Access to timely, complete, and accurate data is imperative to public health. It is the linchpin to informed public health action whether during emergency response, advancing programs to promote health and well-being, understanding health equity within communities, or other activities. There is much focus on modernizing the data infrastructure within public health, advancing interoperability, embracing data standardization, and harnessing the power of partnerships through public health informatics. This course provides students a survey of public health informatics through an overview of emerging areas of focus, information management techniques, and key information technology principles. The course enables students to apply the technologies and methodologies available to improve the use and management of information for problem solving and decision making.

Advancing Impact in Public Health Genomics

Decision-making and problem-solving are critically important skills for public health, allied health, and other first responder professionals. This course will help multidisciplinary practitioners enhance their ability to manage and identify current and potential problems during disruptions that create geopolitical tensions. Timely decisions before and during an event can affect the lives and well-being of impacted communities and make a difference in how quickly residents and businesses recover. Major topics to be covered include an applied case study approach to various aspects of environmental health, including groundwater contamination, chemical exposure, vector and infectious disease control, roadway infrastructure, and electrical systems.

This is a hands-on learning experience for professionals and leaders who want to make a real difference in their communities. This is an online course based on the successful Partners Working for Enhanced Results (PoWER) model developed by the Emory COMPASS Coordinating Center. It covers everything you need to know about developing community programs, from planning and securing funding to carrying out the programs and communicating results. Some experience with community-based organizational work preferred but not required (e.g., program development and management).

Cultivate your public health well-being and impact. This course will equip you with tools and strategies to thrive in both your career and your personal life. Through a blend of self-discovery exercises, interactive sessions, and expert presentations, you will gain clarity on your purpose, develop strategies to nurture your well-being, and create a personalized action plan to achieve balance and lasting impact.

Unleash Your Potential: Implementing Your Well-Being and Career Plan. Move from planning to action with this two-credit course designed to help you implement your well-being and career development plan. Receive personalized, mentored support and gain new insights and tools to not only achieve your current goals but also to envision and work towards a future of continued impact in public health.

The purpose of this course is to reflect on scientific temper and its role in the conduct and communication of science, public health, and policy. Scientific temper - characterized by critical thinking, evidence-based reasoning, and skepticism toward misinformation - is essential for addressing complex public health challenges but is often underemphasized in formal training. This course will explore the instinctual, emotional, and cognitive features ("mindset") that shape scientific inquiry, along with the broader societal and political forces that influence how science is conducted, interpreted, and communicated. Students will critically engage with selected readings and case studies to develop their ability to appraise research, navigate scientific uncertainty, counter misinformation, and effectively communicate evidence-based messages to diverse audiences. The course is designed for students and global learners interested in strengthening their scientific reasoning and communication.

The purpose of this course is to expand upon leadership and professional development competencies obtained in the introductory asynchronous PUBH 501 course entitled, "Interprofessional Education and Public Health Leadership". Grounded in the Social Change Model for Leadership Development, this course will operationalize the model and instruct students based on a theory of leadership that is values-driven, relational, and requires collaboration with groups and communities toward a common purpose to create positive social change. Through intensive seminars, discussions, case studies and self-reflection activities, students will expand their public health leadership capabilities along three dimensions highlighted in the Social Change Model: 1) Understanding Yourself, 2) Understanding Others and 3) Facilitating Social Change.

Directed study.