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HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM

Curriculum Guide

2012 - 2013

Enclosed is information about the Master of Public Health (MPH) Program. Students must select one ofseven concentrations to focus their studies and to gain depth in particular areas of interest. This guideincludes the basic requirements for the MPH degree, required core courses, preliminaryrecommendations, and suggestions for courses relevant to the concentrations. Descriptions of courseslisted here, as well as a full list of courses available at the School, can be found online at:

www.hsph.harvard.edu/registrar/courses

If you have any questions regarding the MPH Program or curriculum, please contact:

Roberta GianfortoniAssistant Dean for Professional EducationHarvard School of Public Health Phone: 617-432-3530677 Huntington Avenue, Kresge G-29 Fax: 617-432-3365Boston, MA 02115 Email: [email protected]

If you have any questions regarding admissions or financial aid, please contact:

Office of Admissions Student Financial ServicesHarvard School of Public Health Harvard School of Public Health

158 Longwood Avenue 708 Huntington AvenueBoston, MA 02115 Boston, MA 02115Phone: 617-432-1031 Phone: 617-432-1867Fax: 617-432-7080 Fax: 617-432-5431Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

www.hsph.harvard.edu/mph

AUGUST 2012
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NOTE: Every effort is made to ensure the information contained in this guide is

accurate at the time of printing. However, the Harvard School of Public Health

reserves the right to make changes in degree requirements, courses of instruction,

faculty, and other information contained herein. Please be sure to check for updated

course information on the Registrar's Courses and Schedules website before

planning your schedule. For any questions about fulfilling degree requirements or

changing concentrations, please contact the MPH Program Office, housed in the

Office for Educational Programs, Kresge G-29.

If you have any questions regarding the MPH Program or curriculum, please contact:

Roberta GianfortoniAssistant Dean for Professional EducationHarvard School of Public Health Phone: 617-432-3530

677 Huntington Avenue, Kresge G-29 Fax: 617-432-3365Boston, MA 02115 Email: [email protected]

Emily DaviesMPH Program CoordinatorHarvard School of Public Health Phone: 617-432-0090677 Huntington Avenue, Kresge G-29 Fax: 617-432-3365Boston, MA 02115 Email: [email protected]
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SCHOOL-WIDE RESOURCES....1

OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................... 2

MPH CORE REQUIREMENTS: ALL CONCENTRATIONS ........................................................ 5

SUMMARY CHART: MPH CORE COURSES ...........................................................................14

SUMMER SESSION AND PROGRAM IN CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS ..................................16

INDIVIDUAL CONCENTRATION OUTLINES ...........................................................................17

HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT AND POLICY (CMP) .........................................17

GLOBAL HEALTH (GH) ........................................................................................22

HEALTH AND SOCIAL BEHAVIOR (HSB) ...........................................................28

LAW AND PUBLIC HEALTH (LPH) ......................................................................33

OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (OEH). ...............................38

QUANTITATIVE METHODS (QM) ........................................................................41

CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS (CLE) .....................................................................44

REGISTRATION INFORMATION .............................................................................................48

GENERAL POLICY ON WINTER SESSION .............................................................................49

SCHOOL-WIDE INTERDISCIPLINARY CONCENTRATIONS ..................................................50

SEMINARS AND OPPORTUNITES ..........................................................................................52


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SCHOOL-WIDE RESOURCES

In addition to the MPH Curriculum Guide, students at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) shouldbecome familiar with the following resources found on the Schools website or by visiting the appropriateoffice:

HSPH Courses and Scheduleswww.hsph.harvard.edu/registrar/courses

Procedure for Cross-Registration at Other Schoolshttp://www.hsph.harvard.edu/admissions/registrar/cross-registration

Contact: Anita Mourino, HSPH Cross-Registration Coordinator

University-Wide Course Cataloghttp://crossreg.harvard.edu

2012-2013 Academic Calendarhttp://www.hsph.harvard.edu/administrative-offices/registrar/academic-calendar

HSPH Student Handbookhttp://www.hsph.harvard.edu/academics/student-handbook

HSPH Photo Directoryhttp://www.hsph.harvard.edu/directory2

Student Financial Serviceshttp://www.hsph.harvard.edu/osfsContact: Kathryn Austin, Director of Student Financial Services

Office for Student Affairshttp://www.hsph.harvard.edu/administrative-offices/student-affairsContact: Andy Eisenmann, Director for Student Affairs

Career Services Officehttp://www.hsph.harvard.edu/careersContact: Peter Crudele, Director of Career Services

Office for Alumni Affairshttp://www.alumni.sph.harvard.eduContact: Jim Smith, Assistant Dean for Alumni Affairs
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OVERVIEW

The overall objectives of the MPH Program are:

(i) to provide training in public health to qualified health professionals and to other individualswhose prior training and experience prepares them to play a leadership role in public health;

(ii) to adapt MPH training to the diverse backgrounds and anticipated future careers of students;

(iii) to award the MPH degree to individuals who have acquired a particular depth of knowledge inpublic health sciences and who have demonstrated the following capacities to:

- understand the distribution of major determinants of health in populations relevant to thecandidates anticipated career course,

- effectively contribute to the management of health services,

- analyze risks and devise strategies for a healthier environment, a safer workplace, andfewer injuries,

- identify ways in which changes in behavior and social structures may affect the health ofpopulations;

(iv) to lead students to achieve these capacities in a setting that demands that the studentsquery, learn, persuade, and communicate in active interchange with their peers, with faculty,and with practitioners outside the School.

The MPH degree is the most widely recognized professional credential for leadership in public health.The program emphasizes active, student-directed learning, problem solving, and the acquisition of skills

essential to the practice of public health. The program is organized around seven career-orientedconcentrations and a core curriculum. Each concentration offers electives that allow students to explore indepth areas relevant to their personal career goals.

We encourage you to carefully review the concentration requirements and consult with faculty advisors tochoose elective courses that are best suited to your needs. There are similarities across theconcentrations, and it is important to choose classes that provide both depth and breadth in your chosenarea, and assist you in developing expertise in a focus area relevant to your professional interests.

Please note: Information was current at time of printing, however, course changes may occur andstudents are responsible for checking the Registrars Courses and Schedules website:www.hsph.harvard.edu/registrar/courses
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2012-2013 MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM

GENERAL MPH GUIDELINES

The MPH Program is housed in the Office for Educational Programs (OEP). In order to complete the program, all students

must fulfill the following requirements regardless of their concentration:

1. 42.5 credits minimum

2. 30 credits minimum graded ordinally (A, B, C, etc.)

3. Up to 12.5 credits may be taken Pass/Fail as long as the student has 30 ordinal credits.

Be sure to check if core or concentration requirements are listed as Pass/Fail only.

(Please check with the OEP/MPH Office for specifics.) This is your responsibility.

4. Successful completion of all courses required by your particular concentration

5. Cumulative grade point average of at least 2.7

While HSPH does not accept courses in transfer, students who have taken equivalent courses at another School

of Public Health may petition to waive a requirement. All MPH students must fulfill the 42.5 credit minimum

requirement at HSPH in order to graduate. Please contact the OEP/MPH Office for specific information about

waivers.

Advising: Assignment of student advisors is guided by the students interests. Students may request a change of

advisor once the term begins and should contact the OEP/MPH Office with any advising concerns. In addition,

students have access to a variety of resources for advising about their academic programs. Faculty advisors,

concentration leaders, other faculty with particular areas of expertise, and administrative advisors are valuable in

guiding specific interests and issues. Students should check with the OEP/MPH Office for questions related to

core courses and requirements for graduation.

Graduation: Completion of core requirements for the MPH degree is monitored by the OEP/MPH Office. This

office has the most current information on requirements, options, and course alternatives. In addition to meeting

with your faculty advisors, please check with the OEP/MPH Office to be sure your planned curriculum choices

meet all MPH requirements. This office also has information about options that previous students have selected.

This is your responsibility.

All graduating MPH students receive a Master of Public Health degree regardless of concentration.

Preventive Medicine: Students preparing for Board Certification in Preventive Medicine should check with the

OEP/MPH Office regarding requirements. Additional information can be found on the American Board of

Preventive Medicine website:www.abprevmed.org
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2012-2013 MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM

CORE REQUIREMENTS

MPH core requirements are established in accordance with the guidelines established by the Council on Education for

Public Health (CEPH) and the MPH Steering Committee. The CEPH establishes core areas required of all studentsreceiving a professional degree in public health at accredited institutions. Courses required to fulfill the core may vary for

each concentration. Students are responsible for reviewing the specific guidelines for their chosen concentration and the

options listed in this guide.

