Schedule your field training after you complete most of your foundational coursework – typically after the second semester – and have received approval from your faculty advisor to move forward with an experience. You can begin preparing for field training at least three months prior to your anticipated start date.
Field training can occur in the fall, winter, spring or summer.
Students evaluate their placement, and site supervisors evaluate students, through forms in the UB Learns field training course. Students also submit a PowerPoint slide set of their experience, which qualifies the student for the Interprofessional Collaborative Practice (IPCP) Healthcare Practice Digital Badge.
*Please note, the UB MPH Program staff may search the web for students’ LinkedIn profiles during the process of finding and securing a field placement opportunity, which may assist in matching students to a field training site. LinkedIn profiles represent professional profiles. Organizations where students complete their field training experiences may also view students’ LinkedIn profiles, and we ask that students please keep their profiles professional. If you would like assistance setting up or maintaining a professional LinkedIn profile, please contact UB’s Career Design Center.