Translating knowledge to practice: application of the public health apprenticeship

Resumo

As public health challenges continue to grow and deepen in complexity, public health workforce roles are becoming increasingly difficult to fill. As a result, the public health educational system must adapt to address these dynamic workforce needs. Health-related professions commonly utilize experiential learning models such as post-graduate programs, practicums or applied practice experiences, apprenticeship, and mentorship. However, there is a gap in practice-based, post-master’s programs to develop these skills for Master of Public Health graduates. Accordingly, this paper proposes the public health apprenticeship, guided by the Cognitive Apprenticeship Theory, as a solution to fill this gap. A real-world application of the public health apprenticeship is described, and development of public health competencies are measured to evaluate the effectiveness of the public health apprenticeship model.

Tipo

Artigo

Área

Saúde

Ano

2025

Idioma

Inglês

Licença

CC BY

DOI

10.3389/fpubh.2025.1632118

Como citar (ABNT)

PENDERGRASS, Mary Elizabeth; CARMAN, Angela L.. Translating knowledge to practice: application of the public health apprenticeship. Frontiers in Public Health, v. 13, 2025. DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1632118.