Table 4. Population Health and Public Policy

Table 4. Population Health and Public Policy

Examples that Provide Evidence of Achievement at Each Level:

LevelExample Evidence of Achievement
Entry Level

Expertise in population health and public policy, demonstrated by: 

  • Local recognition for contributions to population health and public policy
  • Advanced degrees and/or certification in public health and health policy

A record of scholarship that may include:

  • Peer-reviewed publications, usually as first and middle author, case reports, book chapters, and/or reviews
  • Presentations at professional meetings
Established Level

Excellence in population health and public policy with local/regional impact, demonstrated by: 

  • Development, analysis, implementation, and/or evaluation of one or more of the following:
    • programs that enhance community or population health 
    • health or health care policy, 
    • technology and analysis tools for community and population health,
    • initiatives in specific systems, such as the legal and criminal justice system 
  • Leadership of, or major responsibility for, projects and programs in population health and public policy
  • Defined role and/or leadership in team or multi-center projects in population health and public policy
  • Development of a robust partnership with community members/organizations that contributes to shaping population and community health or health policy
  • Development, analysis, implementation, and/or evaluation of global health programs

A record of scholarship that may include:

  • Peer-reviewed publications, usually as first and senior author, book chapters, and/or reviews, including publication of multidisciplinary studies as an author or a named member of an authorship group
  • Policy statements, white papers, legislative and/or legal advances with regional impact

Local/regional recognition for population health and public policy demonstrated by:

  • Honors and awards for population health and public policy
  • Invited presentations and presentations at professional meetings
Senior Level

A sustained record of excellence in population health and public policy with national/international impact, demonstrated by:

  • Development, analysis, implementation, and/or evaluation of one or more of the following:
    • programs that enhance community or population health 
    • health or health care policy, 
    • technology and analysis tools for community and population health,
    • initiatives in specific systems, such as the legal and criminal justice system
  • Leadership of, or major responsibility for, projects and programs in population health and public policy
  • Leadership and/or defined role in team or multi-center projects in population health and public policy
  • Development of a robust partnership with community members/organizations that contributes to shaping population and community health or health policy
  • Analysis, implementation, and/or evaluation of expanded global health programs

A sustained record of exceptional scholarship that may include:

  • Peer-reviewed publications, usually as first author, that have an impact on the field
  • Books, book chapters, reviews and/or textbooks that are recognized as authoritative and are highly cited
  • Continuing record of publication as an author or a named member of an authorship group of multidisciplinary research that has an impact on the field
  • Policy statements, white papers, legislative, and/or legal advances with national/international impact

National/international recognition for contributions to population health and public policy:

  • National/international honors and awards for work in population health and public policy
  • Invited presentations and presentations at professional meetings, nationally and/or internationally 
  • Leadership of national/international professional or disciplinary organizations