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Medical College of Wisconsin MPH Program Field Placement

This course allows the student to work with an organization that contributes to the health of a community. By completing an Action Learning Project for the organization, the student will provide a valuable service and gain competency in multiple areas of public health.

The Field Placement should be taken as one of the last courses in the MPH program, and it requires a significant amount of preparation. Students are expected to enroll in 18279 MPH Field Placement Preparation during the semester before starting project work. A Timeline of Responsibilities (PDF) lists activities and deadlines several semesters in advance.

This website describes the course and its responsibilities in detail. For further information, please contact the MPH Program at mph@mcw.edu or by phone at (414) 955-4510.

Field Placement

  • Learn about Field Placement

    Learn about aspects of the Field Placement course.

    Field Placement

  • Planning Your Project

    Introduces the field placement coordinator and guest lecturer and provides an overview of the field placement requirements.

    Planning Your Project

  • Site and Project Ideas

    Field Placement sites and project ideas

    Site and Project Ideas

Roles and Forms

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Student

Field Placement Handbook (PDF)
Review continuously throughout MPH program

Timeline of Responsibilities (PDF)
Begins four months before enrollment

Student Interest Form Online, Student Interest Form (PDF)
Four months before enrollment in Field Placement course

Competency Self Assessment Word (DOC), Competency Self Assessment (PDF)  Field Placement Competency Self Assessment (PDF)
Four months before enrollment

Field Placement Proposal (DOC) Field Placement Proposal Sample (PDF)
At least six weeks before enrollment

Field Placement Monthly Log (DOC) Field Placement Log Sample (PDF)
Monthly during Field Placement

Field Placement Midpoint Progress Report (DOC)
Before and again after Midpoint Review

Student Evaluation of Preceptor and Field Placement Experience 
Within one week of conclusion of Field Placement

In Special Circumstances:
Early Field Placement Request , Early Capstone Project Request Form Sample (PDF)
Four months before enrollment


Site Preceptor

Letter of Introduction (PDF)
Review when student approaches potential Site Preceptor

Site Preceptor Handbook (PDF)
Review continuously

Timeline of Responsibilities (PDF)
Begins four months before student enrollment

Site Application (PDF)
Two months before student enrollment

Example of Affiliation Agreement (PDF)
Two months before student enrollment. The Program Coordinator will email you an Affiliation Agreement specific to your organization. This copy is available only as an example.

Field Placement Proposal Site Preceptor Word (DOC) Field Placement Proposal Site Preceptor (PDF)
Student will fill out; Site Preceptor will approve and sign. Student will submit at least six weeks before enrollment.

Midpoint Progress Report Word Template (DOC),  Midpoint Progress Report (PDF)
Student will submit before and again after Midpoint Review; Site Preceptor will approve

Preceptor Evaluation of Student Word (DOC), Preceptor Evaluation of Student (PDF)
Within one week of conclusion of Field Placement

Faculty Advisor

Handbook (PDF)
Review continuously

Timeline of Responsibilities (PDF)
Begins four months before student enrollment

Field Placement Proposal Template (DOC) Field Placement Proposal Sample (PDF)
Student will fill out; Faculty Advisor will approve and sign. Student will submit at least six weeks before enrollment.

Field Placement Midpoint Progress Report Template  (DOC), Field Placement Midpoint Progress Report (PDF), Field Placement Midpoint Progress Report Sample (PDF)
Student will submit before and again after Midpoint Review; Faculty Advisor will approve

Faculty Advisor Evaluation of Student's Capstone Project (DOC), Faculty Advisor Evaluation of Student's Field Placement (PDF)
Before the end of the semester

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