PUBH 100a and PUBH 101b, Professional Skills Series  Staff

The Professional Skills Series is intended to prepare M.P.H. students for leadership positions as public health professionals. Material covered includes public speaking, presentation skills, professional writing, negotiation and conflict resolution, and networking and social media. Attendance at 4 sessions is required (elective for Advanced Professional M.P.H. and Accelerated M.B.A./M.P.H. students), and some homework is a part of the program. Although no credit or grade is awarded, satisfactory performance will be noted on the student’s transcript.  0 Course cr per term
HTBA

PUBH 500b, Public Health Practicum  Susan Nappi

This course is one of the options available to students to fulfill the practice requirement for the M.P.H. degree. The course design combines experiential learning and guided classroom discussion. Students are assigned to a field placement in an appropriate setting that affords the opportunity to apply public health concepts and competencies learned in the classroom through a practice experience that is relevant to the students’ areas of specialization. Emphasis is placed on situating students in community-based organizations and other public health service settings such as local or state health departments, where they can work on authentic public health problems and issues. This course provides a means for students to gain exposure to the mission and activities of diverse public health organizations and thus may help to inform their decisions about professional work pursuits upon completion of the M.P.H. degree. Open only to second-year M.P.H. students, Advanced Professional M.P.H. students, and Accelerated M.B.A./M.P.H. students. Not open to auditors.
F 10am-10:50am

PUBH 501a or b, U.S. Health Justice Concentration Practicum  Danya Keene

This is the practicum course for the U.S. Health Justice Concentration. All students participating in the U.S. Health Justice Concentration complete a practicum. (With additional approval of the Office of Public Health Practice, this course can also be used to meet the Applied Practice Experience requirement for graduation.) This practicum experience addresses the objectives of the concentration and is conducted in partnership with a public health or other community organization. Students who choose to complete the practicum during an academic term enroll in this course (in lieu of EPH 500). Prior to the practicum, students complete a work plan and project description that will be reviewed by a faculty adviser and their preceptor at the partner organization. Possible projects may include evaluation, needs assessment, advocacy, public health communication, and/or service provision. Projects should be focused on understanding and ameliorating social or structural determinants of health inequality. During the practicum, students participate in biweekly group reflection meetings with concentration faculty and other concentration students. Upon completion of the practicum, students produce a minimum of two tangible work products or deliverables. These projects and deliverables must be distinct from the students’ thesis work or work completed in other independent study courses. Open only to students in the U.S. Health Justice Concentration.
HTBA

PUBH 505a, Biostatistics in Public Health  Michael Wininger

This course provides an introduction to the use of statistics in medicine and public health. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability distributions, parameter estimation, hypothesis testing, analysis of contingency tables, analysis of variance, regression models, and sample size and power considerations. Students develop the skills necessary to perform, present, and interpret statistical analyses using R software.
MW 8:30am-9:50am

PUBH 507a, Social Justice and Health Equity  Danya Keene

This course outlines the social and structural determinants related to health inequities in the United States and globally. Conceptual, theoretical, methodological, and empirical approaches to understanding social justice and health equity are explored, with a focus on health determinants including health care, social class, poverty, oppression and power, stigma and discrimination, and neighborhood and social factors. The course takes a multidisciplinary approach, integrating methods and research from epidemiology, social sciences, and medicine to explore the individual, interpersonal, community, and societal influences that lead to healthy and unhealthy outcomes.
MW 3pm-4:20pm

PUBH 508a, Foundations of Epidemiology and Public Health  Leah Ferrucci

This course presents an introduction to epidemiologic definitions, concepts, and methods. Topics include history of epidemiology, descriptive epidemiology and burden of disease, measurement of disease frequency and association, study design (ecologic, cross-sectional, case-control studies, cohort, intervention, public health surveillance and programs), selection and information bias, confounding, effect modification, measurement validity and screening, random variation and precision, and causal inference. This course also covers skills for quantitative problem-solving, understanding epidemiologic concepts in the published literature, and key developments and readings in the field of modern epidemiology.
TTh 8:30am-9:50am

PUBH 510a, Health Policy and Health Care Systems  Mark Schlesinger

This course provides an introduction to the making, understanding, and consequences of health policy. The design and performance of the health care system are assessed, with particular attention to the complex and often contested manner in which health care is organized, financed, and delivered in the United States. The course also considers the fundamental concerns—such as cost, access, and quality—that shape the development of health policy and health systems in all countries, and it looks to the health systems of other countries in order to understand the advantages and disadvantages of alternative approaches. An overview of the important actors in the health care and political systems is provided, and students are introduced to methods for understanding the behavior of these policy makers and stakeholders. Health issues are placed in the context of broader social goals and values.
TTh 3pm-4:20pm

[ PUBH 521, Applied Practice Experience ]

