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Epidemiology in Public Health Practice

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This specialization is intended for people working or aspiring to work in the field of public health at the local, regional, and national level. Over five courses taught by faculty from the preeminent school of public health, you'll learn to use the core epidemiologic toolset to measure the health of populations, assess interventions, collect and analyze data, and investigate outbreaks and epidemics.

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From Johns Hopkins University via Coursera
Hours 77
Instructors Stefan Baral, MD, MPH, MBA, FRCPC, Keri Althoff, Keri Althoff, PhD, MPH, Justin Lessler, PhD, Justin Lessler, PhD, MS, Aruna Chandran, MD, MPH, Emily Gurley, PhD, Emily Gurley, PhD, MPH
Language English
Subjects Science Social Sciences

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Public Health Technician 1 $43k

Public Health Aide $48k

Public Health Scholar $58k

Public Health Dentist 2 $59k

Public Health Technician 2 $59k

Public Health Administrator 3 $68k

Public Health Specialist 3 $69k

Public Health Department $71k

Public Health Research $78k

Public Health Veterinarian $83k

Masters of Public Health $86k

public health doctor $107k

Courses in this Specialization

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Jun
26

Essential Epidemiologic Tools for Public Health Practice

In order to make a difference in the health and well-being of a population, we must understand the burden of all problems and conditions that affect the population, as well as how...

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Jul
17

Data and Health Indicators in Public Health Practice

Epidemiology is often described as the cornerstone science in public health. Epidemiology in public health practice uses study design and analyses to identify causes in an...

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Jun
26

Surveillance Systems: The Building Blocks

Epidemiology is often described as the cornerstone science and public health and public health surveillance is a cornerstone of epidemiology. This course will help you build your...

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Jun
26

Surveillance Systems: Analysis, Dissemination, and Special Systems

In this course, we'll build on the previous lessons in this specialization to focus on some very specific skills related to public health surveillance. We'll learn how to get the...

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Jun
26

Outbreaks and Epidemics (You were viewing this course)

Professional epidemiologists are often called on to investigate outbreaks and epidemics. This course serves as an introduction to the essentials of investigation, identifying...

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From Johns Hopkins University via Coursera
Hours 77
Instructors Stefan Baral, MD, MPH, MBA, FRCPC, Keri Althoff, Keri Althoff, PhD, MPH, Justin Lessler, PhD, Justin Lessler, PhD, MS, Aruna Chandran, MD, MPH, Emily Gurley, PhD, Emily Gurley, PhD, MPH
Language English
Subjects Science Social Sciences

Careers

An overview of related careers and their average salaries in the US. Bars indicate income percentile (33rd - 99th).

Public Health Technician 1 $43k

Public Health Aide $48k

Public Health Scholar $58k

Public Health Dentist 2 $59k

Public Health Technician 2 $59k

Public Health Administrator 3 $68k

Public Health Specialist 3 $69k

Public Health Department $71k

Public Health Research $78k

Public Health Veterinarian $83k

Masters of Public Health $86k

public health doctor $107k

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