Pitt Public Health Exit Survey This survey will ask you questions about your program and the services provided by the Office of Student Affairs, as well as your overall assessment of the Graduate School of Public Health. This information is very important as we strive to improve our students' experience. While the survey is required for graduation, it also provides us with important data. We really want to hear your reflections on each item in the survey. Once we compile the data, we share the results with the dean and the department chairs. It helps us to make Pitt Public Health a better place for our students. This survey is completely anonymous. Upon submission, you will be redirected to a Pitt Public Health Web page where you must fill out the appropriate information to ensure that your graduation requirement has been met. This is not connected in any way to your survey results. Providing the information on this separate site protects the anonymity of your survey responses. However, please note that your responses to open ended items may be identifiable, particularly if the information is stratified by degree and/or department. Thank you for taking the time to thoroughly complete this survey, The Office of Student Affairs This survey is intended for Pitt Public Health graduates from December 2013, April 2014, June 2014, and August 2014. Revised November 2013. Contact Caitlin McCullough with questions. Student Information and Demographics 1. Select your department and degree. Check all that apply. BCHS: MPH EOH: MS Hugen: MS BCHS: PhD EOH: MPH Hugen: MS genetic counseling BCHS: DrPH EOH: PhD Hugen: MPH BCHS: PCMI EOH: DrPH Hugen: PhD BCHS: MPH/PhD Anthropology EPIDEM: MS Hugen: MS/MPH BCHS: MPH/MID EPIDEM: MPH Hugen: MD/PhD BCHS: MPH/MPA EPIDEM: PhD IDM: MS BCHS: MPH/MPIA EPIDEM: DrPH IDM: MPH/Infectious disease BCHS: MPH/MSW EPIDEM: MD/PhD pathogenesis, eradication, and laboratory practice BCHS: MPH/PhD Social Work EPIDEM: PCMI IDM: MPH/Infectious disease BIOST: MS HPM: MHA management, intervention, and community practice BIOST: MPH HPM: MPH IDM: PhD BIOST: PhD HPM: JD/MPH IDM: PCMI Certificate only HPM: PhD MMPH Page 1
* 2. Are you completing another degree, other than what's listed above? If so, please specify: No Yes If yes, please specify * 3. Did you hold a graduate degree prior to entering your current Pitt Public Health degree program? No Yes If yes, please specify. Include all graduate degrees earned. 4. If you were enrolled in a certificate program, please specify (check all that apply): N/A Did not enroll in a certificate program Community based participatory research and practice Environmental health risk assessment Evaluation of public health promotion and health education programs Global health Health care systems engineering Health systems leadership and management LGBT individuals' health and wellness Minority health and health disparities Public health preparedness and disaster response Other (please specify). Student status: Full time Part time Page 2
*. Gender: Male Female Other * 7. Are you Hispanic or Latino? Yes No Not sure Prefer not to answer * 8. Which one or more of the following would you say is your race? (Check all that apply) White Black or African American Asian Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander American Indian or Alaska Native Prefer not to answer Other (please specify) * * 9. Year of birth: 10. Term and year of graduation: December 2013 April 2014 June 2014 August 2014 Page 3
* 11. Citizenship: U.S. citizen U.S. permanent resident U.S. refugee None of the above * 12. State (U.S.) or country of permanent residence: 13. How many terms did it take you to complete your degree? (Including summer term) Less than 4 7 8 4 9 or more 14. Were you able to graduate in the amount of time you anticipated? Yes No Demographics 1. What kept you from graduating in the anticipated time frame? Academics Page 4
1. Rate your overall satisfaction with the following: Very satisfied Satisfied Neutral Dissatisfied Very dissatisfied Curriculum in your program School wide core curriculum Academic advising Outside classroom experiences Quality of advising for your thesis/essay or dissertation Value of your thesis/essay or dissertation experience to your overall training in public health Your experience at Pitt Public Health Please provide comments on your overall academic experience here at Pitt Public Health 17. Did your certificate enhance your program? N/A Did not enroll in certificate Yes No 18. To what degree? Low Medium High Page
19. Comments on your certificate program: 20. During your program of study, how much emphasis was there on the following: Too much About right Too little N/A Issues of race/ethnicity in the U.S. International issues Politically controversial issues Methodologically controversial issues Gender issues 21. For the last five years, Pitt Public Health has had an annual One Book, One Community program in which all students, staff, and faculty were encouraged to read and discuss a common book. Tell us about your level of participation in this program. Read all of the books that were chosen while I was here Read one or two of the books Went to some events but did not read any of the books Heard about it but never really participated Never heard of it 22. Do you have any suggestions for improving the One Book, One Community program? Page
