eCourse on Career Development in Public Health

(CDIPH)
(eLearning Course)

Course Handbook

Working towards a healthier India

Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI)
Email: [email protected]
www.phfi.org

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Table of Contents
Acknowledgement .............................................................................................................................................. 3
From The Desk of Director- Academic Programs ................................................................................................... 4
About PHFI and IIPHs .......................................................................................................................................... 5
Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) ............................................................................................................... 5
Indian Institutes of Public Health (IIPHs) ........................................................................................................... 5
Course Details ...................................................................................................................................................... 6
eCourse on Career Development in Public Health ................................................................................................. 6
Course design and duration ............................................................................................................................. 6
Eligibility ........................................................................................................................................................... 6
Fees .................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Competency statement: .................................................................................................................................. 7
Teaching methodology: ................................................................................................................................... 7
Discussion Forum ......................................................................................................................................... 8
Learning Management System (LMS): ............................................................................................................. 8
Evaluation: ....................................................................................................................................................... 8
Policies related to the course: ......................................................................................................................... 9
Module details and content ............................................................................................................................. 9
How to manage your study ............................................................................................................................... 23
System requirements ........................................................................................................................................ 24

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 Acknowledgement

We would like to thank our esteemed speakers, for their valuable contribution to this course. Their expertise
in public health will benefit the students of this course, in their career ahead. The objective of this course is
to empower the public health graduates, aspirants and professionals enrolled for the course, to take the right
career development decision and aim towards their skill enhancement in their chosen field of work in public
health.

Our goal is to develop a wide knowledge base for students by providing them with a platform where they learn
from eminent public health experts and professionals about various skills and opportunities related to career
development in public health. This course provides students with knowledge related to wide areas of
opportunities in public health and skill sets required to acquire for these opportunities through multiple
methods of course delivery. We also aim to help students internalize values, which will remain with them for
life and also help shape their careers

The contribution of our IT team and the eLearning team has also played an important role, without whose
active support, it would not have been possible to launch the course successfully.

Ms Shanti Dahal
Manager, Placements
Public Health Foundation of India

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 From The Desk of Director- Academic Programs

The course on Career Development in Public Health is aligned with the needs of public health aspirants and
health professionals. The course design and the contents are structured to provide a holistic approach to
career development in public health. While designing the course, the course team has also considered aspects
that are beyond the routine classroom sessions.

The design of this program is guided by an understanding of the challenges faced by several aspirants and
professionals, especially early in their career. It is not only important to gain theoretical knowledge but it is
also equally important to get an insight about the necessary competencies for broader professional growth
and career development. The program has a strong focus on knowledge and skills, required by both public
health aspirants as well as working professionals, to succeed in their current work and advance in their chosen
professions.

I welcome you all to this program to learn and explore your chosen career in public health.

Dr. Himanshu Negandhi

Director- Academic Programs
Public Health Foundation of India

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 About PHFI and IIPHs

Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI)

PHFI is a public private initiative that has collaboratively evolved through consultations with multiple
constituencies including Indian and international academia, state and central governments, multi & bi-lateral
agencies and civil society groups. The PHFI focuses on broad dimensions of public health that encompass
promotive and preventive health related services in India. In the past fifteen years PHFI has made significant
progress in several areas impacting the public health. One of the core mandates of PHFI is to institutionalize
public health by creating Indian Institutes of Public Health (IIPH) across the country.

Indian Institutes of Public Health (IIPHs)

Five interlinked Indian Institutes of Public Health have been launched and operationalized till date under the
aegis of Public Health PHFI of India. The IIPHs are envisioned as the hub of teaching, research, sharing,
knowledge and experience in the evolving discourse of public health. These institutes are expected to become
nodal points for public health education, advocacy, research and practice in the future, providing quality public
health training to graduates from different disciplines.

The academic programs offered through the IIPHs are an attempt to respond to the existing need and demand
of trained manpower in different disciplines of public health. The aim of these programs at each IIPH is to
make education and research activities relevant to India in content and context, while attaining standards that
are qualitatively comparable with the best in the world. The IIPHs have launched Masters in Public Health
(MPH) and Post Graduate Diploma programs for fresh graduates as well as mid-career professionals, aiming
to improve the public health delivery system in India.

IIPHs is in close association with the state governments and plans to conduct research relevant to the state
and surrounding regions, to contribute to overall national health goals.

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 Course Details

eCourse on Career Development in Public Health

Background

The multidisciplinary nature of public health provides a platform for varied career options for public health
graduates and professionals, which combined with their public health degree/ diploma and work experience
opens many avenues. The COVID 19 pandemic created greater awareness about the importance of public
health globally. A broad range of skills and knowledge are required to work in public health and these are
constantly evolving over time with changing health needs. In contrast to many other professions, public heath
aspirants and professionals are frequently unaware about the career opportunities available to them,
particularly in the initial phases of their careers. The situation is challenging for fresh public health graduates
who have very limited knowledge about the available career options and how to explore new and upcoming
career avenues.

Over the years, PHFI placement cell has received multiple requests from IIPHs alumni, external candidates,
mid-level public health professionals as well as academic institutes to provide services related to career
development, to guide them further. With this background, PHFI placement cell has developed this e-Course
which will cater to the career development and job search needs of public health professionals.

This course is the first of its kind in India, to guide public health aspirants and professionals to explore new
career opportunities in this field and acquire necessary skills to succeed in it.

Course design and duration:

The course is designed as a four month eLearning program, largely self-taught and complemented with online
lectures/videos and resources for additional reading. English would be the language of instruction.

