221.685.11
Modeling and Simulation for Health Workforce Analysis
Location
East Baltimore
Term
Summer Institute
Department
International Health
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2025 - 2026
Instruction Method
In-person
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Health workforce policies and programs have wide-reaching implications for health around the world. Learn how to simulate different health workforce scenarios and estimate the impact of HRH strategies on population health outcomes.
Introduces modeling tools and statistical techniques to simulate health workforce scenarios. Equips students to analyze the impact of health workforce policies and programs on population health. Focuses on the production, training, distribution, and retention of health workers for primary care in low- and middle-income countries.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Identify modeling tools and statistical techniques to simulate health workforce scenarios
- Analyze the impact of health workforce policies and programs on population health
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 30% Group Work
- 70% Final Paper