UNI 511 / 611 / 711 – Topics in Biostatistics: Data Equity for Health Professionals
Biography
This is an introductory course on complex topics related to data equity, which guide one to conduct health research with inclusivity, equity and justice in mind. Topics include the concepts of data equity and data justice; eugenics in statistical history; and data equity framework in health research including study design, data collection, data governance and sovereignty, visualization, analysis and interpretation, communication and dissemination. Additional topics will include biases and impacts of using social variables in clinical algorithms and prediction models, and potential approaches to address the biases. More topics will be added to incorporate new ideas and advances as appropriate. This course will illustrate concepts through examples and case studies, promote critical thinking in data equity, and facilitate collaboration and discussion among students.
¹ CEPH Primary Instructional Faculty
² CEPH Non-Primary Instructional Faculty
Experienced Faculty With Diverse Backgrounds
More than 150 faculty members work within the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health. They have a wide range of expertise, from monitoring and assessing health risks and opportunities in populations, to helping build health-supporting social environments through policy, advocacy, and programs. They are educators, advisors, researchers, practitioners and community leaders. They come from backgrounds in quantitative, behavioral, environmental and social sciences, policy and government, exercise and health sciences and anthropology, among many other areas. They all work in collaboration with each other and with community partners, and are especially focused on the training and education of future leaders and practitioners in the public health fields.
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