MS PHS TR PHS - Population Health Science: Population Health Science Track (MS)

Describe the fundamentals of population health science and the contribution to improving health and health care.

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.

Practice mechanisms for knowledge translation and exchange.

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.

Conduct a capstone project with real-world applications to improving health or health care for a defined population.