CONCENTRATIONS

A concentration provides students with a focus during an intense year of study. In addition to the basic core, a

concentration may require or recommend courses particularly valuable to its relevant area of focus. All core and additional

required courses must be taken to fulfill the requirements of the concentration and the MPH degree.

REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED COURSES WITHIN A CONCENTRATION

MPH students are strongly encouraged to take a sufficient number of courses within their chosen concentration in order to

provide depth in a specific area. Graduates who can demonstrate skill and training in a particular area offer an employer

greater strength than graduates whose education is broad, but lacks depth.

ELECTIVES BEYOND CORE AND CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS

The courses at HSPH provide a rich selection for students, permitting very broad choices. Students are not restricted in

their selection of elective courses; however, planning ahead wisely is strongly advised. Students should review all current

course offerings atwww.hsph.harvard.edu/registrar/courses. HSPH students with particular interests also have the

opportunity to select courses at any of the other Harvard graduate schools, MIT, or the Fletcher School of Law and

Diplomacy at Tufts University. For courses available at other Harvard graduate schools, please refer to

http://crossreg.harvard.edu. Students are responsible for reviewing and confirming cross-registered course options and

credits at MIT and Tufts.

Please be aware that some elective courses have prerequisites that must be taken before enrolling. At the beginning of

the term and in consultation with their advisor and/or concentration leader, students should consult the recommendations

established by their concentration and develop a careful plan by reviewing the course descriptions provided by the

Registrars Office. Please note: Some courses are only offered alternate years.

CONCENTRATION CHANGES Students considering a change of concentration must contact the OEP/MPH Office

within the first two weeks of the academic yearto ensure fulfillment of all requirements.
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2012 2013 MPH CORE REQUIREMENTS: ALL CONCENTRATIONS

This section contains the basic core requirements for all concentrations. For each core area there may be a variety of

courses that will fulfill the core. All courses listed meet the core competencies. Please be sure to check the section

relevant to your concentration to determine if there are specific courses that your concentration has listed to fulfill a

particular core. The concentration abbreviation is noted in parentheses if there are specific courses required to fulfill this

core.

For ANY questions regarding core requirements, please check with the Office for Educational Programs/MPH

Program Office, Kresge G-29.

In general, at least one course under each core heading is required for each concentration. The course may be 2.5 or 5

credits. Please review the options and the specific concentration variations, particularly those where more than one

course is required to fulfill that core requirement. Students wishing to select an alternative must check with the OEP/MPH

Office.

CREDITS AND SEMESTERS

Students may take up to 25 credits in a given semester. The semester is divided into two segments, e.g. Fall 1 and Fall 2

or Spring 1 and Spring 2, indicating when a course is offered. Each semesters registration should include all courses

planned for the fall semester or spring semester. Courses meeting during the whole semester are designated as Fall or

Spring. Courses meeting half of a semester are indicated by a 1 or 2 (e.g. Fall 1, Spring 2 ). The January Winter

Session courses are listed under the spring semester schedule and also under the Winter Session schedule. Credits for

Winter Session courses are counted in the spring total. The Summer Session for Public Health Studies includes the

Summer 1 and Summer 2 periods. Please check with the OEP/MPH Office to ensure you are completing the

necessary core requirements. The segments are designated by date ranges for each course. A summary is on the back of

this document.

Course length does not necessarily determine course credit and vice versa. Courses that are 2.5 credits may span one or

both periods of a semester, depending on the number of times the course meets per week. For example, SHDH 201 [Fall

1] is worth 2.5 credits and meets twice per week during Fall 1, whereas ID 215 [Spring] is also worth 2.5 credits and

meets only once per week during the entire spring semester. All Summer Session courses meet five days per week during

Summer 1 or Summer 2.

The official course schedule and the complete academic calendar can be found online at:

www.hsph.harvard.edu/registrar
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MPH CORE REQUIREMENTS: ALL CONCENTRATIONS(Please note specific designations)

BIOSTATISTICS collection, storage, retrieval, analysis, and interpretation of health data; design and analysis

of health-related surveys and experiments; and concepts and practice of statistical data analysis.

BIOSTATISTICS CORE COMPETENCIES

Demonstrate the roles biostatistics serves in the discipline of public health.

Interpret graphical and descriptive techniques commonly used to summarize public health data.

Describe basic concepts of probability, random variation, and commonly used statistical probabilitydistributions.

Apply common statistical methods for estimation and inference and use them appropriately according to

underlying assumptions and type of study design.

Interpret the results of statistical analyses to provide evidence within the context of public health, healthcare, biomedical, clinical, and population-based studies and research.

Develop basic skills for utilizing statistical computing software for performing data analyses.

Biostatistics Courses Fulfilling the CoreMinimum 5.0 credits

BIO 200 [Fall] Principles of Biostatistics 5.0(CMP, GH, HSB, LPH, OEH)or

BIO 201 [Fall] Introduction to Statistical Methods 5.0(QM)orBIO 206 [Summer 1] Introductory Statistics for Medical Research(CLE)

and 5.0BIO 207 [Summer 2] or Statistics for Medical Research IIBIO 208 [Summer 2] or Statistics for Medical Research, AdvancedBIO 209 [Summer 2] Statistics for Medical Research, Translational(CLE)or

*BIO 202 [Summer 1] andBIO 203 [Summer 2] Principles of Biostatistics I and II 5.0

The biostatistics core varies by concentration. Be sure to check the requirements for your concentration.

*Students may use BIO 202 [Summer 1] and BIO 203 [Summer 2] in place of BIO 200 [Fall] or BIO 201 [Fall].


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EPIDEMIOLOGYdistributions and determinants of disease, disabilities, and death in human populations; the

characteristics and dynamics of human populations; and the natural history of disease and the biologic bases of

health.

EPIDEMIOLOGYCORECOMPETENCIES

Describe the role of epidemiology as a quantitative approach to address problems in clinical medicine andpublic health.

Describe and apply the basic principles and methods of epidemiology, including: disease measures,association and causation, bias, confounding, and effect modification and susceptibility.

Interpret descriptive epidemiologic results in order to develop hypotheses of possible risk factors of adisease.

Develop a foundation for designing valid and efficient epidemiologic studies to address public healthproblems, including: understanding the strengths and limitations of descriptive, observational, and

experimental studies.

Become a critical reader of epidemiologic literature by analyzing the appropriateness of study design,quality of data, methodological strategies, and interpretation of results.

Epidemiology Courses Fulfilling the CoreMinimum 2.5 credits

EPI 500 [Fall 1] or [Summer 1] Fundamentals of Epidemiology 2.5

orEPI 201 [Fall 1] (QM) Introduction to Epidemiology: Methods I 2.5or

EPI 208 [Summer] (CLE) Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology 5.0or

EPI 505 [Summer 1] Epidemiology Methods for Global Health 2.5

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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCESenvironmental factors including biological, physical, and chemical

factors that affect the health of a community.

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES CORE COMPETENCIES

Characterize the human health effects, both acute and chronic, of major environmental and occupationalhazards such as: air pollution, metals, organic pollutants, microbial contamination of drinking water, andphysical hazards.

Analyze sources, pathways, and routes of exposure to these environmental and occupational hazards[and safety], and determine the populations with a high risk of exposure.

Assess the factors that can modify the overall impact of environmental and occupational hazards on apopulation (e.g., age, genetic polymorphisms, nutritional, and disease states).

Apply risk assessment and risk management concepts to develop effective guidelines and policies tomitigate and manage environmental and occupational hazards and improve health outcomes.

Environmental Health Sciences Courses fulfilling the CoreMinimum 2.5 credits

EH 201 [Fall 2] or [Summer 2] Introduction to Environmental Health 2.5or

EH 202 [Spring 1] Principles of Environmental Health 2.5or

EH 232 [Spring] Intro. to Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2.5or

EH 278 [Spring 2] Human Health and Global Environmental Change 2.5or

ID 215 [Spring] or [Summer 1] Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology 2.5


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HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATIONplanning, organization, administration, management, evaluation,

and policy analysis of health and public health programs.

HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION CORE COMPETENCIES

The HSA core courses are classified into three groups for purposes of core competencies: healthmanagement, health economics, and health policy and politics. Students are required to fulfill the corecompetencies for one of these groups and in the cross-cutting HSA competencies.

Most students fulfill the HSA core competencies by taking one HSA core course and through theirpracticum project.

A. Health Management

Develop financial literacy.

Demonstrate understanding of the human, social, and economic dynamics of organizational behavior.

Develop competency in making effective managerial decisions under conditions of uncertainty.

B. Health Economics

Articulate the functions of supply and demand.

Assess the extent to which real markets diverge from perfect markets.

Apply models of rational choice to markets.

