PHAR 614 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

This course is designed to introduce students to the foundation of public health with emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention.  The role of pharmacists in public health will also be a strong focus.  Topics include core areas of public health:  epidemiology, determinants of health, and principles of health promotion and disease prevention as they apply to clinical practice.  Students will compare and contrast micro versus macro levels of public health and identify individual and population-based interventions that impact diverse patients and populations.  A longitudinal project will allow students to apply skills and knowledge in an area of interest related to public health topics and methodology.