGcertificate,GcertificateListtheprogramtype(s).Explainiftheprojectwillresultinmultiplecredentials.HighlightifFacultySenateapprovalwouldbeneededforthisprogram.

5. Anticipatedlaunchtermforthefirstsetcoursesofthenew/redesignedprogramandtimelineofeventsDatewhenthefirstcourseofthenewprogramwouldbeofferedandanyothersubsequenttimelinetoachievemilestones.

6. ProjectPurposeExplainin100wordsmax.

7. Approachandtransformativepotentialoftheproposal.Explainin700wordsmax.

8. EvaluationExplainin150wordsmax.

9. BudgetExplainin150wordsmax.

10. IfApplicable:Listallfacultymembersandcoursesthatwillneedsupport.Indicatecurrentandfuturemodalityofthesecoursesandthepreferreddevelopmentterm.

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Pleaselistcoursenumberandtitle.Modalityincludescampus-based,hybridorfullyonline.

CourseNumber

CourseTitle FacultyCourseInstructor

FacultyCourseDeveloper(ifdifferent

fromInstructor)

CurrentCourseModality

FutureCourseModality

AnticipatedDesign/DevelopmentTermwithOAIsupport

AnticipatedDeliveryTerm(forfirsttimeafterdesignwithOAI)

PHE800 Perspectives Banana Orange F2F Online Winter17 Spring17

Listadditionalstaff,ifany,explainingtheirroleandreasonwhytheywouldjointheproject.Forinstance,someprojectshaveastudentworkerforaparticularsetoftasksintheproject.

SchoolCollege

Department StaffMemberName ProjectRole MotivationforProjectRole

OHSU,SchoolofNursing Psychiatry JaneDoe Studentworker Wewillberecordingalotofvideointhefield.We

wouldhireatemp.studenttohelpuswithfilming.OAIcouldtrain

thestudent.