Public Health 101 Nanocourse

A Condensed Educational Tool for Non–Public Health Professionals

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ID11034702
AuthorsCherie L Ramirez (0000-0002-0397-6872, At the time that this work was carried out, Cherie L. Ramirez and Zofia K. Z. Gajdos were with the Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI), Cambridge, MA. Cherie L. Ramirez was also with the Center for Health Decision Science, Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), Boston, MA. Zofia K. Z. Gajdos is with the Infectious Diseases Consortium/Curriculum Fellows Program, Harvard Medical School, Boston. Catherine Kreatsoulas is with the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, HSPH. Myriam C. Afeiche and...), Zofia K Z Gajdos (At the time that this work was carried out, Cherie L. Ramirez and Zofia K. Z. Gajdos were with the Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI), Cambridge, MA. Cherie L. Ramirez was also with the Center for Health Decision Science, Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), Boston, MA. Zofia K. Z. Gajdos is with the Infectious Diseases Consortium/Curriculum Fellows Program, Harvard Medical School, Boston. Catherine Kreatsoulas is with the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, HSPH. Myriam C. Afeiche and...), Catherine Kreatsoulas (0000-0001-9542-8453, At the time that this work was carried out, Cherie L. Ramirez and Zofia K. Z. Gajdos were with the Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI), Cambridge, MA. Cherie L. Ramirez was also with the Center for Health Decision Science, Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), Boston, MA. Zofia K. Z. Gajdos is with the Infectious Diseases Consortium/Curriculum Fellows Program, Harvard Medical School, Boston. Catherine Kreatsoulas is with the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, HSPH. Myriam C. Afeiche and...), Myriam C Afeiche (0000-0001-7183-190X, At the time that this work was carried out, Cherie L. Ramirez and Zofia K. Z. Gajdos were with the Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI), Cambridge, MA. Cherie L. Ramirez was also with the Center for Health Decision Science, Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), Boston, MA. Zofia K. Z. Gajdos is with the Infectious Diseases Consortium/Curriculum Fellows Program, Harvard Medical School, Boston. Catherine Kreatsoulas is with the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, HSPH. Myriam C. Afeiche and...), Morteza Asgarzadeh (0000-0002-3391-6918, At the time that this work was carried out, Cherie L. Ramirez and Zofia K. Z. Gajdos were with the Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI), Cambridge, MA. Cherie L. Ramirez was also with the Center for Health Decision Science, Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), Boston, MA. Zofia K. Z. Gajdos is with the Infectious Diseases Consortium/Curriculum Fellows Program, Harvard Medical School, Boston. Catherine Kreatsoulas is with the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, HSPH. Myriam C. Afeiche and...), Candace C Nelson (0000-0001-7295-838X, At the time that this work was carried out, Cherie L. Ramirez and Zofia K. Z. Gajdos were with the Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI), Cambridge, MA. Cherie L. Ramirez was also with the Center for Health Decision Science, Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), Boston, MA. Zofia K. Z. Gajdos is with the Infectious Diseases Consortium/Curriculum Fellows Program, Harvard Medical School, Boston. Catherine Kreatsoulas is with the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, HSPH. Myriam C. Afeiche and...), Usheer Kanjee (0000-0002-3169-4557, At the time that this work was carried out, Cherie L. Ramirez and Zofia K. Z. Gajdos were with the Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI), Cambridge, MA. Cherie L. Ramirez was also with the Center for Health Decision Science, Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), Boston, MA. Zofia K. Z. Gajdos is with the Infectious Diseases Consortium/Curriculum Fellows Program, Harvard Medical School, Boston. Catherine Kreatsoulas is with the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, HSPH. Myriam C. Afeiche and...), Alberto J Caban‐martinez (0000-0002-5960-1308, Harvard Global Health Institute), Alberto J Cabán-Martinez (At the time that this work was carried out, Cherie L. Ramirez and Zofia K. Z. Gajdos were with the Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI), Cambridge, MA. Cherie L. Ramirez was also with the Center for Health Decision Science, Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), Boston, MA. Zofia K. Z. Gajdos is with the Infectious Diseases Consortium/Curriculum Fellows Program, Harvard Medical School, Boston. Catherine Kreatsoulas is with the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, HSPH. Myriam C. Afeiche and...)
Year2015
Volume105
IssueS1
PagesS50-S54
Publication date2015-03-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
PublisherAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.2014.302305
PMID25706019
PMCIDPMC4340008
OpenAlexW2019748748
LanguageEN
References cited5

Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows—including those at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)—have somewhat limited opportunities outside of traditional coursework to learn holistically about public health. Because this lack of familiarity could be a barrier to fruitful collaboration across disciplines, HSPH postdocs sought to address this challenge. In response, the Public Health 101 Nanocourse was developed to provide an overview of five core areas of public health (biostatistics, environmental health sciences, epidemiology, health policy and management, and social and behavioral sciences) in a two half-day course format. We present our experiences with developing and launching this novel approach to acquainting wider multidisciplinary audiences with the field of public health

Biostatistics · Coursework · Environmental health · International health · Medical education · Multidisciplinary approach · Political science · Public health · Public relations · Social science · Sociology · Epidemiology · Medicine · Nursing · Primary Care and Health Outcomes · Public Health Policies and Education · School Health and Nursing Education · Health Policy

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