BMI 5383: Advanced Methods in Population Health Informatics

3 semester credit hours
Lecture contact hours: 2; Lab contact hours: 3
Web-based and classroom instruction

Course Description

This advanced course explores the intersection of population health informatics and the non-medical determinants of health, equipping students with cutting-edge tools and methods to address social, environmental, and behavioral factors influencing health outcomes. This course combines theoretical frameworks, hands-on data analysis, and project-based learning to distill informatics principles and implications to improve population health initiatives.

Learning Objectives

Upon successfully completing this course, the student will:

• Identify and analyze key factors impacting population health using advanced informatics methods and tools.
• Evaluate open-source population health data sources considering local contextual factors.
• Design, develop and evaluate technology-based interventions to address factors impacting population health.