Health Management and Policy 624

Submitted by gsweet on Sun, 2016-03-06 10:34

HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and diarrheal disease are the four biggest contributors to the burden of disease in sub-Saharan Africa and represent a serious constraint on economic growth.  They kill nearly 4 million African adults and children annually.  Readings from the public health, economic and medical literature will focus on the main debates surrounding policy interventions to combat these diseases.  The class will examine and evaluate the evidence on the nature of these diseases and the effectiveness of current interventions in Africa and other parts of the developing world.  Thro

Epidemiology 663

Submitted by gsweet on Fri, 2018-04-06 15:00

This course will consider how population research can contribute to developing evidence relevant to advancing human rights.  The ability to generate and interpret evidence is critical to addressing human rights abuses both in the courts and through the development of national and multilateral policies.  Through evidence takes a number of forms and demands a variety of fields of expertise, the skills unique to public health and health research expand the scope of inquiry greatly.  Human rights are not an individual phenomenon.  They are held at a largely individual level, but in reality, be

Biostatistics 605

Submitted by gsweet on Sun, 2019-10-06 14:18

This course is designed for individuals with a strong quantitative background that are interested in the scientific, policy, design and management aspects of clinical trials.  Topics include types of clinical research, bias and random error, study design, ethics treatment allocation, randomization and stratification, quality control, power and sample size, group sequential monitoring, cross-over designs and meta-analysis.

Social Work 682

Submitted by ecwoods on Wed, 2023-02-15 09:23

This course focuses on immigration - one of the most volatile and hotly debated issues of our time. How we respond to the myriad questions about immigration and immigrants and the problems generated by public policy responses to various kinds of immigration will determine how our society and economy will look and function in the future.

Public Health 610

Submitted by gsweet on Sun, 2016-03-06 10:36

This course is intended to serve as an introduction to the major issues of public health in the United States, although issues of global health will be considered as well.  We will examine environmental, social and ethic determinants of public health, and how they may be altered.

Health Management and Policy 677

Submitted by gsweet on Fri, 2018-04-06 15:05

The American pursuit in making its health care system more equitable, effective, and efficient has largely been based on domestic health services research and policy analysis.  Although the health care system in each nation is somewhat unique to its culture and history, the issues each faces are remarkably similar.  Nations can learn a lot from one another in meeting these challenges.  This course examines health care systems in approximately eight developed and developing nations (e.g., United States, Germany, Japan, Canada, United Kingdom, China, Mexico, and Kenya).  In particular, compar

Health Management and Policy 693

Submitted by gsweet on Sun, 2019-10-06 14:23

Students in this course will analyze mental health policies in the U.S.  The class will meet once a week and have an interactive seminar format.  We will approach various topics from both descriptive and analytical perspectives.  Examples of topics include mental health insurance parity, the integration of mental health services and other health services, delivery of services in schools, delivery of services in prisons, and incentives influencing the balance between medication and therapy.

Health Management and Policy 608

Submitted by ecwoods on Wed, 2023-05-10 09:31

This course provides an overview of financial accounting for students interested in health care management and policy.  It is designed to serve the needs of both students who have never had a course in financial accounting (for 2 credits) and students who have had an introductory course in financial accounting but without health care applications (for 1 credit). 

Health Behavior Health Education 540

Submitted by gsweet on Sun, 2016-03-06 10:43

The course provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of reproductive health, in the USA and internationally.  The course will introduce students to historical trends in the global burden of reproductive ill-health, the social ecology of reproductive risk, clinical health practice, and current controversies in policy and practice.  Through a comparative look at reproductive health needs (e.g.

Environmental Health Sciences 616

Submitted by gsweet on Sat, 2018-05-12 08:51

This course will provide an introduction to the histologic damage produced by chemical toxicants.  A combination of lectures, student-led discussions and slide-reading sessions will be used in integrate concepts of toxicological mechanism, physiology and pathologic outcome.  Emphasis will be placed on molecular methods and mechanisms used for the diagnosis and investigative toxicological pathology.  The pathology associated with chemicals that damage the major organ systems of humans and mammals will be discussed.

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