HLTH 618 - Research Tools for Public Health Practice

This course introduces and reviews the full range of research deigns, methods, and tools that are employed in contemporary public health practice, emphasizing the use of evidence to inform decision-making. Topics include: quantitative/epidemiologic research designs, qualitative methods and analysis, community-based participatory research methods, approaches to health program evaluation, critical appraisal of different kinds of evidence, the implications of artificial intelligence for public health, and knowledge translation/mobilization strategies.