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MS PHS TR PREVM - Population Health Science: Preventive Medicine Track (MS)
Program Overview
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Program Level
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Program Code
MS PHS TR PREVM
Learning Outcomes
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Describe the fundamentals of population health science and the contribution to improving health and health care.
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Apply evidence-based approaches for knowledge acquisition in population health science, including the ability to: Critique the literature, summarize the evidence, and synthesize knowledge, Analyze and interpret primary and secondary population-level data to reach valid conclusions about the health of populations, Design and execute appropriate research studies to identify clinical and non-clinical determinants of health, distribution of health outcomes, and health disparities, and Conduct community health needs assessment, including information about health status, multiple determinants of health, and community assets and resources.
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Practice mechanisms for knowledge translation and exchange.
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Apply knowledge of the organization, financing, delivery, and value of health care to the design of interventions to improve health outcomes for clinical, organizational, and geographical populations.
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Conduct a capstone project with real-world applications to improving health or health care for a defined population.
Requisites
Students must complete a minimum of 36 credit hours to graduate from the program.
Year 1 – Fall | ||
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PHS 703 | Epidemiology I | 3 |
PHS 702 | Statistical Methods in Research | 3 |
PHS 700 | Essentials of Population Health | 3 |
TOTAL TERM HOURS | 9 | |
Year 1 – Spring | ||
PHS 742 | Multivariate Regression | 3 |
PHS 711 | Healthcare Quality and Safety | 3 |
PHS 704 | Epidemiology II | 3 |
TOTAL TERM HOURS | 9 | |
Year 2 – Fall | ||
PHS 714 | U.S. Health Care Organizations and Delivery | 3 |
PHS 731 | Social Determinants of Health | 3 |
PHS 717 | Health Behavior Theory | 3 |
TOTAL TERM HOURS | 9 | |
Year 2 – Spring | ||
PM 725 | Environmental Health | 3 |
PM 797 | Preventive Medicine Practicum | 6 |
TOTAL TERM HOURS | 9 | |