GENERAL INFORMATION CURRICULUM

GENERAL INFORMATION

Courses will be held at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra, October 30 -November 15, 2006 in Barcelona, Spain. A series of courses, from two to five days in duration, will be offered by distinguished faculty whose research and practice contributes new knowledge on a wide range of public health, health and social policy, and health care issues and who work with public health, policy and health care lead-ers locally, nationally and internationally. This is a unique opportunity to learn with colleagues and others how to apply theory to real-world situations.

The Johns Hopkins Fall Institute in Health Policy and Management provides the same academically rigorous courses offered to degree candidates during the traditional academic year at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, but compressed into a shorter period of time. To take full advantage of this learning opportunity, Fall Institute participants will receive and read materials prior to the beginning of the course ses-sions, allowing for immediate and intensive in-class discussion and application of concepts to real-world examples.

Participants are invited to choose their courses from the broad array of offerings or to follow specially designed course tracks in Public Health Policy and Management; Environmental Protection Policy and Management; Social, Political, Economic and Cultural Determinants of Health and Health Policy; and Advanced Methods and Techniques in Management and Policy. Courses are taught each day from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., thus allowing participants to attend one course per day. All instruction will be in English, and students taking courses for Johns Hopkins academic credit must hold a bachelors degree.

CURRICULUM

The flexibility of the Institute’s curriculum allows participants to choose courses within one of the four specialty tracks to gain in-depth exposure, or to take courses across the tracks to broaden their public health perspective. Each track has its own unique set of learning objectives, but students are welcome to develop their own course schedules. Students should select courses that best meet their edu-cational and professional goals and should be aware that many cours-es could be housed in two or more of the tracks.

Participants who focus on the Public Health Policy and Management track will be able to describe the current thinking in program planning, to apply leadership skills to influence people and institutions, and to develop the skills necessary to administer public health agencies. Participants who concentrate on the Social, Political, Economic and Cultural Determinants of Health and Health Policy track will be able to understand the current thinking about the social, political, eco-nomic, and cultural determinants of health and social well-being, as well as to comprehend the social and health policy interventions aimed at improving the health and quality of life of whole popula-tions. Analyses of case studies and of specific situations and inter-ventions will be integrated into these courses. The faculty will present reviews of their research findings and practical experiences and will pay special attention to strategies for reducing class, gender, and race inequalities.

Participants focusing on the Advanced Methods and Techniques in Management and Policy track will not only be able to describe the current thinking regarding best practices when statistically analyzing the health situation of various populations, but will also recognize what types of interventions will be needed to improve the quality of heath care.

The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Agència de Salut Pública de

Barcelona (Public Health Agency of Barcelona, Spain) with the collaboration of the Universitat

Pompeu Fabra, are pleased to announce the third annual Johns Hopkins Fall Institute in Health

Policy and Management. The Institute, jointly sponsored by the world-renowned Johns Hopkins

Bloomberg School of Public Health and by the Agència de Salut Pública de Barcelona, one of

the major public health research agencies in Europe, with the collaboration of the Universitat

Pompeu Fabra, one of the leading universities in Europe, is dedicated to providing short-term,

intensive educational opportunities for public health practitioners, health- and social-policy analysts,

health care managers and other professionals. The Institute serves as a convenient venue for health professionals to begin

or enhance their education in a variety of public health disciplines, with coursework focusing on key policy,

health-management and health-education issues. Participants, while learning about policies and health-management/leadership

approaches that work, will explore current innovations as well. The program also teaches strategies for effective policy

implementation and management. The Institute offers courses that are equivalent to regular Johns Hopkins courses given

during the academic year and they may be taken for graduate academic credit.

Participants giving their attention to the Environmental Protection Policy and Management track will be able to describe the current thinking regarding the political, economic and scientific contexts of shaping environmental and occupational health policy, and to identify the critical environmental issues facing public health leaders and pol-icy makers.

JOHNS HOPKINS INTERNET-BASED MPH PROGRAM

Earn a Johns Hopkins Master of Public Health Degree — Begin your studies in Barcelona!

