Laura Magaña
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 6060805 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Laura Magaña |
| NOMBRES | Laura |
| APELLIDO | Magaña |
| FIRMA | MAGAÑA L |
| AFILIACIONES | Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6767-4339 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 22 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 12 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 22 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2014 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Investigating the use of generative AI policies among ASPPH member schools and programs of public health
Background: The integration of generative artificial intelligence (AI) into the operational and curricular foundations of higher education is a dynamically evolving issue, particularly in public health programs looking to ethically embrace the ever-growing potential of AI in health research and education. Despite a collective priority across the United States to effectively adopt generative AI, few works have characterized the scope and rigor of …
ASPPH leadership on advancing institutional excellence in academic public health
The Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) is the voice of academic public health, representing over 150 graduate schools and programs of public health accredited and in the process of becoming accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) in seven countries. ASPPH also hosts an Undergraduate Network which represents over 90 undergraduate public health institutions. ASPPH is a leader in advancing institutio…
No health without workforce
box Global shifts in funding, geopolitics and health priorities are threatening the sustainability of public health systems
Now more than ever
This paper explores the urgent need for an inclusive model of leadership in public health, particularly in the context of accelerating social and political change. Drawing on lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic and other recent public health crises, the paper argues that traditional top-down leadership structures—often disconnected from the communities most impacted—are insufficient for responding to modern challenges. Instead, public health syste…
Health diplomacy training, pedagogical approaches, and skills assessment
Background: Health diplomacy is gaining increasing importance as an approach in addressing domestic and global health challenges, yet educational programs that prepare future practitioners remain underdeveloped in addressing skills core to this domain of public health practice. Training in health diplomacy is critical for building interdisciplinary competencies needed to navigate increasingly complex negotiations, cross-cultural engagements, and …
Public health diplomacy
Public health diplomacy addresses global challenges impacting societies, economies, the environment, and health by integrating foreign policy and development. The University of Memphis School of Public Health hosted a multistakeholder summit to identify strategies and competencies essential for effective public health diplomacy. A 3-day summit included 29 participants from 15 countries, representing the WHO, the World Federation of United Nations…
AJPH ’s Coverage of Education in Public Health in the Age of Democracy’s Crisis
A narrative review of the Ceph-accredited bachelor’s public health programs’ curricula in the United States
Bridging the Gap
Education for public health 2030
Education for public health is at a critical inflection point, and either transforms for success or fails to remain relevant. In 2020, the Association for Schools and Programs of Public Health launched an initiative, Framing the Future 2030: Education for Public Health (FTF 2030) to develop a resilient educational system for public health that promotes scientific inquiry, connects research, education, and practice, eliminates inequities, incorpor…
Expectations of employers in the United States for entry-level public health job skills with a bachelor’s degree
Objectives: To analyze the current public health labor market for bachelor's-level graduates. Methods: = 365) from across the United States were collected from an online job portal, Indeed.com, from November 7-14, 2022. Job titles, organization type, degree requirements, work experience, job location, and preferred skills for bachelor's-level public health positions were analyzed. Results: Thirty-one job titles were identified. Approximately one-…
Disruptions to the social determinants of health and mental health indicators during the pandemic in eight countries
The social determinants of health (SDoH) shape both the risk of mental disorders and access to treatment. There is ample evidence detailing the decline in mental health during the Covid-19 pandemic. However, there is a gap in our understanding of the association between disruptions to SDoH and adverse psychological indicators in different contexts. Data were collected through a multi-country, random, anonymous, opt-in, cross-sectional online surv…
Competencias esenciales para la docencia en salud pública
Objetivo. Presentar el Marco Regional de Competencias Docentes en Salud Pública (MRCDSP) y la metodología utilizada para su construcción. Métodos. Se utilizó una metodología participativa para este estudio descriptivo, donde se combinaron técnicas como la encuesta por cuestionario, el debate, el método de pares, los casos extremos, el rompecabezas ( jigsaw ), la matriz de evaluación de datos, las revisiones iterativas y el análisis comparativo. S…
Trends in Degree Conferrals, Degree-Associated Debt, and Employment Outcomes Among Undergraduate Public Health Degree Graduates, 2001‒2020
Objectives. To characterize the trends in degree conferrals, degree-associated debt, and employment outcomes among undergraduate public health degree (UGPHD) graduates. Methods. We reported administrative data on degree conferrals from 2001 to 2020 from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). For alumni graduating from 2015 to 2019, we also reported degree-associated debt and earnings 1 year after graduation compiled by NCES. Finally…
What matters for health? Public views from eight countries
