PBH 645 Details

3 Credit Hours

Course Description:

This course will train students on: (A) how to administer naloxone and point-of-care tests for illicit drugs like fentanyl; and (B) how to implement multi-level overdose education and disease prevention interventions (using local tristate examples and a multi-state C-RCT case study). During an 8-week course, students will critically analyze and apply epidemiological methods, assess structural biases at community and system levels, propose strategies to identify local (tristate) coalitions, and collaboratively engage in professional activities like naloxone furnishing, urine drug-screening, or risk-counseling. Students will develop practical skills and iteratively address implementation research questions. First, [1.] What are the most practical and accessible overdose-prevention interventions and implementation strategies used to reduce drug-related injuries and mortality rates in counties with different age-adjusted mortality rates? Second, [2] What went wrong with the HEALing Communities Study (HCS)? How did it fail to reduce overdose death rates in Kenton County, Hamilton County, and other Communities selected for intervention (in KY, OH, MA, and NY)?

Discipline: Health Sciences

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