The part-time Master of Public Health (MPH) Program offers opportu-nities for working professionals to complete the degree conveniently, anywhere, anytime – beginning with the Fall Institute in Barcelona, Spain.

Part-time students may blend together courses offered in our Fall Institute, courses offered on our main campus in Baltimore, and courses they take over the Internet.

Students will have three years to complete the degree, and may begin the program with the MPH orientation (October 30, 2006) fol-lowed by a one-week introductory course during the Hopkins Fall Institute in Health Policy and Management. During the orientation and coursework in Barcelona, students will have an opportunity to interact in-person with faculty, fellow classmates, current students and program staff. This interaction will help students to establish relationships and support networks, and to find the resources they’ll need to plan their academic program throughout the degree, and beyond. Students can complete up to 80 percent of the degree requirements over the Internet. To complete the remaining 20 per-cent of their degree requirements, students will plan subsequent vis-its to Barcelona or Baltimore at times that suit their schedules and academic goals. Application deadline for the MPH in Barcelona: September 1, 2006.

For more information about the program and how to apply, please contact the MPH Program Office at [email protected] or 410-955-1291.

COURSE ACADEMIC CREDIT

Fall Institute participants may earn graduate-level academic credit from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Courses taken for Johns Hopkins academic credit will require the student to complete a final paper or assignment as assigned by the instructor. Students can then request a record of the course registration on an official School transcript.

Participants may also take courses for no credit (audit); in such cases, participants are not required to complete a paper or assign-ment, and will receive no transcript from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. All participants, however, will receive a certificate of attendance indicating their participation in the Institute.

Students must decide regarding course status at the time of registra-tion and may not retroactively opt for academic status (credit or audit) after the conclusion of a course.

REGISTRATION

Early registration for the Fall Institute is highly recommended. All reg-istrants are required to submit the application form (included in this brochure or available at www.jhsph.edu/dept/hpm/continuing_ed/ fall_institute/) along with full payment. Due to enrollment limits, par-ticipants who register late or as walk-ins will be accepted only on a space-available basis, and will be subject to a late registration fee.

TUITION AND FEES

For participants taking a course but do not wish to receive Johns Hopkins academic credit, the registration fee is 125 euros per credit (125¤_{or $160/USD). The maximum number of courses that can be} taken during the Institute is six. Participants registering for non-credit may pay in U.S. dollars or euros. Students paying in euros may make payment by electronic funds transfer (EFT, automatic clearing house [ACH] or wire) through the Johns Hopkins Fall Institute account with Citibank in Spain. Students choosing this method of payment should contact the most convenient Institute office to obtain the account and bank routing numbers. The office in Barcelona can be reached at +34-93-542-2625; the office in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, at +1-410-614-1580. Students choosing this method of payment should submit a copy of the payment from the bank with their registration form.

For those students who register for Johns Hopkins academic credit, tuition is $687 per credit, and must be paid in U.S. dollars.

MasterCard, Discover and Visa will be accepted for tuition payments. Participants financed by employers or outside organizations such as the World Health Organization must submit approved purchase orders or a contract document with their registration.

SCHOLARSHIPS

A limited number of registration-fee (non-academic credit) scholar-ships are available for the Fall Institute. The selection of scholarship recipients will be based on academic performance, institutional expe-rience and available means of support. Applicants interested in being considered for a scholarship must so indicate on their registration/ application forms. Participants will not be considered to have official-ly registered unless they have been awarded a scholarship or have paid their required fees.

COURSE MATERIALS

For each course, instructors have prepared a packet of reading material that all participants are expected to read prior to the start of class. At the time of registration, participants will receive directions for accessing the Web-based syllabus, which contains a link to the required articles or PDF versions of the articles. Course packets will be available on the website beginning September 15, 2006. Participants are encouraged to register early so they have adequate time to obtain course materials and complete the assigned readings before classes begin.

CANCELLATION POLICIES

All courses must meet the minimum enrollment level in order to be offered, and some courses have maximum limits as well. The Fall Institute reserves the right to cancel any course where enrollment has not been sufficient based on the number of registrations received by the Institute as of October 13, 2006. On October 16, all

registered participants will be notified via email regarding any can-celed classes; these cancellations will also be posted on the website. Confirmed participants who were registered in cancelled courses will have 100 percent of their tuition or registration fee refunded. Please contact the Institute staff for more information.