Eligibility:
The course is open to the following candidates:
 Public health aspirants
 MD Community Medicine, Medical graduates
 Bachelor of Public Health(BPH), Master of Public Health (MPH), Post Graduate Diploma in Public
Health Management(PGDPHM), Diploma in Public Health(DPH), Master of Hospital Administration
(MHA)
 Students and graduates of: Public health, Development studies, Life sciences, Social sciences, Social
work, Nutrition
 Faculty members and placement cell members of public health academic institutes
 Junior and mid-level public health professionals
 Hiring managers in public health organisations and institutions
 Career counsellors and career development practitioners

Eligible candidates would be screened based on their applications meeting the eligibility criteria.

Fees:
Indian students
 INR 9000/- for individual applicants.
 INR 6000/- for current students of public health programs (should produce bona-fide certificate).

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  INR 5000/- for bulk student nominations by academic institutions/ organisations (minimum 10
nominations).

International candidates

South Asian Candidates: 150 USD

Other International Candidates: 330 USD

Competency statement:
By the end of the course, the students will be able to develop a broad understanding of various career
opportunities, and skill sets required for these opportunities, and prepare a career development plan, plan to
move towards entrepreneurship etc. and make an informed career decision.

Aim:
The course will help participants reflect on their experiences and critically evaluate their current knowledge
and skill sets versus the required skill sets and competencies to be acquired for achieving their desired career
path. Towards the end of the course, students will be able to prepare their career development plan. Video
lectures through experts will help students understand the intricacies of working in public health and
developing necessary skill sets. The focus of this course would be more related to skill development to build a
career in public health.

Learning objectives:
By the end of the course, the student should be able to:
 Learn about importance of public health for starting a career in this sector
 Learn about various career opportunities in public health
 Understand the skill sets required and how to develop those skill sets
 Learn various opportunities for higher studies in public health
 Learn about possible ways of entrepreneurship development
 Develop an understanding about professional skills in employment search process
 Prepare their resume, cover letter and responses for commonly asked interview questions
 Prepare their career development plan

Teaching methodology:
The course will be delivered in an online mode i.e. through a combination of recorded lectures, online
resources including YouTube videos and digital content, recommended readings from journal articles/ links
available online and an interactive discussion board. Also there will be a few live sessions on select topics.

There will be interviews of experts and talks by eminent experts and public health professionals. There will be
mock interviews of students after a session on interview skills.

The purpose of the online lectures is to complement the reading material provided in the program. The
assessment shall be based on the lectures and reading material and has to be successfully completed by
student.

A virtual classroom shall be created on the Learning Management System (LMS) where students would be able
to log on through a secure gateway with unique username and password.

Further, continuous quality improvement will be sought on lectures, management of discussion board/query
board.

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Discussion Forum
The discussion board is designed to stimulate discussion around select topics and facilitate interactions
between faculty and participants. s. It is expected that after listening to the lecture and going through the
relevant chapters of the reading material, the participants will be able to discuss it with faculty and fellow
participants. Students can post their queries on discussion forum which will be answered by course faculty/
expert. Each participant is encouraged to actively engage in discussion for knowledge sharing and clarification
of doubts.

Learning Management System (LMS):

The LMS shall create a virtual classroom on web through a secure gateway with unique username and
password. It shall facilitate delivery of academic content in virtual classroom in the form of online virtual
lectures, interactive discussion board and student assessments (MCQ based).

The basic course structure will follow module-based learning through recorded lectures. Reading material is
aligned to the lectures, assignments, assessments and case studies.

Evaluation:
Students are requested to view the lectures/films, participate in the discussion forum/sessions. Assessment
would be in two stages - Modular Assessment and Final Assessment. The online module examination will
comprise of MCQs from recorded lecture and online reading material/links. The final assessment will be
through evaluating career development plan of the students.

Table 1: Distribution of weightage

Virtually provided objective type questions (module assessments) 50%
Final assessment 50%

Assessment and award of Certificate:

Assessment will be a continuous process that will begin after commencement of the course. Knowledge
assessment through objective type questions will be done as per module requirement (Self-Assessment
based on MCQs). The final assessment will be conducted after completion of the entire course for all the
seven modules. The maximum number of attempts permitted at any examination is two. Score of the best
attempt will be considered. The distribution of weightage of marks for each of the component will be as
follows:

Table 2: Grading system

Grade Percentage Descriptor
A+ 90-100 Excellent
A 75-89 Very good
B 60-74 Good
C 50-59 Satisfactory
D 40-49 Unsatisfactory/poor (fail)
E 0-39 Very poor (fail)

To qualify for the certificate, you will need to secure at least 50% marks. As per institutional policy the
certificates will be generated online only for those students who successfully complete the course
requirements and the certificates will not have any prefix (Prof./ Dr./ Mr./ Mrs./ Ms./ Miss).
The successful students will be able to download their certificate after completion of the course assessment.
All the assessments will be conducted online.

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 Policies related to the course:
1. If a student is unable to complete the program on account of failing the end-of-course exam, discontinues
the course midway, or is debarred, he/she would have to enrol as a fresh candidate (with payment of the full
fee, as mentioned under course fee for that particular academic session).

2. Debarment/discontinuation policy- A student would be debarred if no response is received within 30 days

of the last formal communication regarding fee payment/ enrolment/ final assessment (mail or telephonic
conversation) with the core team. No response received from the student would imply that the candidate is
no longer interested in continuing with the certificate course. Henceforth, no further communication would
be entertained. However, in exceptional circumstances (case-to-case basis), the request may be considered
by the core committee.

3. Re-attending the final online examination: Any student who scores less than 50% in the final Online
Examination will be provided another chance to re-attend the Examination.

