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Community Engagement in Research and Population Health
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 20 hours
  • Course by University of Rochester
  • Offered by

About

Welcome to the Community Engagement in Population Health course! As you will learn, the health system is in the midst of a critical transition. The current system is not sustainable with escalating costs, mediocre health outcomes, and unacceptable disparities. This course will first discuss the current system, including definitions of population health and social determinants of health, and how the US compares to other countries on the triple aim –lower cost, better care, and a healthier population. Section 2 will review resources for both population health data and evidence-based public health interventions. Now more than ever, hospitals are addressing community needs through community benefits spending, community health improvement planning, and problem-based research networks. In the final section, the course describes community engagement in practical terms with a discussion of benefits and barriers. Community-based participatory research is presented as an effective way to engage the community in developing solutions to address problems in the health system.

Modules

Establishing the Need for a New Paradigm

    • 5 Videos
    • 5 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Establishing the Need for a New Paradigm

1 Discussions

  • Establishing the need for a new paradigm

5 Videos

  • Introduction - Establishing the Need for a New Paradigm
  • The American Healthcare Paradox
  • Health Outcomes: The US vs. the World
  • Health Disparities and Social Inequities
  • What's Missing in the US?

5 Readings

  • Required - Health and social services expenditures: associations with health outcomes
  • Recommended: American health care paradox—high spending on health care and poor health
  • Recommended - Measuring Vital Signs:An IOM Report on Core Metrics for Health and Health Care Progress
  • Recommended - Health disparities and health equity: concepts and measurement
  • Required - What Are We Talking About When We Talk About Population Health?

Exploring Health Systems

    • 6 Videos
    • 7 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Exploring Health Systems

6 Videos

  • Introduction - Exploring Health Systems
  • The Impact of Non-Medical Determinants of Health
  • Primary Care
  • Public Health
  • Current Trends in Population Health
  • Improving the System - The Triple Aim and the Affordable Care Act

7 Readings

  • Required: Contributions of Health Care to Longevity: A Review of 4 Estimation Methods
  • Required : Necessary But Not Sufficient: Why Health Care Alone Cannot Improve Population Health and Reduce Health Inequities
  • Recommended - We Can Do Better — Improving the Health of the American People
  • Recommended - Health Disparities Beginning in Childhood: A Life-Course Perspective
  • Recommended: State-level projections of primary care workforce - Robert Graham Center
  • Required - A Call for Action on Primary Care and Public Health Integration
  • Recommended: The IHI Triple Aim

Assessing Population’s Health: Using data and contributing to the evidence

    • 3 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Public Health Measures and Surveys - Informational Resources for Data Mapping

1 Discussions

  • Assessing Population’s Health: Using data and contributing to the evidence

3 Videos

  • Introduction - Assessing a Population's Health
  • Public Health Measures and Surveys
  • Information Resources for Data Mapping

3 Readings

  • Recommended - Comparisons of Estimates From the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System and Other National Health Surveys, 2011−2016
  • Required: Visit the following data websites
  • Required - Please explore the following websites

Evidence Based Interventions

    • 3 Videos
    • 4 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Evidence Based Public Health (EBPH) Interventions, Resources, and Evaluation

1 Discussions

  • Evidence-based interventions

3 Videos

  • Evidence-Based Public Health Interventions
  • Evidence-Based Public Health Resources
  • Evaluation and Reporting in Population Health

4 Readings

  • Required - Tools for Implementing an Evidence-Based Approach in Public Health Practice
  • Recommended: Toward a transdisciplinary model of evidence-based practice
  • Required - Will COVID-19 be evidence-based medicine’s nemesis?
  • Required - A glossary for evidence based public health

Practice Based Research Networks

    • 2 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Practice Based Research Networks

2 Videos

  • Practice-Based Research Networks (PBRNs) Part I
  • Practice-Based Research Networks (PBRNs) Part II

3 Readings

  • Required - Practice-based Research Networks (PBRNs) Bridging the Gaps between Communities, Funders, and Policymakers
  • Recommended: Residency scholarship within practice-based research networks
  • Required - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's (AHRQ) Website

Health System Level Community Engagement

    • 4 Videos
    • 7 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Health System Level Community Engagement

1 Discussions

  • Health System Level Community Engagement

4 Videos

  • Introduction - Health System Level Community Engagement
  • The Hospital's Role in Community Health
  • Community Health Needs Assessment and Improvement Planning
  • Value Based Medicine and Quality

7 Readings

  • Required - Community Benefit Spending By Tax-Exempt Hospitals Changed Little After ACA
  • Recommended: Analysis of Hospital Community Benefit Expenditures’ Alignment With Community Health Needs: Evidence From a National Investigation of Tax-Exempt Hospitals
  • Required Reading : Principles of Community Engagement, from the CDC
  • Required - Beyond CHNAS: Performance Measurement for Community Health Improvement
  • Recommended - What Is a Community Health Assessment?
  • Recommended: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), 2019.
  • Required - Addressing Social Determinants of Health (SDOH): Beyond the Clinic Walls. Improve health outcomes by addressing social determinants of health.

Effective Community Engagement in Research

    • 3 Videos
    • 4 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Effective Comunity Engagement

1 Discussions

  • Effective Community Engagement in Research

3 Videos

  • Introduction - Effective Community Engagement
  • Effective Community Engagement - Part I
  • Effective Community Engagement - Part II

4 Readings

  • Required Viewing- Haas Institute, University of California—Berkeley, California Community Partnerships. Haas Institute Approach to Community-Engaged Research - YouTube Video
  • Required - Engagement Science: An Overview of the Landscape of Engaged Research - Blog
  • Recommended Reading:Are We Ready? A Toolkit for Academic-Community Partnerships in Preparation for Community-Based Participatory Research
  • Recommended Resource: Principles of Community Engagement

Community Based Participatory Research

    • 4 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Community Based Participatory Research

4 Videos

  • Introduction - Community Based Participatory Research
  • Community Based Participatory Research - Part I
  • Community Based Participatory Research - Part II
  • Community Based Participatory Research - Part III

2 Readings

  • Required - Community Tool Box - Community-based Participatory Research
  • Required Reading: Campus Partnerships for Health, University of Washington

Effective Community-Engaged Implentation and Dissemination

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Effective Community Engaged Dissemenation
  • Final Assessment

1 Discussions

  • Effective Community Engaged Implementation and Dissemination

2 Videos

  • Example of Sustainable Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR)
  • Communicating Results

1 Readings

  • Required - Communicating Results of Community-Based Participatory Research

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Explore "Community Engagement in Research and Population Health," a foundational course in Health & Fitness offered by Coursera. This 1200-minute course, led by expert instructors, delves into the unsustainable nature of the current health system, population health, and social determinants of health. Learners will access resources on population health data, public health interventions, and community engagement strategies, including community-based participatory research. Available through Starter and Professional subscriptions, this course is ideal for those seeking to improve community health outcomes and address healthcare disparities.

Theresa Green
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Theresa Green