Population & Rural Health

Catalog description

This course is one of the core components of the public health graduate program and is appropriate for any students intending to fulfill degree requirements. It is also appropriate as an elective for students of medicine or other related fields. This course will focus on preparing healthcare professionals with the foundational skills needed to work in teams to effectively collaborate and coordinate care in population and rural health management. Special emphasis will be on identification and stratification of populations at risk; evidence-based care planning, care coordination and patient engagement, and data analytics and reporting of outcomes. National and international standards and initiatives will form the foundation to the course.