Module details and content:

This is a 10 credits course. The content of each module and number of lectures is as follows:

Table 3: Module content and list of proposed lectures

*We will adjust the lecture topics from time to time keeping in view evolving career opportunities in public
health

Module Module Title Session Topic Reference materials

Number
1 Deciphering 1. Public health: Its
 Sanjay P. Zodpey, Himanshu Negandhi, Rajiv
public health changing scope in the
Yeravdekar. Future directions for public
from the 21st century
health education reforms in India. Frontiers
perspective of 1a. Public health in the
in Public Health 2014; 2: 1-6.
career 21st century
[Front.PublicHealth 2:68. doi:
development
10.3389/fpubh.2014.00068].
 Negandhi Himanshu, Sharma Kavya, Zodpey
Sanjay. How can Departments of
Community Medicine shape the future of
public health education in India? Indian
Journal of Public Health 2010; 54: 184-189.
 Afrose T , Public Health and the 21st Century
Health Care System: No One Can Left
Behind, Journal of Family Medicine and
Health Care, Volume 3, Issue 2, June 2017,
Pages: 30-35
 Emily Miller, Megha Reddy, Preetika
Banerjee, Haley Brahmbhatt, Piyusha
Majumdar, D K Mangal, Shiv Dutt Gupta,
Sanjay Zodpey, Anita Shet, Meike Schleiff.
Strengthening institutions for public health
education: results of an SWOT analysis from
India to inform global best practices. Human

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 Resources for Health 2022; 20:19.
(https://doi.org/10.1186/s12960-022-
00714-3)
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35
183208
 Himanshu Negandhi, Kavya Sharma, Sanjay
Zodpey. History and evolution of public
health education in India. Indian Journal of
Public Health 2012; 56: 12-16.

2. Human resources for  Swain S, Preetha GS, Kumar S, Aggarwal D,

health- Critical Kumar R, Kumar S. Human Resources for
building block for Health in India: Need to go Beyond
resilient and robust Numbers. Indian J Community Med. 2020
health system Jul-Sep;45(3):266-269. doi:
10.4103/ijcm.IJCM_247_19. Epub 2020 Sep
1. PMID: 33353998; PMCID: PMC7745802
 Preeti Negandhi, Himanshu Negandhi,
Kavya Sharma, Sarah Wild, Sanjay Zodpey.
Enhancing public health practice through a
capacity-building educational program: an
evaluation. Human Resources for Health
(2015) 13:31 - DOI 10.1186/s12960-015-
0024-4.
 Sanjay Zodpey, Pisake Lumbiganon, Tim
Evans, Ke Yang; Bui Thi Thu Ha, Himanshu
Negandhi, Wanicha Chuenkongkaew,
Ahmed Al-Kabir. Assessment of health
professional education across five Asian
countries - A protocol. Human Resources
for Health 2018; 16:52
(https://doi.org/10.1186/s12960-018-0316-
6)
 Emily Miller, Megha Reddy, Preetika
Banerjee, Haley Brahmbhatt, Piyusha
Majumdar, D K Mangal, Shiv Dutt Gupta,
Sanjay Zodpey, Anita Shet, Meike Schleiff.
Strengthening institutions for public health
education: results of an SWOT analysis from
India to inform global best practices. Human
Resources for Health 2022; 20:19.
(https://doi.org/10.1186/s12960-022-
00714-3)
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35
183208
 Zodpey Sanjay, Sharma Anjali. Editorial:
Competency driven approach in advancing
reforms agenda: Reinventing India’s public
health education. Journal of Comprehensive
Health 2019; 7(2): 1-5.
 Sunjoo Kang, Melody S. Goodman, Harshad
P. Thakur, Michal Grivna, Sanjay P. Zodpey.

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 Editorial: An Insight into University Medical
and Health Science Courses. Frontiers in
Public Health 2022; 10:1074966. (doi:
10.3389/fpubh.2022.1074966).)
 Zodpey SP, Evashwick C, Grivna M, Harrison
R, Finnegan JR. Educating the Global
Workforce for Public Health. Frontiers in
Public Health 2018; 5 (doi:
10.3389/fpubh.2017.00364).
 Ritika Tiwari, Himanshu Negandhi, Sanjay
Zodpey. Current status of Masters of Public
Health programmes in India: a scoping
review. WHO South-East Asia Journal of
Public Health 2018; 7: 29-35.

3. Need for public health

 Kavya Sharma, Sanjay Zodpey. Demand and
professionals in India
supply analysis of human resource capacity
– demand-supply
for hospital management in India. Journal of
analysis
Health Management 2011; 13: 155-176.
 Sharma Kavya, Zodpey Sanjay. Public health
education in India: Need and demand
paradox. Indian Journal of Community
Medicine 2011; 36: 178-81.
 Ritika Tiwari, Himanshu Negandhi, Sanjay
Zodpey. Forecasting the future need and
gaps in requirements for public health
professionals in India up to 2026. WHO
South-East Asia Journal of Public Health
2019; 8: 56-65.

4. Public health cadre in  Establishment of Public Health

India Management Cadre in India and guidelines
for implementation – 2022
 Public Health Management Cadre -
https://nhm.gov.in/New_Update-2022-
23/NHM-Guidelines/PHMC-BOOKLET-
2022.pdf
 Why the Health Ministry’s Public Health
Cadre Guideline Is a Welcome Move -
https://science.thewire.in/health/health-
ministry-public-health-cadre-guidelines/
 Ritika Tiwari, Himanshu Negandhi, Sanjay
Zodpey. India’s public health management
cadre policy. The Lancet Regional Health –
Southeast Asia 2022;00: 100053.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lansea.2022.1000
53
 Ritika Tiwari, Himanshu Negandhi, Shanti
Dahal, Sanjay Zodpey. Perceptions,

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 experiences, expectations, and challenges
of Indian public health programs.
International Journal of Health Promotion
and Education 2022. (DOI:
10.1080/14635240.2022.2098161)