Introduction Despite growing scholarship on the social determinants of health (SDoH), wider action remains in its early stages. Broad public understanding of SDoH can help catalyse such action. This paper aimed to document public perception of what matters for health from countries with broad geographic, cultural, linguistic, population composition, language and income level variation. Methods We conducted an online survey in Brazil, China, Germa…
Training the Next Generation of Public Health Professionals
Housing as a Social Determinant of Health
Data, Social Determinants, and Better Decision-making for Health
First-Destination Outcomes for 2015–2018 Public Health Graduates
Objectives. To improve understanding of the future public health workforce by analyzing first-destination employment outcomes of public health graduates. Methods. We assessed graduate outcomes for those graduating in 2015–2018 using descriptive statistics and the Pearson χ 2 test. Results. In our analysis of data on 53 463 graduates, we found that 73% were employed; 15% enrolled in further education; 5% entered a fellowship, internship, residency…
Innovations in Graduate Public Health Education
During the past 10 years, the Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública (National Institute of Public Health) in Mexico has meticulously revised its educational model. This analysis resulted in the transformation of its educational model by tracing a new path in the pedagogical structure and faculty development to meet current challenges and students’ needs. The first stage dealt with the national and international accreditation standards that came wit…
Population health diagnosis with an ecohealth approach
OBJECTIVE To analyze the characteristics of health diagnosis according to the ecohealth approach in rural and urban communities in Mexico.METHODS Health diagnosis were conducted in La Nopalera, from December 2007 to October 2008, and in Atlihuayan, from December 2010 to October 2011. The research was based on three principles of the ecohealth approach: transdisciplinarity, community participation, gender and equity. To collect information, a join…
Validation of public health competencies and impact variables for low- and middle-income countries
This is the first time that public health competencies have been validated in LMICs across continents. It is also the first time that impact variables of MPH programmes have been proposed and validated in LMICs across continents. The high degree of consensus between experts and alumni suggests that these public health competencies and impact variables can be used to design and evaluate MPH programmes, as well as for individual and team assessment…
First-Destination Outcomes for 2015–2018 Public Health Graduates
Objectives. To improve understanding of the future public health workforce by analyzing first-destination employment outcomes of public health graduates. Methods. We assessed graduate outcomes for those graduating in 2015–2018 using descriptive statistics and the Pearson χ 2 test. Results. In our analysis of data on 53 463 graduates, we found that 73% were employed; 15% enrolled in further education; 5% entered a fellowship, internship, residency…
Housing as a Social Determinant of Health
Data, Social Determinants, and Better Decision-making for Health
Trends in Degree Conferrals, Degree-Associated Debt, and Employment Outcomes Among Undergraduate Public Health Degree Graduates, 2001‒2020
Objectives. To characterize the trends in degree conferrals, degree-associated debt, and employment outcomes among undergraduate public health degree (UGPHD) graduates. Methods. We reported administrative data on degree conferrals from 2001 to 2020 from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). For alumni graduating from 2015 to 2019, we also reported degree-associated debt and earnings 1 year after graduation compiled by NCES. Finally…
Training the Next Generation of Public Health Professionals
Validation of public health competencies and impact variables for low- and middle-income countries
This is the first time that public health competencies have been validated in LMICs across continents. It is also the first time that impact variables of MPH programmes have been proposed and validated in LMICs across continents. The high degree of consensus between experts and alumni suggests that these public health competencies and impact variables can be used to design and evaluate MPH programmes, as well as for individual and team assessment…
Innovations in Graduate Public Health Education
During the past 10 years, the Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública (National Institute of Public Health) in Mexico has meticulously revised its educational model. This analysis resulted in the transformation of its educational model by tracing a new path in the pedagogical structure and faculty development to meet current challenges and students’ needs. The first stage dealt with the national and international accreditation standards that came wit…
Population health diagnosis with an ecohealth approach
OBJECTIVE To analyze the characteristics of health diagnosis according to the ecohealth approach in rural and urban communities in Mexico.METHODS Health diagnosis were conducted in La Nopalera, from December 2007 to October 2008, and in Atlihuayan, from December 2010 to October 2011. The research was based on three principles of the ecohealth approach: transdisciplinarity, community participation, gender and equity. To collect information, a join…
Housing as a Social Determinant of Health
Data, Social Determinants, and Better Decision-making for Health
First-Destination Outcomes for 2015–2018 Public Health Graduates
Objectives. To improve understanding of the future public health workforce by analyzing first-destination employment outcomes of public health graduates. Methods. We assessed graduate outcomes for those graduating in 2015–2018 using descriptive statistics and the Pearson χ 2 test. Results. In our analysis of data on 53 463 graduates, we found that 73% were employed; 15% enrolled in further education; 5% entered a fellowship, internship, residency…
