Table 1. DrPH Competencies and Proposed Plan of Activities

Competency	Proposed Activities
D3.4: Propose strategies for health improvement and elimination of health inequities by organizing stakeholders, including researchers, practitioners, community leaders and other partners	Design a framework for an interdisciplinary advisory structure involving dental hygienists, dentists, and tobacco specialists Create a map of existing community cessation resources for potential referral pathways Develop templates for collaborative protocol development to ensure feasibility Create documentation tools for tracking stakeholder engagement in future implementation
D3.6: Integrate knowledge, approaches, methods, values and potential contributions from multiple professions and systems in addressing public health problems	Integrate evidence-based approaches from dental hygiene, tobacco cessation counseling, behavioral psychology, and digital health in program design Develop proposed referral systems connecting dental and medical providers for cessation pharmacotherapy Create training resource templates bridging chairside practice and population health approaches Document methodologies for integrating diverse professional perspectives in future interventions
D3.11: Assess one's own strengths and weaknesses in leadership capacities, including cultural proficiency	Maintain reflective journal documenting observations of leadership challenges in healthcare settings Complete personal cultural proficiency assessment to identify growth areas Develop a structured feedback collection tool for future program implementation Create a leadership development plan based on observed needs in dental public health
D3.15: Integrate knowledge of cultural values and practices in the design of public health policies and programs	Design education materials reflecting cultural diversity of the clinic's patient population Develop protocols accommodating various cultural practices around tobacco use Create cultural competency training frameworks for future provider education Document methodologies for integrating cultural considerations throughout program development
Health Education Program Learning Objective: Synthesize assessment results to determine and prioritize health problems	Develop analytical framework for synthesizing data from multiple sources for needs prioritization Create implementation planning templates addressing barriers to cessation counseling Design decision matrix templates for resource allocation based on health impact and feasibility Document methodologies for data-driven program development processes

Competency

Proposed Activities

D3.4: Propose strategies for health improvement and elimination of health inequities by organizing stakeholders, including researchers, practitioners, community leaders and other partners

Design a framework for an interdisciplinary advisory structure involving dental hygienists, dentists, and tobacco specialists
Create a map of existing community cessation resources for potential referral pathways
Develop templates for collaborative protocol development to ensure feasibility
Create documentation tools for tracking stakeholder engagement in future implementation

D3.6: Integrate knowledge, approaches, methods, values and potential contributions from multiple professions and systems in addressing public health problems

Integrate evidence-based approaches from dental hygiene, tobacco cessation counseling, behavioral psychology, and digital health in program design
Develop proposed referral systems connecting dental and medical providers for cessation pharmacotherapy
Create training resource templates bridging chairside practice and population health approaches
Document methodologies for integrating diverse professional perspectives in future interventions

D3.11: Assess one's own strengths and weaknesses in leadership capacities, including cultural proficiency

Maintain reflective journal documenting observations of leadership challenges in healthcare settings
Complete personal cultural proficiency assessment to identify growth areas
Develop a structured feedback collection tool for future program implementation
Create a leadership development plan based on observed needs in dental public health

D3.15: Integrate knowledge of cultural values and practices in the design of public health policies and programs

Design education materials reflecting cultural diversity of the clinic's patient population
Develop protocols accommodating various cultural practices around tobacco use
Create cultural competency training frameworks for future provider education
Document methodologies for integrating cultural considerations throughout program development

Health Education Program Learning Objective: Synthesize assessment results to determine and prioritize health problems

Develop analytical framework for synthesizing data from multiple sources for needs prioritization
Create implementation planning templates addressing barriers to cessation counseling
Design decision matrix templates for resource allocation based on health impact and feasibility
Document methodologies for data-driven program development processes

Final Deliverables

Site Assessment Report: Document detailing patient flow analysis, optimal intervention points, and educational material placement recommendations.
Integrated Cessation Intervention Package: Complete toolkit including clinical protocols, training materials, patient education resources, and documentation templates.
Implementation and Evaluation Report: Analysis comparing digital vs. traditional educational approaches, qualitative findings, and recommendations for program refinement.