HOUSING

The tuition and registration fees do not cover the cost of hotel accommodations. However, arrangements have been made with sev-eral hotels located adjacent to the Universitat Pompeu Fabra campus in Barcelona.

The following hotels are available at a reduced rate to Johns Hopkins Fall Institute participants. Please contact the hotel directly to make your reservation, and be sure to complete the required hotel form which can be found on the Fall Institute website,

www.jhsph.edu/HPM/Fallinstitute/hotelinfo. Participants are responsi-ble for all hotel fees. In addition, information on alternative housing options (youth hostels, private rooms) can be found on the website. Hotel Balmes ***

Address: Mallorca, 216 08008 Barcelona Phone: (+34) 93 451 19 14

Fax : (+34) 93 451 00 49 Mail: [email protected]

Web: www.derbyhotels.es/eng/balmes_in.htm Walking distance to IDEC: 5 minutes

Special rates for Hopkins Fall Institute students: Double Room (indi-vidual use): 135¤_{per day. (Breakfast buffet included). At the time of} making the reservation you must identify yourself as a “Hopkins Fall Institute participant” and send the appropriate booking form (avail-able on the Institute’s website) to the indicated e-mail address.

Hotel Astoria ***

Address: Paris, 203 08036 Barcelona Phone: (+34) 93 209 83 11

Fax : (+34) 93 202 30 08 Mail: [email protected]

Web: www.derbyhotels.es/eng/astoria_in.htm Walking distance to IDEC: 5 minutes

Special rates for Hopkins Fall Institute students: Double Room (indi-vidual use): 128¤_{per day. (Breakfast buffet included). At the time of} making the reservation you must identify yourself as a “Hopkins Fall Institute participant” and send the appropriate booking form (avail-able on the Institute’s website) to the indicated email address.

Hotel Gran Derby ****

Address: Loreto 28, 08029 Barcelona Phone: (+34) 93 322 20 62

Fax : (+34) 93 419 68 20

Mail: [email protected]

Web: www.derbyhotels.es/eng/gran_derby_in.htm Transportation time (by taxi) to IDEC: 10 minutes

Special rates for Hopkins Fall Institute students: Double Room (indi-vidual use): 145¤per day. (Breakfast buffet included). At the time of making the reservation you must identify yourself as a “Hopkins Fall Institute participant” and send the appropriate booking form (avail-able on the Institute's website) to the indicated email address.

Hotel Claris *****

Address: Pau Claris 150, 08009 Barcelona Phone: (+34) 93 487 62 62

Fax : (+34) 93 215 79 70

Mail: [email protected] Web: www.derbyhotels.es/eng/claris_in.htm Walking distance to IDEC: 15 minutes

Transportation time (by taxi) to IDEC: 10 minutes

Special rates for Hopkins Fall Institute students: Double Room (indi-vidual use): 240¤_{per day. (Breakfast buffet included). At the time of} making the reservation you must identify yourself as a “Hopkins Fall Institute participant” and send the appropriate booking form (avail-able on the Institute’s website) to the indicated email address. Tax (7%) not included in prices of the Hotels. Five stars (*****) indi-cate a top-of-the-line hotel. The prices are reduced for the Fall Institute. At the time of making the reservation you must indicate the “Hopkins Fall Institute” code.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

Johns Hopkins University is committed to recruiting, supporting and fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff and stu-dents. As such, Johns Hopkins does not discriminate on the basis of gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national ori-gin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristic in any student program or activity administered by the university or with regard to admission or employment. Defense Department discrimina-tion in ROTC programs on the basis of sexual orientadiscrimina-tion conflicts with this university policy. The university continues its ROTC pro-gram, but encourages a change in the Defense Department Policy. Questions regarding Title VI, Title IX, and Section 504 should be referred to the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Programs, 130 Garland Hall, Telephone: (410) 516-8075, (TTY): (410) 516-6225

ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

The University provides appropriate, necessary and reasonable accommodations to qualified students, faculty and staff who are dis-abled. Visit www.jhsph.edu/Student_Affairs/disabilityfor complete information on the School’s Disability Support Services, or contact the director of disability support at 410-955-3034 or [email protected]. For disability access information or listening devices, please contact the Office of Support Services at 410-955-1197 or on the Web at www.jhsph.edu/SupportServices.

