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MPH5515: Advocating for Change in Public Health

A complete guide to Capella's MPH5515. Students examine public health issues and promote political, social, and economic change to improve population health, creating tailored advocacy strategies and investigating systems enhancements for equitable, lasting improvements.

Graduate4 CreditsPrereqs: MPH5500, MPH5503, MPH5506, MPH5509

MPH5515 moves public health from analysis to action — students examine public health issues and learn to promote political, social, and economic change by creating tailored advocacy strategies for different audiences, investigating systems enhancements that foster equitable outcomes, and gauging the consequences of public health challenges for current and future communities.

Advocacy and systems change

Core topics

  • Political, social, and economic change: Promoting change across multiple dimensions to improve population health outcomes
  • Systems enhancements: Investigating and executing systems improvements that foster equitable and lasting health improvements
  • Tailored advocacy strategies: Creating advocacy strategies customized for different audiences and stakeholder groups
  • Impact assessment: Gauging the consequences of public health challenges for current and future communities

MPH5515 assignments include advocacy strategy plans and stakeholder communication campaigns

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Why is advocacy a separate course rather than a module within another MPH course?

Advocacy in public health is a distinct competency that requires its own skill set — understanding political processes, crafting persuasive messages for different audiences, navigating stakeholder relationships, and designing systems-level change strategies. These skills are different from the analytical, statistical, and organizational competencies taught in other MPH courses. Making it a dedicated course allows students to practice building complete advocacy strategies from issue identification through audience analysis, message development, and impact assessment, rather than treating it as an add-on to a research or management course where it would receive superficial coverage.