| PHS 700 | Essentials of Population Health | Introduction to how the multiple determinants of health (e.g., health care, socioeconomic status, genetics, the physical environment and health behavior, and their interactions) have implications for the health outcomes of populations. Characteristi... |
| PHS 701 | Applied Demography | The course provides an applied overview of common methodological approaches, major conceptual issues, and recent empirical research in demography. Demography is the study of the causes and consequences of population change. Populations change in size... |
| PHS 702 | Statistical Methods in Research | This course provides an introduction to selected important topics in statistical concepts and reasoning. This course represents an introduction to the field and provides a survey of data types and analysis techniques. Specific topics include applicat... |
| PHS 703 | Epidemiology I | This course will introduce students to the principles and methods of epidemiology in human populations, including study design (randomized trials, case-control studies, cohort studies, and cross-sectional studies), risk estimation, and methods of cau... |
| PHS 704 | Epidemiology II | This course will present and illustrate advanced concepts in epidemiologic methods with an emphasis on observational studies. Topics include causal inference in epidemiology, measures of disease frequency, measures of association, application of stat... |
| PHS 705 | Value-based Healthcare Del & Pay Models | Health care systems in the US and around the world are pursuing value-based health care (VBHC) reforms that seek to achieve the Triple Aim, now the Quadruple Aim of better care for individuals, better health for populations, lower cost of care per ca... |
| PHS 706 | Population Health and Consumerism | Hospitals and health systems are re-inventing themselves and working with providers and their communities to position their organizations for success in an environment that demands high-value, lower-cost and efficient health care. But as hospitals an... |
| PHS 707 | Accountable Care Organizations | Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) are designed to provide high quality health care and control costs; two components of the Quadruple Aim. The focus of this course will be to examine different types of ACOs and their various payment characteristi... |
| PHS 708 | Managing Hlth Across the Care Continuum | Engaging patients and their families is critical to achieving the Quadruple Aim and ensuring that key strategies and practices are implemented reliably and monitored for improvement. This is an important step toward effective patient and family engag... |
| PHS 709 | Population Health Management | This course will introduce students to the applied field of population health management through the use of case studies and key elements of population health management such as development of accountable care processes and infrastructure, payer rela... |
| PHS 710 | Lifestyle Medicine and Health Coaching | The purpose of this course is to increase the knowledge and skills of clinicians in coaching patients to make lasting lifestyle management changes utilizing evidence-based lifestyle medicine strategies. It is envisaged that undertaking this subject w... |
| PHS 711 | Healthcare Quality and Safety | This course provides an overview of health care quality and safety. Students will learn fundamental quality improvement concepts and techniques. Quality measurement, assessment, and improvement frameworks will be explored as they apply to clinical, s... |
| PHS 712 | Science Communication & Dissemination | This is a foundation course in science communication theory, research, and practice in the context of health promotion and health care. This course is based on the premise that scientists, and increasingly, other practitioners and educators, are agen... |
| PHS 713 | Implementation Science | This course is an introduction to implementation science and its relevance to population health science and practice. Implementation science is the scientific study of methods to promote the uptake of research findings in real world settings such as... |
| PHS 714 | US Healthcare Organizations and Delivery | Focuses on the organization, financing, and delivery of healthcare in the U.S. Contrasts the private and public sectors and examines the effects of market competition and government regulation. Examines the ways that medical providers are paid, and e... |
| PHS 715 | Health Disparities Seminar | This course will examine relevant historical issues, theories, and empirical data, emphasizing critical analysis and application of knowledge. Disparities will be discussed relative to race/ethnicity, gender, income, and sexual orientation. Students... |
| PHS 716 | Interventions for Org. Behavior Change | This course is designed to provide students with a conceptual framework addressing the strategic importance of managing change and organization development (OD) in various agencies, health care organizations, human service organizations, community or... |
| PHS 717 | Health Behavior Theory | This course will provide an overview of social and behavioral science theories and frameworks that are currently used to: 1) understand health related behaviors; and 2) guide development of interventions and policies designed to prevent, reduce or el... |
| PHS 718 | Proseminar | Proseminars are professionalism courses that provide entrance into a field. This course will review the evolution of the field of population health science, the school of population health, and future developments in this field. Learners will also en... |