INSTITUTE LOCATION

Courses will be given at Institut d’Educació Contínua(IDEC) from Pompeu Fabra University at the following address: Balmes, 132

08008 Barcelona Tlf. + 34 93 542 18 00

BARCELONA ATTRACTIONS

Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia and is the second largest city in Spain, with a population of over one million. With its Mediterranean climate and cosmopolitan character, Barcelona is considered to be one of the most important intellectual, artistic, scientific and cultural urban centers in Europe. For further information about Barcelona, visit www.bcn.es.

PARTICIPATING CENTERS

•As a leading international authority on public health, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Healthis dedicated to protect-ing health and savprotect-ing lives. Every day, the School works to keep millions around the world safe from illness and injury by pioneering new research, deploying its knowledge and expertise in the field, and educating tomorrow’s scientists and practitioners in the global defense of human life. The School’s main campus is located in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

•The Agència de Salut Pública de Barcelona(Public Health Agency of Barcelona) is one of the leading research organizations and providers of public health services in Spain. With its outstanding cutting-edge research programs — always with a practical applica-tion — the Agència has established itself as a leader in public health practice in Europe.

•The Fall Institute will be offered on the campus of the Universitat Pompeu Fabra. Universitat Pompeu Fabra is well known throughout Europe for its Master of Public and Social Policy program (provided in collaboration with the faculty of the Johns Hopkins University) and its Master of Public Health program.

HONORARY PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE

The Honorable Dr. Joan Clos, Mayor of the Municipality of Barcelona Michael J. Klag, MD, MPH, Dean of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

The Honorable Mrs. Imma Mayol, President of the Public Health Agency of Barcelona

Ellen J. MacKenzie, PhD, Fred and Julie Soper Professor and Chair, Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

The Honorable Josep Joan Moreso, President, the Universitat Pompeu Fabra

DIRECTORS OF THE PROGRAM

Director: Dr. Vicente Navarro, Professor and Director of the Public and Social Policy Program of the Universitat Pompeu Fabra – Johns Hopkins University; and Professor of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Co-Director: Dr. Joan Guix, Chief Executive Officer of the Public Health Agency of Barcelona and Associate Faculty, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Deputy Director: Dr. Jordi Sunyer, Director of the Master of Public Health Program, Universitat Pompeu Fabra and Associate Faculty, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

ADMINISTRATORS

Judith L. Holzer, MBA, Chief Administrator, Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, [email protected], 443-287-4990, 410-614-9152 (fax) Marta Lahoz, MPSP, Deputy Chief Administrator, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, [email protected], 34-93-542-26-25, 34-93-542-19-84 (fax)

Pamela Davis, Administrative Staff, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, [email protected]

Jean McMahon, Administrative Staff, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, [email protected]

ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND INSTITUTE FACULTY

Josep Maria Antó, MD, PhD

Professor, Universitat Pompeu Fabra and Associate Faculty, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Esther Bigas Vidal, PhD

Veterinary Service of Public Health, Generalitat de Catalunya. Carme Borrell, MD, PhD

Public Health Agency of Barcelona; Associate Faculty, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; and Associate Professor, Universitat Pompeu Fabra

Thomas Burke, PhD, MPH

Professor of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Joan A. Caylà, MD, PhD

Public Health Agency of Barcelona, and Associate Faculty, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Èlia Díez, MD, MPH

Public Health Agency of Barcelona Lisa Dubay, PhD, MPH

Associate Faculty, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Esteve Fernández, MD, MPH, PhD

Institut Català d’Oncologia, and Associate Professor, Universitat Pompeu Fabra

Jonathan Golub, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Joan Guix, MD, PhD, MPH