23. How much do you agree with the following statement: I would recommend Pitt Public Health to potential students. Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree 24. Why would or wouldn't you recommend Pitt Public Health? Page 7
2. What skills or competencies did you develop at Pitt Public Health that you expect to be most critical to you post graduation? 2. What skills or competencies were lacking in your education at Pitt Public Health? School wide Core Curriculum The following questions relate to the school wide core curriculum and are only to be answered by MPH graduates. Please answer the questions thoughtfully and honestly, as the information that you provide will be utilized to improve and revise the core curriculum. Core courses are: BCHS 209 (Social and Behavioral Sciences and Public Health), BIOST 2011/2041 (Principles of Page 8
Statistical Reasoning/Introduction to Statistical Methods I), EOH 2013 (Environmental Health and Disease), EPIDEM 2110 (Principles of Epidemiology), HPM 2001 (Health Policy and Management in Public Health), PUBHLT 2014 (Overview), PUBHLT 201 (Biology), PUBHLT 201 (Capstone). 27. The school wide core curriculum is intended to teach you about the interrelationships among public health disciplines. To what extent did the core curriculum succeed in this goal? Completely Somewhat Not at all Comments: 28. How much overlap in course content occurred throughout the core curriculum? Too much Just right Too little Please provide specific examples of too much or too little overlap 29. How much overlap in course content occurred between core curriculum courses and other courses completed for your degree? Too much Just right Too little Provide specific examples of too much or too little overlap Page 9
30. Please rate the rigor of each core course listed below. If you did not complete a course, please select N/A. Too rigorous Appropriate Not rigorous enough N/A BIOST 2011 Principles of Statistical Reasoning BIOST 2041 Intro to Statistical Methods I BCHS 209 Social and Behavioral Sciences and Public Health EOH 2013 Environmental Health and Disease EPIDEM 2110 Principles of Epidemiology HPM 2001 Health Policy and Management in Public Health PUBHLT 2014 Overview PUBHLT 201 Biology PUBHLT 201 Capstone Comments 31. Please rate your satisfaction with the relevance of content to your professional development. If you did not complete a course, please select N/A. Very satisfied Satisfied Neutral Dissatisfied Very dissatisfied N/A BIOST 2011 BIOST 2041 BCHS 209 EOH 2013 EPIDEM 2110 HPM 2001 PUBHLT 2014 Overview PUBHLT 201 Biology PUBHLT 201 Capstone Comments: Page 10
32. How much emphasis was there on the following issues, specifically within core courses? Too much About right Too little Issues of race/ethnicity in the U.S. International issues Politically controversial issues Methodologically controversial issues Gender issues Sexual orientation issues Elaborate for responses "Too much" or "Too little" 33. How much emphasis was placed on the following competencies, specifically in core courses? Too much About right Too little Communication and informatics Diversity and culture Leadership Professionalism Program planning Public health biology Systems thinking Elaborate for responses "Too much" and "Too little" 34. What are the strengths of the core curriculum? Page 11
3. What would you change about the core curriculum? 3. Additional comments on the core curriculum or specific courses: Research and Practicum 37. What was your main area of focus or subject of interest during your program of study? 38. Did you participate in any of the following? Check all that apply. Practicum Lab research Field experience Secondary research Residency No Did not participate Original research Page 12
39. Where did you do this work? 40. Please rate the following: Excellent Good Fair Poor N/A How valuable was this experience to your overall training in public health? 41. Please rate the following: Excellent Good Fair Poor N/A Availability of research opportunities Quality of research experience Student Services 42. Please rate the following: Excellent Good Fair Poor N/A Availability of Pitt Public Health Student Affairs staff Helpfulness of Pitt Public Health Student Affairs staff Availability of department student services coordinator Helpfulness of department student services coordinator Who is my student services coordinator? Career Services 43. How many times did you visit the Pitt Public Health Career Services office for assistance (handouts, questions, etc.)? Never One time Two or three times Four or more times Page 13
44. Have you ever had a one on one counseling session with Career Services staff (either walk in or scheduled)? Yes No Career Services 4. Please indicate the areas of assistance or benefits you received from Career Services in your one on one counseling session(s): (check all that apply) Resume development/critique Cover letter development/critique Job search advice Interview/career preparation Salary negotiation Accepting an offer CV deveopment/critique Fellowship/internship information Gained greater self confidence Other (please specify) 4. Overall, how would you rate the services provided during your counseling sessions? Very helpful Helpful Uncertain Unhelpful Very unhelpful Page 14
