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PHARM 7275
The Pharmacists' Role in Global Health
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Objectives for this course include; describe key public health concepts related to global health, including: demographic and epidemiological transitions, measures of health status, and the burden of disease; describe how globalization has changed the patterns of the spread of disease and the methods needed to control disease; discuss the multi-directional links between health and social and economic factors; discuss how social and cultural factors can affect a society's vulnerability to morbidity and mortality and its approaches to prevention and control; identify health conditions that have a major impact on morbidity and mortality and key biological concepts needed to understand their public health importance; identify critical issues in the organization and delivery of public health and health care services and methods to address these issues; discuss the determinants of health and risk factors for conditions of major importance to global health; discuss the burden of disease in various regions of the world and the variations in incidence and prevalence both within and across countries; discuss the potential for science and technology to contribute to improvement in health; identify key organizations and institutions, their roles in global health, and the manner in which they can cooperate to address key global health issues; apply principles of cost-effectiveness, benefits and harms, and sustainability of a new intervention designed to improve global health; and apply understandings of the impact of culture on health to address issues of cultural diversity. Prerequisite: Professional Skills Development I. Restrictions: Pharm. D. Student any level. Offered: Spring
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Faculty:
School of Pharmacy
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Department:
Pharmacy - General
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