2. Career 1. Public health as a  Wiley Online Library. "Labour Market

Opportunities in career: Changing Competition for Public Health Graduates,
Public Health employment pattern https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.100
in public health, 2/hpm.3128."
changing scope and  Joshi A, Bhatt A, Kaur M, Grover A.
diversity of public Landscape Analysis of Public Health Jobs in
health as a career India to Develop an Evidence-Based Public
Health Curriculum. Int J Environ Res Public
Health. 2022 Nov 25;19(23):15724. doi:
10.3390/ijerph192315724. PMID:
36497798; PMCID: PMC9738109.
 Kavya Sharma, Sanjay Zodpey, Syed
Zahiruddin Quazi, Abhay Gaidhane. Career
opportunities for Master of Public Health
graduates in India. Asia Pacific Journal of
Health Management 2013; 8: 45-50.
 Shailendra Sawleshwarkar, Sanjay Zodpey,
Joel Negin. Indian Public Health Students’
Perspectives on Global Health Education.
Frontiers in Public Health, section Public
Health Education and Promotion 2021,
8:614744. doi:
10.3389/fpubh.2020.614744.
 Build a Career in Public Health: Dr Himanshu
Negandhi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdEzG
C_qV7k

2. What can you do with  What to expect from a Master of Public

a public health Health degree. Why do an MPH?
degree? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZUowxurkAI
 Public Health Careers: The World Needs
You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3ANz9GJGAI
 Zodpey Sanjay, Sharma Anjali. Advancing
reforms agenda for health professionals’
education through transformative learning.
Indian Journal of Public Health 2014; 58:
219-23.
 Pandey Anuja, Zodpey Sanjay, Shrikhande
Sunanda, Sharma Anjali. Human resource
capacity building initiatives for public health
laboratories in India. Indian Journal of Public
Health 2014; 58: 224-9.

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  Ritika Tiwari, Himanshu Negandhi, Shanti
Dahal, Sanjay Zodpey. Perceptions,
experiences, expectations, and challenges
of Indian public health programs.
International Journal of Health Promotion
and Education 2022. (DOI:
10.1080/14635240.2022.2098161)
 What Can You Do With a Public Health
Degree? -
https://www.usnews.com/education/best-
graduate-schools/articles/what-can-you-
do-with-a-public-health-degree
 100 Awesome Things You Can Do with a
Public Health MPH Degree -
https://www.careersinpublichealth.net/res
ources/100-things-you-can-do-a-masters-
public-health/
 50 Great Reasons to Choose a Public Health
Career - https://mphprogramslist.com/50-
great-reasons-to-pursue-a-public-health-
career/
 What Can You Do With a Public Health
Degree?
https://www.bestcolleges.com/healthcare/
public-health-careers/
3. Where are public  Dahal S, Sharma A, Zodpey S. Mapping of
health graduates Public Health Jobs in India—Where Can the
employed? Public Health Graduates Be
Employed? Journal of Health Management.
2018;20(1):73-83.
doi:10.1177/0972063417747725
 Shanti Dahal, Ritika Tiwari, Sanjay Zodpey.
Public health job opportunities in India:
Employers’ perspective. Journal of Health
Management 2015; 17: 195-203.
 Arie Rotem, John C Dewdney, Nadine A
Mallock and Tanya R Jochelson Public health
job vacancies — who wants what, where?,
Aust Health Rev 2005: 29(2): 226–234

3. Career 1. Career opportunities  The road less taken: Public Health

opportunities for in Public / Education and Careers in India -
public health government sector https://nivarana.org/2022/12/06/the-road-
graduates in (health systems) less-taken-public-health-education-and-
different sectors 2. Career opportunities careers-in-india/
in development sector
 Himanshu Negandhi, Preeti Negandhi,
(NGOs/ INGOs)
Sanjay Zodpey, Hemali Kulatilaka, Radhika
3. Career opportunities
Dayal, Lauren Hart, MaryBeth Grewe. How
in Multilateral and
do Masters of Public Health programs teach
Bilateral organisations
monitoring and evaluation? Frontiers in
(UN/WHO/World
Bank etc)

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4. Career opportunities Public Health 2017; 5 [Front. Public Health
in corporate sector - 5:136. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2017.00136].
CSR foundations
 Ritika Tiwari, Himanshu Negandhi, Sanjay
5. Career opportunities
Zodpey. Health management workforce for
in corporate sector- IT
India in 2030. Frontiers in Public Health
industry
2018; Volume 6 | Article 227 (doi:
6. Career opportunities
10.3389/fpubh.2018.00227).
in academic and
research institutions  Sanjay Zodpey, Himanshu Negandhi.
7. Career opportunities Revitalizing basic occupational health
in pharmaceutical services provision for accelerating universal
industry health coverage in 21st century India. Indian
8. Career opportunities Journal of Occupational and Environmental
in industrial and Medicine 2020; 24: 1-2.
occupational health  Shailendra Sawleshwarkar, Sanjay Zodpey,
9. Career opportunities Joel Negin. “Public Health is Global”:
in clinical research examining Indian stakeholders’ perspectives
10. Career opportunities on Global Health education. BMC Public
in consulting firms Health 2020; 20: 1259
11. Career opportunities https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32
in ICMR / DHR 811469
12. Career opportunities  How Academia and the Pharmaceutical
in armed forces Industry Can Work Together, The
13. Career opportunities President’s Lecture, Annual Meeting of the
in health and hospital American Thoracic Society, Michael
management Rosenblatt, Merck
14. Career opportunities  Sharma Kavya, Zodpey Sanjay. Health and
for public health hospital management education in India.
management Healthline – The Journal of Indian
graduates Association of Preventive and Social
15. Career opportunities Medicine, Gujarat Chapter 2011; 2: 13-16.
for veterinary
graduates in public  Kavya Sharma, Sanjay Zodpey. Demand and
health supply analysis of human resource capacity
16. Career opportunities for hospital management in India. Journal of
in global health Health Management 2011; 13: 155-176.
17. Career opportunities  Kavya Sharma, Sanjay P Zodpey, Rajnarayan
in public health R Tiwari. Need and supply gap in
nutrition occupational health manpower in India.
18. Career opportunities Toxicology and Industrial Health 2013; 29:
for public health 483-89. [Published online 18th January 2012
professionals to serve [DOI: 10.1177/0748233711430981].
Government of India
 Shweta Khandelwal, Radhika Dayal,
19. Job opportunities for
Meenakshi Jha, Sanjay Zodpey, K. Srinath
public health
Reddy. Mapping of Nutrition teaching and
professionals in digital
training initiatives in India: The need for
health
Public Health Nutrition. Public Health
20. Career opportunities
Nutrition 2012; 15: 2020-2025.
in Health informatics
21. Emerging  Anuja Pandey, Kavya Sharma, Habib Hasan,
opportunities in public Sanjay P. Zodpey. Emerging need for health
health

