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SECTION 1 - January7, 2008
through May 16, 2008 |
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CORE COURSES |
PBHL 5013
Page Moore
Tues., 1:00-4:00pm
COPH
Bldg., Rm. 3202 |
Biostatistics I
Introductory topics in descriptive biostatistics and
epidemiology, database principles, basic probability, diagnostic
test statistics, tests of hypotheses, sample-size estimation,
power of tests, frequency cross-tabulations, correlation,
nonparametric tests, regression, randomization, multiple
comparisons of means and analysis of variance for one-and
two-factor experiments. |
PBHL 5113
Tom Rimmer
WebCT(c)
Mandatory
orientation class: Monday, January 7, 2008; 5:30 - 8:30pm; COPH
Bldg., Rm. 1230/1250
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Environmental and Occupational
Health
This course is intended to provide a detailed overview of the
fields of environmental and occupational health, with an
emphasis on the practical aspects of the recognition, evaluation
and control of chemical, physical and biological hazards,
including basic quantitative assessment of these hazards.
Additional topics include significant legal and historical
influences as well as currently important issues in the fields. |
PBHL 5123
Ruth Eudy
WebCT(c)
Mandatory orientation class: Wednesday, January 9, 2008; 5:30pm-8:30pm
COPH Bldg, Rm. 3202
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The Health Care System
Analysis of system-wide
issues related to the delivery of health in the United States,
including organizational arrangements, financing, health status
issues, health insurance, health manpower, cost of health care,
quality of health care, access and regulatory issues. |
PBHL 5133
Jan Richter
Tues., 5:30-8:30pm
COPH Bldg, Rm. 1230/1250
CLOSED |
Introduction to Health Behavior and Health Education
Introduction to health behavior,
health education, theory and practice; defines key terms and
concepts; theories of individual health behavior; variables
influencing responses to interventions; interpersonal theories
examining elements in the environment affecting health behavior;
basic planning models, and includes discussion of ethical
principles and application of theory in culturally distinct
and/or unique populations. |
PBHL 5173
Martha Phillips
Thurs., 5:30-8:30pm
ED II Bldg, Rm. B-112
CLOSED |
Epidemiology I
An introduction to epidemiology and
the basic principles and methods of epidemiological research and
practice. Overview of the history and the theoretical
basis of epidemiology; measures of morbidity, mortality, disease
transmission and risk, major study designs; measures of
association; bias, confounding and interaction; evaluation of
screening tests; inference; casualty. |
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INTERDEPARTMENTAL COURSES |
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PBHL 5001 |
COPH Seminar Series
This course is designed to give students a broad overview of
current topics in public health through ongoing seminar series
sponsored by the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health and its partners. The
seminar series provides students an opportunity to learn about
the diversity in public health research and practice, to apply
their knowledge of public health concepts to a variety of
topics, and to increase their professional network within the
public health field. Requires
prior approval of faculty advisor and course instructor. |
PBHL
5833
Margaret Harris
Monday: 3:00-5:50pm
COPH Bldg., Rm.G-218 |
Community Nutrition
This course will provide the student with a framework to
approach, analyze, and work with community nutrition problems.
Needs of different populations and various resources within the
community will be discussed. The course will cover areas
such as community needs assessment, nutrition education, public
policy, grant writing, and communication skills needed for
various audiences. Requires prior approval of faculty
advisor and course instructor.
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PBHL
5983 |
Preceptorship in Public Health
A
minimum of 135 hours of field experience under the joint
direction of a public health faculty member and a qualified
specialist working in selected areas of public health. A
written report specifying activities, products, and outcomes of
the experience is required upon completion of the preceptorship.
The project must be undertaken during the semester registered
for Preceptorship.
(Requires approval from preceptor,
faculty course advisor, and specialty department chair or
generalist committee.) |
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PBHL 5993 |
Public Health Integration Project
A culminating experience that requires the students to
synthesize and integrate knowledge and apply theory and
principles learned to an area of public health practice
resulting in either preparations of a manuscript for publication
or of a research proposal for submission. The project must be
undertaken during the semester registered for Integration
Project. REQURIES ATTENDANCE OF INTEGRATION PROJECT SEMINAR
and a public presentation. (Requires approval of Integration
Project Advisory Committee.) |
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PBHL 602V |
Directed Study(1-6)
Provides an opportunity for students to engage in detailed study
of a public health topic relevant to their program of study,
with the guidance of a faculty supervisor. A completed and
signed directed study contract is required at the time of
registration. (Requires prior approval of faculty advisor and
independent study faculty supervisor.) |
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BIOSTATISTICS COURSES |
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PBHL 5023
Keith Williams
Thurs., 1:00-4:00pm
COPH Bldg, Rm. 3202 |
Biostatistics II (Advanced Linear Models)
Nonparametric analysis of variance, multiple regression, linear
models, experimental designs, introduction to logistic
regression, and survival analysis.