Chief Executive Officer of the Public Health Agency of Barcelona, and Associate Faculty, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Rolf Halden, PhD

Assistant Professor of Environmental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

David Himmelstein, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard University John Lynch, PhD, MPH

Professor of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University

Ellen J. MacKenzie, PhD

Fred and Julie Soper Professor and Chair, Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Joyce Mamon, PhD

Adjunct Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Carles Muntaner Bonet, MD, PhD, MHS

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Álvaro Muñoz, PhD

Professor of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Vicente Navarro, MD, DrPH

Director, Public and Social Policy Program, Universitat Pompeu Fabra-Johns Hopkins University; and Professor of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Manel Nebot, MD, PhD, MPH

Public Health Agency of Barcelona and Associate Faculty, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Patricia O’Campo, PhD

Adjunct Professor of Population and Family Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Catherine Pérez, PhD, MPH Public Health Agency of Barcelona Glòria Pérez, MD, PhD, MPH Public Health Agency of Barcelona Antoni Plasència, MD, PhD, MPH

Chief Public Health Officer, Generalitat de Catalunya and Associate Faculty, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Anna Schiaffino, MPH

Statistician, Institut Català d’Oncologia Maria Seguí-Gómez, DrPH, PhD, MPH

University of Navarra and Adjunct Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Dana Sleicher, MPH

Associate Director of the Master of Health Science in Health Policy Program, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Ellen Silbergeld, PhD

Professor of Environmental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Jordi Sunyer, MD, PhD

Director of the Masters of Public Health Program, Universitat Pompeu Fabra and Associate Faculty, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Moyses Szklo, MD, MPH

Professor of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Joan R. Villalbí, MD, PhD, MPH

Public Health Agency of Barcelona and Associate Faculty, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthPUBLIC HEALTH POLI

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PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY AND MANAGEMENT TRACK

Problem Solving in Public Health 550.608.98

4 credits

October 31–November 4, 2006; 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 pm; Saturday, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Instructors: Ms. Dana Sleicher, Dr. Lisa Dubay, Dr. Joan Guix and Dr. Antoni Plasència.

Note: Enrollment in this course is limited to 25 students. This course serves as an integrated introduction to the field of public health, offering definitions of health and public health, a comparison of the fields of public health and medicine, and an introduction to a broad array of current public health issues. The main focus of the course is to help students develop an effective, coherent approach to solving public health problems. Public health work is rarely conduct-ed in isolation: Students will work in teams to develop their skills in the use of a public health framework for addressing public health challenges — and opportunities.

The Problem Solving Framework used in the course contains a series of sequential steps: defining the problem; measuring its magnitude; understanding the key determinants; identifying and developing intervention and prevention strategies; setting priorities and recom-mending policies; implementing intervention strategies; and evaluat-ing the interventions. Effective communication strategies are critical at all stages of the Problem Solving framework, and the human rights impact of each step is actively considered.

Students taking this course for Hopkins academic credit will be evaluated based on a final paper. This paper will be due within one month after the conclusion of the course, on a date identified by the instructor.

An Introduction to Injury Prevention and Control 300.844.98

3 credits

October 30–November 1, 2006; 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Instructors: Dr. Ellen MacKenzie, Dr. Catherinne Pérez and Dr. Maria Seguí-Gómez

Designed for both practitioners and future researchers who are inter-ested in the science and practice of injury prevention and control. First focuses on basic strategies for assessing the risk of injury and measuring the burden of the injury as the leading cause of death and disability among children and young adults. Students also learn the principles of injury prevention and how to approach the planning, implementation and evaluation of programs and policies aimed at reducing the burden of injury. In-depth studies illustrate these princi-ples through examining the leading sources of injury, including motor vehicle injuries, falls, fires and violence. Emphasizes evidence-based recommendations for the prevention and control of these injuries. Small group exercises are held daily to enable the participants to apply what they have learned in lectures.

Students taking this course for Hopkins academic credit will be evaluated based on a final paper. This paper will be due within one month after the conclusion of the course, on a date identified by the instructor. Note, students registering for this course for Hopkins academic credit should not also register for 305.670.11 Principles and Practice of Injury Control.

