Public Health Leadership and Management

This core course introduces students to the basic structures of the U.S. health care delivery and the public health service systems. It provides an overview of the local, state and federal regulatory authorities as well as general budgetary principles appropriate for those systems. The course covers the policy making process, including policy implementation and modification. The course also discusses negotiation, mediation and advocacy skills. Further, the central role of evidence and ethics in public health policy process and decision-making will be reviewed. Key principles of public leadership, governance and management are infused throughout the course.