Population Health

This course focuses on the health of communities and populations utilizing an ecological framework with an emphasis on vulnerable populations. The impact of health disparities, poverty, stigma, and mental health concerns in the community are examined. Public health science such as epidemiology, communicable disease, environmental science, disaster management, genomics/epigenetics, and global health are discussed. Community assessment data is used to develop, analyze, and evaluate community-level interventions. Principles of teaching, learning, and health literacy are applied in developing a community health education project. The role of the nurse caring for vulnerable populations in the community is examined within a social justice lens.