Prerequisite:
PBHL 5013: Biostatistics I. |
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PBHL 5233
Page Moore/Song Ounpraseuth
Monday, 1:00-4:00pm
COPH
Bldg, Rm. 2280
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Statistical Methods for Clinical Trials
Principles underlying the planning, management and
implementation of modern clinical trials, the application of
statistical methods used in the analysis of data from clinical
trials and the interpretation of results. Basic
statistical techniques used in design and analysis of Phase
I-III single-and multicenter trials. Recommended
prerequisites include knowledge of basic statistics, familiarity
with SAS software and knowledge of a clinical area. |
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PBHL 5763
Zoran Bursac
Wed.,1:00-4:00pm
COPH Bldg., Rm. 3204
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Categorical
Data Analysis
This course is designed to give students an overview of
statistical methods commonly used for analysis of categorical
data. Some of the topics include binomial and Poisson
distributions, analysis of 2x2 tables, Fishers exact test,
McNemar test, stratified analysis, trend analysis and logistic
regression. Class activities include lecture/discussion, group
work, analytical assignments and critical literature reviews.
Prerequisite: PBHL 5013: Biostatistics I. |
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ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL
HEALTH COURSES |
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PBHL 5043
Thomas Rimmer
Wed.,5:30-8:30pm
COPH Bldg.,Rm. 1202
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Occupational and Environmental Hazard Control
Detailed study of the principles and practices involved in the
control of environmental health hazards, with particular
attention to occupational hazards. Topics covered will
include ventilation for airborne contaminants, respiratory
protection, electrical and mechanical safety methods and the
control of hazards from noise, vibration, radiation, heat,
biohazards and chemical hazards.
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PBHL 5063
Morris Cranmer
Monday, 5:30-8:30pm
COPH Bldg,Rm. 1202
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Principles of Toxicology
in Public Health
Detailed study of the science and methods of toxicology as
applied to adverse health effects from toxicants in the
environment, community and workplace with an emphasis on
dose-response relationships. Topics covered will include cancer, adverse
reproductive outcomes, endocrine disruptors, and specific organ
toxicants along with examples of regulatory applications.
Prerequisites: PBHL 5113/OEHM 5023: Environmental and
Occupational Health. |
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EPIDEMIOLOGY COURSES |
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PBHL 5373
Ellen Fischer
Thurs.,
5:30 - 8:30pm
COPH Bldg.,
Rm: 3204
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Epidemiology II
Extends consideration of concepts, methods, and strategies
introduced in Epidemiology I. The course focuses on
methodologic tools and skills needed to conduct or evaluate
epidemiologic research and emphasizes tools and skills related
to study design and data collection. Prerequisites:
PBHL 5173:
Epidemiology I, PBHL 5013: Biostatistics I or equivalents; PBHL
5023: Biostatistics II
is strongly recommended and may be taken concurrently with PBHL
5373: Epidemiology II; this prerequisite may only be waived with
the instructor's permission. |
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PBHL 5473
Geoff Curran
Tues., 5:30
- 8:30pm
COPH Bldg,
Rm. 1240
CANCELLED |
Methods in
Health Services Research
Introduces the multidisciplinary theoretical basis and
methodological tools for studying the provision, organization
and financing of services to promote the health status of
individuals and the community. Theoretical models of
help-seeking and service utilization; critical review of the
literature; review of design issues in qualitative, survey,
experimental and quasi-experimental research; overview of
selected statistical issues including path analysis, random
effects models, cost-effectiveness analysis, and case-mix
adjustment. Emphasis is on, but not limited to, mental health
services research. Prerequisites: PBHL
5173: Epidemiology I and PBHL 5013:
Biostatistics I, or equivalents; and permission of instructor. |
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PBHL 5483
Dirk Haselow
Wed., 5:30-8:30pm
COPH Bldg., Rm. 2280
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Epidemiology of Infectious Disease
This course will provide an
overview of the history, epidemiology, and control of various
infectious diseases. A selective overview of immunology
and molecular diagnostic methods will be provided as a
foundation for later lectures. Major human pathogens will
be addressed within the conceptual framework of foodborne,
waterborne, and vectorborne diseases, sexually transmitted
diseases, respiratory diseases, parasitic diseases, and vaccine
preventable diseases. Prerequisites: PBHL
5173: Epidemiology I and PBHL 5373: Epidemiology II;
PBHL 5013: Biostatistics I and PBHL 5023:
Biostatistics II; or permission of the instructor.
