management, epidemiology, statistics, health economics and applied social sciences. The principles associated with these disciplines are the foundation for future development of public health programs. This one-year program will offer the participants an opportunity to broaden and enrich their public health practice leadership skills; extend their knowledge of the tools of management and planning; develop their skills in the areas of epidemiology and statistics and further develop their understanding of the social, political, cultural and economic forces that shape the health care environment. The Diploma in Dental Public Health by the IADSR and HSA will offer a novel format designed to accommodate those in full time employment in public sector or otherwise following busy schedules. This exciting program will provide participants with the skills and insights necessary to become active participants in the decision making process that will shape the future of oral health care. The program is designed to be hybrid (online plus face-to-face) and multidisciplinary in nature combining the strengths and talents in the HSA’s departments of Public Health, Health Economics, Statistics, Marketing and Management, Applied Social Studies and Computer Sciences. This combination of resources forms a unique course focused on training for the development of dental services in Pakistan.
Competencies Of The DDPH Program
The graduates of the DDPH program will be prepared to:
• Train competent, committed, and skilled dental public health professionals.
• Assist in translation of knowledge into sound evidence-based policies and practices.
• Prepare leadership in dental public health.
• Develop, administer, and evaluate health policies and programs.
• Participate directly in efforts to improve the oral & dental health of the community using community based and health systems’ assessment of oral health services.
• Conduct basic and applied research relevant to the description, risk factors and interventions for the resolution of oral & dental health problems in the human populations.
• Describe basic methods of quantitative analysis being used by oral & dental health managers.
• Demonstrate change management, communication, and leadership skills.
• Define what quality means from the standpoint of the variety of stakeholders.