Biological and Social Perspectives in Population Health

MEDICINE & BIOSCIENCE

Grades: 9-11

• 1:00 pm Eastern Time (New York Time)

Are you curious why COVID-19 has taken over the world? Do you wonder why certain countries have better health outcomes than others? This course will introduce you to the fundamental concepts of population health and help explain the biological/medical and social effects across the world. We’ll cover topics ranging from stress hormones to social networks, which you’ll learn in highly interactive activities. By the end of the course, you’ll leave with a solid understanding of the intersection of biology, human behavior, and their social environment which influence population health.

Jung Kim, PhD

PhD - School of Public Health UC Berkeley

Dr. Jung Kim is a Lecturer with the UC Berkeley School of Public Health, where he also earned his PhD in Health Policy (Organizations and Management) and MPH degree from the On-campus/Online Professional Master of Public Health (OOMPH) program. He is a board-certified in Public Health (CPH) scientist who teaches organizational behavior and health policy, and his research studies the policies and implementation of health professions education. Dr. Kim has received university-wide recognition for his teaching and his research has been published in the top medical education journals. Dr. Kim is also a founding faculty member for the new Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine.

Program Calendar:
January 11-22, 2021
(Monday – Friday)
Real-Time Classes Duration:
1 hour & 45 minutes long
(with a 15-minute break).
Max Class Group:
Small class size
(20 students max)

Grades 9-11

For grade 9 students all course options are available.

STEM

MEDICINE & BIOSCIENCE

HUMANITIES

BUSINESS

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