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PBHL 5513
Angela Green
Thurs., 12:00-3:00pm
COPH Bldg, G-218
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Qualitative Methodology
in Nursing Research
Examines the philosophical foundation for and methodological
issues in using qualitative approaches for scientific inquiry
and knowledge development. Strategies for enhancing scientific
and methodological rigor are explored.
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HEALTH BEHAVIOR AND HEALTH
EDUCATION COURSES |
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PBHL 5653
Jan Richter
Friday: 1:00-5:00pm
Sat:
8:30am-3:30pm
Sunday: 1:00-5:00pm
January 18, 19, 20, 2008
January 25, 26, 27,
2008
February 1, 2, 3, 2008 COPH Bldg, 1230/1250
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Theories of
Health Behavior and Health Education
Addresses the social and behavioral foundations of public
health; emphasis on social and cultural determinants that shape
behavior through complex interaction; presents a
socio-ecological framework for understanding the relationship
between human populations and health status; locates health
problems in the context of multi-layered social systems and
temporal processes of change. Prerequisites: PBHL
5133: Introduction to Health Behavior and Health Education; or
permission of instructor. |
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PBHL 5783
LeaVonne
Pulley
Friday: 1:00-5:00pm
Sat: 8:30am-3:30pm
Sunday: 1:00-5:00pm
April 4, 5, 6, 2008
April 11, 12, 13, 2008
April 18, 19, 20, 2008
COPH, Bldg, 1230/1250
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Health
Communication
This course provides students with an in-depth exposure to
current theory, practice and research in health communication
with an emphasis on designing, implementing and evaluating mass
media and community-based health campaigns. Topics covered
include Social Marketing, Media Advocacy, Entertainment
Education, and Participatory Learning in addition to traditional
social-psychological theoretical approaches to risk
reduction and health enhancing communication. Prerequisites: PBHL 5133:
Introduction to Health Behavior and Health Education; or
permission of instructor.
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HEALTH POLICY AND MANAGEMENT
COURSES |
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PBHL 5143
John Baker
Monday, 5:30-8:30pm
COPH Bldg., 3204
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Management of Health Care Organizations
Analysis of administrative practices in health organizations,
including governmental agencies, health care institutions, and
community clinics, with emphasis on administrative structure,
roles of professionals and staff, and the health policy
applicable to each. |
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PBHL 5243
Andreas Muller
Tues., 5:30-8:30pm
COPH Bldg, 3204 |
Health
System Strategic Planning
Covers the major types of health planning in the U.S. including
related supply regulation. Strategic, business and
market-based planning are emphasized. Several exercises
introduce students to relevant data sources and prepare
them to develop a market-based health services system. Prerequisites: PBHL 5013: Biostatistics
I and PBHL 5143:
Management of Health Care Organizations.
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PBHL 5273
Jie Pan
Wed.,6:00-8:40pm
UALR, ETAS Bldg., Rm. 480
NOTE: MUST REGISTER WITH THE UALR PUBLIC SAFETY
OFFICE FOR PARKING.
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Health
Economics
The course provides an overview of economic theory with health
care applications. Economics is the study of optimal
allocation of scarce resources. Health Economics considers
the allocation of health care resources to evaluate whether more
efficient or equitable distributions can be achieved.
Economic concepts and principles will be introduced, followed by
the application of these principles to health care, health
management and health policy. Prerequisite: PBHL 5013:
Biostatistics I.
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PBHL 5383
Andrew G.
