Competencies

Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) Competencies - LGBTQ Health

Each concentration identifies competencies for each degree offered. These competencies reflect the full range of knowledge, skills, and other attributes that a student will acquire as a result of completing the requirements for a particular degree.

Upon graduation, a student completing the M.P.H. curriculum in LGBTQ health will be able to:

• describe the concept of gender, sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation as it is situated across public health, culture, history, legal, medicine, and the political context;
• understand the origins, causes, and manifestations of health disparities among LGBTQ populations;
• use relevant sources (including public health literature and qualitative and quantitative data) to identify the health status and disparities in specific LGBTQ populations and communities;
• synthesize the existing literature to identify relevant health problems, policies, programs, or gaps in the research to identify research agendas and questions that when addressed will contribute to the improvement of LGBTQ health;
• design research for diverse LGBTQ populations that address identified relevant health problems; and
• demonstrate advocacy techniques to improve the health of LGBTQ populations.