think and act like public health professionals. Using an active learning approach, students are engaged through case studies, debates, team projects and world experiences to expand their capabilities in effective, ethical decision making while immersed in situations. Fields of study are investigated through the lens of current, and very real, public health issues by experts in those areas. HPM 549 Ethical and Regulatory Issues in Human Research 2.5 credits – On-campus, June 2018 This course introduces ethical and regulatory requirements for review, conduct and oversight of research involving humans. Topics include public health ethics; ethical issues in biomedical and public health regulations and guidelines governing human subjects research; financial and non-financial conflict of international research and research misconduct. The course offers formal presentations/lectures, combined with active classroom discussino of case studies covering a variety of topics. Students will also have the opportunity to obtain hands-on experiences such as participating in mock IRB meetings a mock study site audit. HPM 260 Health Economics with Applications to Global Health Policy – 2.5 credits Online, Six-weeks, July through August 2018 Students will trial how to analyze current health policy issues through the application of basic economic principles. No previous economics training is required. The course will begin with an introduction to health economics. The concepts we will be learning are widely generalizable to both industrialized and developing country contexts and students are encouraged to learn from and teach each other about the different health systems of which participants have experience. Among the topics we will discuss are health insurance physician payment incentives, consumer decision making, and competition. Diversity and inclusiveness are fundamental to public health education and practice. It is a requirement you have an open mind and respect differences of all kinds. I share responsibility with you for creating a learning climate that is hospitable to all perspectives and cultures; please contact me if you have concerns suggestions. Fall 2017– Electives Total: 5 credits Online, September through December 2018 EPI 526 Analysis of Publicly Available Databases for Epidemiologic – and Health Services Research 2.5 credits
think and act like public health professionals. Using an active learning approach, students are engaged through case studies, debates, team projects and world experiences to expand their capabilities in effective, ethical decision making while immersed in situations. Fields of study are investigated through the lens of current, and very real, public health issues by experts in those areas. HPM 549 – Ethical and Regulatory Issues in Human Research 2.5 credits On-campus, June 2018 This course introduces ethical and regulatory requirements for review, conduct and oversight of research involving humans. Topics include public health ethics; ethical issues in biomedical and public health regulations and guidelines governing human subjects research; financial and non-financial conflict of international research and research misconduct. The course offers formal presentations/lectures, combined with active classroom discussino of case studies covering a variety of topics. Students will also have the opportunity to obtain hands-on experiences such as participating in mock IRB meetings a mock study site audit. HPM 260 – Health Economics with Applications to Global Health Policy 2.5 credits Online, Six-weeks, July through August 2018 Students will how to analyze current health policy issues through the application of basic economic principles. No previous economics training is required. The course will begin with an introduction to health economics. The concepts we will be learning are widely generalizable to both industrialized and developing country contexts and students are encouraged to learn from and teach each other about the different health systems of which participants have experience. Among the topics we will discuss are health insurance physician payment incentives, consumer decision making, and competition. Diversity and inclusiveness are fundamental to public health education and practice. It is a requirement you have an open mind and respect differences of all kinds. I share responsibility with you for creating a learning climate that is hospitable to all perspectives and cultures; please contact me if you have concerns suggestions. Fall 2017– Electives Total: 5 credits Online, September through December 2018 EPI 526 – Analysis of Publicly Available Databases for Epidemiologic and Health Services Research 2.5 credits trial