Program Effectiveness in Health Education

and Health Promotion 303.604.98

4 credits

November 7 – 10, 2006; 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Instructors: Dr. Joyce Mamon and Dr. Manel Nebot

This course introduces theory and methods to evaluate public health education and health promotion interventions. The course will address process and outcome evaluations strategies, and incor-porate quantitative and qualitative methods. Throughout the course, the class will examine and critically assess published intervention programs evaluations in variety of public health topic areas (e.g., cardiovascular disease, cancer, HIV, injury).

Students taking this course for Hopkins academic credit will be evaluated based on a final paper. This paper will be due within one month after the conclusion of the course, on a date identified by the instructor.

Epidemiologic Basis for Tuberculosis Control 340.612.98

2 credits

November 6 – 7, 2006; 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Instructors: Dr. Jonathan Golub and Dr. Joan Caylà

This course considers subjects and epidemiologic principles relevant to control measures against tuberculosis. Topics to be covered in the course include source and interpretation of tuberculin sensitivity; risk factors; prevention by case-finding and treatment, vaccination, and chemoprophylaxis; and elements of control programs in developed and undeveloped areas. Presentation of assigned reading topics provides the basis for group discussions.

Students taking this course for Hopkins academic credit will be evaluated based on a final paper. This paper will be due within one month after the conclusion of the course, on a date identified by the instructor.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION: POLICY AND MANAGEMENT TRACK

Metals in Occupational

and Environmental Health 182.851.98

3 credits

November 13 – 15, 2006, 8:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

Instructors: Dr. Ellen Silbergeld, Dr. Jordi Sunyer and Dr. Josep Maria Antó

This course will use a case-study approach to discuss public health issues and policies related to occupational and environmental expo-sures to selected metals: lead, arsenic, mercury, and cadmium, and new uses for metals in nanomaterials. Topics that will be discussed include the scientific basis for public health policy [including the toxi-cology and epidemiology of metals; populations at risk; routes of exposure and exposure assessment]. An emphasis will be placed on different policy tools and methods, including but not limited to risk assessment. Other areas for discussion will include: regulation of mining and other workplace exposures, toxic use reduction and product regulation, management of hazardous waste, and remedia-tion of past uses. Internaremedia-tional aspects of regulating metals are dis-cussed, along with comparisons of national approaches, emphasizing the US and the EU. Discusses the use of biomarkers in health policy

JOHNS HOPKINS FALL INSTITUTE, OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2006

in terms of both science and practice.

Students taking this course for Hopkins academic credit will be eval-uated based on a class presentation.

Air, Water, and Food Toxics 182.852.98

3 credits

November 6 – 8, 2006; 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Instructors: Dr. Rolf Halden and Dr. Joan R. Villalbí

This course will introduce students to chemical contaminants in ambient air, drinking water and food, and different strategies for controlling and preventing human exposure and adverse health outcomes. The course will explore the strengths and weaknesses of existing management strategies and highlights similarities and differences in American and European policies.

Students taking this course for Hopkins academic credit will be evaluated based on a final paper. This paper will be due within one month after the conclusion of the course, on a date identified by the instructor.

Introduction to the Risk Sciences and Public Policy 317.600.98

3 credits

November 9 – 11, 2006; 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Instructor: Dr. Thomas Burke and Dr. Esther Bigas Vidal

This course will provide an introduction to the basic paradigm for quantitative risk assessment and illustrates its application in the pub-lic popub-licy process using case studies. The course will examine risk assessment in a broad societal context, considering social, economic and political factors that affect risk decision-making; evolution of risk assessment; and the use of risk assessment in regulatory processes. Students taking this course for Hopkins academic credit will be evaluated based on a final paper. This paper will be due within one month after the conclusion of the course, on a date identified by the instructor.

