N395M: Epidemiology and Population Health
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Course Description
This course introduces the study of health and disease through their patterns of occurrence in human populations. The course presents approaches for estimating the burden of disease and evaluates primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention strategies. Basic epidemiological statistics are explored. Population health focuses on inter-professional collaboration to identify, analyze, and evaluate key public health issues. This course explores the roles of federal, state, and local governments in relationship to the core functions of public health. Health disparities and the needs of priority populations are analyzed. Health promotion models impacting specific populations and population-focused health initiatives are evaluated.
DNP Essentials: III and VII
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