The Council of Accredited MPH Programs (CAMP) was established in 1999 with the mission to enhance the public's health by fostering and promoting Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) accreditation for MPH programs for the development of the public health workforce.
CAMP was formed to promote communication, networking and collaboration among accredited MPH Programs and to create linkages with public and private sector agencies. In particular, CAMP was developed to facilitate collaborative and consultative opportunities with national and international agencies and to work cooperatively with other professional associations.
In promoting the standards associated with public health accreditation, CAMP also has a major commitment of encouraging and supporting higher education institutions to seek and maintain CEPH accreditation.
There are several important benefits of CAMP membership. CAMP activities include:
· sponsoring specific workshops and sessions regarding current issues of CEPH accreditation,
· representing and advocating for programs on accreditation and credentialing boards,
· holding regular meetings to address priorities and concerns of CEPH accredited programs,
· providing networking opportunities through co-sponsorship of sessions at national and international scholarly conferences,
· sharing strategies for materials to maximize a successful self-study,
· advocating for greater involvement with national public health entities for program support and networking (e.g., representation at the CDC Leaders to Leaders Conference; serving as a member of the Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice), and
· engaging in research that identifies the program and student characteristics of CEPH-accredited MPH programs.
