CAIH Institute CoursesThe Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health conducts two, week-long courses in AI/AN public health every summer (June/July) and winter (January). The courses are part of the Bloomberg School of Public Health’s Summer and Winter Institute Programs. Are you interested in public health in native communities? The Institute courses are designed to introduce indigenous health leaders to public health approaches to address health disparities in tribal communities. Because our Institute scholars may be assessing community health care priorities from a variety of educational or professional backgrounds, we offer our courses on a for-credit or non-credit basis. Contingent on current funding, a limited number of scholarships are available to financially assist with costs involved with attending a course.
Course Offerings for Summer Institute 2012Introduction to Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods – 2 Credits ($923/credit and $683/non-credit)
Dates: July 23-27, 2012 (8:30 AM – 12:00 PM)
Tuition: Academic Credit $1,846.00 /Non-Credit $1,366.00
Course #221.671
The application deadline for this course is May 1, 2012. The overarching goal of the course is to provide a basic overview of qualitative and quantitative research methods and the different applications of each to a variety of different public health interventions. Readings, lectures and labs explore different research methods and the process of selecting the appropriate method to design and implement a variety of public health interventions. Topics covered in the course include: focus groups, in-depth interviews, comparison designs, intervention designs, and randomized controlled trials. Students will work to gain a basic understanding of these research methods and apply them to existing projects on which they are working.
Introductions to Data Management Using American Indian Health Data – 2 Credits ($923/credit and $683/non-credit)
Dates: July 23-27, 2012 (1:30 PM – 5:00 PM)
Tuition: Academic Credit $1,846.00/Non-credit $1,366.00
Course #221.672
The application deadline for this course is May 1, 2012. This is an introductory level course for students interested in the fundamental tools of public health research. This course focuses specifically on the principles of data management, including: development of data flow diagrams; development of data collection forms, data dictionaries, and related documentation; fundamentals of database design; methods of data capture; data validation and methods of quality assurance; and principles of data security. Students will work with American Indian Health data sets to apply skills learned throughout the course. COURSE OFFERINGSGeneral Course Offerings Course Number | Course Title | Institute Course Offering* | Credits | 221.667 | An Interdisciplinary Approach to Understanding the Health of American Indians | Winter of every year | 3 | 221.668 | Using Mass Media for Health Promotion in American Indian communities | Winter of even years (2012, 2014, 2016, etc.) | 2 | 221.671 | Introduction to Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods | Summer of even years (2012, 2014, 2016, etc.) | 2 | 221.672 | Introduction to Data Management Using American Indian Health Data | Summer of even years (2012, 2014, 2016, etc.) | 2 | 221.673 | Mental Health Care and Delivery in American Indian Communities | Winter of odd years (2013, 2015, 2017, etc.) | 2 | 221.666 | Introduction to American Indian Health Research Ethics | Summer of odd years (i.e., 2013, 2015, 2017, etc.) | 2 | 221.670 | Collecting, Analyzing and Using Public Health Data in American Indian communities | Summer of odd years (i.e., 2013, 2015, 2017, etc.) | 3 |
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