EDHS 620 – Advanced Methods: Epidemiology and Research Methods
The goal of this course is to prepare students to understand epidemiologic research concepts and methods in order to apply them to the field of emergency and disaster health systems. In this course, students will learn about the “tools” (e.g., theories, methods, and concepts) that public health practitioners commonly use to answer epidemiologic questions. Students will apply these tools to critique and design epidemiologic research studies and respond to disasters and disease outbreaks. The format for this course is a combination of independent and interactive education: lectures, reading, and assignments are done individually, and students will participate in interactive discussion groups and seminars.
EDHS 621 – Advanced Methods: Biostatistics [3]
This course emphasizes statistical literacy and develops critical statistical thinking. Students will become proficient in analyzing data sets using univariate statistics and multivariable modeling, as well as communicating statistical results in a concise, cohesive and readable manner. (May fulfill Statistical requirement for other graduate programs)
EDHS 623 – Public Health Emergency Preparedness [3]
This course offers an introduction to public health emergency preparedness (PHEP) with a focus on developing awareness of mitigation, response, and recovery phases of the emergency management cycle. The course will teach key tools of public health emergency preparedness including hazard assessment, risk communications, and the incident management systems. Learners will develop research, policy, planning, and report development skills in the context of PHEP.
(Part of the Healthcare Emergency Management (HCEM) graduate certificate)
EDHS 624 – Emergency Management for Hospitals and Healthcare Organizations [3] (NEW)
The healthcare system is uniquely challenged by large-scale disasters, which are on the increase in the United States and throughout the world. Every healthcare setting, from hospitals to outpatient clinics, may be affected by acute emergencies and disaster events including those both naturally occurring and man-made. Therefore, as public health professionals, healthcare professionals, emergency managers, or other professionals in charge of ensuring a safe patient care environment, it is essential to become familiar with the current disaster management paradigm (mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery) as it pertains to the healthcare environment. This course is designed to provide students with disaster management capabilities that will have applicability in their current or future employment in the hospital or healthcare arena.
(Part of the Healthcare Emergency Management (HCEM) graduate certificate)
EDHS 625 – Leadership, Risk & Crisis Communication [3]
This course is aimed at students who want to learn leadership in risk and communication strategies that will help prepare them for responding to public emergencies effectively, including: how to review and disseminate risk information as well as emerging/current crisis and emergency risk information, and how to systematically plan, develop, implement, and evaluate crisis and emergency risk communication activities.
(Part of the Healthcare Emergency Management (HCEM) graduate certificate)
EDHS 632 – Social, Behavioral, Health Aspects of Emergencies & Disasters [3] (NEW)
This course examines health needs and techniques for providing healthcare to populations displaced or affected by disasters or war. The goal of the course is to prepare students to manage disaster health response preparedness and planning and to organize and manage disaster and refugee healthcare provision. The focus is on both domestic and international cases. Recommended: PREV 600 or SOCY 620.
EDHS 634 – Environmental Hazards, Adaptation & Justice [3] (NEW)
Mitigation is the process by which society limits the negative effects of events it cannot totally prevent. This course provides the theory and legal underpinnings of mitigation as a primary component of emergency management and examines various methodologies for initiating and implementing successful mitigation programs in a rapidly changing world.
EDHS 636 -Organizational Management and Leadership [3] (NEWLY Updated)
The most visible of the emergency management phases, disaster response is a complicated multi-institutional operation requiring sophisticated planning, logistics, and communications. This course covers the new National Incident Management System, response-related research, and implementation methods.
EDHS 637 – Emergency and Disaster Response and Recovery [3] (NEWLY Updated)
Federal, state, local and private nonprofit disaster recovery methods and policies are the core of this course, with examples of international disaster recovery dynamics.
(Part of the EDHS Emergency and Disaster Management (EMGT) graduate certificate)
EDHS 638 – Emergency and Disaster Mitigation, Planning, and Preparedness [3] (NEWLY Updated)
As the core of effective and efficient response, preparedness consists of a complicated array of policies, methods, and programs, each with its own political and economic context. This course addresses these issues within the context of the current fears of terrorism and potential mega-events.
(Part of the EDHS Emergency and Disaster Management (EMGT) graduate certificate)
EDHS 643 – Advanced Methods: Applied Financial Management in EDHS [3] (NEW)
This course provides an in-depth examination of budget and financial management principles and practices within emergency and disaster health systems. It explores budget planning, financial risk management, funding mechanisms, grant writing, cost-benefit analysis, and resource allocation strategies specific to health systems operating in crisis environment. This course also addresses the challenges of financial decision-making during disasters and public health emergencies.
EDHS 691 – Advanced Methods: Strategic Planning in EDHS [3]
This course provides a comprehensive exploration of strategic planning specifically tailored for emergency and disaster health systems. It is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to develop, implement, and evaluate strategic plans in the context of emergency health care. The course covers fundamental theories of strategic planning, practical methodologies, and the unique challenges faced by emergency and disaster health systems in a dynamic and often unpredictable environment.
(Part of the EDHS Emergency and Disaster Management (EMGT) graduate certificate)
(Part of the Healthcare Emergency Management (HCEM) graduate certificate)
EDHS 720 – Evidence-Based Program Planning Implementation, and Evaluation for Emergency and Disaster [3] (NEW)
The goal of this course is to provide participants with the knowledge and skills needed to initiate or expand an EDHS organization’s quality management operations. The course focuses on the NHTSA Baldridge Award approach to quality improvement.
(Part of the EDHS Emergency and Disaster Management (EMGT) graduate certificate)
EDHS 790 – Research or Capstone Project [3]
Development of a carefully researched scholarly project at the advanced-degree level of proficiency.
EDHS 799 – Master’s Thesis Research [2-6]
The thesis provides the student with the best opportunity for extensive guided research that will result in publishable quality work.
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