Assess the effects of financial and payment incentives on the behavior of individuals andorganizations.

Apply these tools of economic analysis to new policy issues and proposals.

C. Health Policy and Politics

Demonstrate capacity to apply a conceptual framework for understanding political and policyprocesses in health care.

Explain how political institutions and processes influence resource allocation in health care.

Understand basic organization, financing, and delivery of health services and public health systems.

Discuss the policy process for improving the health status of populations.

The CMP concentration requires specific courses to fulfill this core. Students in other concentrations mayselect from these courses or from options indicated here. Carefully review the selections and be sure toconsult with your advisor, the concentration leader, and the OEP/MPH Office for ANY questions you mayhave about this core.


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Health Services Administration Courses Fulfilling the CoreMinimum 2.5 credits

CMP Concentrators: Core Requirements (5 credits):

HPM 206 [Fall] Economic Analysis 5.0 Policy Focus

orHPM 219 [Fall 1] Financial Transactions and Analysis 2.5and ManagementHPM 220 [Fall 2] Financial Management and Control 2.5 Focus

LPH Concentration Specific: Recommended Courses Fulfilling the Core Requirement

HPM 206 [Fall] Economic Analysis 5.0orHPM 209 [Summer 2] Economics for Health Policy 2.5orOptions listed below (except EH 231, RDS 280, or RDS 286)

Non-CMP Concentration Specific: Additional Options Fulfilling the Core Requirement

GHP 211 [Fall 2] Management Control in Health Organizations 2.5

GHP 230 [Fall 2] Intro. to Economics with Applications to Health & Development 2.5

GHP 244 [Fall 2] Health Sector Reform: A Worldwide Perspective 2.5

GHP 269 [Spring 2] Applied Politics and Economics I 2.5

HPM 209 [Summer 2] Economics for Health Policy 2.5

HPM 210 [Fall 2] Introduction to United States Health Policy 2.5

HPM 247 [Spring] Political Analysis for U.S. Health Policy 5.0

HPM 277 [Summer 1] Current Issues in Health Policy 2.5

HPM 510 [Summer 1] Introduction to Management of Health Care Organizations 2.5

HPM 539 [Spring 2] Health Care Organizations and Behavior 2.5

ID 272 [Spring 1] Financing Health Care in Developing Countries 2.5

OEH Concentration Specific: Narrow in Scope and Maybe Useful to Students with Prior Training in Management

EH 231 [Spring] Occupational Health Policy and Administration 2.5

OEH, QM, or CLE Concentration Specific: May Use These Courses to Fulfill the Core Requirement

RDS 280 [Fall 2] Decision Analysis for Health and Medical Practices 2.5orRDS 286 [Summer 1] Decision Analysis in Clinical Research 2.5


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SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES concepts and methods of social and behavioral sciences relevant

to the identification and solution of public health problems.

SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES CORE COMPETENCIES

Compare social, developmental, and behavioral theories of health, health behavior, and illness, andanalyze their applicability to different types of health problems.

Formulate social and behavioral change interventions based on these theories that are appropriateand responsive to the social and cultural context.

Develop program and policy implementation skills, including communication, advocacy, and engagingthe media.

Design and implement program evaluations using qualitative and quantitative methods.

Critique the validity of basic behavioral and evaluation research.

Identify individual, organizational, and community concerns, assets, resources, and deficits for socialand behavioral science interventions.

Social and Behavioral Sciences Courses Fulfilling the CoreMinimum 2.5 credits

SHDH 201 [Fall 1] or [Summer 1] Society and Health 2.5or

SHDH 207 [Spring 2] Race, Ethnicity, and Health 2.5orSHDH 250 [Summer 2] Research on Social and Behavioral Health 2.5or

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ETHICSapplication of moral and political philosophical principles and processes of moral reasoning to resolve

dilemmas arising in public health policy and practice.

MPH ETHICS REQUIREMENT: CORE COMPETENCIES

Develop facility in analyzing the ethical assumptions and components underlying health policydecisions.

Develop proficiency in examining critically the basic vocabulary and concepts of the main alternativelines of argument in areas of moral philosophy relevant to public health contexts.

Develop and apply philosophical ideas and arguments to practical problems underlying public healthproblems.

Develop competency in criticizing and defending ethical arguments that are applied to public healthproblems.

Develop facility in explaining how students arguments and defenses of them are sensitive to changesin evidence, circumstances, or assumptions.

Ethics of Public Health PracticeMinimum 2.5 credits

ID 250 [Spring 1] Ethical Basis of the Practice of Public Health 2.5or

ID 251 [Summer 1] Ethical Basis of the Practice of Public Health 2.5or

ID 292 [Spring 2] Justice and Resource Allocation 2.5or

ID 513 [Spring 1] Ethics and Health Disparities 2.5

orGHP 288 [Fall 2] Issues in Health and Human Rights 2.5or

GHP 293 [Fall 2] Individual and Social Responsibility for Health 2.5

PRACTICE AND CULIMINATING EXPERIENCE2.5 to 5.0 credits see appropriate concentrations

Each professional degree program shall assure that each student: (a) develops an understanding of the areas ofknowledge which are basic to public health, (b) acquires skills and experience in the application of basic public healthconcepts and of specialty knowledge to the solution of community health problems, and (c) demonstrates integration ofknowledge through a culminating experience.

Each concentration requires an identified practice (often listed as ID = Interdepartmental) or seminar course to completethis requirement. The culminating experience is typically a component of the practice course. Each concentration hasguidelines regarding the requirements for the practice and culminating experience.


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FOUNDATIONS IN PUBLIC HEALTH: ID 538 [Fall] 10 credits

Foundations in Public Health is a case-based course available to students in the following concentrations: CMP, GH,HSB, and LPH. This course fulfills the following core requirements:

Biostatistics

Epidemiology

Environmental Health Sciences

Health Services Administration* (excluding CMP)

Social and Behavioral Sciences

*The Health Services Administration core requirement will be fulfilled only for students in the GH, HSB, and LPHconcentrations. Students in the CMP concentration must complete the specified core requirement for Health ServicesAdministration separately as part of their concentration requirements.

This 10 credit course incorporates the core competencies described on pages 5-11 for each of the five core areas.Students eligible to enroll in ID 538 will receive information in early summer about the option to enroll in this course.


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SUMMARY CHART: MPH CORE COURSES

CMP GH HSB LPH OEH QM CLE(i) Ethics

ID 250 ID 251 ID 292 ID 513 GHP 288 GHP 293Ethical Basis of the or Ethical Basis of the or Justice & Resource or Ethics & Health or Issues in Health & or Individual &Practice of Public Practice of Public Allocation Disparities Human Rights Responsibility foHealth Health Health

(ii) Practice

ID 261Practice of HealthCare Managementand Policy

ID 262Intro. to thePractice of GlobalHealthorGHP 272Foundations ofGlobal Health andPopulationandGHP 530Global HealthPractice

ID 506Public HealthPractice,Leadership, andSocial JusticeandID 264Public HealthPractice for Healthand SocialBehavior

ID 261Practice of HealthCare Managementand Policy

OccupationalHealth Focus:ID 263Practice ofOccupationalHealth

EnvironmentalHealth Focus:EH 300IndependentPractice Option forEH

ID 265Practice ofQuantitativeMethodsandAddl [Spring]Practice Option

Summer-Only:ID 370

EPI 242Seminar in ClinicalEpidemiology (2semesters)

Summer-Only:ID 320

(iii) BiostatisticsBIO 200Principles ofBiostatisticsor

Foundations in PHCourse

BIO 200Principles ofBiostatisticsor






BIO 200Principles ofBiostatisticsorBIO 201

Introduction toStatistical Methods

BIO 201Introduction toStatistical Methods

BIO 206Intro. Statistics forMedical Researchand

BIO 207 orBIO208 orBIO 209

ALL: Options may include BIO 201 (with calculus background) orBIO 202 andBIO 203.

(iv) EpidemiologyEPI 500 or EPI 201 or EPI 505 or Foundations inFundamentals of Epi. Intro. to Epi: Methods I Epi. Meths. for GH Public Health

(excluding OEH)

Note: Students wishing to take EPI 202 are advised to select EPI 201.

EPI 201 andEPI 202 orEPI 500 andEPI 202

EPI 208Intro. to ClinicalEpidemiology

Students enrolled in Foundations in Public Health will fulfill four or five basic core courses. They will need to complete the ethics and practicerequirements as well as any additional courses required by their concentration (offered by invitation).


