Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the Public Health program:

1. Are able to use existing sources of health data, name the major causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States based on age and gender, and the important modifiable risk factors for each.
2. Can identify recommended clinical preventive services based on patient’s age, sex, and risk factor status using appropriate guidelines.
3. Demonstrate the communication and psychomotor skills required to provide appropriate, recommended preventive services.
4. Understand features of health systems that promote the integration and utilization of disease prevention-health promotion services.
5. Describe the clinical, ethical, and legal issues associated with case finding and screening programs.
6. Identify the roles of various health care providers, interdisciplinary health care teams, consultation/referral sources, and community resources in providing clinical preventive services and complementary clinical care.
7. Understand the transmission of disease in clinical settings and demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to take universal precautions.