| PHS 720 | Population Health Informatics | This course will focus on the concepts, theories and practices of the evolving discipline of health informatics. Differentiation between approaches used in this field versus health information technology will be highlighted. Health informatics is d... |
| PHS 721 | Digital Healthcare | This course introduces students to the utility of information and communication technologies (ICT) within modern healthcare practice. Students will learn about a range of digital technologies and applications in the areas of clinical practice, educat... |
| PHS 722 | Health Information Visualization | Information visualization is the use of interactive visual representations of data to amplify human cognition. This course provides an introduction to the theories, principles and techniques for creating effective interactive visualizations of quanti... |
| PHS 724 | Environmental Health | This course offers a general introduction to environmental health from global to local, addressing fundamental topics and current issues. This course covers core topics that prepare students to comprehend environmental health issues leading to preven... |
| PHS 730 | Health Prom, Disease Prev, and Care Mgt | The course is concerned with the socio-cultural, behavioral, psychological, and biological factors contributing to wellness and disease prevention. Students will be introduced to the theory and application of health promotion principles and will revi... |
| PHS 731 | Social Determinants of Health | This course analyzes the social factors, such as inequalities in income and opportunities, and racial/ethnic disparities that influence the health of populations. The course examines the effect of economic, social, cultural, and environmental factors... |
| PHS 732 | Global Health: Disp, Deter, Pol, & Out | This course will focus on four main topics: 1) the burden and distribution of disease and mortality; 2) the determinants of global health disparities; 3) the development of global health policies; and 4) the outcomes of global health interventions. S... |
| PHS 739 | Science Communication & Dissemination II | This is an applied course in science communication and dissemination, designed to advance students? knowledge of health and science communication theory, research, and practice. The major course objective is to provide opportunities to develop skills... |
| PHS 740 | Grant Writing | This course covers how to write a research grant proposal. This will include how to write the main components of the research strategy with appropriate specific aims. Grant submission, review, and award cycles will also be presented.  This course wi... |
| PHS 741 | Introduction to STATA | Students will obtain the necessary skills to be able to work and conduct their own empirical analyses with the statistical software STATA. This will be a good basis for the writing of an empirical seminar paper, a Bachelor or Master thesis. The cours... |
| PHS 742 | Multivariate Regression | This course introduces the basic concepts and steps associated with multivariable statistical modeling. It integrates methods with performing the steps using data analysis tools such as Stata. Presents use of generalized linear models for quantitativ... |
| PHS 743 | Prgm Eval for Pop-Level Interventions | This course is designed to cover a wide range of assessments including individual programs, institutional and governmental policies. Evaluators work with program staff and stakeholders to clarify a program's operational theory and goals, develop info... |
| PHS 744 | Bioethics and Society | This is a case-method course, consisting of discussion of the fundamental basics of bioethical theory. In this class, students will learn the fundamentals of bioethical theory and then apply this knowledge in developing a language and toolbox for mak... |
| PHS 745 | Comm Eng and Comm-Based Particip Rsrch | Community engagement strategies that affect health behavior are increasingly important for improving the health of populations. Introduces the principles and applied methods of community-engaged research, including defining the community and partners... |
| PHS 746 | Systematic Review | This course introduces the methods of systematic review and meta-analysis, including formulating questions, criteria for relevance and rigor in selecting primary studies, search strategies, coding protocols, tables and other formats for presenting da... |
| PHS 747 | Survey Development, Qualitative Methods, and Analysis | This course will use a combination of didactic, interactive, and applied techniques to teach methodological and analysis techniques in survey research. Students will review theoretical approaches and explore the connections between overarching theore... |
| PHS 748 | Spatial Analysis and GIS | Introduces the field of spatial analysis and its application to population health research and planning. Concepts are examined through the use of ArcGIS Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping software as a tool for integrating, manipulating, and... |
| PHS 749 | Advanced Statistics in Population Health | This course offers an in-depth exploration of advanced statistical techniques essential for population health research. Designed to build upon foundational statistical knowledge, the course provides exposure to a range of topics, which may include ge... |
| PHS 750 | Population Health Research Methods I | This course will introduce the major components in research methods including: qualitative and quantitative study designs, selection of study populations, formulation of research questions, hypothesis formulation, levels of measurement, sampling, mea... |