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SUMMARY CHART: MPH CORE COURSES

CMP GH HSB LPH OEH QM CLE(v)EnvironmentalHealth Sciences

EH 201 Introduction to Environmental Healthor

EH 202 Principles of Environmental Healthor

Foundations in PH Course

orSee Options (page 8)

See Options(page 39)

EH 201 Introduction to Environmental Healthor

EH 202 Principles of Environmental Healthor

See Options (page 8)

(vi) HealthServicesAdministration

ManagementFocus:HPM 219FinancialTransactionsand AnalysisandHPM 220FinancialManagementand Control

Policy Focus:HPM 206EconomicAnalysis

GHP 211 Mgmt.Control in HealthOrgs.orGHP 230 Intro.to Economicswith Apps. toHealth & Dev.orGHP 244 HealthSector ReformorGHP 269 AppliedPolitics & Econ. IorID 272

Fin. Health Carein Dev. CountriesorFoundations inPH Course

See Options(page 10)

orFoundations in

PH Course

HPM 206Economic AnalysisorHPM 209Economics for HealthPolicyorSee Options(page 10)orFoundations in PHCourse

OccupationalHealth Focus:EH 231

EnvironmentalHealth Focus:See Options(page 10)

See Options (page 10) See Options(page 10)

(vii) Social andBehavioralSciences

SHDH 201 SHDH 207 SHDH 250 SHDH 281 Foundations in PHSociety and Health or Race, Ethnicity, & or Research on Social & or Principles of Social & or Course (excluding OEH, QM, &

Health Behavioral Health Behavioral Research CLE)

(viii) SummerSession Clinical Effectiveness students and JD/MPH joint degree students are required to attend a summer program.

A list of Summer Session courses fulfilling MPH core requirements follows.

Students enrolled in Foundations in Public Health will fulfill four or five basic core courses. They will need to complete the ethics and practicerequirements as well as any additional courses required by their concentration (offered by invitation).


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SUMMER PROGRAMS:SUMMER SESSION AND PROGRAM IN CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS

The Summer Sessionfor Public Health Studies is intended for health professionals seeking training in public health or forthose who are considering a mid-career change into public health and wish to develop public health skills. Courses taken inthe summer are only offered for credit. Students accepted for admission to an HSPH degree program may choose to begintheir studies early by enrolling in the Summer Session; these students may have additional flexibility in course selection duringthe academic year.

The Program in Clinical Effectiveness (PCE) is an intensive seven-week, 15 credit summer program and is designed for theclinician seeking the quantitative and analytic skills needed for clinical research or interested in health care administration. Thisprogram is limited primarily to local applicants who must have a guaranteed position in a clinical department in a Boston-areateaching hospital, and to applicants from outside of Boston who have formal sponsorship from their teaching hospital.

The Summer Session for Public Health Studies and the Program in Clinical Effectiveness share most of the courses offered inthe summer and follow the same schedule. Admission to Summer Session or to PCE does not offer or guarantee admission toa degree program. Students taking summer courses who seek a degree from HSPH must apply separately to a degreeprogram at HSPH following the standard admissions process.

Degree Programs

HSPH offers programs leading to the graduate degrees of Master of Public Health (MPH), Master of Occupational Health(MOH), Master of Science (SM), and doctoral programs (SD and DPH) in public health. Courses taken in the Summer Sessionor in the Program in Clinical Effectiveness may count for academic credit towards a degree program. Please note thatattendance in and successful completion of summer courses does not guarantee admission to a degree program.

Summer-Only MPH ProgramThe School offers a summer-only program for individuals seeking a MPH degree in the Quantitative Methods concentrationor the Clinical Effectiveness concentrationONLY. Candidates for the summer-only MPH must hold a doctoral degree.

Qualified students with an interest in the areas of Quantitative Methods or Clinical Effectiveness may complete a degreeprogram through courses offered in the Summer Session. The degree requirements take three years to complete, over threesummers, and offer only a limited range of courses. Summer-only students may enroll in Winter Session courses. Summer-only options are NOT available in the other concentrations.

Summer Course Offerings Fulfilling Core Requirements for the MPH Program

Biostatistics:BIO 202Principles of Biostatistics I-and-BIO 203Principles of Biostatistics II

BIO 206Introductory Statistics for Medical Research-and-BIO 207 or BIO 208 or BIO 209(PCE only)

Epidemiology:EPI 500Fundamentals of Epidemiology

EPI 208 (PCE only)Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology

Environmental Health:EH 201Introduction to Environmental Health

ID 215Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology

Health Services Administration (for non-concentrators):HPM 209 Economics for Health PolicyHPM 277 Current Issues in Health PolicyHPM 510 Introduction to Management of Health Care Organization

RDS 286 Decision Analysis in Clinical Research(fulfills Health Services Administration core for QM and CLE only)

Social and Behavioral Sciences:SHDH 201Society and Health

SHDH 250Research on Social and Behavioral Health

Ethics:ID 251Ethical Basis of the Practice of Public Health


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INDIVIDUAL CONCENTRATION OUTLINES:

HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT AND POLICY CONCENTRATION

The MPH in Health Care Management and Policy (CMP) offers two areas of focus. Either focus can lead tocareers in the private or public sector.

Management Focus: Prepares professionals for managerial positions in health care delivery organizations, suchas hospitals, sub-acute and long-term care facilities, community health centers, physician practices, insurers/risktakers, or pharmaceutical/biotech companies. Overall educational objective: students will be able to analyze andundertake courses of action to improve organizational performance using financial, operational, and strategicperspectives and frameworks learned in their coursework and field experiences.

Policy Focus: Prepares health professionals for health policy positions, such as consultants, advocates, analysts,or directly as policymakers. Overall educational objective: students will be able to apply theories of economicsand political science to the design and implementation of health policy issues.

CMP DEGREE COMPETENCIES

Demonstrate the competencies for the five core disciplines in public health as listed on pages 5-11.

Demonstrate the ethics competencies listed on page 12.

Develop financial literacy.

Demonstrate understanding of the human, social, and economic dynamics of organizational behavior.

Develop competency in making effective managerial discussions under conditions of uncertainty.

Articulate the functions of supply and demand in the context of health care markets.

Assess the extent to which real markets diverge from perfect markets.

Apply models of rational choice to health care markets.

Assess the effects of financial and payment incentives on the behavior of individuals and organizations.

Apply the tools of economic analysis to new policy issues and proposals.

Demonstrate capacity to apply a conceptual framework for understanding political and policy processes in

health care.

Explain how political institutions and processes influence the distribution of political power and resource

allocation in health care.

Understand basic organization, financing, and delivery of both private health services and public health

systems.

Discuss the policy process for improving the health status of populations.

Describe basic alternate frameworks for understanding political processes.

Analyze and explain the role of public health and how to influence it.

Apply political mapping/stakeholder analysis.

Formulate and implement a political strategy to achieve public health purposes.


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SECTION 1: Core Requirements

MPH-CMP students may select to enroll in Foundations in Public Health [ID 538] (see page 13) whichfulfills four basic core areas. The HSA core must be fulfilled with the concentration core. MPH-CMP

students who plan to enroll in ID 538 should consult with their advisors at Orientation to be sure thisoption is compatible with their future career plans.

(i) Introductory Biostatistics

BIO 200 [Fall] Principles of Biostatistics 5.0orBIO 202 [Summer 1] andBIO 203 [Summer 2] Principles of Biostatistics I and II 5.0orApproved Options (see page 6)

(ii) Epidemiology

EPI 500 [Fall 1] or [Summer 1] Fundamentals of Epidemiology 2.5or

EPI 201 [Fall 1] Introduction to Epidemiology: Methods I 2.5orApproved Options (see page 7)

Students wishing to take EPI 202 are advised to select EPI 201.

(iii) Environmental Health Sciences

EH 201 [Fall 2] or [Summer 2] Introduction to Environmental Health 2.5orEH 202 [Spring 1] Principles of Environmental Health 2.5orApproved Options (see page 8)

(iv) Health Services Administration

Management Focus:HPM 219 [Fall 1] Financial Transactions and Analysis 2.5andHPM 220 [Fall 2] Financial Management and Control 2.5

HPM 219 is an intensive course that introduces concepts of financial accounting to the non-accountant user offinancial information.

HPM 220 is designed to introduce students to cost accounting and management control concepts used by health

care organizations.

