Health Economics and Oral Health

The online course "Health Economic and Oral Health" explores the intersection of health economics and oral health, providing participants with a deep understanding of the economic principles and policies shaping oral healthcare systems. The course uses a combination of asynchronous interactive lectures and synchronous seminars. Through sessions covering foundational topics such as health economics introduction, health production, and demand/supply of healthcare, participants gain the knowledge to analyze the impact of economic factors on patient and provider behavior in oral health care. The course further delves into evaluating interventions, conducting economic evaluations, and assessing risk of bias in model-based economic evaluations specific to oral health. Participants will develop the skills to conduct systematic reviews of economic evaluations and explore strategies for workforce planning within the context of oral health. 3-4.5 Credit Hours