Population Health and Applied Epidemiology.

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Students will examine individual, collective, environmental, and organizational factors that affect the health of human populations. The focus will include concepts of population assessments for high-risk patients in both acute care and community-based settings. Areas of emphasis will include risk assessment, health promotion, illness prevention, and protection to promote improved management of high acuity clients and populations. Students will use descriptive and analytical approaches to evaluate the distribution of disease within select populations. Interventions for primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention will be explored in the broader context of determinants of health to promote the well-being of individuals and communities. Prerequisites: Admissions to ELMSN program or permission by instructor.