Course Number & Availability

Non-Departmental

170:101

Introduction to Public Health

Concepts, structures, and activities in public health practice.

3 Fall(on-campus)

Sum(web)

Atchison

170:172

Independent Study in Public Health

In-depth pursuit of an area of special interest in public health.

Arr

Faculty

170:173

Service-learning in Public Health

Students will engage in community service-learning that is directly related to the goals and objectives of a specific public health course. Faculty guided planning and reflection will be key components.

1-3  Spr, Fall, Sum

Faculty

170:175

Public Health Emergency Preparedness for Veterinarians and Other Public Health Disciplines

Introduction to public health emergency preparedness from both the human and animal health perspectives. Addresses emergency preparedness from federal, state and local perspectives; important elements for preparing responders; preparedness information systems and communication techniques.

2, Fall

Walkner

170:299

The Practicum Experience

Comprehensive and integrated application of knowledge acquired in the M.P.H. program in a practice setting; demonstration of professional competence in public health practice. Prerequisites: 170:101, 171:161, 172:101, 173:140, 174:102 or 174:200, 175:197, and an approved practicum proposal.

3-6, Spr, Fall, Sum

Atchison

Biostatistics

171:161

Introduction to Biostatistics

Application of statistical techniques to biological data, including descriptive statistics; probability; normal, binomial, and Poisson distributions; sampling distributions; tests of significance; confidence intervals; analysis of frequency data; simple linear regression. Prerequisite: college algebra.

3 Fall, Spr, Sum

Faculty

171:162

Design and Analysis of Biomedical Studies

Simple and multiple linear regression and correlation; one- and two-way layout considerations in planning experiments; factorial experiments; multiple comparison techniques; orthogonal contrasts. Prerequisite: 171:161 or equivalent. Same as 22S:140.

3 Spr

Clarke

171:164

Research Data Management

Overview of problems encountered in gathering and processing data from biomedical investigations; introduction to data management techniques useful in biomedical studies; introduction to Microsoft Access.  Prerequisite: Fortran or C programming capability.

3 Fall (odd years)

Faculty

171:168

Introduction to Biostatistical Consulting

This course will introduce R, as well as using R for writing functions, database management, high level graphics and extending R with C or Fortran. Dynamic graphics and symbolic manipulation will be introduced. Prerequisite: 171:201 or consent of the instructor.

1 Fall

Faculty

171:171

Statistical Methods in Oncology

Designed to introduce statistical methods used in oncology, hematology, and cancer to both clinical researchers in oncology and other medical disciplines. Prerequisite: 171:161 or equivalent.

1 Fall

Clarke

171:173

Intermediate Design of Sample Surveys

Challenges in designing sample surveys; emphasis on construction and number of strata, unbiased ratio estimators, multi-staged sampling, estimation of variance in complex surveys, double sampling, sampling frame construction problems, panel studies, and problems due to non response. Prerequisite: 22S:154 or 22S:194 or equivalent.

3 Fall

Burmeister

171:174

Introductory Longitudinal Data Analysis

Statistical models and estimation methods used to analyze correlated data (e.g., the same subject measured repeatedly); focus on use of statistical software. Pre- or corequisite: 171:161 or 171:162 or 22S:152. Same as 22S:160.

3 Fall (even years)

Pendergast

171:178

Biostatistical Computing

Groundwork in SAS and R programming; emphasis on data management, Monte Carlo simulations, and expectation maximization techniques; C and C++ skills recommended. Corequisite: 171:201 or consent of instructor.

3 Fall

Zamba

171:185

Microarray Analysis and Statistics in Bioinformatics

Basic statistical principles and techniques used in bioinformatics, including analyzing microarray gene expression data. Prerequisite: 22S:030 or 22S:101 or 171:161 or consent of instructor. Same as 002:176.

3 Spr

Huang

171:201

Biostatistical Methods I

Problem-oriented probability distributions, moments, estimation, parametric and nonparametric inference for one-sample and two-sample problems, analysis of frequency data, linear regression, correlation analysis; emphasis on using computers. Prerequisite: 2 semesters of calculus or consent of instructor.

4Fall

Dawson

171:202

Biostatistical Methods II

Continuation of 171:201, which is prerequisite; linear regression and correlation, multiple linear regression, multiple factor experiments, multiple comparisons, orthogonal contrasts, block and split-plot designs, confounding interactions, and mixed models. Prerequisite: 171:201.

4 Spr

Faculty

171:203

Biostat Methods in Categorical Data

Introduction to methods for allied categorical data analysis including estimation of proportions, rates, and risks, measures of relative risk and odds ratios, strati9fied analysis, case control studies, and logistic regression.  Prerequisite: 171:201, 171:178.  Co-requisite: 171:202, 22S:154 or 22S:194.

