Community Health Assessment in Mexico: A Field Practicum

SPH GH 712

This 6-week , summer course in Mexico focuses on community health assessment. Participants in this course will work alongside MPH students from the, Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica, Morelos, Mexico, and engage with representatives of local communities and municipal governments to assess the health of communities in the state of Morelos, Mexico. Students will identify priority health needs that should be addressed. By conducting community health assessment in Mexico in collaboration with Mexican students, our BU students will have an opportunity to practice these skills and to respectfully engage with people of different cultures and socioeconomic strata. The course is taught in collaboration with a faculty member from INSP meets the practicum hours portion of the practicum requirement for the MPH degree program.