Foundations for Public Health

Harvard HSPH

The purpose of this course is to provide an introduction to public health and establish a solid foundation for your education, experience and engagement over the next year. In the summer portion of the course, you will be introduced to the principles and science of public health, the major causes of morbidity and mortality, the social determinants of health, and the ways society can respond from the health sector and from outside the health sector. You will become familiar with commonly used…