Health Disparities: A Translational Research Approach

Catalog description

This course has multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary focus to address translational research in health disparities. The course will define health disparities taking into consideration the historical context, determinants and theoretical frameworks. It w ill cover the different components of translational research and its relevance in health disparities, and the role of community engagement as a strategy in translating health research to communities in an effort to reduce health disparities. Students will be able to apply measurements, models and evaluation methods in addressing health disparities, as well as understand the importance of translating and disseminating scientific knowledge into policy and practice in health disparities research. Overall, the course will provide an experimental opportunity through a practical experience that will help students apply translational research to address a health disparity. This course will be taught via online modality.