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University of Geneva

Disease Screening in Public Health

Current and future public health is characterized by the increase of chronic and degenerative diseases, corresponding to the worldwide ageing of the population. The increasing prevalence of these conditions together with the long incubation period of the chronic diseases and the continual technological innovations, offer new opportunities to develop strategies for early diagnosis. Public Health has an important mandate to critically assess the promises and the pitfalls of disease screening strategies. This MOOC will help you understand important concepts for screening programs that will be explored through a series of examples that are the most relevant to public health today. We will conclude with expert interviews that explore future topics that will be important for screening. By the end of this MOOC, students should have the competency needed to be involved in the scientific field of screening, and understand the public health perspective in screening programs. This MOOC has been designed by the University of Geneva and the University of Lausanne. This MOOC has been prepared under the auspices of the Ecole romande de santé publique (www.ersp.ch) by Prof. Fred Paccaud, MD, MSc, Head of the Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine in Lausanne (www.iumsp.ch), in collaboration with Professor Antoine Flahault, MD, PhD, head of the Institute of Global Health, Geneva (https://www.unige.ch/medecine/isg/en/) and Prof. Gillian Bartlett-Esquilant (McGill University, Quebec/ Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, Lausanne).

Status: Gerontology
Status: Health Policy
BeginnerCourse22 hours

Featured reviews

M

5.0Reviewed Jun 13, 2020

It was an excellent course which clears fundamental doubts and also increases quality thinking in the field of Public Health screening.

AA

5.0Reviewed Jun 1, 2020

This is one of the best online course l have experienced in recent times thanks to all those who put this up.

KZ

5.0Reviewed Sep 5, 2020

It is a wonderful course, providing the very interesting methods in disease screening and implementation. How to evaluate a screening process is also learned.

MJ

5.0Reviewed Sep 6, 2020

The lest I can say, it's fantastic and very well prepared, organised and conducted. Thank you very much.

AD

5.0Reviewed Apr 24, 2020

I am very glad to express that this course was very informative and interesting. I learnt many things about various disease and screening.

PB

5.0Reviewed Jun 22, 2021

It is a wonderful course and it help me to improve my skill, providing the very interesting methods in disease screening and implementation. How to evaluate a screening process is also learned.

NA

4.0Reviewed Oct 6, 2021

I suggest the lectures to be on presentation slides so that we can easily follow with the professors

BV

5.0Reviewed Sep 30, 2020

Thanks to all the personnel who helped create and distribute this information. Well done everyone.

SM

4.0Reviewed Oct 31, 2021

Thanks to all the faculties for sharing their knowledge and wisdom.Thank you Coursera for making the learning fun.

CC

4.0Reviewed Oct 1, 2020

Enjoyed speakers, prefer a more interactive approach. Fundamentals and strategy thought provoking principles identified and allow for innovative ideas. Enjoyed the course, thank you.

PE

5.0Reviewed Jul 15, 2020

A very challenging class with test questions that make you look at every perspective uniquely. 5 stars.

KL

4.0Reviewed Jun 29, 2016

Comprehensive overview of disease screenings for clinicians as well as public health professionals

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