Required elective courses for this concentration: (total 14 credits)
- PHS 5212 Introduction to Health Disparities and the Structural and Social Determinants of Health (2cr)
- One of the following courses:
- PHS 5120 Applied Qualitative Methods for Health Research
- PHS 5160 Dissemination and Implementation Science
- PHS 5140 Randomized Controlled Trials
- PHS 5170 Principles of Shared Decision Making and Health Literacy in the Clinical Setting
- 9 additional credits of elective courses with approval from the program leadership
The competencies to be demonstrated at the end of the program expand on the overall MPHS and include:
- Achieve competency in explaining how social and structural determinants of health produce and maintain health disparities across each phase of disease development in individuals and populations.
- Identify appropriate methodologies and strategies for assessing and addressing health disparities in their research.
- Understand the importance of involving community partners and stakeholders in health disparities research.
- Evaluate the quality and comparability of epidemiologic data and draw inferences from epidemiologic data to guide practice guidelines.