| PHS 752 | Designing and Conducting Health Surveys | This course is a theoretical and practical overview of survey methodology, with survey research design and implementation as the major focus. Central to this course is survey quality, the variety of settings in which survey data is collected, devices... |
| PHS 753 | Systems Science and Population Health | This course provides an introduction to systems science and its applications to population health science and practice. Health and health care improvement challenges tend to be complex and involve multiple actors and institutions. Unlike traditional... |
| PHS 755 | Improving the Health of Vulnerable Pop | The course provides intensive coverage of contemporary topics in vulnerable populations in health care and health research. It explores definitions of vulnerability and provides a conceptual model for considering issues of vulnerability in a health c... |
| PHS 756 | HIV/AIDS in the United States | This course offers an immersion experience in the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the United States. Seminar topics to be covered include: historical context, epidemiology and trends, wide and persisting disparities, old and emerging challenges, and advances an... |
| PHS 757 | Health Equity Reserch Methods | This course covers theory and practical methods for developing and conducting research with the goal of improving health equity. Introduces methods and skills required to conduct rigorous health equity research and translate evidence-based strategies... |
| PHS 760 | Health Economics | This course covers the theory of microeconomic analysis and its application to health and health services. It emphasizes the use of theory to understand problems of organization, delivery, and financing of health services; discrepancies in health lev... |
| PHS 761 | Healthcare Finance | This course covers key financial concepts and principles in the health care industry. Managerial and financial accounting, as well as financial analysis and strategic planning, are covered. Financial management under prospective payment and capitatio... |
| PHS 762 | Methods for Econ Eval of Health Programs | This course deals with comparative effectiveness research that takes cost into consideration. It covers the concepts and methods for the economic analysis of healthcare decision alternatives. Topics will include cost-benefit, cost-effectiveness and c... |
| PHS 763 | Econometrics for Population Health | This course provides an introduction to estimation, testing, and interpretation of linear and non-linear econometric models; helps students develop the quantitative skills necessary for using these techniques; and provides experience in using softwar... |
| PHS 764 | Applied Microeconometrics | This course provides in-depth coverage of modern microeconometric methods to enhance problem solving skills and improve students’ confidence in selecting techniques properly suited to the data and to the economic model. The limitations and pitfalls a... |
| PHS 765 | Advanced Microeconomics | This course covers advanced topics in microeconomic theory and shows how the principles of microeconomic theory explains general characteristics of economic behavior in the health sector. Topics will include the applications of microeconomic analysis... |
| PHS 766 | Behav., Econ., & Health Decision-Making | Behavioral economics is the study of emotional and psychological influences on decision making. This course offers an introduction to behavioral economics and its applications to health and health care decision-making. It covers theories behind why p... |
| PHS 790 | Special topics in PHS | The focus of this Special Topics course may vary by semester. It is designed to respond to contemporary issues in population health as well as to cover specific areas of faculty and/or students interest. |
| PHS 791 | Independent Study | This course is intended to meet special needs of individual students. Students who wish to learn more about a particular topic can approach a mentor to determine an advanced course of study for a particular topic. The structure of an individual cours... |
| PHS 796 | Directed Research | The purpose of this culminating course is for students to produce a written, independent scientific research work. During the course, students will demonstrate their ability to independently plan, carry out and present (orally and written) their rese... |
| PHS 797 | Population Health Capstone | This capstone course will offer students the opportunity to apply knowledge and skills acquired in their prior course work in the program. It is designed as a final project through which students will gain a culminating and integrative experience in... |
| PHS 798 | Doctoral Dissertation Research | This is seminar course for doctoral students in Population Health Science who are currently working on their dissertation. The seminar provides students the opportunity to present and discuss their work in a supportive environment. Faculty may also p... |
| PHS 799 | Doctoral Proposal Development | This course deals with both the theoretical and practical aspects of designing dissertation research and successfully defending the design in a proposal hearing. The purpose of the course is to assist students through the proposal and dissertation wr... |
| PM 797 | Preventive Medicine Practicum | This course provides an opportunity for students to apply their knowledge of core topics in clinical prevention and population health in the health care environment, and to communicate about these topics with other physicians. |