3 Spr

B. Smith

171:230

Statistical Data Mining in Public Health

Introduces a set of supervised statistical methods such as regression, decision tree, neural network, and some unsupervised methods such as association rules, and clustering for the data analysis in health related applications.  Prerequisite: 171:202, 22S:153 or 22S:193 or equivalent. 

3 Spr (even years)

Zhang

171:241

Applied Categorical Data Analysis

Overview of methods to analyze categorical data from health science investigations; estimation of rates and risks, measures of relative risk, stratified analysis, logistic regression analysis. Prerequisites: 171:162 and 173:140.

3 Fall

B. Smith

171:242

Applied Survival and Cohort Data Analysis

Nonparametric and semiparametric methods for survival data; methods of directly comparing standardized rates and standardization mortality ratios; Poisson regression for cohort data. Prerequisites:171:241 or 171:203.

3 Spr (odd years)

B. Smith

171:251

Theory of Biostatistics I

Intermediate study of sufficiency, exponential families, methods of estimation, uniform minimum variance unbiasedness, information, likelihood theory, confidence intervals, the Neyman-Pearson lemma, asymptotic theory and its applications. Prerequisites: 22S:153 or 22S:154, and 171:202, or equivalent.

4 Fall (even years)

Faculty

171:252

Theory of Biostatistics II

Nonparametric hypothesis tests, semiparametric estimation, generalized linear models, generalized estimation equations, generalized linear mixed models, EM algorithm, computer-intensive methods; application of theory learned in 171:251 to classical and new methods in biostatistics. Prerequisites:171:251.

4 Spr (odd years)

Faculty

171:261

Survival Data Analysis

Types of censoring and truncation; survival function estimation; life tables; parametric inference using exponential, Weibull, and accelerated failure time models; nonparametric tests; sample size calculation; Cox regression with stratification and time-dependent covariates; regression diagnostics; competing risks; analysis of correlated survival data. Prerequisites: 22S:154, or 22S:194, and 171:202 or equivalent. Same as 22S:225.

3 Fall

Jones

171:262

Analysis of Categorical Data

Models for discrete data, distribution theory, maximum likelihood and weighted least squares estimation for categorical data, tests of fit, models selection.  Prerequisites: 22S:154 or 22S:194, 22S:164 or 171:102, or equivalent. Same as 22S:220.

3 Spr

Cavanaugh

171:264

Longitudinal Data Analysis

Introduction to statistical methodology for analyzing data from observational and experimental studies in which the response variable from each subject is measured repeatedly; emphasis on use of statistical software packages and specialized programs. Prerequisites: 22S:154 or 22S:194, and 171:202, or equivalent.

3 Spr (odd years)

Pendergast

171:266

Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials

Survey of statistical methods commonly used in clinical trials; methodologic perspective on the design, conduct, and analysis of trials; emphasis on Phase III randomized controlled clinical trials. Prerequisites:171:202, 22S:154 or 22S:194, or equivalent.

3 Spr

Clarke

171:271

Advanced Survival Analysis

Counting process/martingale theory leading to asymptotic results of survival methods; semiparametric regression of accelerated failure time and additive hazard models; multivariate survival models for clustered, multiple event, and recurrent event data; special topics. Prerequisite: 171:261.

Arr

Jones

171:280

Preceptorship in Biostatistics

Work experience based on a prospectus, using knowledge and skills acquired in previous and concurrent BIOSTAT coursework, culminating in a presentation; arranged in conjunction with UI departments/colleges, governmental agencies or private industry. Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor.

Arr

Faculty

171:281

Independent Study in Biostatistics

In-depth pursuit of an area of special interest in biostatistics requiring substantial creativity and independence.  Repeatable.

Arr

Faculty

171:282

Problems/Special Topics in Biostatistics

Didactic material in biostatistics that may include tutorial, seminar, or faculty-directed work. May be a course on a special topic taught on a one-time or first-time basis. Repeatable.

Arr

Faculty

171:290

Advanced Biostatistics Seminar

Current topics; supervised experience in reading and interpreting biostatistical literature.  Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

1 Spr

Faculty

171:295

Research in Biostatistics

Biostatistics research that may lead to a dissertation. Repeatable.

NCO

171:300

Thesis / Dissertation

Repeatable.

Arr

Faculty

Community & Behavioral Health

172:101

Intro to Health Promotion & Disease Prevention

Basic concepts, strategies, and methods of health promotion and disease prevention; health promotion in the context of public health, theories and principles that underpin health promotion; overview of policy formation and health promotion planning, implementation, evaluation. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor.

3 Fall(Web), Spr

Armstead

172:106

Designing and Implementing Interventions

Background and skills necessary to plan a public health intervention program; program planning models. Offered fall semesters. Prerequisites: 172:150, and admission to College of Public Health or consent of instructor.

3 Fall

Nothwehr

172:110

Community Development in Public Health

Concepts, strategies, and methods of community development as major approaches to creating healthy communities and promoting social change; role of public health practitioners as agents of change in organizations, communities. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor.

