2.2. Participation and Eligibility

We used convenience sampling to distribute the survey using three approaches. First, we emailed the survey link, including reminders, to the DrPH Coalition’s Google Groups, which consisted of a total of 525 members as of 11 November 2021, including 136 DrPH Coalition student members; 27 early career alumni; 48 regular alumni; 22 allies (e.g., prospective students and DrPH directors who did not earn a DrPH degree); and anyone else who showed an interest in a DrPH program. Both authors were members of the DrPH Coalition at this time (CP Educational Policy Committee Chair, EC President) [24]. Second, invitations that included reminders were posted in the DrPH Coalition’s DrPH Professional and Student Group on LinkedIn, consisting of a total of 378 members as of 11 November 2021 [25]. Lastly, we emailed 20 DrPH Program Directors in the United States who have had a close connection with the DrPH Coalition to request our invitations to be forwarded to their DrPH students and alumni.

The eligibility criteria for participation were current DrPH students or alumni in the United States and its territories. A total of 203 completed responses were gathered for analysis, consisting of 137 current students and 60 alumni.