Accreditation (CEPH)
The Milken Institute School of Public Health is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). The residential and online healthcare administration programs also are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME). Milken Institute School of Public Health is a member of the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH).
The Milken Institute School of Public Health was reaccredited by CEPH in August 2024 for the maximum allowable time, until December 31, 2031. The final self-study, submitted to CEPH in March 2024, is available below. Questions about the final self-study or CEPH's decision may be directed to sphstrategy
gwu [dot] edu (sphstrategy[at]gwu[dot]edu).
CEPH FINAL SELF STUDY (VIEW FULL DOCUMENT)
Glossary
Executive Summary
Introduction
A1. Organization and Administrative Processes
A2. Multi-Partner Schools
A3. Student Engagement
A4. Autonomy for Schools of Public Health
A5. Degree Offerings in Schools of Public Health
B1. Guiding Statements
B2. Evaluation and Quality Improvement
B3. Graduation Rates
B4. Post-Graduation Outcomes
B5. Alums’ Perceptions of Curricular Effectiveness
C1. Fiscal Resources
C2. Faculty Resources
C3. Staff and Other Personnel Resources
C4. Physical Resources
C5. Information and Technology Resources
D1. MPH and DrPH Foundational Public Health Knowledge
D2. MPH Foundational Competencies
D3. DrPH Foundational Competencies
D4. MPH and DrPH Concentration Competencies
D5. MPH Applied Practice Experiences
D6. DrPH Applied Practice Experience
D7. MPH Integrative Learning Experience
D8. DrPH Integrative Learning Experience
D9. Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Foundational Domains
D10. Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Foundational Competencies
D11. Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Cumulative and Experiential Activities
D12. Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Cross-Cutting Concepts and Experiences
D13. MPH Program Length
D14. DrPH Program Length
D15. Bachelor’s Degree Program Length
D16. Academic and Highly Specialized Public Health Master’s Degrees
D17. Academic Public Health Doctoral Degrees
D18. All Remaining Degrees
D19. Distance Education
E1. Faculty Alignment with Degrees Offered
E2. Integration of Faculty with Practice Experience
E3. Faculty Instructional Effectiveness
E4. Faculty Scholarship
E5. Faculty Extramural Service
F1. Community Involvement in School Evaluation and Assessment
F2. Student Involvement in Community and Professional Service
F3. Delivery of Professional Development Opportunities for the Workforce
G1. Diversity and Cultural Competence
H1. Academic Advising
H2. Career Advising
H3. Student Complaint Procedures
H4. Student Recruitment and Admissions
H5. Publication of Educational Offerings
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