3 Fall

Faculty

172:115

Community Preventive Programs/Services

Current public health problems and associated community preventive interventions.

3 Fall

Thompson

172:122

Maternal, Child, & Family Health

Major issues, policies, and programs for health of women, children, and families in the United States; social, political, and economic determinants. Prerequisites: 096:030 and 173:140, or consent of instructor.

3 Spr

Aquilino

172:130

Social Determinants of Health

Relationship between social factors and health, with focus on family, neighborhood, community, and social group levels.  Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor.

3 Spr

Thompson

172:131

Anthropology and International Health

Anthropological contributions to and critiques of the enterprise of international health. Where anthropology and international health intersect and differ in perspective through case studies. . Same as 113:184, 152:184.

3 Spr

Barkey

172:133

The Anthropology of Women's Health

How female gender intersects with culture, environment, and political economy to shape health and illness; reproductive health, violence, drug use, cancer; readings in anthropology and public health. Prerequisite: 113:003 or 113:010 or 131:010 or graduate standing or consent of instructor. Same as 113:133, 131:133.

3 Fall (odd years)

Faculty

172:135

Health Disparities & Cultural Competence

Introduction to the characteristics, causes, and effects of health disparities in the U.S. health care system providing students with a foundation to develop the knowledge, attitudes, and skills to become culturally competent health providers. Same as 046:377, 096:125.

2 Spr

Catney

172:140

Media and Health

Potential and limits of mass media to accomplish health education of the public; research dealing with influence of information and entertainment media. Theories, models, and assumptions of mass communication in relation to public health issues.

3 Fall

Andsager

172:150

Health Behavior & Health Education

Common theories of health behavior and health education and their application to varied public health problems and settings.  Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor.

3 Spr

Nothwehr

172:155

Public Health Issues in Overweight Management

Overview of overweight and obesity from a public health perspective, including epidemiology, measurement issues, and intervention approaches at individual, community, and policy levels.

3 Spr (odd years)

Nothwehr

172:161

Substance Abuse Prevention and Early Intervention

Review of prevalence of substance use disorders, and prevention and early intervention methods; prevalence of substance use disorders reviewed from a cultural, gender, and life cycle perspective; understand principals of empirically supported substance abuse prevention principals.

3 Spr (even years)

Skinstad

172:162

Prevention and Early Intervention of Mental Health Disorders

Review of prevalence and characteristics of mental health disorders; differences between ethnicity and culture, 2) gender, 3) age, and 4) socioeconomic background; primary and secondary prevention, and assessment - and tertiary treatment approaches to mental health disorders.

3 Spr (odd years)

Skinstad

172:170

Special Topics

Didactic material in community and behavioral health that may include tutorial, seminar, or faculty-directed independent work (e.g., literature search, project, short research project). Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

Arr

Faculty

172:173

Medical Anthropology

Students learn key concepts and the theoretical orientations used in medical anthropology by reading and discussing a variety of case studies. The course focuses on health and healing in a holistic, cultural context.

3 Fall

Barkey

172:181

Evaluation I: Theory and Applications

Program evaluation methods in public health; overview of evaluation theory and models of program evaluation, examples of public health program evaluation, criteria for judging evaluation methods and products. Prerequisite: public health student standing or consent of instructor.

3 Fall

Yang

172:183

Qualitative Research for Public Health

Introduction to methods and theories of qualitative research that facilitate description and explanation of social phenomena related to health behavior, illness, prevention, and treatment in the public health domain. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor.

3 Fall

Wallis

172:185

Communicating with the Community

Communication skills for research and practice settings, taught from a cultural perspective with reference to gender, age, ethnicity; individual and constructive interviewing, public speaking, conducting focus groups.  Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor.

3 Fall

Skinstad

172:202

Graduate Seminar in Ethnographic Field Methods

This is a hands-on course designed to prepare Ph.D. students for doctoral fieldwork. Students learn practical research skills by doing field exercises, coupled with reading assignments and feedback from the professor and other students.

3 (every 3rd sem)

Barkey

172:240

Health Communication

Theories, concepts, research associated with health communication; interpersonal and mass communication approaches. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor. Same as 036:270.

3 Fall

Campo

172:242

Persuasion and Health

Theories of persuasion and social influence; attitude formation, the relationship between attitudes and behavior, persuasion theories and their applications across health topics. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor.

3 Spr

Kim

172:246

Health Communication Campaigns

Design and analysis of health campaigns; theory, practice, methods; mass media, community, organization, and interpersonal approaches. Same as 036:379.

3 Spr

Campo

172:270

Independent Study in Community and Behavioral Health

Arr

Faculty

172:271

Research in Community and Behavioral Health

Advanced research in community and behavioral health.

