MSPA 575 - Global Health and Preventative Medicine

2 Credit(s)

Introduction to key concepts in comparative world health and preventive medicine in the United States. The first portion of the course focuses on concepts related to global health including healthcare delivery, financing, infrastructure, and health disparities. We will then examine healthcare delivery models in both developed and underdeveloped countries. The second portion of the course focuses on healthcare prevention and the key disease prevention strategies employed in our country. The “Healthy People 2030” archetype is used to explore evidence-based and data driven goals to improve health and disparate care across our nation.