47. Please rate the following (as provided by Career Services): Very satisfied Satisfied Neutral Dissatisfied Very dissatisfied Frequency of workshops offered Variety of workshops available Relevance of workshops available Quality of workshops available 48. As a result of meeting with the staff and/or attending workshops, reading career services materials, and/or the career services Web pages, I received information that I can use for the following (check all that apply): How to obtain information about fellowships or employment options How to produce professional documents such as resumes or cover letters How to connect with more employers when searching for jobs or internships How to prepare for an interview N/A 49. Did you ever log on to your Pitt Bridges account? Yes No Did not know about it Not interested 0. How would you rate information presented on Pitt Bridges? Adequate Inadequate N/A Never accessed Pitt Bridges Please explain what you liked or didn't like about Pitt Bridges Page 1
1. What other career development programs/workshops would you have liked to have available to you? Professional Employment 2. What is your employment situation upon graduation? Work in the same position as prior to or concurrent with your public health degree Currently employed, but actively looking for other employment Work in a new position (already secured this position) Pursue another degree, post doctoral position, fellowship, or other additional training Seeking employment Not pursuing additional training or not seeking employment Self employed Other (please specify) Professional Employment 3. Job Information Your Title: Company: City/Town: State: Country: Professional Employment Page 1
* 4. Which of the following best describes the type of organization in which you'll work after graduation? Non profit/public interest Clinical practice Non clinical practice private practice or consulting Government: Federal Government: State Government: Local Industry/Business Tenure or tenure stream university/college Non tenure stream university/college K 12 teacher K 12 administrator Higher education administrator Judicial clerk Other (please specify) *. If you are not employed in a health related field, what is the primary reason? (please select only one) N/A Personal reasons Lack of jobs in your preferred location Lack of jobs in your specialty area More satisfied working in another field Pursuing additional training in another discipline Other (please specify) Page 17
*. Is your current or pending position full time or part time? Full time Part time Other (please specify) * 7. Is your current or pending position based in the United States? Yes No * 8. Is your current or pending position in a medically underserved area or in a developing country? "Medically underserved" is defined as a population that has access to fewer primary health care providers per person than the U.S. national norm of approximately one doctor per 800 people. Please use your best judgment. Yes No Don't know/not sure 9. Which of the following best describes the primary function that you perform/will perform in this position? (choose one) Advocacy Health education Community outreach and communication Management Consulting Program planning and evaluation Direct provision of health services Research Fundraising Statistical Analysis Grant writing Teaching Other Page 18
* 0. What is the gross salary of your current or pending position? Less than $10,000 $10,000 $19,999 $20,000 $29,999 $30,000 $39,999 $40,000 $49,999 $0,000 $9,999 $0,000 $9,999 $70,000 $79,999 $80,000 $89,999 $90,000 $99,999 $100,000 $124,999 $12,000 $149,999 $10,000 or above 1. Which of the following best describes your current or pending position? President or CEO Senior administrator Project/program manager Technical specialist Field staff Consultant/independent professional Higher Education faculty Other (please specify) Page 19
2. Which of the following best describes your primary professional discipline in this position? Biostatistics Microbiology Dental Nursing Environmental health Nutrition Epidemiology Occupational safety and health Human genetics Psychology, psychiatry, counseling Health care administration Policy development and analysis Health education/promotion/behavioral science Social work Laboratory services School health education and services Law Toxicology Management information systems Veterinary health Medicine Other (please specify) Page 20