SOCIAL, POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND HEALTH POLICY TRACK

Community Interventions for Reducing Inequalities:

Consideration of Theory, Methods and Evaluation 300.850.98

3 credits

November 2 – 4, 2006: 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Instructors: Dr. Patricia O’Campo, Dr. Glòria Pérez and Dr. Èlia Díez

This course focuses upon interventions to address the reduction of inequalities and improvement of health in the local and community context. We provide an introduction to relevant theories and frame-works for community based interventions which include considera-tion of the structural determinants of well-being. A variety of methods will be presented and discussed including, but not limited to, needs assessment; geographic mapping of risk factors and well-being; com-munity partnered research; inter- and transdisciplinary approaches to designing and implementing interventions; and knowledge mobiliza-tion strategies. Several successful intervenmobiliza-tions will be presented as case studies. Finally, tools for the evaluation of innovative community based interventions will be presented.

Students taking this course for Hopkins academic credit will be evaluated based on a final paper. This paper will be due within one month after the conclusion of the course, on a date identified by the instructor.

Cutting Edge Topics in Social Epidemiology 300.851.98

3 credits

November 6 – 8, 2006; 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Instructors: Dr. John Lynch, Dr. Carme Borrell, and Dr. Carles Muntaner

This course is designed as a state-of-the-art introduction to major themes in contemporary social epidemiology. The course covers con-ceptual and empirical research that is at the forefront of social epi-demiology including: the evidence on social class as a fundamental cause of disease; the conceptualization and measurement of social inequalities in health and its implication for health policies aimed at their elimination; an analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the “gradient” model for explaining the social inequalities in health; an examination of the social epidemiology of cardiovascular disease in the last 25 years with an emphasis on the notion of absolute and rel-ative risk and its implications for interventions and policy; an analysis of the new research focusing on the social class, ethnic and migra-tion heterogeneity of racial groups as an alternative to “health dispar-ities” research; and the use of small area analysis to support public health interventions and policies to reduce health inequalities. Students taking this course for Hopkins academic credit will be evaluated based on a term paper. This paper will be due within one month after the completion of the course, on a date set up in agreement with the instructor.

Political, Economic, and Social Determinants

of Health Policy 300.853.98

3 credits

November 9 -11, 2006; 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Instructors: Dr. Vicente Navarro and Dr. David Himmelstein

This course will focus on the economic, political and social determi-nants of health and health policy, emphasizing the effects of econom-ic and politeconom-ical change on the health and health poleconom-icy of, primarily, the developed countries. Topics to be addressed include the impact of economic integration in the European Union on health policies, the impact of globalization on health and health policies in Europe, North America and Latin America, and the changes in the political and social context of the U.S. and its consequences for health policy. A series of case studies, with critical analyses of some of the health poli-cies that have been developed in response to change in economic and political contexts, will be used as a source of discussion. Students taking this course for Hopkins academic credit will be evaluated based on a final paper. This paper will be due within one month after the conclusion of the course, on a date identified by the instructor. Note, students registering for this course for Hopkins academic credit should not also register for 308.610.01 The Political Economy of Social Inequalities and its Consequences for Health and Quality of Life.

ADVANCED METHODS AND TECHNIQUES IN MANAGEMENT AND POLICY TRACK

Applications of the Case Control Method 340.605.98

2 credits

November 3 – 4, 2006: 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Instructors: Dr. Moyses Szklo and Dr. Esteve Fernández

Following a review of the basic strengths and problems of the case-control method, the course will examine the application of this most popular method of investigation. Its use will be discussed in evalua-tion of risk factors and intervenevalua-tions, and as a surveillance tool. The course format will be based on a series of lectures and small group/lab-work.

Students taking this course for Hopkins academic credit will be eval-uated based on a final assignment. This assignment will be due with-in one month after the conclusion of the course, on a date identified by the instructor.

Methods and Applications of Cohort Studies 340.864.98

2 credits

October 30 – November 2, 2006; 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Instructor: Dr. Álvaro Muñoz and Ms. Anna Schiaffino

This course will cover topics including the definition and basic char-acteristics of cohort studies; recruitment and follow-up procedures; assessment of exposure and outcome; descriptive analysis of cohort data; methods to estimate and compare incidence rates, include Poisson regression; methods for the analysis of disease-free and sur-vival times; estimation and testing of relative sursur-vival times and haz-ards (parametric and semi-parametric Cox regression); methods to nest case-control and case-cohort designs in cohort studies; limita-tions and sources of bias in cohort studies.

