Advocacy in Public Health Curricula: Exploring Gaps and Identifying Strategies for Strengthening Teaching Public Health Advocacy

Findings highlight the need for consensus on public health advocacy core competencies and a structured framework to guide its definition and instruction. Additionally, there is a need for professional development, evidence of effective advocacy pedagogy, and the explicit integration of advocacy within public health curricula. SO WHAT?: Addressing these challenges is crucial for developing a public health workforce capable of skilled advocacy in order to effectively influence policy and improve population health outcomes. This study demonstrates the imperative to strengthen both the conceptual understanding of public health advocacy and the provision of advocacy training within tertiary public health education.