Arr

Faculty

172:282

Evaluation II: Design and Methods

Research design and methodology for evaluation of public health and related programs; causality, evaluation theory, threats to validity, selection and comparison of research designs, sample selection and size, survey and scale construction, quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis, data management, reporting; based on case study of an infant mortality prevention program. Prerequisites: 172:181 and a course in biostatistics or statistics.

3 Spr (even years)

Wallis

172:285

Research Methods in Community and Behavioral Health

Overview of quantitative research methods for community and behavioral health; major elements of behavioral and social science research, critical evaluation of research related to community and behavioral health, application of research methods in public health practice; opportunities for students to build skills for evaluation of research and application of quantitative research methods. Prerequisite: 171:161 or 173:140.

3 Fall

Yang

172:300

CBH Thesis

Work on Community and Behavioral Health M.S. thesis or Ph.D. dissertation with the thesis/dissertation adviser.

Arr

Faculty

Epidemiology

173:099

Evidence-based Public Health Methods

How to choose, conduct, and evaluate evidence-based programs and policies in public health; finding and using scientific evidence, implementing and evaluating interventions that produce new evidence. Prerequisite: Admission to Certificate in Public Health Program.

3 Sum

Faculty

173:120

Principles of Public Health Informatics

Introduce systematic applications of information science, computer science and technology to public health practice, research and learning. Review methods of disease surveillance, data collection, analysis, and reporting with the emerging science of health informatics.

3 Fall

Phillips

173:130

Food Safety

Current issues and concepts of food safety in the U.S. from plan to table.  Food borne illness from various microbial agents, food toxins and adulterants; disease investigations, risk analysis, risk mitigation and prevention.

3 Sum

Davis

173:140

Epidemiology I: Principles

Epidemiological concepts and methods; design of descriptive and analytic studies, such as aggregate, case series, cross-sectional, case-control, cohort studies; application of epidemiology to public health practice; communication and dissemination of epidemiological findings.

3 Fall, Spr(Web), Sum

Lynch

173:145

Public Health Data

Concepts and methods of obtaining and using public health data in community settings; how public health data are used for epidemiologic investigations and prevention programs. Pre- or corequisites: 171:161 and 173:140.

2 Spr (odd years)

Saftlas

173:147

Applied Veterinary Epidemiology/Biostatistics

Application of epidemiology and biostatistics to veterinary public health; outbreak investigations, surveillance, analyzing and evaluating diagnostic tests, translation methodology, risk assessment, and various data analysis software programs.

3 Sum

O'Connor

173:150

Intro to Clinical Epidemiology

Epidemiologic applications and methods used in clinical settings to evaluate clinical medicine and other health profession disciplines, including health measurement, health outcome determination, diagnostic process, risk assessment and communication, prognosis, study design, patient surveys, clinical trials, decision analysis and meta-analysis, health services research. Pre- or corequisites: 171:161 and 173:140.

2 Fall

Wallace

173:152

Clinical Research Career Development

1 Sum

Rosenthal

173:153

Surveillance Internship: IRCID

Internship experience in the Iowa Registry for Congenital and Inherited Disorders. Overview and experience with activities involved in active, population-based surveillance for selected congenital and inherited disorders.

2 Fall

Romitti

173:154

Cancer Registration Internship

Provides an understanding of the sources of data necessary for the operation of a population-based cancer registry, potential uses of the data, and methods and personnel required to collect, edit, quality assure, store, and report data.

2 Spr

Lynch

173:155

Diagnostic Microbiology for Epidemiologists

Introduction to microbiological culture, antigen detection, immunological, and molecular amplification laboratory techniques for bacteria, viruses, parasites, fungi. Offered spring semesters. Prerequisite: 061:103 or 061:112 or 061:157 or 061:164.

3 Spr

Pentella

Introduction to Molecular Epidemiology

Introduction to basic techniques of molecular biology (DNA, RNA, protein techniques) and their use in epidemiological research (e.g., diagnosis of disease, biomarker discovery and validation). Pre- or corequisite: 173:140.

173:157

Zoonotic Diseases

Introduces public health students to the epidemiology and control of zoonotic diseases; emphasizes zoonoses endemic to the midwestern United States. Prerequisite: 061:103 or 061:112 or 061:157 or 061:164 or 173:155 or 173:255.

2-3  Sum

173:158

Public Health Laboratory Techniques

Performing common laboratory techniques used in emerging infectious respiratory disease research and epidemiologic surveillance laboratories; emphasis on techniques for culturing, characterization, and serological surveillance of exposure to influenza viruses.

1 Sum

Heil

173:159

Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology

Introduction to infectious disease surveillance diagnostic tools, outbreak investigations, vaccine trials, public health interventions, biodefense, emerging infectious diseases, and analytical approaches pertaining to infectious disease prevention and control.

2 Sum

Gray

173:160

Intro to Epi Data Analysis With the Computer

Organization, collection, management, and analysis of epidemiological data using computer programs. Pre- or corequisites: 171:161 and 173:140.

