Leadership in Public Health Social Work Education

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This announcement solicits applications for the Leadership in Public Health Social Work Education (LPHSWE) grant program. This is a limited competition program announcement. This announcement provides instructions to be used by existing grantees under the LPHSWE in preparing applications for funding for fiscal year (FY) 2014. The purpose of the LPHSWE is to provide training and education, faculty development, and curriculum enhancement to prepare students for leadership roles in public health social work through enrollment in a dual master¿s degree program in social work and public health. The dual master¿s degree program incorporates competencies of both public health and social work education and practice to provide an epidemiologic approach to preventing, addressing, and solving social health problems. 1 Through a dual master¿s degree, students will have the benefit of training in population-based prevention and individual-level intervention. Students benefit from dual enrollment in accredited schools of social work and public health, and receive training, education, and practical experience in the following areas: interprofessional practice, cultural competency, leadership and management, research and evaluation, and policy development and analysis.

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