Dr. Gen Meredith, a graduate of McGill University’s Faculty of Medicine (Occupational Therapy) and the University of Massachusetts’ School of Public Health (Master of Public Health), has come to Cornell to help design and lead the Master of Public Health program. Prior to this, Dr. Meredith spent eight years leading large international development projects with a focus on national public health systems development in sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean, and four years doing the same in the United States. Dr. Meredith’s work has centered primarily on institutional capacity development and growth specifically related to integrated disease surveillance and response systems, the routine collection and use of data, and effective public health leadership and management infrastructure to support population health access and accountability.
Course Overview
Public health professionals work to prevent or reduce disability and disease in communities. Throughout history, public health interventions have allowed societies to improve the length and quality of life. This course offers an overview of what public health is and fosters your understanding of the various factors that impact health as well as the role you can play in improving health outcomes. You will gain the opportunity to build your knowledge, skills, and confidence as you take a more active role in community health efforts as a member of the public health workforce.
Key Course Takeaways
- Consider the major public health issues of today
- Explore the multiple factors that influence individual and community health
- Describe the role of public health in assuring human health and wellbeing
- Explore public health needs, opportunities, and partnerships in your community
- Propose and defend an approach to advance health equity in your community
How It Works
Course Length
3 weeks
Effort
5 to 7 hours of study per week
Format
100% online, instructor-led
Course Authors
Gen Meredith
Professor of Practice and Associate Director of the Master of Public Health (MPH) Program
Cornell University
Professor of Practice and Associate Director of the Master of Public Health (MPH) Program, Cornell University
Alexander Travis
Professor and Director of the Master of Public Health (MPH) Program
Cornell University
Professor and Director of the Master of Public Health (MPH) Program, Cornell University
Dr. Alex Travis’s research explores a diverse set of subjects related to One Health, which is interdisciplinary work that links the functions and well-being of people, animals, and the environment. His interests include animal health and fertility as well as efforts to help alleviate poverty and hunger in developing countries, work that indirectly benefits local wildlife. Dr. Travis serves as Associate Dean of International Programs and Public Health at the College of Veterinary Medicine, and he is founding Director of Cornell’s Master of Public Health program.
Who Should Enroll
- Community health leaders
- Emerging public health leaders
- Public health volunteers
- Volunteers working with high-risk populations
- Outreach coordinators
- Anyone interested in personal and collective health and wellbeing, community development, preventing disease and injury, or leading change to support health equity
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