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ATMCH has developed two tools for MCH faculty to develop and enhance courses: the MCH Competencies(revised 2/01) and the database of MCH course syllabi. All documents posted on this page must be downloaded using Adobe Acrobat.

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MCH Syllabi

The posting of MCH syllabi is an part of the ATMCH faculty mentorship program and encourages the sharing of resources via the ATMCH website. The ATMCH secretariat posts MCH related course syllabi that have been submitted voluntarily by the members of ATMCH. If you use any of the resources below, please credit the faculty who developed the materials as appropriate.

When submitting a course for posting, please submit the following:

1) Course Title and general information: required
2) Course Objectives: required
3) ATMCH competencies met by this course: not required
4) Overview of course sessions: required
5) Course assignments - not required
6) Sample readings- required

You can also send the entire syllabus. Please send your syllabus to be posted to Gillian Silver by email (gsilver@asph.org).

Collected Syllabi for Maternal and Child Health Courses

Introduction to MCH

University Instructor Course Title
Boston University Lois McCloskey and Milton Kotelchuck Contemporary Issues in Maternal and Child Health (Old)
Boston University Mary Barger and Lois McCloskey Maternal and Infant Health
Georgetown University Laura Kavanagh and Vince L. Hutchins Current Issues in Maternal and Child Health Policy
Tulane University Jeanette Magnus Contemporary Issues in Maternal and Child Health
University of Alabama at Birmingham Mary Ann Pass Issues in Maternal and Child Health
University of California at Berkeley Jeffrey Gould and  Cheri Pies MCH Core Course
Rugmini Shah and Sylvia Guendelman Maternal and Child Health Specialty Core Course
University of Colorado Peter Dawson Topics in Maternal and Child Health
University of Illinois at Chicago Myrtis Sullivan Introduction to Maternal and Child Health
University of Minnesota Joan Patterson Foundations of MCH Leadership
University of Michigan Dawn P. Misra Foundations in Maternal and Child Health
University of North Carolina Lewis Margolis Maternal and Child Health Policy and Program Development
University of South Florida Charles S. Mahan Maternal and Child Health I
Charles S. Mahan Maternal and Child Health II
Kay Perrin Maternal and Child Health: Issues and Concepts
University of Washington Michelle A. Bell Topics in Maternal and Child Health I: Historical, Legislative, and Organizational Bases of Health and Social Services for Children and Families in U.S.

 

Adolescent Health

University Instructor Course Title
Boston University Emily Feinberg and Jenifer Goldman-Fraser Child and Adolescent Health
Tulane University Neil Boris Issues in Adolescent Health
University of Illinois at Chicago Naomi M. Morris Public Health Aspects of Adolescent Health
University of Minnesota Wendy Hellerstedt Adolescent Health: Issues, Programs, and Policies
University of South Florida Kay Perrin and Ellen Daley Adolescent Health

Breastfeeding

University Instructor Course Title
University of Puerto Rico
Ana Parrilla-Rodriguez and Jose Gorrin-Peralta
University of Puerto Rico
Ana Parrilla-Rodriguez and Jose Gorrin-Peralta
University of Puerto Rico
Jose Gorrin-Peralta and Ana Parrilla-Rodriguez

 

Child Health

University Instructor Course Title
Tulane University Neil Boris Child Development and Public Health
University of North Carolina Jonathan B. Kotch Child and Family Health
University of South Florida Suzanne M. Perry-Casler Child Health

 

Children with Special Health Care Needs

University Instructor Course Title
Boston University Deborah Allen

Children with Special Health Care Needs
University at Buffalo Linda Caley Child Health: Issues in Development II
University of Minnesota Joan Patterson Chronic Illness and Disability in Childhood - Principles, Programs, and Policies

 

Global Health

University Instructor Course Title
Boston University Lois McCloskey Global Maternal and Child Health
University of South Florida Susan Becker International Maternal and Child Health

 

Policy and Advocacy

University Instructor Course Title
Boston University Eugene Declercq Maternal and Child Health Policymaking
George Washington University   Maternal and Child Health Policy Analysis
University of Alabama Russel Kirby Programs and Policies in Maternal and Child Health
University of Illinois at Chicago Arden Handler Maternal and Child Health Policy and Advocacy
University of Rochester Molly McNulty Leadership Training in Child Advocacy: Community Programs, Policies and Skills
University of South Florida Kay Perrin Case Studies in MCH Programs Policies and Research

 

Reproductive and Perinatal Health

University Instructor Course Title
Columbia University Wendy Chavkin Public Health Aspects of Reproductive Health Care
Tulane University Xu Xiong Reproductive Epidemiology
University of Alabama at Birmingham Greg Alexander Perinatal Epidemiology
University of California at Berkeley Jeffrey Gould  Review of Maternal and Perinatal Health
University of Illinois at Chicago Arden Handler Reproductive and Perinatal Health
University of Minnesota Wendy Hellerstedt Reproductive and Perinatal Health
University of North Carolina Trude Bennett Maternal and Infant Health

 

Research Methods

University Instructor Course Title
University of Alabama at Birmingham Russell S. Kirby Basic Research Methods for Maternal and Child Health Practitioners
University of Iowa Anne Wallis

Evaluation - Design and Methods

 

Women's Health

University Instructor Course Title
Boston University Judith Bernstein and Lois McCloskey Seminar in Women's Health Policy Making
Emory University Carol J. R. Hogue Issues in Women’s Health
Tulane University Jeanette Magnus Health Care of Women
University of Minnesota Wendy Hellerstedt Women's Health
University of South Florida Ellen Daley Issues in Women's Health