2 Fall

Romitti

173:161

Patient-Oriented Research Data Analysis

2 Spr

Faculty

173:163

Seminar in Clinical and Translational Research

Presentation of ongoing clinical research projects, grant applications, and methodological articles, with emphasis on works in progress.

1 Spr, Fall

Faculty

173:170

Injury and Violence Prevention

Theory, research, and practice of injury control; unintentional and intentional injuries; local, national, international injury issues. Offered fall semesters. Same as 175:170.

3 Fall

Peek-Asa

173:175

Research Methods in Disaster Studies

Epidemiologic study of disasters and their health consequences; research to identify and reduce health effects, research in context of response and preparedness.  Same as 175:175.

3 Spr (odd years)

Peek-Asa

173:195

Preceptorship in Epidemiology

Quantitative research-oriented project performed with a preceptor; preparation of prospectus, presentation of research results in a scientific poster session

Arr

Faculty

173:199

Practicing Evidence-based Public Health

How epidemiologic and other scientific studies underlie public health practice; relationship between evidence and action; controversies at interface of science and policy. Offered spring semesters.

3 Spr (even years)

Faculty

173:200

Independent Study in Epidemiology

In-depth pursuit of an area of special interest in epidemiology requiring substantial creativity and independence. Repeatable.

Arr

Faculty

173:205

Research in Epidemiology

Epidemiologic research that may lead to a dissertation. Repeatable.

Arr

Faculty

Conducting Literature Syntheses

Development of skills in conducting literature searches and writing literature summaries or reviews for background section of grants or theses.

173:210

Writing a Research Protocol

Small group projects to develop research protocols using epidemiological study designs; presentation and defense of proposals before faculty site visitors. Offered fall semesters. Prerequisites: 171:161, 173:140, and 173:240.

3 Fall

Saftlas

173:211

Grant Writing for Clinical Investigators

Development of skills for writing effective, scientifically sound applications for external research grants; for students who have completed the literature review section for their topic. Prerequisites: 171:161 and 173:140.

1 Sum

Saftlas

173:215

Writing for Medical Journals

Skill development in writing medical journal articles for publication.

1 Spr

E. Smith

173:225

Genetics and Epidemiology

Basic human genetic and population genetics principles; methods of integrating genetic principles into epidemiological studies; analytical methods for family data. Prerequisites: 171:161 and 173:140, or consent of instructor.

4 Spr

Burns

173:230

Principles of Dietary Assessment

Overview of current dietary assessment methods; evaluation of dietary records, dietary recall, food frequency questionnaires, brief dietary scanners, nutrient database, nutrient intakes standards. Prerequisite: 3 s.h. of college nutrition courses.

1 Spr

Stumbo

Evidence-Based Nutrition Policy

Concepts and methods used in setting public health nutrition policy; evidence-based aspects of nutrition policy formation in public health settings; evaluation of nutritional public health policy implementation.

173:235

Nutritional Epidemiology

Application of epidemiology study designs to nutrition variables and chronic disease; analysis of nutrition epidemiology studies; research protocol design. Recommended: a basic nutrition course.

2 Spr

Snetselaar

173:236

Nutrition Intervention in Clinical Trial Research

Nutrition interventions in clinical trials; disease related to nutrition variables; research that links effects of diet on chronic diseases. Recommended: a basic nutrition course.

2 Fall

Snetselaar

173:237

Nutrition Intervention in Research Lab

Development, demonstration of group counseling skills in ongoing nutrition research projects at The University of Iowa. Pre- or corequisite: 173:236 or consent of instructor.

3 Fall

Snetselaar

173:240

Epidemiology II: Advanced Methods

Epidemiologic study design and analysis; bias, confounding, effect modification; case-control studies; cohort studies; field methods; measurement principles; exposure and disease classification; acute and chronic disease examples.  Prerequisites: 171:161, 173:140, and 173:160.

4 Spr

Chrischilles

173:242

Applied Survival and Cohort Data Analysis

Same as 171:242 Prerequisites:171:241 or 171:203.

3 Spr (odd years)

B. Smith

173:245

Epidemiology of Physical Activity

Same as 028:249.

3 Fall

Janz

173:251

Injury Epidemiology

How epidemiology can be applied to injury prevention and control: epidemiology literature, specific methodological problems involved in the epidemiology of injuries, critical evaluation of research articles. Prerequisite: 173:140 or consent of instructor. Same as 175:251.

3 Spr (odd years)

Zwerling / Torner

173:253

Epidemiology of Occupational Injuries

Epidemiological literature on occupational injuries and their prevention; focus on research methods.  Prerequisite: 173:140 or consent of instructor. Same as 175:253.

3 Spr (even years)

Zwerling

173:255

Epidemiology of Infectious Disease

Underlying epidemiological concepts of infection disease, including causation and surveillance; prevention and control; case studies.  Prerequisite: 173:140 or equivalent. Same as 152:257.

