PA 6260 - Population Health

2 credit hours

Prerequisite: Admission to the Physician Assistant Studies program. Aspiring healthcare providers must develop a solid understanding of the principles of disease prevention, surveillance, reporting, and intervention. Thus, students will be introduced to core public health concepts to inform clinical practice and benefit both community and society as a whole. The core focus will be on the frameworks underpinning public health systems, patient advocacy, and population health maintenance. Explores the interrelated facets of social and behavioral sciences to understand the social determinants of health more fully.

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