Kumpuris
Wed.,6:00-9:00pm
Clinton School, Sturgis Hall, Classroom 2
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Healthcare Policy and American Society
This semester-long course is designed to provide each student
with an opportunity to study, in depth, the many facets of our
American healthcare delivery and financing system. Special
attention will be given to those appropriate concepts of social
justice theory and implied human rights, and how they pertain to
the current healthcare system. Various political
philosophies will be reviewed and how they differ on the
question of universal healthcare coverage and access.
Different methods of financing and the ultimate responsibility
for who bears healthcare costs will be discussed. The
history, policies, and goals of the current healthcare financing
and delivery system will be reviewed in considerable detail.
Pragmatic considerations such as the federal debt and deficit
and the cost of the uninsured will be evaluated with emphasis on
how these fiscal realities limit or direct future policy
options. Finally, the overreaching politics of healthcare
reform will be considered. The design of this course is
intended to stretch the student's analytical skills to see not
only the policy side of the healthcare system but also the
philosophical, pragmatic, historical, and political aspects of
healthcare reform. In a very real sense, healthcare policy
becomes a metaphor for the basic expectations a society has of
its government. Students will be required to read
extensively, use their writing skills, articulate in class, and
work with fellow students on papers and projects.
Prequisites:
Students enrolled in the Clinton School of Public Service should
have completed all UACS core first semester courses.
Students enrolled in a masters program at UAMS or UALR should
have completed at least one semester of graduate course work.
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PBHL 5413
Ruth Eudy/Robert Lefler/Kevin Ryan
Wed., 3:00-5:15pm
COPH Bldg., Rm. 2230
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American Health Care Reform
This seminar will address key policy issues facing American
health care. The seminar is interdisciplinary, and is open
to students pursuing study in public health, law, or public
policy. In this course we will take up (1) problems of
cost, access, justice, and quality in the U.S. health care
system; (2) models for health care delivery in other countries
such as Canada, the United Kingdom, and Japan; and (3) proposals
for reform of the health care system offered by the various
presidential candidates at the national level, and reforms
implemented at the state level in (e.g.) Massachusetts and
Hawaii. We will explore the political and structural
obstacles to achieving health care system reform at the national
level. Prerequisites: PBHL 5003:
Introduction to Public Health; PBHL 5123: The Health Care
System or by permission of the instructor. |
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PBHL 5443
Richard Nugent/Carole Garner
Tues., 5:30-8:30pm
COPH Bldg., 1228
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Women’s
Health
Provides a broad overview of the health issues affecting women
along with the programs and policies designed to address these
issues, including family planning, prenatal care, and women's
health throughout the lifecycle. Topics in family planning
and prenatal care will emphasize policies, systems of care, and
outcomes of care. Life cycle issues will encompass the
prevalence and prevention of chronic health conditions through
interventions involving nutrition, physical activity, and access
to preventive health screenings. |
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PBHL 5573
Joan Diehl
Tues.,
5:30-8:30pm
COPH Bldg., 1202
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Ambulatory
Care Administration
Organization and administration of ambulatory care delivery
systems; emphasis on HMOs, medical group management,
hospital-based ambulatory care systems, and health clinics.
Prerequisites: PBHL 5143: Management of Health Care
Organizations; or permission of instructor.
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PBHL 5693
Elaine Prewitt
Tues., 5:30 - 8:30pm
COPH Bldg., 2280
CANCELLED |
Nutrition
Policy and Intervention Seminar
This course reviews food and nutrition policies and
programs, their rationale and relation to public health.
An overview of the scientific basis for nutrition policies is
provided and the role of nutrition intervention in risk
reduction and health promotion is examined. Nutrition
related initiatives addressing national public health objectives
are examined. Prerequisite: PBHL 5003:
Introduction to Public Health.
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MHSA COURSES |
HSAD 5013
Page Moore
Tues., 1:00 - 4:00pm
COPH
Bldg., Rm. 3202 |
Biostatistics I
Introductory topics in descriptive biostatistics and
epidemiology, database principles, basic probability, diagnostic
test statistics, tests of hypotheses, sample-size estimation,
power of tests, frequency cross-tabulations, correlation,
nonparametric tests, regression, randomization, multiple
comparisons of means and analysis of variance for one-and
two-factor experiments. |
HSAD 5123
Ruth Eudy
WebCT
(Note: Mandatory
orientation class, Wednesday, January 9, 2008, 5:30pm-8:30pm COPH
Bldg, Rm. 1230/1250.)
