Educated Citizenry or Workforce Pipeline Development? Questions for the Future of Undergraduate Public Health in the United States
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American Journal of Public Health
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This article assesses the rapid growth of the Undergraduate Public Health Degree (UGPHD) after bachelor's degrees in the field surpassed master's degrees in conferral volume for the first time in 2020. It explores the degree's dual identity, which aims both to create an educated citizenry with public health literacy and to serve as a workforce pipeline for governmental public health agencies. Ultimately, the authors pose critical questions regarding the UGPHD's value, its curriculum, its potential to rebuild the public health workforce, and its role in combating systemic racism and promoting health equity.
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10.2105/AJPH.2022.306742
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Jonathon P. Leider, Beth Resnick, Paul Erwin, “Educated Citizenry or Workforce Pipeline Development? Questions for the Future of Undergraduate Public Health in the United States”, American Journal of Public Health 112, no. 4 (April 1, 2022): pp. 582-585.
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Leider, Jonathon P.; Resnick, Beth; Erwin, Paul. (2022). Educated Citizenry or Workforce Pipeline Development? Questions for the Future of Undergraduate Public Health in the United States. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, 10.2105/AJPH.2022.306742.
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