3 Fall

Gray

173:256

Hospital Epidemiology

Health care-associated infections; surveillance, investigative methods, resistant organisms, molecular epidemiology; methods for preventing spread of pathogens, including isolation precautions; environmental issues, construction, sterilization; interactive exercises.  Prerequisite: 173:140 or equivalent.

2 Spr (odd years)

Herwaldt

173:257

Infectious Causes of Chronic Disease

Many typical chronic diseases have increasingly been found to have an infectious etiological component. This course will examine the evidence linking various infectious agents with the development of different types of chronic disease.

3 Spr (even years)

T. Smith

173:260

Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases

Chronic disease epidemiology, survey and biological methods for exposure measurement in epidemiologic studies; leading chronic diseases, measurement of disease, lifestyle, nutrition, occupation, family history.  Prerequisite: 173:140 or consent of instructor.

3 Spr

Robinson

173:261

Epidemiology of Aging

Epidemiologic methods for studying health and social problems of older persons; applications including research and public health practice and policy.  Prerequisite: 173:140. Same as 153:261

1-2 Spr

Wallace

173:262

Neuroepidemiology

Basic epidemiologic concepts to neurologic disease; concepts, methods, examples of neuroepidemiology; various diseases, methods. Prerequisites: 173:140 or equivalent.

2 Spr

Torner

173:263

Epidemiology of Reproductive Diseases

Evaluation of methodological issues and current findings for reproductive diseases and conditions; etiological mechanisms, including behavioral and genetic. Prerequisite: 173:140.

2 Fall

E. Smith

173:264

Epidemiology of Maternal and Infant Health

A state-of-the-art overview of maternal and infant epidemiologic and methodologic issues, including prevalence and trends, risk factors, data sources, including limitations and availability, relevant measurement issues, and future research directions will be emphasized. Prerequisite: 173:140, 171:161.

2 Spr

173:265

Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology

Natural history of atherosclerotic disease and human factors affecting its development; atherosclerotic disease in varied populations worldwide and in men and women of varied ages; clinical trials to delay onset, reduce incidence, improve outcome of cardiovascular disease.  Prerequisites: 171:161 and 173:140.

3 Fall (odd years)

Robinson

173:267

Psychiatric Epidemiology

Population-based studies of psychiatric disorders and associated etiologic tools; diagnostic criteria used in psychiatric research, common structured interviews and rating scales; recent research relevant to common psychiatric disorders; experience writing a research idea using NIH PHS grant form. Prerequisite: 173:140 or consent of instructor. Recommended: 173:240 or two years of resident training in psychiatry. Same as 073:255.

3 Spr (even years)

Faculty

173:270

Cancer Epidemiology and Control

Incidence, mortality, survival; risk factors, cancer control options for major cancer sites; principles and methods of cancer registration in Iowa. Prerequisites: 171:161 and 173:140.

3 Spr (even years)

Lynch

173:276

Health Care Utilization Outcomes

Research tools to assess changes in health care use and cost as outcomes of treatment; evidence-based medicine, meta-analysis, decision trees, cost-of-illness analysis, cost effectiveness models. Same as 174:268.

3 Fall

Ward

173:280

Intro to Health Care Organization and Policy

Basic arrangements of services in the United States; social, political, psychological, economic forces that shape health services; determinants of use, amounts, types of health resources available, financing methods, government regulation; current issues. Same as 174:200.

3 Fall

Anderson

173:290

Intervention and Clinical Trials

Methodologic introduction to rationale, design, conduct, analysis, and presentation of clinical trials; basics of clinical trial design, variety of designs, examples from clinical trials; biostatistical methods, including sample size determination.  Prerequisites: 171:161 and 173:140, or equivalents.

3 Fall

Torner

173:291

Pharmacoepidemiology

Drug approval process, methods for identification and attribution of adverse drug events, current understanding of the epidemiology of adverse drug events; study designs, data sources for pharmacoepidemiology, pharmacoeconomics. Prerequisite: 173:140.

3 Fall (even years)

Chrischilles

173:295

Clinical Research Ethics

Ethical and regulatory aspects of clinical research; historical background, current regulations, Institutional Review Board requirements related to human subjects protection issues. Prerequisite: K30 training grant or enrollment in degree program with clinical research project.

2 Fall

Faculty

173:300

Thesis/Dissertation

Repeatable.

Arr

Faculty

173:320

Teaching in Epidemiology

Teaching methods in epidemiology; guided practicum experience in teaching epidemiology, in preparation for academic careers. Prerequisites: 173:140, 173:160, 173:240, and 173:241.

3 Fall, Spr

Faculty

173:340

Epidemiology III: Theoretical Perspectives

How epidemiology fits into the wider context of scientific inquiry. Prerequisites: 171:241, 173:140, and 173:240.

