Economics is the study of choices in a world of scarcity. In this course we explore how markets function by examining the demand behavior of consumers and the supply behavior
Leadership Domain: Resource Allocation and Development
Public Health Financial Management
This course provides an overview of the principles of finance, discussions regarding finance issues related to public health, and understanding of financial management of public health programs and activities. Module
Public Health Information Systems
This course will introduce participants to the concept of medical/health informatics and provide some general examples of information technology as applied in health care. The focus is at the system
Public Health Insurance
This course provides background on the history, growth and issues surrounding managed health care and health insurance. Among the items covered are the development of group practice, types of managed
Recognition and Safe Handling of Chemical Terrorist Agents
This course provides an in-depth guide to the initial public health response to a chemical terrorist attack
Vectors of Disease in Disasters
This course consists of two parts. Part one will discuss vectors of health importance in a disaster. This part will address vectors such as mosquitoes, flies, ticks, fleas and rodents.
Leadership and Advocacy: Trends and Challenges in Maternal and Child Health
In 1935, Title V of the Social Security Act established a federal-state partnership to address the needs of the maternal and child health population. Over the years, though changes have
Lessons From the Storm: Crisis and Collaboration
The lessons learned, and lessons still being taught, from Hurricane Katrina can assist all healthcare and family assistance providers in providing for future disasters. This session was conducted by Harold
Mass Casualty Incident Triage
This course is intended for pre-hospital care providers who may be called on to respond to a mass casualty incident resulting when a large numbers of victims are injured or
Needs Assessment and Evaluation
This course targets any level public health professionals who are involved in project or programmatic design and implementation. This course provides public health professionals with the planning cycle of a