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Policy Focus:HPM 206 [Fall] Economic Analysis 5.0

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(v) Social and Behavioral Sciences

SHDH 201 [Fall 1] or [Summer 1] Society and Health 2.5orSHDH 207 [Spring 2] Race, Ethnicity, and Health 2.5orSHDH 250 [Summer 2] Research on Social and Behavioral Health 2.5or

SHDH 281 [Fall 2] Principles of Social and Behavioral Research 2.5

(vi) Ethics of Public Health Practice

ID 250 [Spring 1] Ethical Basis of the Practice of Public Health 2.5orID 251 [Summer 1] Ethical Basis of the Practice of Public Health 2.5orID 292 [Spring 2] Justice and Resource Allocation 2.5orID 513 [Spring 1] Ethics and Health Disparities 2.5or

GHP 288 [Fall 2] Issues in Health and Human Rights 2.5orGHP 293 [Fall 2] Individual and Social Responsibility for Health 2.5

(vii) Practice Course

ID 261 [Spring] Practice of Health Care Management and Policy 5.0

ID 261 includes field work experience, seminars, and readings intended to familiarize the student with theproblems confronted by health care policy analysts and managers, and the methods used to solve theseproblems. Two sections are offered: one on health management, the other on health policy.


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SECTION 2: Elective Courses

Students are encouraged to select one of two focus areas, within which they take at least 10 credits beyond thecore requirements. Each area enables students to acquire the knowledge and skills to work in either managementor policy.

Other courses may be chosen to satisfy the requirements of either Group A or Group B if approved by theconcentration leader.

Management Focus: The Management Focus provides students with core management skills required formanaging health service organizations. You should select at least 7.5 credits from Group A and it is highlyrecommended that you select at least 2.5 credits from Group B.

Group AHPM 222 [Spring 2] Financial Management of Health Care Organizations 2.5HPM 231 [Spring 1] Competitive Strategy 2.5HPM 232 [Spring 1] Operations Management in Service Delivery Organizations 2.5HPM 233 [Spring] Strategic Marketing Management in Health Systems 2.5HPM 255 [Spring 2] Payment Systems in Health Care 2.5HPM 516 [Spring 2] Health Care: Quality Improvement 2.5HPM 539 [Spring 2] Health Care Organizations and Behavior 2.5

Group BHPM 223 [Fall 2] or [Spring 2] Public Speaking for Managers 1.25HPM 230 [Spring 2] Managing People in Health Care Organizations 2.5HPM 245 [Winter] Public Health Leadership Skills 2.5HPM 278 [Spring 2] Skills and Methods of Health Care Negotiation and

Conflict Resolution 1.25HPM 536 [Spring] Leading Change 2.5

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Policy Focus: The Policy Focus provides students with expertise in health economics, political sciences, andhealth policy formulation/implementation. You should select at least 7.5 credits from Group A and it is highlyrecommended that you select at least 2.5 from Group B.

Group AGHP 244 [Fall 2] Health Sector Reform: A Worldwide Perspective 2.5GHP 269 [Spring 2] Applied Politics and Economics I 2.5GHP 272 [Fall] Foundations of Global Health and Population 5.0

HPM 210 [Fall 2] Introduction to United States Health Policy 2.5HPM 213 [Spring 1] Public Health Law 2.5HPM 227 [Spring] The Economics of Health Policy 5.0HPM 235 [Fall 2] Managing Health Care Costs 2.5HPM 243 [Spring 1] Health Economics: Econ. Analysis of the Health Care System 2.5HPM 247 [Spring] Political Analysis for U.S. Health Policy 5.0HPM 255 [Spring 2] Payment Systems in Health Care 2.5HPM 520 [Fall 2] Organizing Consumer and Community Interests in the Health

System 2.5HPM 543 [Spring 2] QM in Program Evaluation 2.5HPM 545 [Spring 1] Health Care Issues: Public vs. Market Resolutions 2.5ID 272 [Spring 1] Financing Health Care in Developing Countries 2.5RDS 280 [Fall 2] Decision Analysis for Health and Medical Practices 2.5

RDS 282 [Spring 2] Economic Evaluation of Health Policy and Program Mgmt. 2.5

Group BHPM 223 [Fall 2] or [Spring 2] Public Speaking for Managers 1.25HPM 230 [Spring 2] Managing People in Health Care Organizations 2.5HPM 245 [Winter] Public Health Leadership Skills 2.5HPM 278 [Spring 2] Skills and Methods of Health Care Negotiation and

Conflict Resolution 1.25HPM 536 [Spring] Leading Change 2.5

May also be used for Public Health Leadership interdisciplinary concentration

Interdisciplinary Public Health Leadership Concentration

The interdisciplinary Public Health Leadership (PHL) concentration is a school-wide concentration that studentsmay be able to incorporate into the CMP concentration of the MPH degree. This concentration requires 10academic credits, an active leadership role within the Center for Public Health Leadership, participation in non-credit workshops, and completion of a Leadership Portfolio in addition to the management or policyconcentration requirements listed above. Some of the courses listed under the management or policyconcentrations may also be used to satisfy the Public Health Leadership concentration.

Contact InformationEmail:[email protected]:http://hsph.me/cphl
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]://hsph.me/cphlhttp://hsph.me/cphlhttp://hsph.me/cphlhttp://hsph.me/cphlmailto:[email protected]


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GLOBAL HEALTH CONCENTRATION

The MPH in Global Health (GH) is intended to prepare health professionals for the practice of global health. Thisconcentration explores the emerging professional and academic domain of global health, emphasizing thedevelopment of analytical and methodological skills to effectively engage and critically evaluate key challenges,policies, and processes as they affect the health of populations in a global context across national and sectorboundaries. The concentration involves opportunities to build skills around strategic planning, professional

networking, crisis management, and the development of policy initiatives in the context of both national healthsystems and broader international frameworks and institutions. Students are exposed to a range of disciplines,methods, and approaches as they are relevant for addressing the multi-sectorial nature of public healthchallenges, including demography and epidemiology, the organization of health systems, the ethical basis ofresource allocation, political economy, health economics and financing, health and human rights, andhumanitarian studies.

The program is intended to prepare health professionals with prior international health experience for leadershiproles in global health at national and international levels to effectively translate scientific knowledge into policiesand public health impact. Graduates of the program work in national ministries of health, inter-governmentalorganizations, donor aid agencies, non-governmental organizations, research and academic institutions, and theprivate sector.

Concentration GoalsThe objective of the Global Health program is to prepare global health professionals who are able to:

1. Provide leadership for health in their chosen field.2. Define the nature, impact, and determinants of health problems as they transcend national and

sector boundaries.3. Develop appropriate policies to alleviate these health problems.4. Design, manage, and evaluate health intervention programs.5. Design and carry out research to explore new ideas and approaches to improve the

implementation of health policies and programs.

CurriculumThe Global Health MPH program has a core of required courses. This core has been kept to a minimum to allowstudents the flexibility to develop their own study programs in keeping with individual career goals. Where

possible, alternative advanced courses are offered in recognition of the training and substantial experience thatsome students already have.

Major areas of professional interest have been identified within the practice of global health, and courses havebeen developed to meet the needs of those pursuing careers in those areas. Students are encouraged to use therecommended sets of courses listed below as guidelines to bring focus to their personal educational programs.

GH DEGREE COMPETENCIES

Demonstrate competence in the five core disciplines of public health as listed on pages 5-11.

Demonstrated competence in ethics as listed on page 12.

Explain, plan, and evaluate a specific public health issue affecting the health of populations in a globalcontext.

Analyze current health policies of particular relevance to global health; and describe how global healthpolicy, research, and programs are formulated and directed and affect national health systems.

Develop an understanding of the relevant models for health service administration in and across differentnational contexts.


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MPH-GH students may select to enroll in Foundations in Public Health [ID 538] (see page 13) whichfulfills the basic five core areas. MPH-GH students who plan to enroll in ID 538 should consult with

their advisors at Orientation to be sure this option is compatible with their future career plans.


BIO 200 [Fall] Principles of Biostatistics 5.0orBIO 202 [Summer 1] Principles of Biostatistics Iand 5.0BIO 203 [Summer 2] Principles of Biostatistics IIorApproved Options (see page 6)

(ii) Epidemiology

EPI 500 [Fall 1] or [Summer 1] Fundamentals of Epidemiology 2.5orEPI 201 [Fall 1] Introduction to Epidemiology: Methods I 2.5orApproved Options (see page 7)

Students wishing to take EPI 202 are advised to take EPI 201.


