Program Objectives
Upon successful completion of the certificate, students are expected to be able to:
- Define and apply core frameworks of population health, distinguishing them from traditional public health and clinical care models.
- Analyze the role of environmental and climate determinants as key drivers of health inequities across populations and communities.
- Use population health data and analytics tools, including methods to measure, interpret, and communicate health outcomes.
- Evaluate population-level interventions and policies that address social and structural determinants of health aligned with value-based care goals.
- Integrate interdisciplinary perspectives—clinical and systems-based—to support accountable care and organizational transformation.
Course Structure
|
Program component |
Format |
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Course 1: Principles of Population Health |
3 credits · 8 weeks |
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Course 2: Population Health Operations &Clinical Integration |
3 credits · 8 weeks |
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Course 3: Population Health in Environmental Health &Community Context |
3 credits · 8 weeks |
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Course 4: Introduction to Population Health Analytics and Decision-Making |
3 credits · 8 weeks |
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Total |
12 credits |