Public Health from Beginner to Expert

Master Public Health, Epidemiology, and Medicine. Learn Biostatistics and Good Clinical Practice all in one course!

Last updated 9/2023

Language: English

URL: https://www.udemy.com/course/public-health-from-beginner-to-expert/

What you'll learn

- Define Epidemiology, trace its historical evolution, and understand its core functions in public health.
- Explain the concepts of disease occurrence, natural history, and chain of infection, as well as analyze epidemic disease patterns.
- Develop skills in organizing, summarizing, and analyzing public health data using appropriate measures of central location, spread, and association.
- Utilize tables, graphs, and computer technology to effectively communicate surveillance findings, interpret data, and evaluate public health outcomes.

Requirements
No health/epidemiology experience required- I'll teach you everything you need to know
Description
Welcome to Public Health from Beginner to Expert, the only course that covers the relevant statistics, procedures, and concepts in complete depth and breadth. With 8+ hours of HD video instruction, this Public Health course is without a doubt the most comprehensive Public Health course available anywhere online. Even if you have zero experience with public health, this course will excel you to become a professional epidemiologist. Here's why:


This course is up-to-date with contemporary public health practices used by CDC professionals

This course contains detailed lectures with easy-to-understand visuals as well as quizzes to test your understanding

This curriculum was carefully crafted over a period of 2 years

The instructor has taught public health to dozens of middle schoolers and high schoolers both in person and online

The course is constantly updated and queries are all answered individually by the instructor

Throughout this comprehensive course, we cover a massive amount of concepts, including:

Introduction to Public Health

Jon Snow and the Cholera Outbreak

Uses and Approach of Epidemiology

Cases and Case Definitions

Descriptive Epidemiology

Analytic Epidemiology and Study Design

Disease Causation Models

Disease Prevention

Natural History and Spectrum of Disease

Chain of Infection

Disease Levels

Epidemic Patterns

Public Health Quiz

Line Listings and Types of Variables

Frequency Distributions and Properties

Measures of Center

Measures of Spread

Confidence Intervals

Choosing the Right Measure of Center and Spread

Summarizing Data Quiz

Frequency Measures

Ratios

Proportions

Rates

Incidence

Prevalence

Mortality Rate

Case-Fatality and Proportionate Mortality

Years of Potential Life Lost and Birth Measures

Measures of Association

Risk Ratio

Rate Ratio

Odds Ratio

When to use Risk Ratio, Rate Ratio, and Odds Ratio

Measures of Risk Quiz

Displaying Public Health Data

Displaying Public Health Data Quiz

Definition of Public Health Surveillance

5 Step Process for Public Health Surveillance

Types of Surveillance

Sensitivity, Specificity, PPV, and NPV

Public Health Surveillance Quiz

Reasons for Outbreak Investigation

Epidemiologic Steps of an Outbreak Investigation

Steps 1-4

Steps 5-6

Steps 7-8

Steps 9-13

Conclusion

Investigating an Outbreak Quiz


Start your Public Health journey today with Public Health from Beginner to Expert.

Who this course is for:
This course is designed for individuals seeking a comprehensive understanding of epidemiology and its application in public health. It is ideal for aspiring public health professionals, medical students, healthcare practitioners, researchers, and anyone interested in disease patterns, data analysis, and health surveillance