 Delta Omega created this annual award more than 10 years ago in order to applaud the important role public health graduate education plays in the development and maintenance of a strong, active, and well-prepared public health profession. Faculty from schools and programs with active chapters may apply for this award, as long as the respective chapter approves of their submission.
This unique award seeks submissions that are creative and bridge the gap between public health academia and practice. Award winners stimulate the evolution of innovative graduate public health courses that are responsive to the educational needs of the public health work force. To view previous award winners and their curriculum, click here.
DELTA OMEGA AWARD FOR
INNOVATIVE PUBLIC HEALTH CURRICULUM
2013 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
DEADLINE: AUGUST 30, 2013
The Delta Omega National Public Health Honor Society is pleased to announce a call for nominations for The 2013 Delta Omega Award for Innovative Public Health Curriculum. The National Office will also recognize a runner-up winner. The society created this annual award as part of its efforts to promote excellence in public health education, research, and practice.
The award objectives are to highlight public health graduate course curricula that are innovative and:
- Integrate actual public health practice experiences and examples into classroom discussions and exercises
- Highlight models of collaborative, comprehensive, and community-based public health practice and scholarship
- Emphasize the application of public health principles and science-based decision-making
- Focus on skills development
- Involve community-sector partners in teaching
- Use case studies and other examples of inter-disciplinary projects suitable for a multi-disciplinary audience
The winner of the Delta Omega Award for Innovative Public Health Curriculum will be invited to present at both the annual meeting of the national council and the Academic Public Health Caucus poster session held on Monday, November 4, 2013, during the APHA 2013 Annual Meeting. The poster session will be held from 10:30AM – 11:30AM as part of the APHA scientific sessions at the Boston Convention and Exposition Center (time and location, subject to change); the Delta Omega’s 2013 Annual Meeting will be held later that evening (location TBD).
The runner-up (to be chosen at the discretion of the Executive Committee) will be featured on the Delta Omega website, receive a certificate for the award, and is invited to list this honor on his/her CV.
To apply, please send:
- A brief (no more than 3 pages) overview of the course, describing its rationale, and the public health educational needs that it addresses
- Examples of course materials, including course purpose, syllabus, learning objectives, reading materials, exercises/assignments, examinations, and evaluations
*Submitted materials should highlight how the course meets the award objectives and shall not exceed 20 pages. Electronic submissions are highly preferred.
The runner-up (to be chosen at the discretion of the Executive Committee) will be featured on the Delta Omega website, receive a certificate for the award, and is invited to list this honor on his/her CV. |
