Lecturer or instructor in the field of public health
Researcher in the field of social determinants of health
Research Director in the Field of Population Health
Internship – a three-part course series
Key questions
Why are some groups healthier than others?
How do these differences arise and persist throughout a lifetime?
How are social policies on housing, transportation, and employment related to health and health inequalities?
Internship goals
Examine the social, behavioral, economic, political, and structural factors that contribute to health inequalities.
To propose innovative ways to reduce health disparities to achieve health equity.
What you’ll learn
Use theoretical models to understand health disparities in the United States and internationally.
Access and utilize quality data sources to present statistics that illustrate the social-environmental-health issues within a community.
Identify the sources of these gaps from a population science perspective.
Use public health evidence to guide policy efforts to address these disparities.
Conduct community health needs assessments and identify evidence-based interventions.
The Practical Learning Project
Projects in each course within the specialization will focus on developing presentations that can be used to teach a wide range of stakeholders (community, business, local government, healthcare, etc.) about the social determinants of health.
The goal is to promote health equity in our communities.
Details of the courses that make up the specialization
Social Determinants of Health Course 1
16 hours
4.7 (34 ratings)
Course Details
What you’ll learn
Examine social, economic, and political factors that contribute to health inequalities.
Explore innovative ways to reduce health disparities as your goal is to achieve health equity.
Practice skills related to cultural humility, in-depth dialogues, and independent professional assessments.
Skills you will acquire
Category: Health Equity
Category: Social factors
Category: Health-related factors
The impact of social connection on health
Course 2
20 hours
Course Details
What you’ll learn
Identifying ways in which conditions in the health care environment, at work, at school, and at home affect health.
Identify models that describe how social connections provide both sources of stress and sources of support for health.
Explain how social and physical environments shape health and health inequalities throughout an individual’s life.
Skills you will acquire
Category: Evaluation
Category: Disease
Category: Social Epidemiology
Category: Sexual orientation
Assessing and improving health in the community
Course 3
14 hours
4.4 (23 ratings)
Course Details
What you’ll learn
Examine the key components of community health needs assessments.
Outline a plan to improve population health.
Understand how to select evidence-based interventions to improve population health.
