Semester:
Offered:
To participate in the course, you must complete this form BY TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4.
Course Description:
Public Health is an inherently multidisciplinary field, drawing on skills and knowledge across the biological, quantitative, and social sciences. The aim of this nancourse is to introduce students, researchers, and healthcare providers to public health as a field of research and as an approach to framing and addressing health challenges. Through lectures and small group discussion, students in this nanocourse will gain a fundamental understanding of the goals, scope, and tools of public health and a common language that we hope will enable further learning and collaboration.
Session 1:
Participants will be introduced to different definitions of health and public health. Building on these definitions, a conceptual framework will be presented for thinking about public health challenges and the resulting response. These concepts will be further explored through a case study on addressing trauma and mental health in a community using a social determinants of health approach. Participants will also be introduced to the various tools of public health and how they relate to programs and departments at HSPH.
Session 2:
After a review of Session 1, participants will receive a small introduction to epidemiologic research as a sub-field of public health. Participants will then work through a case study of their choosing. Building on the first session, participants will select one of two possible case studies based on their interests. Participants are expected to read this case prior to the session, prepare responses to several short answer questions, and be prepared for an interactive case discussion. Participants will gain hands-on experience identifying, proposing, and evaluating responses to public health challenges.
Upon completing the course, participants will be able to define health and public health, identify different disciplines of public health, frame the conditions and responses of public health challenges, identify major components of the public health toolkit, and apply these skills to a case study. Participants will be provided with resources to further explore course content.
Participants are welcome to attend just Session 1 or both Sessions 1 and 2.
Target Audience:
This nanocourse is intended for scientists, clinicians, and others with an interest in learning more about public health. There are no prerequisites. Participants from outside of Harvard are welcome, but you must use your university/work email address to register.
Session Details:
Session 1: VIRTUAL - Zoom link will be sent to registered participants.
October 6th, 1:30-4pm
Session 2: IN PERSON - TMEC 306 Learning studio, third floor of 260 longwood Avenue, Boston, MA
October 13th, 1:30-4:30pm
Course Instructors:
Dr. Marilyn Ahun, Dr. Laura Sampson, Dr. Rebecca Lawn
Curriculum Advisor: Dr. Deepali Ravel
Course Director: Dr. Dyann Wirth
To participate in the course, you must complete this form BY TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4.