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Preventive Medicine (PM)
- http://www.usc.edu/medicine/departments/preventive_medicine/divisions/behavior/
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in BIO ; Phone: (323) 442-1810.
- D class assignments for graduate students available in BIO ; Phone: (323) 442-1810.
- Registration only upon permission of the department concerned. D class assignments are assigned by the academic department.
Overview of behavioral theory and research in disease prevention and health promotion and in adaptation to chronic disease, including an introduction to measures of outcomes. Prerequisite: Admission to HBR Ph.D. Program or permission of instructor.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41083D | 046 | Lecture | 10:00-1:00pm | Thursday | 8 of 10 | Steven Sussman | SSB301 |  |
Overview and application of behavioral theories to the field of health education and promotion. Examines the determinants of health behaviro and strategies for change at the individual, group and community level.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41086D | 046 | Lecture | 2:00-5:55pm | Thursday | 55 of 64 | Nancy Boley Cruz | SSB115AB | | |
| 41201D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 21 of 25 | Nancy Boley Cruz | ONLINE | | |
| 41205D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 21 of 25 | Carol Koprowski | ONLINE | | |
| 41207D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 17 of 25 | Claradina Soto | ONLINE | | |
| 41209D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 16 of 25 | Anamara Ritt | ONLINE | |
Historical development of the American health care system; determinants of health care utilization; role of health care providers; health policy; public health services; and health care finance.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41089D | 046 | Lecture | 9:00-12:30pm | Wednesday | 56 of 70 | Michael Cousineau | SSB115AB | | |
| 41211D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 22 of 25 | Michael Cousineau | ONLINE | | |
| 41215D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 20 of 25 | Gregory Stevens | ONLINE | | |
| 41217D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 18 of 25 | Yasser Aman | ONLINE | | |
| 41223D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 16 of 25 | Michael Cousineau | ONLINE | |
Macro-level analysis of the structure and delivery of health care services around the world, including an examination and comparison of health system performance.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41090D | 046 | Lecture | 9:00-12:30pm | Wednesday | 7 of 40 | Gregory Stevens | SSB114 | Word (42022 KB) | |
Concepts of biostatistics; appropriate uses and common misuses of health statistics; practice in the application of statistical procedures; introduction to statistical software including EXCEL, SPSS, nQuery. Laboratory.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41092D | 046 | Lecture | 2:30-4:30pm | Wednesday | 98 of 125 | Stanley Azen | CHPG37 | | |
| 41116D | 046 | Lecture | 2:30-4:20pm | Wednesday | 21 of 50 | Sue Ingles | CHP225 | | |
| 41095D | 046 | Lab | 12:00-2:00pm | Wednesday | 49 of 100 | CHPG37 | | ||
| 41098D | 046 | Lab | 4:35-6:35pm | Wednesday | 49 of 100 | CHPG37 | | ||
| 41118D | 046 | Lab | 12:00-2:00pm | Wednesday | 12 of 25 | Sue Ingles | MCH156 | | |
| 41119D | 046 | Lab | 4:30-6:30pm | Wednesday | 9 of 40 | Sue Ingles | CHP225 |  |
Major parametric and non-parametric statistical tools used in biomedical research, computer packages including SAS. Includes laboratory. Lecture, 2 hours; laboratory, 2 hours.
- Prerequisite: PM 510
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41103D | 046 | Lecture | 1:05-3:05pm | Tuesday | 54 of 65 | Sandrah Eckel | SSB115AB | | |
| 41106D | 046 | Lab | 10:55-1:00pm | Tuesday | 25 of 40 | SSB115 | | ||
| 41108D | 046 | Lab | 3:10-5:10pm | Tuesday | 29 of 40 | SSB116 | |
Methods and applications for modeling longitudinal, time-to-event and multi- level data. Includes laboratory using R package. Lecture 2 hrs; laboratory 2 hrs. Prerequisites: PM-511b.
- Prerequisite: PM 511b
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41082D | 046 | Lecture-Lab | 9:00-11:00am | Thursday | 20 of 31 | Kiros Berhane | SSB117 | | |
| 1:00-2:55pm | Thursday |
Terminology/uses of epidemiology and demography; sources/uses of population data; types of epidemiologic studies; risk assessment; common sources of bias in population studies; principles of screening. Recommended preparation: algebra
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41109D | 046 | Lecture | 9:00-1:00pm | Monday | 60 of 65 | Roberta Mc Kean-Cowdin | SSB115AB | | |
| 41110D | 046 | Lecture | 1:00-5:00pm | Monday | 33 of 65 | Veronica Setiawan | SSB115AB | |
Basic understanding of behavioral risk factors in chronic disease and premature mortality; epidemiological research methods for studying behavioral risk factors. Recommended preparation: PM 512, PM 511ab
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41125D | 046 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 2 | TBA | |
Study design, ascertainment of study subjects, questionnaire development, various methodological issues in data analysis and interpretation including bias, measurement error, confounding and effect modification.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41121D | 046 | Lecture | 9:00-12:00pm | Friday | 14 of 25 | Victoria Cortessis | SSB301 | |
Statistical methods for binary outcomes by introducing techniques for multiple cross classified risks and rates and regression models for individual data.
