Health Services

Modern Eras of Public Health

The goal of modern public health services is ultimately to achieve an equitable system that prevents harm, promotes healthy choices and protects well being for the public–all at a satisfactory quality and affordable price. Students will explore how health services have evolved to meet this goal.

Social and Environmental Determinants of Health

Students in this class will explore how different factors, such as socioeconomic background, race, gender, and surrounding environment, can affect the availability and quality of public health.

Public Health Services Cycle

Public Health Services—like any other system—consist of Inputs, Processes and Outcomes that continuously inform one another. Students will investigate how public health services are planned according to relevant inputs, the processes by which services are provided, and the outcomes which are achieved, as well as how those outcomes are measured and analyzed to inform next steps.

Healthcare Services

Students will examine the crucial role of healthcare providers (organizations such as hospitals, clinics) in maintaining and improving public health. Students will investigate the evolution of societal healthcare, exploring topics such as the importance of effective patient-provider relationships, health law and ethics, and the organization of healthcare providers.

Systems for Public Health Services

Understanding the systematic organization of public health services within a country, and the way in which the pieces of said services function in concert is vital to understanding how health - as a good - is delivered to the target population. Students will become familiar with the organization, structure, and function of public health services, both in the United States, and abroad.