EDUCATION AND TRAINING Interdisciplinary Health Disparities Certificate Program

Despite significant progress in the overall health of the nation, there are continuing disparities in morbidity and mortality experienced by African-Americans, Hispanics, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders, compared to the U.S. population as a whole. Yearr 2010 is rapidly approaching, and given the current state of the science of disparity reduction, it is doubtful that we will come close to reaching 2010 goals of eliminating racial/ethnic disparities. Not only does basic science need to be conducted in many health areas to understand what the contributors to the disparities are, but that information also needs to be translated into specific interventions to counterbalance the effects of these contributors. Public health workforce development is a critical component to supporting a long-term and sustained public health effort toward addressing, and ultimately eliminating disparities.

To address this need at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, an Interdisciplinary Certificate in Health Disparities has been developed to train health professionals. All courses will be offered at the UNC Chapel Hill campus during the fall and spring semesters. No courses are available online at this time.

Eligibility and Requirements

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Application Process

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Course Offerings

The courses offered via the Certificate Program represent multiple disciplines including public health, economics, and sociology. Click the link above for more information.

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