Public Health Administration

Catalog description

This course will cover the organizational structure and function of public health systems, policies, and programs at the local, state, and federal levels in the US. Official agencies, voluntary agencies, and health- related activities in the private sector are considered. Topics covered in this course include health services/ public health organizations/ programs, financing, workforce, costs & quality issues, and organizational Management. This course will provide an overall picture as well as many specific elements of health services/ public health organizations in the US. Each week, students will analyze case studies about how different factors at play in the industry affect their role.