Practicum in Social Determinants of Health

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Pre-requisites: Graduate student must approved comprehensive exams. The practice is intended to expose the student to the professional experience of integrating public health knowledge and skills in a real scenario. The doctoral field experience of 200 hours is required of all students, regardless of prior work experience. The student will be assigned a project and will be designed so that the student has the principal responsibility, along with a team of workers in the organization. The project will be assigned by the practicum site supervisor in consultation with the acad emic advisor. The result will be a product in writing and other presentation form, which is valuable for the organization. Practicum may be carried out in an agency, institution, or community in Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, and Latin America, United States or other internationally setting. After completing the course, the student will demonstrate proficiency in addressing the social determinants of health as a public health professional. Grading System: Passed (P), Fail (F)