The Applied Practice Experience (APE) is an M.P.H. degree requirement that most often is completed in the summer between the first and second academic years, though there are opportunities to complete this requirement in fall or spring terms of the culminating year.  The APE can be met either through a student project or a practicum course. Students work with their faculty advisers, the Career Management Center, and the Office of Public Health Practice to identify suitable public health placements such as medical care facilities, community agencies, public health departments, laboratories, and other sites engaged in public health activities. The APE sometimes serves as a basis for the M.P.H. thesis. The APE is displayed on the transcript with a grade of “S” (Satisfactory) upon completion. A course unit is not given for the APE. All MPH students must complete an approved APE.   0 Course cr

PUBH 524a and PUBH 525b, Thesis  Staff

The thesis (2 course units) is typically a yearlong project that is completed in the second academic year and is the culmination of the student’s educational experience at YSPH. It is frequently a report of a small research project performed independently by the student. Students work with faculty advisers in designing their project and in writing the thesis. Detailed guidelines for the thesis are outlined in Appendix II of the YSPH Bulletin. The thesis is not a requirement for students in the Biostatistics, Health Care Management, Health Policy, or Advanced Professional M.P.H. programs (except for those in the Occupational and Environmental Medicine track).  2 Course cr per term
HTBA

PUBH 555a, Clinic in Climate Justice and Public Health  Daniel Carrion and Annie Harper

In the course, interdisciplinary student teams carry out applied projects at the intersection of climate justice, law and public policy, and public health. Each team works with a partner organization (e.g., state agency, community organization, other nongovernmental organization) to study, design, and implement a project, typically through community-based participatory research practices. The course affords the opportunity to have a real-world impact by applying concepts and competencies learned in the classroom. This course should be of interest to graduate and professional students across the University and is open to Yale College juniors and seniors. In addition, this course is one of the options available to students to fulfill the practice requirement for the M.P.H. degree at YSPH and the capstone requirement for the M.E.M. degree at YSE. Students who plan to enroll must complete an application, which will be used to match each student with a clinic project. Check the course’s Canvas site or contact the instructor for more information. Prerequisite: EHS 547 or permission of the instructor. Not open to auditors.
Th 1pm-2:50pm

PUBH 570a and PUBH 571b, Seminar in Climate Change and Health  Daniel Carrion

In this two-term, monthly, not-for-credit seminar, students are introduced to a wide variety of topics related to climate change and health. The seminar features talks by Yale faculty, as well as invited speakers from other institutions. Students are expected to read one or two relevant papers in advance of each talk and to articulate questions for the speaker. This course is specifically targeted for students in the Climate Change and Health Concentration but is open to all members of the YSPH and Yale communities. Two terms of this seminar are required of students in the Climate Change and Health Concentration. Although no credit or grade is awarded, satisfactory performance will be noted on the student’s transcript. Not open to auditors.  0 Course cr per term
M 12pm-12:50pm

PUBH 580a and PUBH 581b, Seminar for Modeling in Public Health  A. Paltiel and Virginia Pitzer

This yearlong, monthly seminar is targeted most specifically to students in the Public Health Modeling Concentration but open to all interested members of the Yale community. The seminar features talks by faculty from across Yale University doing modeling-related research, as well as invited speakers from other universities and public health agencies. The objectives are to offer students the opportunity to witness the scope and range of questions in public health policy and practice that may be addressed, understood, and informed using model-based approaches; appreciate the breadth of public health modeling research being conducted around the University and beyond; explore possible collaborations/relationships with other scholars and professionals; review, critique, and evaluate model-based public health research in a structured environment; and form their own opinions regarding the applicability, relevance, and responsible use of modeling methods. Two terms of this no-credit seminar are required of students in the Public Health Modeling Concentration. For each class, one or two readings are circulated/posted on the course website prior to the talk. Students are encouraged to read the articles and articulate questions for the speaker.  0 Course cr per term
M 12pm-12:50pm

PUBH 591a, Global Health Seminar  Michael Skonieczny

This weekly seminar exposes students in the health professions to key issues in global health research and practice. The course features faculty from across the health professional schools and other global health experts from around the world. Its collaborative nature provides a rich environment for interdisciplinary dialogue. The goal is for students to attain a good understanding of key issues upon which they may base future research, service, and clinical pursuits in the field of global health. Although no course credit is awarded, satisfactory performance is noted on the student’s transcript.  0 Course cr
Th 12pm-12:50pm

PUBH 600a, Research Ethics and Responsibility  Laura Bothwell

This course seeks to introduce major concepts in the ethical conduct of research and some of the personal and professional issues that researchers encounter in their work. Sessions are run in a seminar/discussion format. Open to first-year Ph.D. students only.  0 Course cr
F 10am-11:15am