Health Promotion & Policy 690X - Technology and Public Health

Electronic health (eHealth) and mobile health (mHealth) technologies are transforming healthcare and public health research and practice. This course will provide a broad foundation of knowledge about technology in the field of public health, with specific modules on (1) health and healthcare IT; (2) eHealth and mHealth tools for disease/injury surveillance, intervention, and advocacy; and (3) technology-related public health challenges. Throughout the course, we will consider the public policies and initiatives that support and hinder eHealth and mHealth and the implications for health care research and services provision. This course will also address the ethical issues raised by using digital technologies. This course is appropriate for graduate students seeking to work in the healthcare and public health fields.