Analysis of contemporary environmental problems and issues related to public and community health. Discussion of the role of the environment in human health and disease, the basic principles of environmental health practice, and major issues in environmental health legislation and policy. Reading, discussion, and practice of techniques in the field of human resource management. Covers organizational practices to improve employee morale, health, motivation, and productivity. Advanced workshop designed for students, community professionals, and health-related board members to study a selected contemporary issue or problem in the field of health services delivery.
Content varies to provide the opportunity to study current problems.
May be repeated to a maximum of 12 semester hours. Presentation and discussion of the principles and methods of the design, conduct, and interpretation of epidemiological studies. Focus is on the evaluation and interpretation of the validity of findings from published epidemiological research. Examples from public health and biomedical literature will be used to illustrate concepts, methods, and interpretation. A study of principles, concepts, and methods of economic analysis applicable to the U. S. health sector.