- Prerequisite: PM 518A
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41213D | 046 | Lecture | 10:30-12:00pm | Mon, Thu | Canceled | | |||
| 41166D | 046 | Lecture-Discussion | 10:30-12:00pm | Mon, Thu | Canceled | |
a: Density distribution and hazard functions; normal, chi-square, student's t and F distributions; and sampling procedures for single factor and multiple factor designs, distributions. Recommended preparation: working knowledge of multivariable calculus and familiarity with linear algebra.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41136D | 046 | Lecture | 4:30-6:00pm | Tue, Wed | 18 of 35 | Juan Lewinger | SSB114 | |
International variations in health status with a focus on the impact of socioeconomic status, politics, environment, education and gender in etiology of illness, access to health care, progression of disease, and recovery.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41148D | 046 | Lecture | 2:05-5:30pm | Monday | 29 of 40 | Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati, Davida Becker | SSB114 | |
An overview of environmental health, identifying issues in assessing effects of exposure on health and potential interventions for reducing adverse health risks. Prerequisite: PM-512
- Prerequisite: PM 512
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41158D | 046 | Lecture | 9:00-12:30pm | Tuesday | 23 of 40 | Khandaker Islam | SSB114 | Word (466451 KB) | |
| 41219D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 19 of 50 | Khandaker Islam | ONLINE | |
Genetic principles; design and analysis of family studies; introduction to likelihood estimation; segregation and linkage analysis; biomarkets of exposure, susceptibility, and disease; laboratory methods; susceptibility genes; association and linkage disequilibrium.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41150D | 046 | Lecture | 12:00-2:55pm | Wednesday | 13 of 35 | Mariana Stern | SSB117 | |
Overview of concepts, tools, data collection, analysis methods and designs used to evaluate health promotion programs. Examples from substance abuse prevention, family planning and reproductive health programs.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41170D | 046 | Lecture | 10:00-2:00pm | Monday | 43 of 46 | Thomas Valente | SSB114 | | |
| 41221D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 19 of 50 | Ricky Bluthenthal | ONLINE | |
Overview of causative factors and demographic distribution of major chronic diseases in the western world. Epidemiologic concepts, methods and research design as applied to chronic disease prevention will be emphasized. Prerequisite: PM 512.
- Prerequisite: PM 512
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41091D | 046 | Lecture | 1:00-4:30pm | Friday | 22 of 50 | Victoria Cortessis | SSB115AB | |
Exploratory and inferential techniaues for multivariate data, Hotelling's T2, multivariate analysis of variance, classification analysis, principle components, cluster analysis, factor analysis. Involves computer use.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41127D | 046 | Lecture | 2:00-3:30pm | Wed, Thu | Canceled | Mark Krailo | | ||
| 41152D | 046 | Lecture-Lab | 2:00-3:30pm | Wed, Thu | Canceled | |
History of biowarfare and bioterrorism; proper surveillance techniques, capacity building for public health and medical communities, and the importance of effective communications. Methods of preparedness, prevention and response are examined. Recommended preparation: PM 512
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41172D | 046 | Lecture | 6:05-9:30pm | Thursday | 16 of 40 | Marc Strassburg,Frank Sorvillo | SSB114 | |
Stochastic failure process; parametric/non-parametric models for survival analysis; sample size estimation; multivariate regression for binary outcome/censored survival data; multiple failure modes and competing risks.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41181D | 046 | Lecture-Lab | 2:55-4:25pm | Wed, Thu | 9 of 40 | Mark Krailo | SSB117 | |
Examination of environmental public health policies/regulations, the role of science in assessment and policy initiatives, barriers to change, and competing interests that influence policy adoption. Recommended preparation: PM-529.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41154D | 046 | Lecture-Lab | 2:00-5:30pm | Monday | 7 of 25 | Edward Avol,Andrea Hricko | SSB301 | Word (45400 KB) | |
Examine epidemiologic methods, concepts, and statistical approaches; case-study seminars with structured critiques of current literature on human-environment interactions affecting public health. Recommended preparation: PM-510 and PM-512.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41191D | 046 | Lecture | 9:00-12:30pm | Monday | 5 of 20 | J Chen | SSB117 | PDF (49016 KB) | |
Survey of effective community organizing and mobilization efforts in the U.S. and abroad, using participatory, organizational, community empowerment and public-private partnership models.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41155D | 046 | Lecture | 12:00-3:30pm | Thursday | 40 of 50 | Patchareeya Kwan | SSB114 | |
Introduction to business and management concepts, tools, and practices in the context of domestic and global healthcare delivery, public health, and allied health industries.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41157D | 046 | Lecture | 9:00-11:55am | Tuesday | Canceled | |
Mammalian organ systems operation during health, and pathophysiologic analysis of related diseases with focus on muscle, respiratory, cardiovascular and renal systems. Faculty from basic and clinical sciences. Open to graduate students in biomedical science only.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
- Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): Keck School of Medicine, School of Pharmacy
