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Certificate in American Indian & Alaska Native Health

In this online certificate program, you’ll learn how to implement, evaluate, and research interventions to improve the health and well-being of American Indian and Alaska Native communities. While this population experiences greater poverty rates, discrimination in access to care, and rates of chronic illness compared to other Americans, this certificate will afford students the opportunity to learn about the resilience and strength of American Indians and Alaska Natives. In this program, you will learn how to harness the lessons learned from American Indian and Alaska Native peoples to positively shape public health interventions, programs, and policy for the benefit of all.

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Gain new perspective

Understand contemporary and historic issues that affect American Indian and Alaska Native health.

Advance your career

Gain expertise in research and community engagement tailored to working with this population.

Learn from the experts

Take advantage of faculty, research, and seminars from our Centers for American Indian & Alaska Native Health.

Curriculum


Course name
Course ID
Credits
Foundations of American Indian and Alaska Native Health CBHS 6647
3
Social Determinants of American Indian and Alaska Native Health
CBHS 6644
3
Ethical Considerations in American Indian and Alaska Native Health Research
CBHS 6648
1
Community Participatory Research & Review with American Indians/Alaska Natives CBHS 66462
Electives
6
  15

 

Choose a minimum of 6 credits from the following approved online elective courses:

Course name Course ID Credits
Applied Biostatistics I BIOS 6601 3
Intro to Public Health Informatics BIOS 6685 3
Social and Behavioral Factors and Health CBHS 6610 3
Methods in Research and Evaluation CBHS 6612 3
Childhood Obesity CBHS 6614 1
Intimate Partner Violence CBHS 6616 1
Nutrition and Public Health CBHS 6617 1
Public Health in the Global Community CBHS 6619 3
Survey Research CBHS 6620 2
Maternal Nutrition CBHS 6627 1
Tech-Based Health Promotion CBHS 6628 3
Intro to Sexual and Reproductive Health CBHS 6631 1
Public Health in Caribbean/Latin America CBHS 6632 3
Adolescent Health CBHS 6634 1
Child Nutrition CBHS 6635 1
Early Childhood Health, ACEs, Toxic Stress and Health Equity CBHS 6636 1
Environmental and Occupational Health EHOH 6614 3
Public Health Emergency Preparedness EHOH 6622 3
Geographic Perspectives in Global Public Health EHOH 6623 1
Spectrums of Professions Worker Health EHOH 6634 1
Investigation of Disease Outbreaks EPID 6640 2
Epidemiology EPID 6630 3
Introduction to HSMP HSMP 6601 3
Management, Budgeting, Public Health Administration HSMP 6634 3
Foundations in Public Health PUBH 6600 2
Contemporary Issues in School Health CHBH 5250 3

  • Describe the historical background and policies that effect current American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) health and well-being
  • Identify the most common physical and mental health diseases and risk factors affecting the AIAN population with comparison to the US population
  • Describe AIAN social determinants of health
  • Understand the unique considerations and circumstances related to work with AIAN people 
  • Explain principals of community engagement and apply them to the AIAN population
  • Understand ethical consideration of working with AIAN populations
  • Identify prevention and intervention strategies that reduce AIAN health disparities
  • Identify best practices and evidence-based interventions related to AIAN health

Total credits: 15

MPH students also completing a concurrent specialty certificate will need to meet the requirements of both the MPH and the certificate with only nine overlapping credits and have a minimum of 48 total credits to graduate with both.
View the course book and course schedule >

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