Health Care Systems & Policy

This course is designed to give students the skills and experiences they need to master understanding of health care systems, policy in public health, and systems thinking. Throughout the class, students will assess how the health care and public health infrastructures operate across multiple levels of government and the role of stakeholders, politics, and media in influencing public health-related policies. Building on skills related to leadership and communications, students will learn about policy design and implementation to improve the health status of populations.