Applied Epidemiology

Catalog description

Knowledge and skills useful to health service managers related to population health management, and also managerial epidemiologic analyses and assessment of medical care processes/outcomes are taught in this course. Epidemiology is defined and its applications in health services management and health policy are discussed. Population based epidemiologic assessment methods are presented and utilized. Methods for assessing outcomes of health programs are discussed. Students are introduced to the application of risk factor epidemiological literature in health services management through an applied project. Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate College of Health and Human Sciences Health Services Administration