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22. Exploring higher policy teaching in India. Indian Journal of
education – doctoral Public Health 2012; 56: 210-213.
and post-doctoral
 Sanghamitra Pati, Kavya Sharma, Sanjay
programs in public
Zodpey, Kavita Chauhan, Madhumita Dobe.
health
Health Promotion Education in India:
23. Seeking international
Present Landscape and Future Vistas. Global
opportunities in public
Journal of Health Sciences 2012; 4: 159-167
health (education/
jobs/ fellowships)  Anuja Pandey, Sanjay Zodpey, Raj Kumar.
Demand-supply gaps in human resources to
24. Career Opportunities combat vector-borne disease in India:
in Public Health with Capacity building measures in medical
focus on Health entomology. WHO South-East Asia Journal
Technology of Public Health 2015; 4: 92-97.
Assessment (HTA)  Ranjana Singh, Sanjay P Zodpey, Kavya
25. Job opportunities for Sharma, Shrikant I. Bangdiwala, Suresh
public health Ughade. Landscaping Biostatistics Education
professionals in health in India. Indian Journal of Public Health
promotion 2012; 56: 273-280.
26. Career opportunities
 Sharma K, Zodpey S, Morgan A, Gaidhane A,
for public health
Syed ZQ. Designing the framework for
professionals to work
competency-based master of public health
in the domain
programs in India. J Public Health
infectious diseases
Management Practice 2013; 19(1): 30-39.
27. Career Opportunities
in Occupational  Kavya Sharma, Sanjay Zodpey, Syed
Health Zahiruddin Quazi, Abhay Gaidhane,
28. Changing landscape of Shailendra Sawleshwarkar, Sunil Khaparde.
occupational health Mapping and opportunities of human
from the perspective resource capacity building initiatives for
of emerging Career HIV/AIDS in India. Ann Trop Med Public
Opportunities Health 2013; 6: 30-41.
29. What public health  Sharma Kavya, Zodpey Sanjay. Health and
professionals can do hospital management education in India.
in the field of hospital Healthline – The Journal of Indian
administration? Association of Preventive and Social
30. Career opportunities Medicine, Gujarat Chapter 2011; 2: 13-16.
for public health
professionals to work  Athavale AV, Zodpey SP. Public health
in the domain informatics in India: the potential and the
infectious diseases challenges. Indian Journal of Public Health
2010; 54: 131-136.
 Zodpey SP, Negandhi HN. Training in clinical
research in India: Potential and challenges.
Indian Journal of Community Medicine
2009; 34: 173-174.
 Zodpey SP, Negandhi HN, Tiwari RR.
Mapping occupational health courses in
India: A Systematic Review. Indian Journal of
Occupational and Environmental Medicine
2009; 13: 135-140.

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  Sharma Kavya, Zodpey Sanjay. Need and
opportunities for health management
education in India. Indian Journal of Public
Health 2010; 54: 84-91.
 Zodpey SP, Negandhi HN, Tiwari RR. Online
resources for occupational health
physicians. Indian J Occup Environ Med
2011; 15: 3 – 5.
 Hussain Mohammad Akhtar, Sharma Kavya,
Zodpey Sanjay. Public health engineering
education in India: Current scenario,
opportunities and challenges. Indian Journal
of Public Health 2011; 55: 100 – 106.
 Sharma K, Zodpey S, Quazi SZ, Gaidhane A,
Sawleshwarkar S, Khaparde S. National AIDS
Control Organization’s human resource
capacity building initiatives for better
response to HIV/AIDS in India. AMJ 2011; 4:
638-644.
 Zodpey Sanjay, Hasan Habib, Sharma Kavya.
Paradigms in epidemiology in the context of
public health practice. The Nigerian Journal
of Epidemiology 2011; 1: 4-7.
 Shweta Khandelwal, Misha Sharma, Sanjay
Zodpey. Academic initiative in public health
nutrition: A case study. International Journal
of Research in Education Methodology
2015; 7: 1213-1218.
 Sanjay Zodpey, Anuja Pandey, Manoj
Murhekar, Anjali Sharma. Landscaping
capacity building initiatives in epidemiology
in India: bridging the demand supply gap.
WHO South-East Asia J Public Health 2015;
4: 204-212.
 Tiwari RR, Sharma Anjali, Zodpey SP.
Occupational health training in India: Need
for a competency driven approach. Indian J
Occup Environ Med 2016; 20: 39-43.
 Sanjay Zodpey, Ritika Tiwari. Landscaping
teaching and training of urban health as a
part of health professional education in
India. Journal of Health Management 2016;
18: 351-360.
 Sanghamitra Pati, Anjali Sharma, Sandipana
Pati, Sanjay Zodpey. Teaching of geriatrics
health in India: Mapping the terrain.
Gerontology & Geriatrics Education 2016.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02701960.2016.