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The Health Care System
Analysis of system-wide
issues related to the delivery of health in the United States,
including organizational arrangements, financing, health status
issues, health insurance, health manpower, cost of health care,
quality of health care, access and regulatory issues.
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HSAD 5143
John Baker
Monday, 5:30-8:30pm
COPH Bldg., 3204
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Management of Health Care Organizations
Analysis of administrative practices in health organizations,
including governmental agencies, health care institutions, and
community clinics, with emphasis on administrative structure,
roles of professionals and staff, and the health policy
applicable to each.
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HSAD 5173
Martha Phillips
Thurs., 5:30-8:30pm
ED II Bldg, Rm. B-112
CLOSED |
Epidemiology I
An introduction to epidemiology and
the basic principles and methods of epidemiological research and
practice. Overview of the history and the theoretical
basis of epidemiology; measures of morbidity, mortality, disease
transmission and risk, major study designs; measures of
association; bias, confounding and interaction; evaluation of
screening tests; inference; casualty. Prerequisite:
HSAD 5013: Biostatistics I; HSAD 5183: Health Statistics
for Administrators; or permission of instructor. |
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HSAD 5243
Andreas Muller
Tues.,
5:30-8:30pm
COPH Bldg., 3204
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Health
System Strategic Planning
Covers the major types of health planning in the U.S. including
related supply regulation. Strategic, business and
market-based planning are emphasized. Several exercises
introduce students to relevant data sources and prepare
them to develop a market-based health services plan. Prerequisites:
HSAD 5013: Biostatistics
I.
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HSAD 5273
Jie Pan
Wednesday,6:00-8:40pm
UALR, ETAS Bldg, Rm. 480
NOTE: MUST REGISTER WITH THE UALR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICE FOR PARKING. |
Health
Economics
The course provides an overview of economic theory with health
care applications. Economics is the study of optimal
allocation of scarce resources. Health Economics considers
the allocation of health care resources to evaluate whether more
efficient or equitable distributions can be achieved.
Economic concepts and principles will be introduced, followed by
the application of these principles to health care, health
management and health policy. Prerequisites:
HSAD 5013: Biostatistics I and HSAD 5123: The
Health Care System; or permission of instructor.
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HSAD 5293
Harold Simpson
Monday, 5:30-8:30pm
COPH Bldg., 3202
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Health Law
Basic principles and practices of law affecting
the administration of health institutions and medical practice,
with emphasis on the legal aspects of patient care and
treatment, torts and contractual obligations, rights and
obligations of governing boards, medical staff and employees and
labor law.
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HSAD 5333
John Wayne
Monday,
5:30-8:30pm
COPH Bldg., Rm. 2280 1st night only; COPH Bldg., Rm.
1230/1250 thereafter.
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Advanced Health Systems Financial Management
The course is designed to present in-depth discussions on topics
related to financial management in a health care setting.
It focuses on the application of financial management principles
and concepts to health care organizations. A broad range
of issues will be discussed and evaluated with assignments to
familiarize students with both theoretical concepts and practical
application of financial management principles in the current
operating environment. Computerized software packages will
be utilized to emphasize the application of financial techniques
to problems in health care management and/or health services
delivery. Students should have a basic understanding of
health care system, health care management, health care
statistics and information systems, financial accounting and
Excel.
Prerequisites: HSAD 5143: Management of Health Care
Organizations; or permission of instructor. |
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HSAD 5393
John Baker
Wed.,5:30-8:30pm
COPH Bldg.,
Rm. 3204
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Management Capstone
Policy and decision making processes in health institutions and
agencies, uses case studies of health institutions and agencies.
Culminating experience typically completed in last semester
of the student's course of studies; or permission of instructor.
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HSAD 5443
Richard Nugent/Carole Garner
Tues.,
5:30-8:30pm
COPH Bldg.,
Rm. 1228
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Women’s
Health
Provides a broad overview of the health issues affecting women
along with the programs and policies designed to address these
issues, including family planning, prenatal care, and women's
health throughout the lifecycle. Topics in family planning
and prenatal care will emphasize policies, systems of care, and
outcomes of care. Life cycle issues will encompass the
prevalence and prevention of chronic health conditions through
interventions involving nutrition, physical activity, and access
to preventive health screenings.
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HSAD 5573
Joan Diehl
Tues.,
5:30-8:30pm
COPH Bldg. Rm. 1202
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Ambulatory
Care Administration
Organization and administration of ambulatory care delivery
systems; emphasis on HMOs, medical group management,
hospital-based ambulatory care systems, and health clinics.
