340.765.89
Professional Epidemiologic Methods: Epidemiologic Intelligence and Population Health Assessments

Prerequisite:

Basic epidemiology and biostatistics

Description:

Epidemiologic intelligence, based on valid and reliable data, is essential to assess, measure, and describe the health and wellbeing of different populations, as well as their health risks, health needs, and health outcomes. Critical analysis of health information for the purpose of describing population health, depends on thorough understanding of various routine and non-routine data sources, information systems, and tools.

Focuses on practical skills for epidemiological assessments of population health, which include methods for monitoring epidemiological profiles and health trends, using public health information systems for measuring health burden, developing epidemiological profiles and conducting health situation analyses.

Learning Objectives:

Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:

1. Identify, critically evaluate and use public health information systems to develop epidemiological and population health profiles
2. Identify the main epidemiological metrics and tools needed for measuring population health burden
3. Locate and interpret the main sources of vital and health statistics
4. Employ tools and measurements to evaluate the quality of public health information systems
5. Explain and recognize how epidemiologic evidence is identified and assessed by public health agencies for population health

Methods of Assessment:

This course is evaluated as follows:

• 75% Lab Assignments
• 25% Paper(s)

Enrollment Restriction:

Students who have taken 340.763.01 or 340.873.18 may not register for this course

Instructor Consent:

No consent required