Public Health Program

Program Student Learning Outcomes Assessment
(AY 2017-2018)

AY 2015-2016

AY 2014-2015

AY 2013-2014

AY 2012-2013

Program Student Learning Outcomes(PSLOs)

At the completion of Public Health Program the student will be able to:

1. Recognize, describe and discuss the basic public health science facts and principles
2. List and discuss the essential public health functions and their interrelationships at community and district level
3. Describe and discuss adult, children and family health issues
4. Discuss and demonstrate an understanding and practice of some generic public health competencies
5. Demonstrate proper public health skills for public health practice in the community as a state or local public health officer
6. Discuss and demonstrate community and cultural sensitivity in the health care environment
7. Describe and discuss the health determinants and problems of adults, children and families
8. Demonstrate proper cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid techniques
9. Demonstrate the ability and discuss how to make a community diagnosis based on the determinants of health
10. Identify and demonstrate good public health practice
11. Have had work experience at a public health facility at community and district levels

Gainful Employment

What we worked on based on the SY 2016-2017 findings:

1. Incorporating more student activities and application of the topics discussed into real-life setting.
2. Collaboration with Pohnpei State Public Health services in providing community health services and community needs assessment and diagnosis.
3. Development of instruction methods that improve student knowledge and engagement, analytical skills, and promote participatory learning and more flexible methods of teaching such as: simulation, community projects, group activities, etc. should be established.
4. Proposal for changes in the program was submitted and is pending approval.

Result of the changes and improvements:

1. Students were taking part of several community assessment and diagnosis where they were able to practice the theory and knowledge they learned form the lecture, this led to a better student engagement and learning
2. Most Public Health courses that were offered used problem-based learning, case scenarios, simulations and group activities where students applied the skill and knowledge they have acquired in class. This led to better students engagement and learning
3. Tutoring services for the student. This services aims to help students with issues in their class and help student review the topics discussed in their class. Started in Spring 2017, student have started availing the service and we are trying to improve the service and remove the stigma that “tutoring” has on students to increase the number of participants

What we looked at (SY 2017-2018):

The Public Health Program assessment focused on PSLOs 2, 7, and 9.

Students who are taking courses related to PSLO2 should be able to list and discuss the essential public health functions and their interrelationships at community and district level. Students will be able to list their roles as public health practitioner based on the health issues they will identify when they do their community health assessment survey. Successful completion of this objective will be indicated by more than 85% of students enrolled in courses related to SPLO2 be able to list and discuss the essential public health functions and their interrelationships at community and district level when given the task to perform a community health assessment survey.

Students who are taking courses related to PSLO7 should be able to describe and discuss the health determinants and problems of adults, children and families; Successful completion of this objective will be indicated by more than 80% of students enrolled in courses related to SPLO7 be able to describe and discuss the health determinants and problems of adults, children and families when doing oral reports in response to direct questions related to these topics; being able to identify health issues in quizzes and exams with multiple choice questions related to these topics; and be able to differentiate the health issues in the different age groups.

Students taking courses related to PSLO9 should be able to demonstrate the ability to make and discuss community diagnosis based on the determinants of health. Students were asked to develop a plan for community health assessment and implement this plan to place a control measure and deliver a preventive measure in that community based on the assessment findings. Student alse delivered health education in public schools located in Kitti and Kolonia. Successful completion of this objective will be indicated by more than 80% of students enrolled in courses related to SPLO9 will be able to make a community diagnosis when given a case scenario and discuss these during problem based learning discussion. Student learning will be evaluated based on their ability to complete a diagnosis based on skills check list and rubrics during discussions.

What we found:

• PSLO#2: Students who were taking courses related to this PLO were able to list and discuss the essential public health functions and their interrelationships at community and district level
  

  PH 109:	Total number of students:	20
  	Number of students who passed:	18
  	Passing rate:	90%
  PH 151:	Total number of students:	10
  	Number of students who passed:	10
  	Passing rate:	100%
  PH 231:	Total number of students:	9
  	Number of students who passed:	9
  	Passing rate:	100%
  PH 241:	Total number of students:	10
  	Number of students who passed:	10
  	Passing rate:	100%

   

• PSLO#7: Students who took courses related to this PLO were able to describe and discuss health determinants and problems of adults, children and families. This was shown in their community health assessment survey project where they were able to identify health issue in an identified community and placed control measures for the identified health issues.

  PH 131:	Total number of students:	22
  	Number of students who passed:	19
  	Passing rate:	86%
  PH 141:	Total number of students:	17
  	Number of students who passed:	16
  	Passing rate:	94%
  PH 211:	Total number of students:	13
  	Number of students who passed:	13
  	Passing rate:	100%
  PH 212:	Total number of students:	13
  	Number of students who passed:	13
  	Passing rate:	100%

   

• PSLO#9:Students were able to demonstrate the ability to make and discuss community diagnosis based on the determinants of health. Students enrolled in these courses were able to plan a community health assessment and implement control measures based on the result of the health assessment survey.
  

  PH 121:	Total number of students:	27
  	Number of students who passed:	25
  	Passing rate:	92%
  PH 211:	Total number of students:	13
  	Number of students who passed:	13
  	Passing rate:	100%
  PH 212:	Total number of students:	13
  	Number of students who passed:	13
  	Passing rate:	100%
  PH 221:	Total number of students:	11
  	Number of students who passed:	10
  	Passing rate:	91%
  PH 231:	Total number of students:	9
  	Number of students who passed:	9
  	Passing rate:	100%

What are we planning to work on

Continue with the tutoring services for the public health students.

Strengthen the collaboration of the PHTP with Pohnpei Division of Public Health and other allied health offices (Environmental Protection Agency, Island Food Group, etc.) to have students join these agencies during inspection, program planning and implementation. To also include these allied health offices in their community health projects.

Continue in delivering course in problem-based learning format and improve on the scenarios being used as problems

Recommendations for students:

Students must have a good background in statistics and medical terminologies

Students must have good reading comprehension and writing skills.