Prerequisites: HSAD 5143: Management of Health Care
Organizations; or permission of instructor.
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DrPH OFFERINGS |
PBHL 9003
Thursday, 1:00 - 4pm
Keith Williams
COPH Bldg.,
Rm. 3202 |
Biostatistics II (Advanced Linear Models)
Nonparametric analysis of variance, multiple regression, linear
models, experimental designs, introduction to logistic
regression, and survival analysis.
Prerequisites: PBHL 5013:
Biostatistics I or its equivalent;
Doctoral
student standing in the UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health.
Students who demonstrate proficiency in biostatistics beyond the
level of this course will select, with assistance from the Chair
of Biostatistics, another course in the department. |
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PBHL 9013
Ellen Fischer
Thurs., 5:30 - 8:30pm
COPH Bldg.,
Rm. 3204 |
Epidemiology II
Extends consideration of concepts, methods, and strategies
introduced in Epidemiology I. The course focuses on
methodologic tools and skills needed to conduct or evaluate
epidemiologic research and emphasizes tools and skills related
to study design and data collection. Prerequisites:
PBHL 5173: Epidemiology I or its equivalent;
Doctoral student standing in the UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health.
Students who demonstrate
proficiency in epidemiology methods beyond the level of this
course will select, with assistance from the Chair of
Epidemiology, another course in the department.. |
PBHL 9073
Delia West
Thurs., 9:00am-12:00 pm
COPH Bldg., Rm. 3204 |
Applied
Behavioral Research Methods
Applied, theory-based behavioral research methods for assessing
and intervening with populations are a cornerstone of
empirically-based multi-disciplinary health behavior
interventions. This course will help the learner identify
and develop the skills necessary to independently design,
implement and critically evaluate empirically-based health
behavior research. The course will focus on the role of
theory, problem definition, and hypothesis generation in
conducting primary, secondary or tertiary prevention
intervention research; selection of appropriate research design,
including the appropriate comparison groups; issues related to
measurement of health behaviors; validity, reliability and
generalizability of various research designs; and critical
review and interpretation of published health behavior research.
Prerequisites: Doctoral student standing in the UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health,
and successful completion of PBHL 9023: Advanced Health
Behavior Theory, or by permission of instructor. |
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PBHL 9113
Carol Cornell/Kate Stewart
Wed.,2:00-5:00pm
COPH Bldg.,
Rm. 2228
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Community-Based Public Health Program Design and Evaluation
II
This course is
the second of a two semester series integrating concepts of
community-based program design and evaluation. This
approach builds on the philosophy that evaluation should be
considered simultaneously with program design. This second
course focuses on
application. The course will be taught using an
interdisciplinary approach with an emphasis on the
community-based participatory model, although traditional and
hybrid approaches will also be addressed. Students will
learn about social and structural issues affecting both
communities and the effectiveness of community-based
public health programs. The role of the practitioner as a
participant with communities in issue selection, data
collection, and analysis will be examined to learn how to apply
these concepts and methods to program design and implementation.
A range of interventions, as well as the levels they target,
will be described through illustrative case studies.
Evaluation frameworks and logic models will be studied, and
formative, process, impact and outcome evaluation purposes and
techniques will be compared. The role of both quantitative
and qualitative methods will be explored. Prerequisites:
Doctoral student standing in the UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of
Public Health; successful completion of three
public health science core courses, including PBHL 9023: Advanced
Health Behavior Theory or equivalent; PBHL 9473/5473: Health
Services Research Methods or equivalent; successful completion
of PBHL 9013: Community-Based Program Design and Evaluation I or
equivalent, or permission of instructor(s).
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PBHL 9723(formerly 9323)
Paul Halverson/John Wayne
Wed.,5:30-8:30pm
Dept of Health - Director's Conference Room
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Advanced Doctoral
Leadership Strategies (formerly Strategic Planning in Public
Health Programs)
This course is designed to
integrate public health science, leadership principles, and
policy skills into a course that emphasizes practical
application in the demonstration of mastered skills and
abilities in a public health practice setting. The course will
be taught in a seminar fashion with guest speakers that include
senior level public health officials from the State Health
Department. Students will have the opportunity to use
knowledge and skills learned throughout the curriculum in class
discussion, assignments and projects. Extensive reading
and preparation outside of class hours will be expected and
required for successful completion of this course.