3. What tools and/or persons were helpful in leading you to your current or pending position? (check all that apply) Result of previous employment or internship experience Return to or continuation of job before entering or during grad school Initial contact and/or interview at a job fair Initial contact and/or interview at a professional conference Response to job posting on Pitt Public Health bulletin board Letter, phone call, or other self initiated contact Referral by Pitt Public Health Career Services Referral by Pitt Public Health department Referral by Pitt Public Health faculty member Referral, non Pitt affiliated Referral by Pitt Public Health graduate Response to classified ad Through employment service/headhunter Via company Web site or career Web site Pitt Bridges LinkedIn Other (please specify) Professional Employment 4. Your additional training is: An additional degree Post doctoral fellowship Federal fellowship Other (please specify) Professional Employment Page 21
. Briefly describe your post doctoral fellowship: Professional Employment. Please identify your federal fellowship: HHS Emerging Leaderships Program ASPH/EPA Environmental Health Fellowship Program CDC Public Health Prevention Service ASPH/HRSA Fellowship Program Epidemic Intelligence Service, CDC ASPH/NHTSA Fellowship Program Presidential Management Fellows CDC Bioterrorism Fellowship ASPH Public Health Policy Fellowship CDC/CTSE Applied Epidemiology Fellowship Program ASPH Public Health Preparedness Fellowship Overseas Fellowships in Global Health and Clinical Research ASPH/CDC Allan Rosenfield Global Health Program USDA/FSIS Fellowship ASPH/CDC/ATSDR Internship Other ASPH/CDC/PRC Minority Fellowship (please specify) Professional Employment 7. What degree are you pursuing and where? Professional Employment 8. Briefly describe your self employment: Professional Employment 9. Comments on your employment status: Page 22
Tuition and Financial Aid 70. Indicate the source of any student loans obtained while studying at Pitt Public Health: Federal loans Private loans N/A did not receive student loans Other (please specify) 71. What is the approximate amount of debt you accrued in educational programs prior to your enrollment at Pitt Public Health? $0 Under $10,000 $10,000 $24,999 $2,000 $49,999 $0,000 $74,999 $7,000 $100,000 Over $100,000 72. What is the approximate amount of debt you accrued during study at Pitt Public Health? $0 Under $10,000 $10,000 $24,999 $2,000 $49,999 $0,000 $74,999 $7,000 $100,000 Over $100,000 Page 23
73. Indicate the degree of financial strain you have experienced as a result of your study at Pitt Public Health: No financial strain Low Medium High Click here for information on loan repayment programs. Extracurricular Activities 74. Have you been involved in any extracurricular activities at Pitt Public Health and/or University wide? Check all that apply. Pitt Public Health student organization(s) Sports Social gatherings Volunteer work Graduate and Professional Student Government (GPSG) None Other (please specify) Extracurricular Activities Page 24
7. Which student organization(s) did you participate in? Check all that apply. Association of Women in Public Health Doctoral Student Organization Global Health Student Association Health Policy and Management Association Minority Student Organization Student Government Association Student Public Health Epidemic Response Effort Public Health Fitness and Recreational Organization Other (please specify) Extracurricular Activities 7. Why not? (check all that apply): Lack of activities Lack of time Lack of interest in activities offered Other Extracurricular Activities 77. How satisfied were you with the events sponsored by the Pitt Public Health Student Government Association and its sub organizations? Very satisfied Satisfied Neutral Dissatisfied Very dissatisfied Pitt Public Health Governance Page 2
78. Did you participate in any school wide committees? Yes No Wasn't aware of the opportunity Pitt Public Health Governance 79. Which ones? Check all that apply. Educational Policies and Curriculum Committee Planning and Budget Policies Committee Pitt Public Health Council Safety Committee Pitt Public Health Alumni Society Faculty Diversity Committee Other (please specify) 80. Did you participate in any departmental committees? Yes No Pitt Public Health Governance 81. Please describe: Page 2
82. Please indicate your role in the following organizations: Attended meeting Member Leadership role N/A ASPPH APHA PPHA Other (please specify) 83. Comments on Pitt Public Health governance and/or extracurricular activities: Social Climate 84. What would improve the social climate of Pitt Public Health? Page 27
8. Have you ever personally experienced discriminatory treatment or intimidation from faculty, staff, or students of PItt Public Health as a result of your: Never Rarely Occasionally Often Not sure Race/ethnic background Gender National origin Age Disabling condition Sexual orientation Religion 8. If you have experienced discriminatory treatment or intimidation, was it from (check all that apply): Faculty Staff or Administration Students N/A did not experience such treatment Social Climate To help us minimize these experiences in the future, please explain briefly in the space below: 87. The specific nature of discriminatory treatment or intimidation you experienced: Page 28
88. How you handled the situation(s): 89. What might we do to prevent such experiences from occurring in the future? 90. Please provide any additional comments regarding your time here at Pitt Public Health: Page 29
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