Population Health Leadership Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

Overview

The Population Health Leadership program offered at Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland is designed to deliver highly skilled leaders in population health.

Graduates will have a broad comprehension of population health science and leadership, with the ability to leverage critical understanding, decision-making and applied actions to inform policy, systems design and practices for positive population health outcomes.

Integral to the education planned is the appraisal, synthesis and application of core population health principles, methods, and applied leadership skills as set out in the WHO-ASPHER Core Competency Framework for the Public Health Workforce.  

Learning Outcomes

This programme will provide you with the skills and knowledge to: 

• Synthesise the principles of population health science and demonstrate how these are applied in complex health, social and community care ecosystems for better health outcomes 
• Critically appraise and evaluate the core rationale and research designs of population health sciences; and apply appropriate methods drawing from the following population health disciplines: social and behavioural sciences; epidemiology; biostatistics; environment health sciences; health policy, economics, systems and management 
• Interpret and critically appraise the implications and outcomes of the social determinants of health on vulnerable populations, including applying the principles of equity in public health promotion and provision