PUBLIC HEALTH AND EPIDEMIOLOGY

This course is designed to provide the student with epidemiologic and public health concepts that guide evidence-based practice in the healthcare environment. The science of population-based care inclusive of epidemiology, social epidemiology and evidence-based practice for population health will be presented. An examination of the various conditions occurring within diverse populations that influence health outcomes, policy development, health improvement interventions, and impact health inequities will be included in the course. The use of population health databases, technological innovations and social media to assess, plan and deliver programs to improve health at the local, national, and global level will be explored.