Printer FriendlyHealth Policy
Community Health and Sustainability Department
Dr. Craig Slatin, 978-934-3291
craig_slatin@uml.edu
The certificate is designed to prepare students to address the health care policy changes needed to meet the public and community health needs of low-income and minority populations. Opportunities for trained policy specialists are increasing in public health agencies, non-profit community organizations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Each provides expanding employment opportunities and career paths for professional growth for clinicians and non-clinicians alike. The program of study for the policy certificate consists of 2 basic courses and any 2 relevant courses from across the campus.
Required Courses:
32-625 Health Policy
32.626 Strategic Leadership and Change
Electives (choose two courses): [with the approval of the Coordinator]
From the Health Management and Policy electives or from other courses offered across campus concerned with health policy in departments such as; Work Environment, Regional Economic and Social Development, and Community Psychology.
Courses that can be taken include but are not limited to: Public Health Systems; Comparative Health Systems, Immigrant; Low-Income and Minority Health Issues; Theories of Health Behavior and Change; Research Methods in Economic and Social Development, International Occupational Health & Safety.
Special programs can be designed to meet individual need.