3 Fall (odd years)

Chrischilles

Health Management and Policy

174:100

Executive Seminar Series

Issues in the health care industry; talks by executives from academic health centers, health-related associations, multi-hospital systems, government agencies, health maintenance organizations, community hospitals, health insurance industry. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

0 Fall, Spr

Vaughn

174:101

Introduction to Public Health Practice

Same as 170:101.

3 Fall , Sum

Atchison

174:102

Intro to the US Healthcare System

The U.S. health care system; socioeconomic, political, and environmental forces that influence the organization, financing, and delivery of personal and public health services; health services, policy, concepts, terminology. Same as 06J:159.

3 Sum (Web)

Anderson

174:144

Medicare and Medicaid Policy

Health policies most pertinent to Americans over age of 65. Same as 153:144.

3 Spr (odd years)

Kaskie

174:200

Intro to Health Care Organization

Organization of U.S. health care system, health policies that shape its development; historical, socioeconomic, political, environmental forces that influence the organization, financing, and delivery of personal and public health services; health services, policy concepts, and terminology, including health determinants, access to care, system integration, policy development, federalism. Same as 173:280.

3 Fall

Anderson

174:201

Health Care Management

Application of basic management principles such as leadership, goal setting, decision making, human resource management, to health care organizations. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

3 Fall

Levey

174:202

Hospital Organization and Management

Role of hospitals, governance, organizational structure, medical staff organization, departmental operations. Prerequisites: 174:200 and 174:201, or consent of instructor.

3 Fall

Levey

174:203

Strategic Planning and Marketing

Management, marketing. Prerequisite: 174:201.

3 Fall

Greene

174:204

Quantitative Management in Health Care

Quantitative analysis techniques used by managers in health care settings to assist with planning, decision making, resource allocation. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

2-3 Spr

Uden-Holman

174:205

Issues in Health Management and Policy

Integration and application of theories, concepts, principles; case studies. Prerequisite: 174:203.

3 Spr

Staff

174:207

Group Practice & Ambulatory Care Admin

Delivery of ambulatory health care services, for-profit, and not-for-profit organizations; emphasis on structures, payment mechanisms, compensation, effects of managed care, and other internal issues. Prerequisites: 174:200, 174:201, and 174:202; or consent of instructor.

3 Fall

Vaughn

174:208

Health Services Information Systems

Conceptual, practical aspects of analysis, development, and use of computer-based information systems; emphasis on application to the health sciences environment.

2-3 Fall

Carmen

174:212

Health Economics I

Microeconomic principles applied to health care, health insurance, information and uncertainty, models of physician and hospital behavior, theory of the firm, market structure, regulation, competitive reform, managed care. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

3 Spr

Wehby

174:213

Health Economics II

Economic theory and its application to health behavior, markets for health care and health insurance, public policy related to health. Prerequisite: 174:212 or consent of instructor.

3 Spr

Faculty

174:216

Financial Management of Health Institutions

Issues in working capital management, capital financing, cost analysis and rate setting, budgeting, reimbursement, managed care contracting and health reform initiatives; emphasis on use of information from accounting, financial management systems. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

3 Spr

Fisher

174:217

Health Insurance and Managed Care

History and theory of insurance, comparative health systems, health systems and networks, HMOs, public health insurance, care for uninsured; emphasis on public policy. Prerequisites: 046:263 or 174:212 or equivalent health economics course, and 174:200 or equivalent U.S. health care system course; or consent of instructor. Same as 152:217.

3 Spr (odd years)

Hockenberry

174:218

Topics in Health Administration

Topics related to contemporary problems that concern health care students, administrators. Repeatable.

1-3 Fall

Faculty

174:221

Evaluation and Outcomes in Health Care

Qualitative and quantitative methods for evaluating health care quality, effectiveness; program evaluation, health outcomes, clinical and cost effectiveness, evaluation across health care delivery systems. Prerequisite: 174:102 or 174:200 or consent of instructor.

2 Spr

Ward

174:223

Seminar in Healthcare Ethics

Biomedical and organization ethics in the contemporary health care environment; ethical concepts and principles, ethical issues that confront executive, clinical, and governance leaders in context of complex health organizations. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

2-3 Fall

Prybil

174:224

Human Resources Management

Overview of human resource management theories and practices for health care organizations; strategic human resource management, equal employment, staffing, training and development, appraisal, compensation. Prerequisite: 174:201 or consent of instructor.

2-3 Spr

Vaughn

174:225

Project Management & Decision Modeling

Basic project management skills to ensure benefits from health care projects and quantitative decision modeling for a scientific approach to decision making. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

1-2 Spr

Staff

174:226

Health Informatics I

Technological tools that support health care administration, management, and decision making. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor. Same as 021:275, 050:283, 051:187, 056:186, 074:191, 096:283.

3 Fall

Faculty

174:228

Cost-Effectiveness and Decision Analysis

Methods of cost-effectiveness analysis and decision analysis; applications to resource allocation decisions in public health and medicine.