Pre-requisites for this course include completion of an intermediate-level course in epidemiology and an intermediate-intermediate-level course in bio-statistics. In addition, some familiarity with data analysis software packages is required.

Students taking this course for Hopkins academic credit will be eval-uated based on a final assignment. This assignment will be due with-in one month after the conclusion of the course, on a date identified by the instructor.

FALL INSTITUTE COURSE SCHEDULE

HOURS MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

OCT 30–Nov 15 OCT 30 31 1 2 3 4

9 a.m. – 5 p.m. JHU MPH Orientation

8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Case Control Case Control

340.605.98 340.605.98 Injury Injury Injury

300.844.98 300.844.98 300.844.98

Intervention/Inequalities Intervention/Inequalities Intervention/Inequalities

300.850.98 300.850.98 300.850.98

Problem Solving Problem Solving Problem Solving Problem Solving

550.608.98 550.608.98 550.608.98 550.608.98

9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Cohort Studies Cohort Studies Cohort Studies Cohort Studies

340.864.98 340.864.98 340.864.98 340.864.98

Problem Solving 550.608.98

NOV 6 7 8 9 10 11

8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Air, Water & Food Air, Water & Food Air, Water & Food

182.852.98 182.852.98 182.852.98

Epi/Tuberculosis Epi/Tuberculosis

340.612.98 340.612.98

Political Determinants Political Determinants Political Determinants

300.853.98 300.853.98 300.853.98

Program Effectiveness Program Effectiveness Program Effectiveness Program Effectiveness

303.604.98 303.604.98 303.604.98 303.604.98

Social Epi Social Epi Social Epi

300.851.98 300.851.98 300.851.98

Risk Sciences Risk Sciences Risk Sciences

317.600.98 317.600.98 317.600.98

13 14 15

8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Metals/Envir Health Metals/Envir Health Metals/Envir Health

JOHNS HOPKINS FALL INSTITUTE - HEALTH POLICY AND MANAGEMENT

BARCELONA, SPAIN, OCTOBER–NOVEMBER 2006

APPLICATION FORM

Please read the instructions carefully. Incomplete applications, including those lacking the required signature, will not be processed. Registration confirmations will be made via email to the email address provided on this application. Application AND registration forms may be mailed to: JHU Fall Institute, 624 N. Broadway, Room 492, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA, or faxed: +1-410-614-9152.

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JOHNS HOPKINS FALL INSTITUTE CERTIFICATE

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FEE USD/EURO

Problem Solving in Public Health 4 $640 / 500¤

An Introduction to Injury Prevention and Control 3 $480 / 375¤

Methods and Applications of Cohort Studies 2 $320 / 250¤

Community Interventions for Reducing Inequalities 3 $480 / 375¤

Applications of the Case Control Method 2 $320 / 250¤

Epidemiologic Basis for Tuberculosis Control 2 $320 / 250¤

Air, Water, and Food Toxics 3 $480 / 375¤

Cutting Edge Topics in Social Epidemiology 3 $480 / 375¤

Program Effectiveness in Health Education and Health Promotion 4 $640 / 500¤

Introduction to the Risk Sciences and Public Policy 3 $480 / 375¤

Political, Economic and Social Determinants of Health Policy 3 $480 / 375¤

Metals in Occupational and Environmental Health 3 $480 / 375¤

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Problem Solving in Public Health 4 $2748

An Introduction to Injury Prevention and Control 3 $2061

Methods and Applications of Cohort Studies 2 $1374

Community Interventions for Reducing Inequalities 3 $2061

Applications of the Case Control Method 2 $1374

Epidemiologic Basis for Tuberculosis Control 2 $1374

Air, Water, and Food Toxics 3 $2061

Cutting Edge Topics in Social Epidemiology 3 $2061

Program Effectiveness in Health Education and Health Promotion 4 $2748

Introduction to the Risk Sciences and Public Policy 3 $2061

Political, Economic and Social Determinants of Health Policy 3 $2061

Metals in Occupational and Environmental Health 3 $2061

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