Subject: MPHP

Term: Summer 2012

MPHP 402: Global Health Imagery in Research, Communication, and Advocacy (100/2794)

FS 08:00-05:00 PM May 11-May 12, F 08:00-02:00 PM Aug 24-Aug 24

Tisch, D

This rigorous 3 credit course address fundamental and advanced topics of global health imagery and communication. The course will cover legal and regulatory issues around photographing or otherwise depicting patients and/or research subjects; the ethics of photographing individuals and populations in context of disease states and behaviors including obtaining active or passive consent; technical skills of digital photography; approaches to photo composition; and use of photos, videos, and sound in health education, research, and advocacy. Students will be instructed on a variety of equipment including their own cameras, cell phone cameras, entry-level dSLRs and mid-range dSLRs, and video recorders. All students will be required to submit their work in gallery, university display, contest, or professional application. The course will highlight the multidisciplinary expertise of public/global health researchers and practitioners at CWRU and the broader community. Offered as INTH 402 and MPHP 402.

MPHP 466: Promoting Health Across Boundaries (100/2777)

FS 09:00-05:00 PM May 18-May 19, FSU 09:00-05:00 PM Jun 08-Jun 10

Stange, K

Class will meet in BioEnterprise Room 402

MPHP 467: Module A: Overview-Comp Effect Res (100/2673)

MT 09:00-05:00 PM May 21-May 22

Singer, E

Comparative effectiveness research is a cornerstone of healthcare reform. It holds the promise of improved health outcomes and cost containment. This course is presented in a convenient 5-day intensive format in June. There are reading assignments due prior to the 1st session. Module A, Days 1-2: Overview of comparative effectiveness research (CER) from a wide array of perspectives: individual provider, institution, insurer, patient, government, and society. Legal, ethical and social issues, as well as implications for population and public health, including health disparities will also be a component. Module B, Day 3: Introduction to the various methods, and their strengths, weaknesses and limitations. How to read and understand CER papers. Module C, Days 4-5: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. This will cover costing, cost analysis, clinical decision analysis, quality of life and cost-effectiveness analysis for comparing alternative health care strategies. Trial version of TreeAge software will be used to create and analyze a simple cost-effectiveness model. The full 3-credit course is for taking all 3 modules. Modules A or C can be taken alone for 1 credit. Modules A and B or Modules B and C can be taken together for a total of 2 credits. Module B cannot be taken alone. If taking for 2 or 3 credits, some combination of term paper, project and/or exam will be due 30 days later. Offered as EPBI 467 and MPHP 467.

MPHP 467: Module B: Methods-Comp Effect Res (101/2678)

W 09:00-05:00 PM May 23-May 23

Singer, E

Comparative effectiveness research is a cornerstone of healthcare reform. It holds the promise of improved health outcomes and cost containment. This course is presented in a convenient 5-day intensive format in June. There are reading assignments due prior to the 1st session. Module A, Days 1-2: Overview of comparative effectiveness research (CER) from a wide array of perspectives: individual provider, institution, insurer, patient, government, and society. Legal, ethical and social issues, as well as implications for population and public health, including health disparities will also be a component. Module B, Day 3: Introduction to the various methods, and their strengths, weaknesses and limitations. How to read and understand CER papers. Module C, Days 4-5: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. This will cover costing, cost analysis, clinical decision analysis, quality of life and cost-effectiveness analysis for comparing alternative health care strategies. Trial version of TreeAge software will be used to create and analyze a simple cost-effectiveness model. The full 3-credit course is for taking all 3 modules. Modules A or C can be taken alone for 1 credit. Modules A and B or Modules B and C can be taken together for a total of 2 credits. Module B cannot be taken alone. If taking for 2 or 3 credits, some combination of term paper, project and/or exam will be due 30 days later. Offered as EPBI 467 and MPHP 467.

MPHP 467: Module C: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis (102/2679)

RF 09:00-05:00 PM May 24-May 25

Singer, E

Comparative effectiveness research is a cornerstone of healthcare reform. It holds the promise of improved health outcomes and cost containment. This course is presented in a convenient 5-day intensive format in June. There are reading assignments due prior to the 1st session. Module A, Days 1-2: Overview of comparative effectiveness research (CER) from a wide array of perspectives: individual provider, institution, insurer, patient, government, and society. Legal, ethical and social issues, as well as implications for population and public health, including health disparities will also be a component. Module B, Day 3: Introduction to the various methods, and their strengths, weaknesses and limitations. How to read and understand CER papers. Module C, Days 4-5: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. This will cover costing, cost analysis, clinical decision analysis, quality of life and cost-effectiveness analysis for comparing alternative health care strategies. Trial version of TreeAge software will be used to create and analyze a simple cost-effectiveness model. The full 3-credit course is for taking all 3 modules. Modules A or C can be taken alone for 1 credit. Modules A and B or Modules B and C can be taken together for a total of 2 credits. Module B cannot be taken alone. If taking for 2 or 3 credits, some combination of term paper, project and/or exam will be due 30 days later. Offered as EPBI 467 and MPHP 467.

MPHP 499: Independent Study (100/2458)

Frank, S

MPHP 499: Independent Study (101/2553)

Frank, S

MPHP 499: Independent Study (102/2554)

Frank, S

MPHP 652: Public Health Capstone Experience (100/2375)

Frank, S

Public health field practicum, involving a placement at a community-based field site, and a Master's essay. The field placement will provide students with the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills acquired through their Master of Public Health academic program to a problem involving the health of the community. Students will learn to communicate with target groups in an effective manner; to identify ethical, social, and cultural issues relating to public health policies, research, and interventions; to identify the process by which decisions are made within the agency or organization; and to identify and coordinate use of resources at the placement site. The Master's essay represents the culminating experience required for the degree program and may take the form of a research thesis, an evaluation study, or an intervention study. Each student is required to formally present the experience and research findings. In any semester in which a student is registered for MPHP 652 credit, it is required that the student attend the Community Health Research and Practice (CHRP) group at a minimum of two sessions per 3 credits. CHRP is held once a week for approximately an hour and a half for the duration of fall, spring, and summer semesters. MPHP 652 credit is available only to Master of Public Health students.