EH 201 [Fall 2] or [Summer 2] Introduction to Environmental Health 2.5orEH 202 [Spring 1] Principles of Environmental Health 2.5or

Approved Options (see page 8)

(iv) Health Services Administration (minimum 2.5 credits from the following)

GHP 211 [Fall 2] Management Control in Health Organizations 2.5GHP 230 [Fall 2] Introduction to Economics with Applications to Health and

Development 2.5GHP 244 [Fall 2] Health Sector Reform: A Worldwide Perspective 2.5GHP 269 [Spring 2] Applied Politics and Economics I 2.5ID 272 [Spring 1] Financing Health Care in Developing Countries 2.5


SHDH 201 [Fall 1] or [Summer 1] Society and Health 2.5orSHDH 207 [Spring 2] Race, Ethnicity, and Health 2.5orSHDH 250 [Summer 2] Research on Social and Behavioral Health 2.5orSHDH 281 [Fall 2] Principles of Social and Behavioral Research 2.5


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ID 250 [Spring 1] Ethical Basis of the Practice of Public Health 2.5orID 251 [Summer 1] Ethical Basis of the Practice of Public Health 2.5orID 292 [Spring 2] Justice and Resource Allocation 2.5or

ID 513 [Spring 1] Ethics and Health Disparities 2.5orGHP 288 [Fall 2] Issues in Health and Human Rights 2.5orGHP 293 [Fall 2] Individual and Social Responsibility for Health 2.5


ID 262 [Fall 1] Introduction to the Practice of Global Health 2.5orGHP 272 [Fall] Foundations of Global Health and Population 5.0

ID 262 reviews the historical roots of global health and addresses the major contemporary issues and debates on policies andpractices.

GHP 272 is intended as a broad survey of the main facts, issues, perspectives, methods, results, and conclusions in the areasof global health and population.

AND

GHP 530 [Fall] and [Spring] Global Health Practice 1.25

This course is required for all students in the MPH-Global Health concentration as part of the programs practicum andculminating experience requirements. The course provides the opportunity to develop the practical application of knowledgeand skills acquired during the MPH-GH year. It will also enable students to take advantage of opportunities to connect with

professionals and communities of practice in global health. The main elements of the course are:

a. The global health practice experience, either as part of a Winter Session field study trip, a practice projectduring the Winter Session (full-time), or a practice project throughout spring (part-time). For all projects, atleast 125 work hours need to be documented.

b. The preparation of a global health practice report demonstrating the application of specific knowledge andskills acquired at HSPH within the context of the global health practice experience.

Regular course sessions will take place during the fall and spring terms at a time that will minimize conflicts with other HSPHcourses. A detailed course schedule will be provided with the syllabus at the beginning of the course.


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Course recommendations for areas of focus:

A. Global Health Policy and ManagementB. Research and Evaluation MethodsC. Population, Reproduction, and Child HealthD. Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Control

E. Health PromotionF. Ethics, Human Rights, and Humanitarian Studies

A. Global Health Policy and Management

This selection of courses is for students who intend to go into health policy, planning, and management roles.Some of these courses will also be relevant to students focusing primarily on one of the other special interestareas.

Objectives:

To provide a basic knowledge of major policy and management issues for health in developing countries.

To develop skills for the analysis of health problems and services, and for the selection of appropriateproblem-solving measures.

To develop skills for managing information, people, materials, and money to help organizations moreeffectively achieve their objectives.

Recommended courses in Policy and Economics:

GHP 230 [Fall 2] Introduction to Economics with Applications to Health andDevelopment 2.5

GHP 244 [Fall 2] Health Sector Reform: A Worldwide Perspective 2.5HPM 243 [Spring 1] Health Economics: Econ. Analysis of the Health Care System 2.5ID 272 [Spring 1] Financing Health Care in Developing Countries 2.5RDS 280 [Fall 2]* Decision Analysis for Health and Medical Practices 2.5RDS 282 [Spring 2]* Economic Evaluation of Health Policy and Program Mgmt. 2.5

Recommended courses in Management:

GHP 211 [Fall 2] Management Control in Health Organizations 2.5HPM 219 [Fall 1]* Financial Transactions and Analysis 2.5HPM 220 [Fall 2]* Financial Management and Control 2.5HPM 233 [Spring] Strategic Marketing Management in Health Systems 2.5

Kennedy School of GovernmentPED 313 [Spring] The Politics of Development Policy 5.0

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B. Research and Evaluation Methods

In addition to the introductory biostatistics and epidemiology courses, there are several courses that are useful tothe MPH Global Health concentration student for improving skills in quantitative and research methods.

BIO 113 [Fall 1] Introduction to Data Management and Programming in SAS 2.5BIO 210 [Fall] or [Spring] The Analysis of Rates and Proportions 5.0BIO 212 [Spring] Survey Research Methods in Community Health 2.5

BIO 214 [Spring 1] or [Summer 2] Principles of Clinical Trials 2.5EPI 202 [Fall 2] or [Summer 2] Elements of Epidemiologic Research: Methods II 2.5EPI 203 [Spring 2] Study Design in Epidemiologic Research 2.5EPI 204 [Spring 2] Analysis of Case-Control and Epi. Data 2.5GHP 228 [Spring] Econometric Methods in Impact Evaluation 5.0GHP 263 [Winter] Grant Writing for Funding of Research and Health Care Projects 2.5

C. Population, Reproduction, and Child Health

This area addresses the needs of students traditionally involved with Maternal and Child Health and/or FamilyPlanning programs.

Objectives:

To provide students with an improved understanding of and analytic capacity in: The nature, extent, and determinants of the special risks to reproduction and to child growth and

development in developing countries.

The factors associated with changing patterns of morbidity, mortality and fertility.

The policy and programmatic strategies for the improvement of reproductive and child health.

GHP 220 [Fall 2] Introduction to Demographic Methods 2.5GHP 231 [Spring 1] Sexual and Reproductive Health 2.5GHP 504 [Spring 1] Applied Qualitative Methods for Global Health Research 2.5NUT 210 [Spring] Nutritional Problems of Less-Developed Countries 2.5

D. Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Control

Infectious diseases continue to constitute the bulk of the burden of disease in developing countries; their controlinvolves both the general health services and specific vertical programs. This area is intended for those studentsinterested in controlling and researching those diseases.

Objectives:To enable the student to:

Describe the biology, ecology, and epidemiology of selected communicable diseases that are important indeveloping countries.

Carry out epidemiologic surveys in the distribution, impact, and populations at risk of particular diseases.

Describe current advances in clinical and public health management technologies for these diseases, andto be able to suggest appropriate policies and strategies for their control.

BIO 287 [Spring] Public Health Surveillance 2.5IID 201 [Fall 1] Ecology, Epi., and Control of Important Parasitic Diseases 2.5

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E. Health Promotion

Health promotion and marketing are important for the modification of lifestyles and specific health-relatedbehaviors in both traditional rural settings as well as the new urban situations in developing countries.

Although primarily concerned with domestic U.S. health problems, courses offered by the Department of Society,Human Development, and Health provide an understanding of the social science principles underlying healtheducation and public health programs, as well as an opportunity to study a variety of practical approaches to their

implementation.

F. Ethics, Human Rights, and Humanitarian Studies

The courses listed below introduce students to a breadth of topics including crisis early warning, human rights,civilian protection, disaster response, coordinated aid, strategic planning, sector-based assistance, situationanalysis, implementation science, and ethics and standards. They emphasize developing critical analyticalcapabilities, as well as practical tools and skills. Courses recommended for the consideration of MPH-GHstudents with an interest in these areas include:

GHP 214 [Spring 2] Health, Human Rights, and the International System 2.5GHP 265 [Fall 1] Ethics of Global Health Research 2.5GHP 268 [Winter] Field Experience in Health and Human Rights 1.25

GHP 288 [Fall 2] Issues in Health and Human Rights 2.5GHP 515 [Spring] Humanitarian Studies Theory and Practice 2.5GHP 518 [Spring 2] Humanitarian Studies Theory and Practice II 1.25GHP 537 [Spring 1] Field Methods in Humanitarian Crises I 1.25ID 205 [Spring 1] Societal Response to Disaster 2.5

Students can learn about other relevant course offerings across Harvard University at:http://hhi.harvard.edu

Humanitarian Academy at HarvardIn May of 2012, the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative launched the Humanitarian Academy at Harvard, the firstglobal center of its kind with the mission to drive positive change in the humanitarian sector through rigorousundergraduate, graduate, and professional education and training in the theory and practice of humanitarianaction. The Academys program offerings and resources are currently in development and include four of thecourses above. Interested students can direct inquiries [email protected]

As a flagship offering of the Academy, the Lavine Family Humanitarian Studies Initiative offers a two-courseprogram in the essentials of humanitarian action in the field. In operation for over a decade, this innovativeoffering includes a full semester seminar on the practice of humanitarian response (GHP 515), as well as aweekend-long crisis simulation in Harold Parker State Forest in North Andover, MA (GHP 518). The program isopen to any graduate student at Harvard University, as well as cross-registering students from Tufts, MIT, andHarvard-affiliated hospitals. For more information, including eligibility requirements and course dates, pleasecontact Brian Daly, Program Manager([email protected]) or visithttp://hhi.harvard.edu
http://hhi.harvard.edu/http://hhi.harvard.edu/mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]://hhi.harvard.edu/http://hhi.harvard.edu/http://hhi.harvard.edu/http://hhi.harvard.edu/mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]://hhi.harvard.edu/


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HEALTH AND SOCIAL BEHAVIOR CONCENTRATION

The Health and Social Behavior (HSB) concentration emphasizes the identification and understanding of healthdisparities, community assessment, and intervention to promote health and prevent disease in populationsthrough the preparation of health professionals with leadership skills in public health.

