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Introduction to Dental Medicine
by Dr. Uri Hangorsky , Dr. Thomas P. Sollecito , Dr. Eric Stoopler- 4.8
Approx. 10 hours to complete
This course provides an overview of dental medicine to engage, educate, excite and assist you in improving the oral health of your patients and members of your community. Lecture 5: Public Health Impact of Dental Medicine (5min) Lecture 6: Dental Public Health (10min) Week 6 - The Science of Pain Affecting the Intraoral and Extraoral Structures...
Communicating Climate Change and Health
by Connie Roser-Renouf- 4.7
Approx. 19 hours to complete
How can you persuasively discuss the negative effects of climate change on human health to motivate change in your community? In this course, you will learn to communicate the health-related risks of climate change effectively to the public and policymakers and motivate positive changes in climate-related behaviors. Talking climate: The science of climate change communication...
Health Behavior Change: From Evidence to Action
by Marney White- 4.8
Approx. 15 hours to complete
Through a set of experiential learning exercises, students will learn to apply the science of health behavior change in their own lives. The course is appropriate for students interested in health care and public health, as well as individuals who are interested in learning to apply the science of behavior change to improve their personal wellbeing....
Engineering Life: Synbio, Bioethics & Public Policy
by Debra JH Mathews, PhD, MA- 4.3
Approx. 14 hours to complete
The objective of this course is to increase learners’ awareness and understanding of ethical and policy/governance issues that arise in the design, conduct and application of synthetic biology. The course will begin with a short history of recombinant DNA technology and how governance of that science developed and evolved, and progress through a series of areas of application of synbio....
Science Matters: Let's Talk About COVID-19
by Helen Ward , Katharina Hauck , Oliver Geffen Obregon- 4.1
Approx. 16 hours to complete
The outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) is the most significant public health emergency of the 21st century so far. We also offer a fully online Global Master of Public Health for those of you who want to delve even deeper and join our professional community. Further Learning: Behaviour Change in Public Health Practice...
Reducing Gun Violence in America: Evidence for Change
by Daniel W. Webster, ScD, MPH , Cassandra Crifasi, PhD, MPH , Alex McCourt, JD, PhD, MPH , Jon S. Vernick, JD, MPH- 4.7
Approx. 18 hours to complete
Guns in Public Places, Schools, and Homes Introduction to Guns in Public Places, Schools, and Homes Threat Assessment & School-based Interventions: Prevalence of Shootings in Schools Wrap-Up of Guns in Public Places, Schools, and Homes Wrap-Up of Guns in Public Places, Schools, and Homes Practice Quizzes Understanding Place-Based Interventions in a Public Health Context...
Positive Psychology: Martin E. P. Seligman’s Visionary Science
by Martin E.P. Seligman, Ph.D.- 4.9
Approx. 16 hours to complete
Seligman—renowned worldwide as the “father of Positive Psychology”—has led visionary leaps in the scientific research, empirical data and personal understandings of human flourishing. Seeds of Flourishing: The Personal in Parallel with a Developing New Field Stage 3: The Science of Grit and a New Understanding: How to Foster Flourishing in Schools...
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Surveillance Systems: The Building Blocks
by Emily Gurley, PhD, MPH- 4.8
Approx. 6 hours to complete
Epidemiology is often described as the cornerstone science and public health and public health surveillance is a cornerstone of epidemiology. A History of Public Health Surveillance Example of an International Public Health Surveillance System Example of a Domestic Public Health Surveillance System Discuss the role of surveillance within the broader fields of epidemiology and public health...
Data and Health Indicators in Public Health Practice
by Keri Althoff, PhD, MPH- 4.7
Approx. 6 hours to complete
Epidemiology is often described as the cornerstone science in public health. Epidemiology in public health practice uses study design and analyses to identify causes in an outbreak situation, guides interventions to improve population health, and evaluates programs and policies. In this course, we'll define the role of the professional epidemiologist as it relates to public health services, functions, and competencies....
Major Depression in the Population: A Public Health Approach
by William Eaton, PhD , Wietse A. Tol, PhD , Ramin Mojtabai, MD- 4.7
Approx. 11 hours to complete
Public Mental Health is the application of the principles of medicine and social science to prevent the occurrence of mental and behavioral disorders and to promote mental health of the population. This course illustrates the principles of public health applied to depressive disorder, including principles of epidemiology, transcultural psychiatry, health services research, and prevention....