Application of Health Equity Research Methods for Practice and Policy

About this course

Intended for students who have completed the introduction to health equity research course and/or have previous experience working in this area. This course will cover innovative methods, practical tools, and skills required to conduct rigorous health equity research and translate evidence-based strategies into practice and policy. Covers topics ranging from conceptual frameworks for stakeholder engagement and behavioral intervention development, to adapting interventions for socially-at-risk populations, and research methods in healthcare services and social epidemiology.

What you will learn

• Apply or develop conceptual frameworks for stakeholder engagement or behavioral interventions.
• Describe methods used to develop or adapt appropriate assessment and intervention materials for certain socially-at-risk populations.
• Apply innovative recruitment strategies for socially at-risk populations, including hiring and training staff for health equity research studies.
• Identify methods and measures in social epidemiology and health services research and sources of data that can be utilized research.