Dr. Bredy is responsible of MPH
Bioethics, Public Health and Law and DPH Bioethics Public Health and Law
MPH Bioethics, Public Health and Law course introduces the
participant in the evaluation of the values or axiological context in
the analysis of Public Health situations at the moment of apply eductive/inductive
methodology in the process of solving such dilemmas. Is designed taking
in consideration the need of including the Public Health Code of Ethics
in the process of the synthesis of the reality in Public Health
phenomena. The curse is divided in three clusters: Principles of
Bioethics, Bioethics in Public Health and applied Bioethics in Public
Health. The course is an experience of dialog, motivation, description,
induction and skills development.
The competencies and learning objectives that addresses the course
accordingly to the Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) are
the following:
- J. The ability to
demonstrate ethical choices, values and professional practices
implicit in public health decisions; consider the effect of choices
on community stewardship, equity, social justice and accountability;
and to commit to personal and institutional development.
- J.2. Apply basic
principles of ethical analysis (e.g. the Public Health Code of
Ethics, human rights framework, other moral theories) to issues
of public health practice and policy.
- J.7. Analyze the
potential impacts of legal and regulatory environments on the
conduct of ethical public health research and practice.
- J.8. Distinguish
between population and individual ethical considerations in
relation to the benefits, costs, and burdens of public health
programs.
- J.9. Embrace a
definition of public health that captures the unique
characteristics of the field (e.g., population-focused,
community-oriented, prevention-motivated and rooted in social
justice) and how these contribute to professional practice.
- H. The ability to create
and communicate a shared vision for a changing future; champion
solutions to organizational and community challenges; and energize
commitment to goals.
- H.6. Demonstrate
transparency, integrity, and honesty in all actions
- H.8. Apply social
justice and human rights principles when addressing community
needs.
Upon culmination of this course, it is increasingly important
that the student of a MPH be able to identify and analyze
ethical issues in Public Health situations; balance the claims
of personal liberty with the responsibility to protect and
improve the health of the population; and act on the ethical
concepts of social justice and human rights in public health and
practice.
DPH Bioethics, Public Health
and Law course introduces the DPH participant in the consideration
of values in the process of judge making at the moment of modify or
correct the research with human subject’s decisions. The course will be
divided in three clusters: principles of bioethics, bioethics in
research with human subjects and institutional review board. The course
is an experience of dialog, motivation, description, induction and
skills development..
The competencies and learning objectives that addresses the course
accordingly to the Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) are
the following:
- A. The ability to influence
decision-making regarding policies and practices that advance public
health using scientific knowledge, analysis, communication, and
consensus-building.
- A.2. Influence health
policy and program decision-making based on scientific evidence,
stakeholder input, and public opinion data
- G. The ability to identify
and analyze an ethical issue; balance the claims of personal liberty
with the responsibility to protect and improve the health of the
population; and act on the ethical concepts of social justice and
human rights in public health research and practice.
- G.2. Differentiate
among the administrative, legal, ethical, and quality assurance
dimensions of research and practice.
- G.3. Design strategies
for resolving ethical concerns in research, law, and
regulations.
- G.4. Develop tools that
protect the privacy of individuals and communities involved in
health programs, policies, and research.
- G.7. Demonstrate
cultural sensitivity in ethical discourse and analysis.
- Also addresses the
following learning objectives:
- C.3. Conduct
community-based participatory intervention and research
projects.
- C.6. Implement
culturally and linguistically appropriate programs, services,
and research.
- D.7. Weigh risks,
benefits, and unintended consequences of research and practice.
- J.7. Analyze the
potential impacts of legal and regulatory environments on the
conduct of ethical public health research and practice.
Upon culmination of this
course, it is increasingly important that the student of a DPH be
able to identify and analyze ethical issues in Research related
situations. Also the student will be able to identify and analyze
ethical issues related with research with human subjects, to
identify the role of values as element of analysis in clinical
research practice, to understand the Federal regulations of research
ethics and to structure a comprehensive IRB proposal submission to
PSM&HS Institutional review Board.