The concentration prepares graduates for positions in diverse public health and not-for-profit settings, including

federal, state and local government, voluntary health organizations, and community-based primary care settings.Program graduates fill many positions such as director of public health, director of a health agency or program,planner, analyst, and health advisor. Others continue in academic settings, their practice and research concernedwith vulnerable population or patient groups or important health problems. The MPH Program can also serve aspreparation for doctoral study.

CurriculumThe concentration courses for the core curriculum emphasize strategies for data collection and analysis,understanding the varied determinants or the health of a population, establishing health objectives, programplanning and evaluation, consultation, communication, advocacy, and policy formation in the public sector.

HSB DEGREE COMPETENCIES


Demonstrate competence in ethics as listed on page 12.

Define and critically assess policies, programs, and legislation that influence the practice of public health.

Assess the public health needs and programmatic responses for vulnerable populations.

Plan and evaluate community-based programs.

Develop leadership skills in public health relevant to management of and advocacy for community-basedservices.

Communicate effectively with communities and other stakeholders.


MPH-HSB students may select to enroll in Foundations in Public Health [ID 538] (see page 13) whichfulfills the basic five core areas. MPH-HSB students who plan to enroll in ID 538 should consult with



BIO 200 [Fall] Principles of Biostatistics 5.0

orBIO 202 [Summer 1] Principles of Biostatistics Iand 5.0BIO 203 [Summer 2] Principles of Biostatistics IIorApproved Options (see page 6)


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(ii) Epidemiology

EPI 500 [Fall 1] or [Summer 1] Fundamentals of Epidemiology 2.5orEPI 201 [Fall 1] Introduction to Epidemiology: Methods I 2.5orApproved Options (see page 7)



EH 201 [Fall 2] or [Summer 2] Introduction to Environmental Health 2.5orEH 202 [Spring 1] Principles of Environmental Health 2.5orApproved Options (see page 8)


See Approved Options (pages 9-10) and consult with your advisor. 2.5



The Department of Society, Human Development, and Health recommends one of the above courses as afoundation for students in HSB.


ID 250 [Spring 1] Ethical Basis of the Practice of Public Health 2.5orID 251 [Summer 1] Ethical Basis of the Practice of Public Health 2.5orID 292 [Spring 2] Justice and Resource Allocation 2.5orID 513 [Spring 1] Ethics and Health Disparities 2.5orGHP 288 [Fall 2] Issues in Health and Human Rights 2.5orGHP 293 [Fall 2] Individual and Social Responsibility for Health 2.5


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ID 506 [Fall 2] Public Health Practice, Leadership, and Social Justice 2.5andID 264 [Spring] Public Health Practice for Health and Social Behavior 2.5

ID 506 introduces students to public health practice and leadership in the U.S., offering both a theoreticfoundation and field examples.

ID 264 requires a fieldwork experience. Each student participates in a project as part of a team. The culminatingexperience is a formal presentation at the end of the term.


Students are encouraged to develop expertise in an area of focus, and in consultation with a faculty advisor,register for a combination of courses that best meets the students goals. Students are encouraged to register fora minimum of 10 credit units within a focus area in order to attain depth in the area.

Most students will want to include a combination of skills and content. Skill areas might include policy design andadvocacy, health communications, or the implementation of community health programs. Examples of contentareas might be cancer or infectious disease control, adolescent health, mental health for children, etc. It is notassumed that everyone is clear about career goals at the beginning of the year; it is important to use the courses,other educational events, and the resources of the university to clarify these things during the year.

Areas of Focus:A. Health Disparities: Identifying Them and Understanding Their OriginsB. Community Assessment: Methods and ToolsC. Intervention: Health Promotion/Disease Prevention

SECTION 3: Selected Courses of Interest to HSB Concentrators

In addition to the courses above designed to address the areas of focus, students in the concentration have foundthese other courses of interest in enhancing their understanding of the issues in specific areas.

Selected Courses of Interest:A. Leadership in Public HealthB. Child and Adolescent HealthC. Women and HealthD. Violence, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse

Please note: Students in HSB who are funded through the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) training grantMUST meet with Trish Lavoie at the beginning of the fall term to ensure that they meet the requirements of thetraining grant.

Trish LavoieMCH CoordinatorDepartment of Society, Human Development, and HealthKresge 624APhone: 617-432-0964Fax: 617-432-3755Email:[email protected]
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]


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A. Health Disparities: Identifying Them and Understanding Their Origins

These courses include those that describe health disparities, methods for assessing disparities, and factorsunderlying the emergence of disparities in health.

Identification

ID 236 [Spring 1] Social Epidemiology 2.5ID 540 [Spring 1] Life Course Epidemiology 2.5SHDH 245 [Fall] Social and Behavioral Research Methods, Part I 5.0SHDH 250 [Summer 2] Research on Social and Behavioral Health 2.5SHDH 263 [Spring] Multilevel Statistical Methods: Concept and Application 5.0SHDH 281 [Fall 2] Principles of Social and Behavioral Research 2.5SHDH 288 [Fall 1] Qualitative Research Methods in Public Health 2.5

Origins of DisparitiesID 513 [Spring 1] Ethics and Health Disparities 2.5ID 292 [Spring 2] Justice and Resource Allocation 2.5SHDH 207 [Spring 2] Race, Ethnicity, and Health 2.5SHDH 220 [Spring 1] Society and its Effects on Child Health 2.5

SHDH 221 [Spring] Psychosocial Theories of Health and Health Behavior 5.0SHDH 254 [Spring 2] Social Disparities, Stress, and Health 2.5SHDH 260 [Fall 1] Aging, Life Course Social Conditions, and Public Health 2.5SHDH 298 [Spring] Issues in Minority Health Policy 2.5WGH 211 [Fall 1] Women, Gender, and Health: Introductory Perspectives 2.5

B. Community Assessment: Methods and Tools

These courses are designed to provide a tool kit for examining health issues in the community from a variety ofperspectives.

BIO 212 [Spring] Survey Research Methods in Community Health 2.5SHDH 231 [Spring 1] Community Intervention Research Methods 2.5SHDH 245 [Fall] Social and Behavioral Research Methods, Part I 5.0SHDH 281 [Fall 2] Principles of Social and Behavioral Research 2.5SHDH 288 [Fall 1] Qualitative Research Methods in Public Health 2.5SHDH 501 [Spring 2] Community-Based Participatory Action Research 2.5


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C. Intervention: Health Promotion/Disease Prevention

These courses are designed to identify the theories and strategies for intervening in communities to improvehealth. The first set of courses provides general approaches. The second specifically focus on communicationstrategies and approaches. The third set of courses addresses intervention strategies for specific healthproblems.

General

ID 550 [Winter] Program Evaluation 2.5SHDH 231 [Spring 1] Community Intervention Research Methods 2.5SHDH 501 [Spring 2] Community-Based Participatory Action Research 2.5SHDH 265 [Fall 2] Program Planning: Design and Evaluation 2.5

CommunicationSHDH 211 [Spring 1] Health Promotion through Mass Media 2.5

Specific Health IssuesEPI 224 [Spring 2] Cancer Prevention 2.5HPM 529 [Spring 2] Principles of Suicide Prevention 2.5ID 240 [Spring 1] Principles of Injury Control 2.5SHDH 254 [Spring 2] Social Disparities, Stress, and Health 2.5

SHDH 260 [Fall 1] Aging, Life Course Social Conditions, and Public Health 2.5

SECTION 3: Selected Courses of Interest to HSB Concentrators

A. Leadership in Public HealthLeadership skills are a significant part of the activities of public health professionals. The following courses offeropportunities to hone specific aspects of leadership.

GeneralHPM 223 [Fall 2] or [Spring 2] Public Speaking for Managers 1.25HPM 245 [Winter] Public Health Leadership Skills 2.5HPM 247 [Spring] Political Analysis for U.S. Health Policy 5.0HPM 278 [Spring 2] Skills and Methods of Health Care Negotiation and

Conflict Resolution 1.25SHDH 296 [Fall] Leadership in Minority Health Policy 2.5

Management in Public Health (Please see course offerings in the Department of Health Policy and Management.)

B. Child and Adolescent Health(Please see courses listed under the interdisciplinary concentration of Maternal and Child Health/Children, Youth,and Families.)

