PROMOTING HEALTH AND WELLNESS FOR POPULATIONS

OCCTHER 734

Critically analyze the rigor and evidence supporting current occupation-based interventions for populations served by occupational therapists, create a professional presentation based on this research, and create materials to translate this information for consumer use. Understand key issues and current occupational science trends in fostering access to and equitable participation in occupations.

NURSING 702

Best practice approaches to health promotion and disease prevention are explored from their theoretical foundations to clinical applications in diverse populations. Content focuses on the study and synthesis of epidemiologic evidence with emerging social, psychological, and biological science to critically examine and propose evidence-based strategies to improve health outcomes, mitigate risk, and reduce disparities at the population level. Epidemiological principles, levels of prevention, population health theory, infectious disease control, and considerations specific to health equity and ethical health promotion practice in populations will be addressed.

OCCTHER 732

Gain a complex understanding of the form, function and meaning of daily occupations and the role they play in lifestyle change for wellness promotion. Learn the architecture of daily life including its biological and sociocultural foundations for patterning occupational rounds in order to promote and sustain motivation to change.

POPHLTH 753

Considers the roles of healthcare systems in improving population health, focusing on the importance of considering healthcare as one among multiple determinants of health.

POPHLTH 752

An introduction to the field of "Population Health Science" - the multidisciplinary study of why populations are healthy (or not) and how our limited resources can be allocated across the multiple determinants of health to improve population health.