DHSC 9000 - Health Professionals Role in Health Promotion [with one week onsite Winter Institute]

6 credit hours

The Winter Institute is a course delivered through blended distance and residential learning comprised of predominantly an online format with a one-week residential educational event held in Arizona. This course will reflect on the national goals for health promotion through reviewing current public health documents. This course will assist in the development of a health promotion plan that could be incorporated at an individual, group or community level. To fully understand the processes necessary to implement health promotion initiatives as a health professional, studying and discussing the development of health promotion programs is necessary. The course will explore the common issues threatening the health status of society. The steps and processes required to develop or evaluate a health promotion initiative will be discussed. The residential component of the course will consist of lectures, group work, presentations, debates, case studies, and various other events which address relevant healthcare issues that impact educators, administrators, researchers, and clinicians.