MCH Leadership Competencies

The twelve U.S. Maternal & Child Health (MCH) Leadership Competencies are core to the design of the MNLEND curriculum.

1. Self
   1. MCH Knowledge Base/Context
   2. Self-Reflection
   3. Ethics
   4. Critical Thinking
2. Others
   5. Communication
   6. Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
   7. Community and Health Factors
   8. Lived Experience in MCH
   9. Teaching, Coaching, and Mentoring
   10. Interdisciplinary/Interprofessional Team Building
3. Wider Community
   11. Systems Thinking
   12. Policy

Each of the 12 competencies includes a definition of the competency, knowledge areas, and basic and advanced skills for that competency. Read more about the MCH competencies.