Prerequisites: The course is only open to public health leadership
doctoral candidates that have completed all Science and required
Practice courses; and completed at least two of the four
required leadership courses. Completion of or enrollment
in the third of the four required leadership courses is
recommended. |
PBHL 9333
John Wayne
Wed.,1:00-4:00pm
COPH Bldg.,
Rm. 1202
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Management Skill Development
This course is designed to introduce students to human resource
management, information management and financial management
concepts and skills needed by executives in public health
organizations. Students will apply these skills in a
variety of in-class activities and have the opportunity to learn
from practicing executives. Prerequisites:
Doctoral student standing in the UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of
Public Health; successful completion of the public health
sciences core courses; or permission of instructor |
PBHL 9373
Robert Ulmer/Tim Sellnow
Weekends: Jan. 18-20, 2008 & Feb. 1-3, 2008
Fri:
5-9:00pm; Sat. 8:00-4:30pm & Sun: 8:00-4:30pm
UALR,SPCH
Bldg, Rm.
210
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Effective Crisis Communication
Issues such as terrorism, public
health crises, and corporate malfeasance have increased the
importance of crisis communication. This course will:
facilitate understanding of the critical role of communication
on the onset and recovery of crisis; enhance the student's
effective crisis communication skills; promote understanding of
the counter intuitive nature of crisis communication; utilize
crisis communication theory and perspectives to argue for
effectiveness and ineffectiveness in crisis communication; and
assist interactions between students, researchers, and policy
makers on effective crisis communication.
Prerequisites: Doctoral student standing in the UAMS Fay
W. Boozman College of Public Health; successful completion of
three public health sciences core courses; or permission of
instructor. |
PBHL 9473
Glen Mays
Wed.,5:30-8:30pm
COPH Bldg.,
Rm. 1230/1250 |
Health Services Research Methods
This course provides an overview of study design and methods for
health services research (HSR) applied to health policy and
public health problems. It will include exploration of:
(1) study design principles with emphasis on the
non-experimental and quasi-experimental designs most often
employed in health policy and services research; (2)
methodological problems often encountered in applied health
policy and services research; (3) the "toolbox" of quantitative
methods most often used in health policy and services research;
and (4) principles and strategies for interpreting study results
and communicating them to diverse stakeholders in public health.
The course will emphasize hands-on exercises in using HSR
methods and case studies of published HSR studies, with a focus
on health policy and public health topics. The course will
focus on quantitative research methods grounded primarily in the
disciplines of econometrics and statistics, while highlighting
the many close connections to other methodological perspectives
including epidemiology, sociology, demography, and political
science.
Prerequisite:
Doctoral student standing in the UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health;
successful completion of three public health science core
courses;
or permission of instructor. |
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PBHL 997V |
Doctoral Practicum
The Doctoral Practicum consists of 270 hours of field experience
under the joint direction of a COPH faculty member and a
practicing professional with leadership experience in a public
health institution. A written report specifying
activities, potential products, and outcomes of the experience
is required upon completion of the practicum.
Prerequisites:
Doctoral student standing in the UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health;
completion of public health science core
courses; completion of PBHL 9103: Community-Based Public
Health Program Design/Evaluation (1) and PBHL 9113:
Community-Based Public Health Pogram Design/Evaluation (2); or permission of
the DrPH Faculty Leadership Chair. |
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PBHL 999V |
Doctoral Capstone Project
The Doctoral Capstone Project is
a culminating experience that requires the student to synthesize
and integrate knowledge by applying learned theories and
principles to an area of public health practice relevant to the
health needs of Arkansans. A written product must be
submitted and must take the form of a dissertation, "n"
manuscript(s) that is/are suitable for publication in a
national-level public health journal(s), a technical report with
supplemental materials if applicable accompanied by a grant
proposal, case study(ies) from initiation to
completion/ethnography and/or other similar scholarly document
approved of by the DrPH Faculty Leadership Chair and/or selected
faculty advisor(s). The written product must be presented
and successfully defended. Prerequisites:
PBHL: 997V: Doctoral Practicum; PBHL 998V: Doctoral
Capstone Seminar and permission of the DrPH Faculty Leadership
Chair. |
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*Italics
denotes Certificate and Core Courses |
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