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 1232590. [Gerontol Geriatr Educ. 2017;
38(1): 92-103.]
 Jyoti Sharma, Homayoun Ludin, Monika
Chauhan, Sanjay Zodpey. Public Health
Nutrition in Afghanistan- policies, strategies
and capacity-building: current scenario and
initiatives. Eastern Mediterranean Health
Journal 2021; 27: 728-737.
https://doi.org/10.26719/emhj.21.043
 Negandhi Preeti, Sharma Kavya, Zodpey
Sanjay. An innovative National Rural Health
Mission (NRHM) capacity development
initiative for improving public health
practice in India. Indian Journal of Public
Health 2012; 56: 110-115.
 Habib Hasan, Kavya Sharma, Sanjay Zodpey.
Emerging landscape of the pharmaceutical
management education in India. Journal of
Health Management 2012; 14: 141-150.
 Habib Hasan, Anuja Pandey, Kavya Sharma,
Sanjay Zodpey. Changing Landscape of
Health Care in India: Need for capacity
building in Heath Economics and Financing.
Journal of Health Management 2013; 15:
501-507.
 Manish Kakkar, Syed Shahid Abbas, Ashok
Kumar; Akhtar Hussain, Kavya Sharma, Purvi
Mehta Bhatt, Sanjay Zodpey. Veterinary
Public Health capacity-building in India: a
grim reflection of the developing worlds’
under-preparedness to address zoonotic
risks. WHO South-East Asia Journal of Public
Health 2013; 2: 187-191.
 Rajnarayan R Tiwari, Anjali Sharma, Sanjay P
Zodpey, Shobha M Khandare. Does
occupational health nursing exist in India?
Indian Journal of Occupational and
Environmental Medicine 2014; 18: 113-7.
 Kavya Sharma, Sanjay Zodpey, Himanshu
Negandhi, Alison Morgan. Contextualizing
Indian Masters of Public Health (MPH)
programs – challenges and the way forward.
South East Asian Journal of Medical
Education 2014; 8 (1): 21-30.
 Tiwari R, Sharma A, Zodpey S, Patel S.
Occupational health nursing course in India:
Stakeholder’s perspective. J Environ Occup
Sci. Online First: 15 May, 2015.
doi:10.5455/jeos.20150514034952

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  Rajnarayan R Tiwari, Anjali Sharma, Sanjay P
Zodpey, Shruti Patel. Situational analysis of
industrial hygienists in India: An overview.
Indian Journal of Occupational and
Environmental Medicine 2015; 19: 90-94.
 Tanica Lyngdoh, Anjali Sharma, Sanjay
Zodpey. Capacity-building initiatives in non-
communicable diseases in India. Journal of
Health Management 2020; 22 (3): 363-374.
 Habib Hasan, Sanjay Zodpey Sanjay, Abhay
Saraf. Diabetes Care in India: Assessing the
need for Evidence-based Education. South-
East Asian Journal of Medical Education
2011; 5: 15-18.
 Scope of Public Health Career for Doctors
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eew6
m4h6WJc

Video
 Professor Sanjay Zodpey: Stepping up
clinical research capacity in India-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fkguu
5VXSWM
 CAREER IN PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT
Prof Sanjay Zodpey -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rClYJf
xh1fY
 Dr Sanjay Gandhi: Role of academia and
industry in stepping up Clinical Research
capacity:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8lNs
4GatSc
 Dr Gagandeep Kaur Walia: Why clinical
research should be a multidisciplinary?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u85o
AV2cf88

4. Professional 1. Report writing Professor Sanjay Zodpey: Webinar on Research

Skills 2. Presentation skills Grants Writing-
Development 3. Email etiquettes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IO4bXTYpW6
4. Advocacy and A
Communication  Lecture- Stanford Scientific Writing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x33Km7hRzP0
5. Scientific writing skills
&list=PLGNyy-rO8GoM7uUxVfYJbccEO8eNFfr1M
6. Writing proposals and  25 Grant Proposal Writing
grants https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubELBtZ5EZg
7. Writing and publishing  Research Project Management: Managing
a research paper Clinical, Health and Operational Research
8. Enhancing technical Projects
skills / competence for https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPaqxsVG8M
public health g

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 9. Choosing a career in  (L003) Public Health and Leadership -
public health- Career Introduction [TRAINING]
Trajectory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxa_vSoUlrA
10. Working with multi-  North Dakota Public Health Training
cultural teams Network
https://www.youtube.com/@ndphtn
11. Managing public  Managing Cross Cultural Remote Teams |
health research and Ricardo Fernandez | TEDxIESEBarcelona
implementation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIoAkFpN8w
projects Q
12. Managing a  Lecture 46: Managing Multicultural Teams
healthcare https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiPNu91ljYs
organisation
 Pandey AA, Sharma A, Zodpey SP. Need for
innovations and reforms in pedagogy
paradigm for transforming health
professional education. South-East Asian
Journal of Medical Education 2018; 12: 12-
18.

5. Competencies 1. Employers perspective  Himanshu Negandhi, Preeti Negandhi, Ritika

needed to work 2. Faculty perspective Tiwari, Anjali Sharma, Sanjay Zodpey,
in Public Health 3. Perspective of a mid- Hemali Kulatilaka, Sangeeta Tikyani.
career public health Developing core competencies for
professional monitoring and evaluation tracks in South
4. Perspective of a newly Asian MPH programs. BMC Medical
employed public Education 2015; 15: 126. DOI
health graduate 10.1186/s12909-015-0403-5.
5. Leadership and  Preeti Negandhi, Himanshu Negandhi,
management skills for Ritika Tiwari, Kavya Sharma, Sanjay Zodpey,
successful career in Zahir Quazi, Abhay Gaidhane, Jayalakshmi
public health N, Minakshi Gijare, Rajiv Yeravdekar.
6. Engaging with Building interdisciplinary leadership skills
Program Managers among health professionals in the 21st
and Policy Makers century: an innovative training model.
7. How to conduct Frontiers in Public Health 2015: doi:
yourself as a 10.3389/fpubh.2015.00221
professional?
8. Why and how to  Quazi Syed Zahiruddin, Abhay Gaidhane,
‘coordinate’ in Shilpa Gaidhane, Mahalaqua Nazli Khatib,
advancing public Sanjay Zodpey. Cultural competency
health? framework for Masters of Public Health
(MPH) Program: Calling for Action. Medical
Science 2020; 24 (102): 776-785.
 Zodpey SP, Negandhi PH. Leadership
development for strengthening the health
system in India. Health and Population:
Perspectives and issues 2021; 44: 109-15.

