Public Health: Health Science

Cultural Competency

Explain the role of cultural competency and design of culturally-appropriate communication (e.g. motivational interviewing), care, and policies in addressing health disparities in diverse populations and settings.

Vulnerable and Marginalized Populations

Summarize the major health issues, barriers, and challenges affecting health equity, health status, and health practices in vulnerable and marginalized populations.

Upstream Approach to Health

Analyze an upstream team approach to health by critiquing points at which integration between public health and primary care can occur including opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration across sectors to improve population health.

Social Determinants of Health

Create a conceptual framework on how to align and integrate public health and primary care to address the social determinants of health inequities in the access, quality, and delivery of care.

Statistical Methods and Software

Use statistical methods and statistical software to manage and analyze health-related data arising from epidemiologic or clinical samples in order to make inferences regarding the health of populations in public health and/or primary care settings.