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the INTD department but may qualify for major credit in PM. To register, enroll in INTD 572.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40673D | 046 | Lecture | 1:00-3:00pm | Mon, Thu | 27 of 46 | Alicia Mc Donough, Herbert Meiselman, Robert Farley, Mikel Snow, E Schroeder, Derek Sieburth, Michael Bowdish, Thomas Keens, Richard Lubman, Janos Peti-Peterdi, Jang Youn, Beiyun Zhou, John Wood | MCH256 | |
Overview of issues related to infant, child, and adolescent health, including special health considerations at different points in the developmental cycle, health care systems and policies, and health disparities.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41162D | 046 | Lecture | 1:00-4:30pm | Friday | 12 of 25 | Susan Wu, Larry Yin | SSB117 | |
Overview of major infant and early childhood mental health issues, relating to the status of child mental health and the importance of comprehensive systems of care for children that support resilience and respond to biological and psychsocial mental health risks.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41168D | 046 | Lecture | 9:00-12:30pm | Friday | 8 of 20 | Marie Poulsen, Karen Finello | SSB117 | Word (97280 KB) | |
Introduction to reproductive health, from preconception to the neonatal and early period of human development. Heavy emphasis on the methods and public health implications.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41165D | 046 | Lecture | 9:00-12:00pm | Thursday | 8 of 20 | Melissa Wilson | SSB115 | | |
| 41160D | 046 | Discussion | 12:15-1:05pm | Thursday | Canceled | | |||
| 41167D | 046 | Discussion | 10:05-10:55am | Thursday | Canceled | Melissa Wilson | | ||
| 41159D | 046 | Quiz | 1:10-2:00pm | Thursday | Canceled | | |||
| 41169D | 046 | Quiz | 11:00-11:50am | Thursday | Canceled | Melissa Wilson | | ||
| 41163D | 046 | Lab | 9:00-12:00pm | Thursday | Canceled | |
Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41176D | 046 | 1.0-12.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 3 of 15 | Louise Rohrbach | OFFICE | | |
| 41178D | 046 | 1.0-10.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 18 of 50 | Stanley Azen | OFFICE | | |
| 41179D | 046 | 1.0-12.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 4 of 10 | Jennifer Unger | OFFICE | |
Field placement in a community agency, such as a county hospital department or community-based organization. Open to MPH candidates only. Graded CR/NC. Recommended preparation: completion of all coursework.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Public Health
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41087D | 046 | 4.0 | Lecture | 9:30-12:30pm | Friday | 19 of 25 | James Garbanati | SSB114 | | |
| 41088D | 046 | 4.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 15 of 35 | Kathleen Dwyer, James Garbanati | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41184D | 046 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 16 of 30 | Stanley Azen | OFFICE | |
Special topics relevant to the study of selected issues and areas of health behavior research or other aspects of preventive medicine.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counting Process & Martingale Theory Methods with Applications in Epidemiology & Clinical Studies | ||||||||||
| 41146D | 046 | 3.0 | Lecture | 11:00-1:00pm | Mon, Thu | Canceled | Bryan Langholz | | ||
| Statistical Genetics I Theory and Practice | ||||||||||
| 41147D | 046 | 4.0 | Lecture | 9:00-12:50pm | Monday | 7 of 25 | Richard Watanabe | SSB301 | | |
| Spatial Statistics | ||||||||||
| 41161D | 046 | 3.0 | Lecture | 2:00-5:00pm | Monday | 6 of 14 | Meredith Franklin | SSB303 | PDF (161659 KB) | |
Behavioral and psychosocial demands of acute and chronic diseases. Comparison of theoretical models of compliance and adaptation with intervention methods to improve compliance and adaptation. Recommended preparation PM-500, 515
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41196D | 001 | Lecture | 1:00-4:00pm | Wednesday | 11 of 20 | Jean Richardson | SSB301 | |
Special topics of current interest to provide background for research in biostatistics and epidemiology. Based largely on student dissertation research. Graded CR/NC.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41202D | 046 | Lecture | 9:30-11:00am | Tuesday | 11 of 25 | Sue Ingles, Kimberly Siegmund | SSB115 | |
First of three courses in CTR, a discipline that fosters multidirectional integration of basic, patient-oriented and population-based research with long-term goal of improving public health. Recommended preparation: PM 510.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Translational Reseach I | |||||||||
| 41203D | 001 | Lecture | 1:00-5:00pm | Tuesday | 14 of 25 | Cecilia Patino-Sutton, Jonathan Samet, Melissa Wilson | SSB301 | | |
Independent research at an advanced level on a problem in the field of Health Behavior. Recommended preparation PM 604. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41204D | 046 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 15 | Jennifer Unger | OFFICE | |
Short seminar presentations and discussions on issues accompanying the development of the field of health behavior and implementation of research in this field. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41214D | 046 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 17 of 25 | Jennifer Unger | OFFICE | |
Research applicable to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41216D | 046 | 1.0-12.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 4 of 15 | Jennifer Unger | OFFICE | | |
| 41218D | 046 | 1.0-10.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 23 of 50 | Stanley Azen | OFFICE | |