6. Preparing for job 1. Self Awareness  IIT Madras- Prof. Devdas Menon - Self -
selection 2. How to start a public Actualization - Let Us Practice Excellence
process health career as a https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZZvqKhoE
fresh graduate? kg

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3. Social media branding  Increase your self-awareness with one
simple fix | Tasha Eurich | TEDxMileHigh
4. Process of recruitment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGdsO
including discussion
XZpyWE
on how and where to
 How To Integrate Personal Brand Strategies
look for jobs in public
on Social Media | Dr. Soo Wincci |
health?
TEDxUSMNibongTebal
5. How to prepare an
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pt74C
impressive resume
wzsBy4
and a cover letter?
 Careers&You by Shanti Dahal
6. Preparing for an
https://www.youtube.com/@careersyouby
interview
shantidahal5976
7. Competency based
 08 common Interview question and
applications and
answers - Job Interview Skills
interviews – Tips
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mHj
8. WHO SMO positions-
MNZZvFo
preparation and
 Challenges Faced by Female Healthcare
selection
Professionals in the Workforce: A Scoping
9. Appearing for
Review. J Multidiscip Healthc. 2020 Aug
interviews in
5;13:681-691. doi: 10.2147/JMDH.S254922.
International
PMID: 32821112; PMCID: PMC7417925
Organizations
 Lapierre, T.A., & Zimmerman, M.K. (2012).
10. Mock interviews,
Career advancement and gender equity in
including WHO SMO
healthcare management. Gender in
positions
Management: An International Journal, 27,
11. Successful career in
100-118.
public health- Gender
 Muktar SA, Desta BF, Damte HD, Heyi WK,
perspective
Gurmamo EM, Abebe MG, Mesele MG,
12. How to prepare a
Argaw MD. Exploring the opportunities and
career development
challenges of female health leaders in three
plan?
regional states of Ethiopia: a
13. Self development phenomenological study. BMC Public
through online and Health. 2022 Aug 2;22(1):1471. doi:
blended learning 10.1186/s12889-022-13871-w. PMID:
14. Professional 35915447; PMCID: PMC9343224.
engagements:  https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/ecpe/challe
Membership of nges-facing-women-leaders-health-care/
professional  https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lance
associations, t/article/PIIS0140-6736(19)30203-X/fulltext
networking, attending  https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle
meetings / /10665/311314/WHO-HIS-HWF-Gender-
conferences WP1-2019.1-eng.pdf
 Exploring-Gender-Equality-in-the-Health-
Workforce-1.pdf
 Sharma Kavya, George Sunil, Zodpey Sanjay.
Understanding the current status and
exploring the potential for distance
education in public health in India. Indian
Journal of Public Health 2011; 55: 7-13.
 Zodpey Sanjay, Sharma Kavya. Public Health
Education in India: Introspect and Prospect.

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 Indian Journal of Preventive and Social
Medicine 2011; 42: 1-4.
 Sharma Kavya, Zodpey Sanjay. Public health
education in India: Need and demand
paradox. Indian Journal of Community
Medicine 2011; 36: 178-81.
 Bangdiwala SI, Tucker JD, Zodpey SP,
Griffiths S, Li L-M, Reddy KS, Cohen MS,
Gross M, Sharma K, Tang J-L. Public Health
Education in India and China: History,
Opportunities, and Challenges. Public
Health Reviews 2011: 33; 204-24.
 Why gender equality is not just about
women | Caroline Strachan |
TEDxFolkestone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4Wu
urpnSbc

7. Entrepreneurshi 1. My public health  CMHLP - An interactive session with Dr

p in Public journey Sanjay Zodpey
Health 2. Navigating journey in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtAEC
public health-1 Cg24ZU
3. Navigating journey in  CMHLP - An Interactive Session with Dr
public health-2 Rajvir Bhalwar
4. Setting up an NGO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJF5nSKJhSQ
and social  Why I shifted from Cardiology to Public
entrepreneurship Health | Prof. Srinath Reddy |
5. Establishing a TEDxMSUniversityofBaroda
consulting firm / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCxe
company peC64EI
6. Establishing a  Our Public Health Journey
preventive health care https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRlr
setup yh2_bAQ
7. Establishing a  A journey from Corporate to Social
counselling centre Entrepreneurship | Gouree Manjarekar |
8. Freelancing and TEDxTilakwadi
consulting in public https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25z
health G9vvLUJA
 A Social Entrepreneurs Guide to Building A
Nation | Selyna Peiris | TEDxColombo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9Z
KUw46PJ8
 How I founded a NGO at 14 | Joseph Wan |
TEDxYouth@AISHK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1_
gFrhgEZo
 What's the Profit in Nonprofits? | Areva
Martin | TEDxCrenshaw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Lh
gruor0Z0

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  A business consultant at a NGO: What I
learnt on my journey | Benjamin Weber |
TEDxBerlin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQF
NYDKr4VI
 Career Exploration Series: Public Health
Consulting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTK
iMVT1pFY
 What does a public health consultant even
do?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ew
GBwEuQ1MY
 Business Consulting Services: the Business
of Running and Growing a Consulting Firm
https://youtu.be/C6qlT9nO020 (More
videos on Youtube Channel -
firmsconsulting)

Other suggested readings:

