Public Health Economics

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

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

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.

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