Courses that could teach:
Reseach and Methods in Epidemiology. This is an introductory course
to research knowledge and skills in Epidemiology. Three basic core
elements structure the course: Foundation of research, based in the
concepts of Evidence Based in Public Health and Research,
Methodology of Research in Epidemiology, and, Ethics and Regulation
of Research in Epidemiology. Four clusters structure the course:
Foundations, Methodology, Regulation and Practical exercises. Upon
culmination of this course, it is increasingly important that the
student of a MPH be able to: ESTIMATE (Comprehension objective) the
value of Research and Evidence Based Public Health in analyzing and
solving Public Health actuations, RECOGNIZE (Knowledge objective)
the different components of a research projects and the different
mythology associated with research activity in Epidemiology, DEVELOP
(Application objective) the draft of a research project and
RECOGNIZE (Comprehension objective) the processes associated with
ethical regulation in Epidemiology research.
The competencies and learning objectives that addresses the course
accordingly to the Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH)
are the following:
Core competencies
• A. BIOSTATISTICS: Biostatistics is the development and application
of statistical reasoning and methods in addressing, analyzing and
solving problems in public health; health care; and biomedical,
clinical and population-based research.
• J. PROFESSIONALISM: The ability to demonstrate ethical choices,
values and professional practices implicit in public health
decisions; consider the effect of choices on community stewardship,
equity, social justice and accountability; and to commit to personal
and institutional development.
Competencies/learning objectives
• A. 3. Describe preferred methodological alternatives to commonly
used statistical methods when assumptions are not met.
• A. 7. Apply descriptive and inferential methodologies according to
the type of study design for answering a particular research
question.
• J. 3. Apply evidence-based principles and the scientific knowledge
base to critical evaluation and decision-making in public health.
• J. 7.Analyze the potential impacts of legal and regulatory
environments on the conduct of ethical public health research and
practice
Reinforcing learning objectives
• C. EPIDEMIOLOGY: Epidemiology is the study of patterns of disease
and injury in human populations and the application of this study to
the control of health problems.
o C. 4. Explain the importance of epidemiology for informing
scientific, ethical, economic and political discussion of health
issues.
o C. 5. Comprehend basic ethical and legal principles pertaining to
the collection, maintenance, use and dissemination of epidemiologic
data.
Health Disparities. This is an introductory course about disparities
in health. The course is designed to empower the participant with
ethics and social criteria at the moment to elaborate judgments
related with health in individual and population. The course
presents the presence of disparities/inequities as a reality in the
health population. Three basic core elements structure the course:
Healthy People 2020 and Cultural Competence, Social Determinants of
Health, and, Health Equity and Prevention. Upon culmination of this
course, it is increasingly important that the student of a MPH be
able to: ESTIMATE (Comprehension objective) the value of social
influences in community and individual health disparities
determinants, ESTIMATE (Comprehension objective) that cultural
competence alone can not address health disparities, RECOGNIZE
(Knowledge objective) the different components of a research
projects and the different methodology associated with research
activity in Public Health, and, DEVELOP (Application objective) a
personal dissertation about the identification of a Puerto Rican
social component as a determinant of local health disparity.
The competencies and learning objectives that addresses the course
accordingly to the Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH)
are the following:
Core competencies
• E. SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES: The social and behavioral
sciences in public health address the behavioral, social and
cultural factors related to individual and population health and
health disparities over the life course. Research and practice in
this area contributes to the development, administration and
evaluation of programs and policies in public health and health
services to promote and sustain healthy environments and healthy
lives for individuals and populations.
• G. DIVERSITY AND CULTURE: The ability to interact with both
diverse individuals and communities to produce or impact an intended
public health outcome.
Competencies/learning objectives
• E. 2. Identify the causes of social and behavioral factors that
affect health of individuals and populations.
• G. 2. Describe the roles of, history, power, privilege and
structural inequality in producing health disparities.
• G. 3. Explain why cultural competence alone cannot address health
disparity.
Reinforcing learning objectives
• C. EPIDEMIOLOGY: Epidemiology is the study of patterns of disease
and injury in human populations and the application of this study to
the control of health problems.
o C. 3. Describe a public health problem in terms of magnitude,
person, time and place.
• J. PROFESSIONALISM: The ability to demonstrate ethical choices,
values and professional practices implicit in public health
decisions; consider the effect of choices on community stewardship,
equity, social justice and accountability; and to commit to personal
and institutional development.
J. 2. Apply basic principles of ethical analysis (e.g. the Public
Health Code of Ethics, human rights framework, other moral theories)
to issues of public health practice and policy.
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