1. Sharma A, Zodpey SP. Transforming public health education in India through networking and
collaborations: Opportunities and challenges. Indian Journal of Public Health 2013; 57: 155-60.
2. Nakkeeran N, Kavya Sharma, Sanjay P Zodpey. Social and behavioural science teaching in medicine and
public health in India. South East Asian Journal of Medical Education 2013; 7: 6-10.
3. Kavya Sharma, Sanjay Zodpey, Quazi Syed Zahiruddin, Abhay Gaidhane. Accreditation of public health
education in India: Enhancing quality, competence and trust. The National Medical Journal of India 2013;
26: 344-347.
4. Sharma Anjali, Zodpey Sanjay, Batra Bipin. Engagement of National Board of Examinations in Strengthening
Public Health Education in India: Present Landscape, Opportunities and Future Directions. Indian Journal
of Public Health 2014; 58: 34-39.
5. Sanghamitra Pati, Anjali Sharma, Sanjay Zodpey. Teaching of public health ethics in India: A mapping
exercise. Indian Journal of Medical Ethics 2014; 11: 185-190.
6. Ritika Tiwari, Anjali Sharma, Himanshu Negandhi, Sanjay Zodpey, Nidhi Vyas, Manohar Agnani. Building
public health capacity in Madhya Pradesh through academic partnership. Glob Health Action 2014, 7:
24839 - http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/gha.v7.24839.
7. Zodpey Sanjay. Enabling public health education reforms in India. Indian Journal of Public Health 2015;
59:167-171.
8. Ritika Tiwari, Ranjana Singh, Sanjay Zodpey. Landscaping academic programs offered in demography and
population studies in India. Indian Journal of Public Health 2015; 59:178-188.
9. Sanghamitra Pati, Anjali Sharma, Sandipana Pati, Sanjay Zodpey. Family Medicine Education in India - A
Panoramic View. Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 2015; 4: 495-500.
10. Sanjay Zodpey, Anjali Sharma, Quazi Syed Zahiruddin, Abhay Gaidhane, Sunanda Shrikhande. Faculty
development programs for medical teachers in India. Journal of Advances in Medical Education and
Professionalism 2016; 4: 97-101.
11. CS Pandav, Sanjay Zodpey, Himanshu Negandhi, Kapil Yadav, Harshal Salve, Rakesh Kumar. Competency
based public health training in undergraduate medical education – Much needed paradigm shift in India.
South East Asian Journal of Medical Education 2016; 10: 4-12.

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12. Sanghamitra Pati, Rajeshwari Sinha, Meely Panda, Sandipana Pati, Anjali Sharma, Sanjay Zodpey. Global
Health teaching in India – A curricular landscape. Frontiers in Public Health 2017; 5 [doi:
10.3389/fpubh.2017.00259].
13. Chhaya Rajguru, Lalit Sankhe, SV Akarte, Anjali Sharma, Sanjay Zodpey. Strengthening the post-graduate
program in Community Medicine: A step towards advancing reforms in public health education in India.
South-East Asian Journal of Medical Education 2017; 11: 3-11.
14. Anjali Sharma, Sanjay Zodpey. Moving from multidisciplinary to transdisciplinary approach in public health
through educational reforms. South East Asian Journal of Medical Education 2017; 11 (2): 12-17.

How to manage your study

Online eLearning is very much different from any other learning experience you have had before. Unlike
studying in a typical classroom environment, which provides a rigid structure of lectures and seminars, here,
it is up to you how to organize your study. Though the materials help you in getting started and guide you
through the course, you need to plan your study on your own and to decide how fast you want to proceed.
There is a need to develop a self-commitment and self-discipline to create a habit of regular study.

Self-motivation is the key

Self-motivation is a pre-requisite in any online learning course. Unlike traditional courses in which the
students and instructor meet face-to-face once or several times a week, most learning activities and
communication in distance courses are asynchronous, meaning that class members participate and complete
their assignments at different times throughout the day or week. This arrangement can allow you to do class
work when it’s most convenient for you. However, with this increased freedom and flexibility comes
responsibility. It will be up to you to motivate yourself to keep up with assignments. It may be helpful, if you
identify some short- and long-term goals to aim for during your study. You may write down some points
as your progress update in your notes and review these as you progress through the course.

Practice self-discipline
Another characteristic shared by successful online learners is self-discipline. This characteristic is usually seen
in the learner’s ability to stay current with class assignments, participate on a regular basis in online
interactions, and develop and adhere to a schedule for class activities.

Time management is really important

A well-organized student is the most successful, therefore you need to plan and manage your time and
schedule so as to get the most out of your study time. Online classes require as much time and effort as
instructor-led classes, if not more. Develop a schedule and stick to it. Set aside a significant amount of time
each week for class work as well as one hour group interaction for the course.

Adopt flexible learning strategies

Usually it takes time, when it comes to beginning of the course, because of unfamiliarity with the contents
and t h e teaching modalities of the course, but as soon as you have developed an understanding of the
basic concepts and are familiarized with the technical aspects, you will find the course easier to follow.

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An advantage of any eLearning course is that it allows you to study at your own pace, place and time. It
gives you the flexibility of having your own preferred approaches to new material and your own preferred
style of learning. Assessing your skills and preferences will help you select the type of learning strategies
that are most likely to keep you interested and help you reach your learning goals.

System requirements
 Internet Bandwidth: 1 Mbps
 Processor: Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent and above
 RAM: 512 MB and above (1 GB recommended)
 Supported Browsers: Recent-Google Chrome, Mozilla, Safari, Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge
 Supported Operating Systems: Windows 7 or higher with latest updates installed, Mac OS X 10.3
higher with latest updates installed, Linux and Android etc.
 Headset with microphone (web camera – optional)

For further details, Contact:

Manager- Placements
Public Health Foundation of India
Email: [email protected]
For more information, please visit: https://cdl.phfi.org
Website: www.phfi.org

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