Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
http://www.jhu.edu

Quantitative Methods in Public Health

The certificate recipient will be able to �1) evaluate the methods used to measure health effects in populations, 2) interpret basic, quantitative public health measures, 3) judge policy implications of public health data and research, and 4) be familiar with the difficulties of collecting, interpreting and analyzing data and their implications. Intended Audience Members of the public ......
 

The certificate recipient will be able to: - Identify, analyze and use available disease and behavioral surveillance data; - Apply leadership in the management of health systems organizations; - Communicate effectively to constituencies both within and outside of the health system; - Determine public health information needs; - Use appropriate basic statistical, demographic, and epidemiol......
 

This eight-week summer program is designed to provide training in tropical medicine and related public health issues through a multidisciplinary approach. It is also designed to prepare participants for working with current and emerging health problems in developing countries and health problems of travelers. This program focuses broadly on issues of tropical health and on clinical tropical med......
 

The educational objective of this certificate program is to provide the student with an understanding of risk assessment methods and their application to public health risk policy and risk communication. The certificate program courses cover the scientific basis for assessing environmental and other public health risks, as well as providing the skills needed to evaluate the policy implications ......
 

The Certificate in Public Health Preparedness is designed to provide essential tools for public health practitioners to prepare for natural disasters, terrorism or other emerging threats. Specific objectives of the certificate are to: identify the major threats to public health and to identify public health issues in disasters; describe the integration of risk sciences, public health practice a......
 

Upon completion of the core courses in the Public Health Economics Certificate Program, students will gain: 1) General Knowledge in Public Health Economics 2) Problem Identification and Evaluation 3) Economic Evaluation 4) Communication and Translation Intended Audience The intended students for this certificate are students with an interest in public health economics in any gr......
 

The educational objectives of this Certificate Program are: 1.) to provide students with an understanding of the principles that govern the relationship between biomedical researchers and laboratory animals; 2.) to demonstrate the application of transgenic, in-vitro, computational, non-mammalian and non-animal research in toxicology; and 3.) to illustrate the ways in which humane science and......
 

The goal of the Certificate in Health Policy (CHP) is to provide graduate training in the area of public policy as it applies to health. CHP participants will develop the knowledge and skills necessary to understand and influence policies that affect the health of individuals and communities. Intended Audience At the Institute for Policy Studies, Master of Arts in Public Policy: student......
 

The first educational objective of this Certificate Program is to provide an overview of current issues in the management and finance of health services delivery organizations. The second objective is to facilitate the development of knowledge and skills in one or more of the following areas: understanding the healthcare organizational environment; understanding organizations and building leade......
 

After this course of study, certificate candidates will possess the knowledge and skills necessary to understand and modify the personal and environmental factors that influence health-related behaviors, and by doing so, impact the overall health of individuals and communities. Upon completion of the core courses of the certificate, students will gain a broad understanding of health education p......
 

The certificate program educates and trains students to identify major environmental health issues facing public health professionals today. Courses explore the sources of environmental agents, their distribution in community and work environments, transfer routes to humans andpossible health effects; the basic biological mechanisms underlying the association between prior exposure and subseque......
 

Discovery of new drug therapies increasingly stems from our growing knowledge of genomics, our ability to manage huge amounts of sequence data, and our ability to uncover secrets hidden within the genetic code. As a result, professionals operating at the intersection of biological systems, genetics, and information technology have become key to medical advances and are in high demand. Their fie......
 

In the past decade, the scope of chemical and biomolecular engineering has expanded dramatically. While chemical engineers continue to work in the chemical and petroleum industries, they are just as likely to be employed in biotechnology or pharmaceutical companies, at electronics manufacturing facilities, or in the environmental divisions of corporations or government institutions. In each of ......
 

Power plants, buildings, roadways, bridges, water supply systems, wastewater systems, ocean and estuarine structures - these make up the infrastructure of modern life and civil engineers help create them. Increasingly, civil engineers also are involved in developing less traditional structures and systems, such as mechanical prostheses and space vehicles. EPP’s Civil Engineering program......
 

EPP’s Computer Science programs deliver the most current knowledge in computer science. They prepare technical professionals to thrive in this rapidly evolving field, and also update the skills and abilities of professionals in other engineering and scientific disciplines. The program covers theory, analysis, design, and implementation of information systems. Students have the opportunity ......
 

What hardware and software architectures will define next-generation cellular phones? Can laser communications be made to serve urban local network connections? How can we create an efficient communications system that transmits real-time HDTV from space? At EPP, far-reaching questions such as these are part of everyday electrical and computer engineering instruction. EPP’s Electrical a......
 

In a world undergoing rapid ecological transformation, the role of environmental engineers, scientists and planners has become increasingly critical. Throughout government and industry, environmental professionals are in demand to help resolve a myriad of environmental issues and safeguard the future. EPP’s Environmental Engineering, Science and Management program is one of the most com......
 

Information technology permeates all aspects of modern society. Now, more than ever, the field holds the promise of new technologies and career opportunities. EPP’s Information Systems and Technology program is designed to appeal to a wide range of professionals: IT professionals as well as technically-oriented business people looking to acquire a deeper understanding of IT. The EPP pr......
 

The unique properties of a material determine whether and how it can be applied to specific technological solutions. The field of materials science and engineering studies these properties. It is concerned with understanding the structure, processing, nature, and applications of materials, and enables scientists and engineers to relate the structure and composition of materials to performance. ......
 

From the design of medical prostheses to the cooling of advanced computers, from robot vision to computer-integrated manufacturing, mechanical engineers are shaping the world in which we live. EPP’s Mechanical Engineering program prepares practicing engineers to advance their knowledge of this increasingly complex field and enhance their role in it. The program broadens and strengthens......
 

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