This five course specialization explores dimensions of applied knowledge related to the social determinants of health. This specialization will utilize the Data-to-Action Hourglass Model to support thinking about multiple perspectives as a way to filter, frame, and focus data-driven action related to social determinants of health.
Social Determinants of Health: Data to Action Specialization
Social Determinants of Health: Data to Action Specialization
Instructors: Karen A. Monsen, PhD, RN, FAMIA, FNAP, FAAN
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(7 reviews)
Beginner level
No prior experience required
2 months at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Earn a career credential
Share your expertise with employers
What you'll learn
Skills you'll gain
- Maternal Health
- Healthcare Ethics
- Health Disparities
- Health Policy
- Data Analysis
- Health Systems
- Systems Thinking
- Environmental Science
- Correlation Analysis
- Community Health
- Research Methodologies
- Substance Abuse
- Social Determinants Of Health
- Box Plots
- Public Health
- Health Equity
- Scatter Plots
- Data Ethics
- Health Informatics
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Specialization - 5 course series
What you'll learn
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Social Determinants Of Health, Systems Thinking, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Community Health, Socioeconomics, Public Health, Health Informatics, Health Policy, and R Programming
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Social Determinants Of Health, Health Disparities, Health Policy, Socioeconomics, Child Health, Maternal Health, Health Equity, Policy Analysis, Diversity Awareness, Data Visualization, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Software, Public Health, Health Informatics, Box Plots, and Data Analysis
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Social Determinants Of Health, Data Ethics, Healthcare Ethics, Mental Health, Trauma Care, Health Disparities, Data Visualization, Community Mental Health Services, Health Policy, Correlation Analysis, Data Analysis, Public Health, Health Informatics, Health Systems, Heat Maps, Substance Abuse, and Health Equity
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Social Determinants Of Health, Health Informatics, Research Methodologies, Community Health, Data Collection, Health Policy, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Public Health, Research, and Health Equity
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Environmental Science, Social Determinants Of Health, Climate Change Adaptation, Community Organizing, Data Visualization, Health Education, Public Health, Scatter Plots, Environmental Issue, Health Informatics, Data Analysis, Sustainable Development, Health Equity, Systems Thinking, Forecasting, and Regression Analysis
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Frequently asked questions
Students should have basic training in a health profession or an undergraduate degree in sociology, public health, or other health sciences or social sciences. Data analysts and policymakers may also find the content to be compelling and useful.
Courses should be taken in sequential order:
Course 1: Introduction to the Social Determinants of Health
Course 2: Social Determinants of Health and Vulnerable Populations
Course 3: Social Determinants of Health and Health Care Systems
Course 4: Social Determinants of Health and Methodological Opportunities.
Course 5: Social determinants of health and Planetary Health
This course is completely online, so there’s no need to show up to a classroom in person. You can access your lectures, readings and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device.
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