What matters for health? Public views from eight countries
Introduction Despite growing scholarship on the social determinants of health (SDoH), wider action remains in its early stages. Broad public understanding of SDoH can help catalyse such action. This paper aimed to document public perception of what matters for health from countries with broad geographic, cultural, linguistic, population composition, language and income level variation. Methods We conducted an online survey in Brazil, China, Germa…
Training the Next Generation of Public Health Professionals
Education for public health 2030
Education for public health is at a critical inflection point, and either transforms for success or fails to remain relevant. In 2020, the Association for Schools and Programs of Public Health launched an initiative, Framing the Future 2030: Education for Public Health (FTF 2030) to develop a resilient educational system for public health that promotes scientific inquiry, connects research, education, and practice, eliminates inequities, incorpor…
Expectations of employers in the United States for entry-level public health job skills with a bachelor’s degree
Objectives: To analyze the current public health labor market for bachelor's-level graduates. Methods: = 365) from across the United States were collected from an online job portal, Indeed.com, from November 7-14, 2022. Job titles, organization type, degree requirements, work experience, job location, and preferred skills for bachelor's-level public health positions were analyzed. Results: Thirty-one job titles were identified. Approximately one-…
Disruptions to the social determinants of health and mental health indicators during the pandemic in eight countries
The social determinants of health (SDoH) shape both the risk of mental disorders and access to treatment. There is ample evidence detailing the decline in mental health during the Covid-19 pandemic. However, there is a gap in our understanding of the association between disruptions to SDoH and adverse psychological indicators in different contexts. Data were collected through a multi-country, random, anonymous, opt-in, cross-sectional online surv…
Competencias esenciales para la docencia en salud pública
Objetivo. Presentar el Marco Regional de Competencias Docentes en Salud Pública (MRCDSP) y la metodología utilizada para su construcción. Métodos. Se utilizó una metodología participativa para este estudio descriptivo, donde se combinaron técnicas como la encuesta por cuestionario, el debate, el método de pares, los casos extremos, el rompecabezas ( jigsaw ), la matriz de evaluación de datos, las revisiones iterativas y el análisis comparativo. S…
Trends in Degree Conferrals, Degree-Associated Debt, and Employment Outcomes Among Undergraduate Public Health Degree Graduates, 2001‒2020
Objectives. To characterize the trends in degree conferrals, degree-associated debt, and employment outcomes among undergraduate public health degree (UGPHD) graduates. Methods. We reported administrative data on degree conferrals from 2001 to 2020 from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). For alumni graduating from 2015 to 2019, we also reported degree-associated debt and earnings 1 year after graduation compiled by NCES. Finally…
A narrative review of the Ceph-accredited bachelor’s public health programs’ curricula in the United States
Bridging the Gap
Now more than ever
This paper explores the urgent need for an inclusive model of leadership in public health, particularly in the context of accelerating social and political change. Drawing on lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic and other recent public health crises, the paper argues that traditional top-down leadership structures—often disconnected from the communities most impacted—are insufficient for responding to modern challenges. Instead, public health syste…
Health diplomacy training, pedagogical approaches, and skills assessment
Background: Health diplomacy is gaining increasing importance as an approach in addressing domestic and global health challenges, yet educational programs that prepare future practitioners remain underdeveloped in addressing skills core to this domain of public health practice. Training in health diplomacy is critical for building interdisciplinary competencies needed to navigate increasingly complex negotiations, cross-cultural engagements, and …
Public health diplomacy
Public health diplomacy addresses global challenges impacting societies, economies, the environment, and health by integrating foreign policy and development. The University of Memphis School of Public Health hosted a multistakeholder summit to identify strategies and competencies essential for effective public health diplomacy. A 3-day summit included 29 participants from 15 countries, representing the WHO, the World Federation of United Nations…
AJPH ’s Coverage of Education in Public Health in the Age of Democracy’s Crisis
Investigating the use of generative AI policies among ASPPH member schools and programs of public health
Background: The integration of generative artificial intelligence (AI) into the operational and curricular foundations of higher education is a dynamically evolving issue, particularly in public health programs looking to ethically embrace the ever-growing potential of AI in health research and education. Despite a collective priority across the United States to effectively adopt generative AI, few works have characterized the scope and rigor of …
ASPPH leadership on advancing institutional excellence in academic public health
The Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) is the voice of academic public health, representing over 150 graduate schools and programs of public health accredited and in the process of becoming accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) in seven countries. ASPPH also hosts an Undergraduate Network which represents over 90 undergraduate public health institutions. ASPPH is a leader in advancing institutio…
No health without workforce
box Global shifts in funding, geopolitics and health priorities are threatening the sustainability of public health systems
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