C. Women and Health(Please see courses listed under the interdisciplinary concentration of Women, Gender, and Health. In addition,the following may be of interest.)

EPI 269 [Fall 2] Epidemiological Research in Obstetrics and Gynecology 2.5ID 262 [Fall 1] Introduction to the Practice of Global Health 2.5NUT 210 [Spring] Nutritional Problems of Less-Developed Countries 2.5

D. Violence, Mental Health, and Substance AbuseRelevant courses are listed above under specific topics, and courses on childrens and womens health. Inaddition, students may wish to consider:

HPM 529 [Spring 2] Principles of Suicide Prevention 2.5SHDH 221 [Spring] Psychosocial Theories of Health and Health Behavior 5.0


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LAW AND PUBLIC HEALTH CONCENTRATION

The Law and Public Health (LPH) program is designed to train leaders in the field of health law and policy. Thecourse of study introduces lawyers to the science of public health, provides them with skills in analysis of publichealth problems, and allows them to design a curriculum that will meet their particular interests.

Graduates are prepared for positions in a variety of settings. Many enter or return to private practice in law firms,

non-governmental organizations, or in house for a healthcare provider organization or insurer, specializing inhealth care law, food and drug law, or environmental law. Many others transition to public-sector positions forexample, as counsel to a state or federal agency, state attorney generals office, or congressional committee.Although the MPH is a practice-oriented degree, rather than a research degree, some graduates have gone on toposts in academia, either directly or by entering a program of doctoral study.

CurriculumIn addition to the core, lawyers are encouraged to specialize in an area such as health care delivery orenvironmental health. Developing basic competency in quantitative analysis methods is central to theconcentration.

LPH DEGREE COMPETENCIES


Demonstrated competence in ethics as listed on page 12.

Describe the major sources of individuals legal rights and analyze the implications of those rights forgovernment authority to regulate in the interest of public health.

Describe the sources of federal, state, and local regulatory authority over public health and health careand the major ways in which it has historically been exercised.

Explain the respective roles of legislatures, courts, administrative agencies, and the market in regulatingpublic health and health care, and the strengths and weaknesses of each.

Describe the role of regulation and litigation in influencing health outcomes and health care delivery andcritically evaluate research information concerning this role.

Ensure that appropriate research data are applied to legal and regulatory processes by criticallyinterpreting health research studies for legal clients and regulatory agencies.

Ensure that actions by private clients and public agencies conform to applicable state and federal law.

Demonstrate an ability to integrate and apply legal and public health knowledge developed throughcoursework in addressing policy issues faced by institutional clients.


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MPH-LPH students may select to enroll in Foundations in Public Health [ID 538] (see page 13) whichfulfills the five basic core areas. MPH-LPH students who plan to enroll in ID 538 should consult with



BIO 200 [Fall] Principles of Biostatistics 5.0orBIO 202 [Summer 1] Principles of Biostatistics Iand 5.0BIO 203 [Summer 2] Principles of Biostatistics IIorApproved Options (see page 6)

(ii) Epidemiology

EPI 500 [Fall 1] or [Summer 1] Fundamentals of Epidemiology 2.5or

EPI 201 [Fall 1] Introduction to Epidemiology: Methods I 2.5orApproved Options (see page 7)



EH 201 [Fall 2] or [Summer 2] Introduction to Environmental Health 2.5orEH 202 [Spring 1] Principles of Environmental Health 2.5or

EH 278 [Spring 2] Human Health and Global Environmental Change 2.5orApproved Options (see page 8)


HPM 206 [Fall] Economic Analysis 5.0orHPM 209 [Summer 2] Economics for Health Policy 2.5orApproved Options (see pages 9-10)




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ID 250 [Spring 1] Ethical Basis of the Practice of Public Health 2.5orID 251 [Summer 1] Ethical Basis of the Practice of Public Health 2.5orID 292 [Spring 2] Justice and Resource Allocation 2.5or

ID 513 [Spring 1] Ethics and Health Disparities 2.5orGHP 288 [Fall 2] Issues in Health and Human Rights 2.5orGHP 293 [Fall 2] Individual and Social Responsibility for Health 2.5


ID 261 [Spring] Practice of Health Care Management and Policy* 5.0

*LPH concentrators should register for Section 2: Policy Practicum. Each student carries out a researchproject, performs a policy analysis, or conducts a managerial study on behalf of an individual or institutional

sponsor.

Additional Concentration-Specific Requirements

HPM 213 [Spring 1] Public Health Law 2.5orHPM 544 [Spring 2] The Law and Clinical Medicine 2.5orHPM 550 [Fall 1] Intellectual Property Law and Health Technologies 2.5

Additional options taught at Harvard Law School:

Drug Product Liability Litigation [Fall]

Food and Drug Law [Winter]Food: A Health Law and Policy Seminar [Fall]Health Law [Fall]Health Law Policy Workshop [Fall and Spring]


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The rest of the curriculum will be designed in consultation with the students academic advisor. LPH students willbe encouraged to develop a cohesive set of courses that reflects their particular interest in public health or healthlaw. The following are recommended courses for popular areas of focus.

U.S. Health Policy

Courses on policy analysis methods:

HPM 210 [Fall 2] Introduction to United States Health Policy 2.5HPM 543 [Spring 2] QM in Program Evaluation 2.5RDS 280 [Fall 2] Decision Analysis for Health and Medical Practices 2.5RDS 282 [Spring 2] Economic Evaluation of Health Policy and Program Mgmt. 2.5

Courses on U.S. health care policy:HPM 213 [Spring 1] Public Health Law 2.5HPM 235 [Fall 2] Managing Health Care Costs 2.5HPM 247 [Spring] Political Analysis for U.S. Health Policy 5.0HPM 255 [Spring 2] Payment Systems in Health Care 2.5HPM 545 [Spring 1] Health Care Issues: Public vs. Market Resolutions 2.5HPM 546 [Spring 2] Health Policy Issues Facing Age in America 2.5

Courses on public health policy:

HPM 245 [Winter] Public Health Leadership Skills 2.5ID 240 [Spring 1] Principles of Injury Control 2.5ID 292 [Spring 2] Justice and Resource Allocation 2.5ID 506 [Fall 2] Public Health Practice, Leadership, and Social Justice 2.5SHDH 249 [Spring 2] Tobacco Control 2.5SHDH 508 [Fall 2] Successes and Challenges in Health Behavior Change 2.5WGH 211 [Fall 1] Women, Gender, and Health: Introductory Perspectives 2.5

Health Technologies

Courses on clinical research design:

BIO 214 [Spring 1] or [Summer 2] Principles of Clinical Trials 2.5EPI 203 [Spring 2] Study Design in Epidemiologic Research 2.5

Courses on technology assessment methods:

EPI 221 [Fall 1] Pharmacoepidemiology 2.5RDS 280 [Fall 2] Decision Analysis for Health and Medical Practices 2.5RDS 285 [Spring 1] Decision Analysis Methods in Public Health and Medicine 2.5


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Environmental Health Policy

Courses on risk assessment and regulation:

EH 236 [Fall] Epi. of Environmental and Occupational Health Regulations 5.0EH 269 [Spring] Exposure Assessment for Environmental and Occupational Epi 2.5EH 231 [Spring] Occupational Health Policy and Administration 2.5RDS 280 [Fall 2] Decision Analysis for Health and Medical Practices 2.5RDS 282 [Spring 2] Economic Evaluation of Health Policy and Program Mgmt. 2.5

RDS 500 [Spring 2] Risk Assessment 2.5

Courses on the science of environmental exposures:

EH 257 [Spring] Water Pollution 5.0EH 297 [Spring] Atmospheric Environment Seminars 5.0EH 504 [Fall] Principles of Toxicology 5.0

General courses:

EH 202 [Spring 1] Principles of Environmental Health 2.5ID 215 [Spring] or [Summer 1] Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology 2.5

Global Health and Human Rights

Courses with a human rights focus:

GHP 214 [Spring 2] Health, Human Rights, and the International System 2.5GHP 288 [Fall 2] Issues in Health and Human Rights 2.5

Courses with a global health policy and practice focus:

GHP 244 [Fall 2] Health Sector Reform: A Worldwide Perspective 2.5GHP 269 [Spring 2] Applied Politics and Economics I 2.5GHP 552 [Fall 1] Leadership Development in Public Health 1.25HPM 243 [Spring 1] Health Economics: Econ Analysis of the Health Care System 2.5

Courses with a focus on disasters and humanitarian crises:

GHP 515 [Spring] Humanitarian Studies Theory and Practice 2.5GHP 518 [Spring 2] Humanitarian Studies Theory and Practice II 1.25GHP 537 [Spring 1] Field Meth

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