3 Fall

Faculty

Lean Sigma Principles: Applications in Healthcare

The one credit hour course introduces general lean and six sigma principles. The 3 credit hour option builds upon their application to healthcare situations. Examples from UIHC and other institutions will be discussed.

174:236

Administrative Practicum

Experience with operational and planning matters in a health care setting. Second-year standing required. Prerequisite: GPA of at least 3.00 for two consecutive semesters.

3 Fall, Spr, Sum

Staley

174:237

Legal Aspects of Health and Medical Care

Statutory, common law frameworks applicable to health care system; court decisions that illustrate applications of general legal doctrines in hospital, health settings. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

3 Spr

White

174:242

Federalism and Health Policy

How American government's organization shapes development and implementation of health policy, programs, services.

3 Spr (even years)

Kaskie

174:243

Health Policy

Policy process, policies and programs that shape provision of health care in the United States; health policies such as Medicare, Medicaid, Older Americans Act.

1-3 Fall

Kaskie

174:245

Seminar in Health Policy

Readings and discussion about contemporary health policy issues; theoretical and applied perspectives. Topics include social justice and health care for vulnerable populations (e.g. mental health, nursing homes). Prerequisite: 174:242 or consent of instructor.

3 Fall, (odd years)

Anderson

174:247

Nonprofit Organizational Effectiveness I

Operational and financing aspects of nonprofit management; mission and governance of organization; strategic planning for effective management, including finance, budget, income generation, fund raising. Same as 06J:247, 021:263, 024:247, 028:257, 032:227, 042:247, 091:320.

3 Fall

Faculty

174:248

Nonprofit Organizational Effectiveness II

Qualities for leadership of nonprofit organizations, including relationships with staff and volunteers; relationship of non-profit's to outside world; marketing, public relations, advocacy strategies for non-profits. Prerequisite: 06J:247 or 024:247 or 174:247. Same as 06J:248, 021:265, 024:248, 028:258, 032:228, 042:248, 091:322.

3 Spr

Boyd

174:252

Organizational Behavior and Theory in Health Care

Key concepts of organizational behavior and organizational theory and their application to health care organizations and health services; perspectives from theoretical writings and empirical studies.

3 Spr

Vaughn

174:253

Seminar: Health Systems Management

Case studies highlighting management as the primary integrative force in health organizations; major areas of executive action in the development of policy, organization, planning, information systems, control.

3 Fall

Levey

174:255

Seminar in Contemporary Health Issues

Review of relevant literature on methodological substantive issues in health care, presentations by researchers on health services and policy research. Prerequisite: consent of instructor .

0 Fall, Spr

Ward

174:257

Ph.D. Guided Research

This course is a vehicle through which doctoral students are mentored by faculty to develop experience with empirical research. Students engage in structure and supervised research activities. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

3 Fall, Spr, Sum

Ward

174:259

Design Issues in Health Services Research

Design and causal inference reliability and validity in measurement; rules of evidence; research design for randomized-control trials, observational studies, meta-analysis. Prerequisite: graduate standing.

3 Fall

Wolinsky

174:260

Ph.D. Independent Research

Experience in empirical research through one or more substantive research experiences, with faculty mentor; authorship or co-authorship of at least one manuscript suitable for publication in peer review journal. Prerequisite: satisfactory completion of Ph.D. preliminary exams.

3 Fall, Spr

Faculty

174:261

Analytic Issues in Health Services Research I

Analytic tools used in health services research; focus on applications in non experimental research settings, such as analyses using administrative claims data or preexisting public use data sets. Prerequisites: 171:162 and consent of instructor. Same as 046:261.

3-4 Fall

Brooks

174:262

Analytic Issues in Health Services Research II

Continuation of 174:261; advanced applications, including panel data and qualitative response models. Prerequisite: 174:261. Same as 046:262.

3 Spr

Faculty

174:266

Advanced Case Management: An Interdisciplinary Approach

Management of health care outcomes for cost, quality: advanced topics in health care coordination, interdisciplinary case management; managed care; financial, legal, ethical considerations; outcomes of case management practice. Prerequisite: 096:170 or consent of instructor. Same as 096:266.

3 Spr

Staff

174:268

Health Care Utilization Outcomes

Research tools to assess changes in health care use and cost as outcomes of treatment; evidence-based medicine, meta analysis, decision trees, cost-of-illness analysis, cost effectiveness models. Same as 173:276.

3 Fall

Ward

174:270

Seminar in Health Research and Instruction

Opportunity for Ph.D. students to develop research and teaching skills through presentations, readings, workshops. Prerequisites: Ph.D. student standing and satisfactory completion of Ph.D. preliminary exams.

3 Fall, Spr

Ward

174:280

Independent Study and Research

Supervised tutorial. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

Arr

Faculty

174:285

Ph.D. Dissertation

Research for preparation of dissertation; seminar presentation. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

Arr

Faculty