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The deadline to apply for UL Lafayette小蝌蚪APP檚 graduate certificate in population health, the state小蝌蚪APP檚 first program of its kind, is Feb. 4. Courses for the 小蝌蚪APP 12-credit-hour online program will begin March 14. Students accepted into the six-month program will enroll as a cohort.
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Hazelwood leads the college小蝌蚪APP檚 , which is home to the new program. She is also a professor. 小蝌蚪APP淥ne-on-one patient care will always be a primary concern; but technology is allowing health care providers and public officials to make broader determinations, and the big picture is invaluable in relation to quality of care issues,小蝌蚪APP Hazelwood said.
The graduate certificate in population health is designed for a range of professionals. They include clinicians, administrators, health information managers, quality improvement experts, information technology specialists, and analysts and risk managers.
Students will complete online courses over six months in three consecutive accelerated sessions 小蝌蚪APP an eight-week session during the spring semester, a three-week summer intercession and an eight-week summer session.
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The new program is geared toward students who have earned bachelor小蝌蚪APP檚 or graduate degrees in nursing, allied health, informatics, business and other disciplines, said Dr. Mary Farmer-Kaiser, dean of the .
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Employment of medical and health services managers 小蝌蚪APP a Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational category that includes population health analysts 小蝌蚪APP is expected to increase by 32 percent between 2019 and 2029.
The growth projections 小蝌蚪APP渁re driven by many factors, including technological advances, socioeconomic and epidemiological trends, and changes in health care delivery,小蝌蚪APP Farmer-Kaiser explained.
Health care providers and policymakers are increasingly relying on population health to address disparities in health care and enhance services. That小蝌蚪APP檚 particularly true among socioeconomic groups who lack resources for adequate medical care and in rural areas where health care facilities often don小蝌蚪APP檛 exist, Hazelwood said.
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Photo caption: Applications are being accepted for the 小蝌蚪APP小蝌蚪APP檚 new graduate certificate in population health. The 12-credit-hour online program enables health care professionals to specialize in a burgeoning, high-demand field that utilizes data analytics to improve health outcomes among specific groups of people. Photo credit: 小蝌蚪APP