Understand the complex biological, social, and systems-related determinants of key maternal and child health challenges, evaluate related research, and learn to assess and implement programs, policies, and advocacy strategies. Assuring that women, their partners, children, and adolescents are healthy and thriving is central to the public health mission throughout the world. This 12-credit certificate expands knowledge and skills needed to understand the complex biologic, social, and systems-related determinants of key MCH challenges (such as infant and maternal mortality, reproductive justice, and youth development), evaluate MCH research, and critically assess and implement programs, policies, and advocacy strategies to achieve equity across MCH populations.Upon graduation, students will be able to:Apply a life course framework, combining knowledge of human development and the cumulative impacts of all social and biologic determinants of health and systemic forms of oppression. Illustrate how key international andor national and community-level organizations and systems promote and impede women’s, reproductive, child, and adolescent health.Critically evaluate research, programs, and policies designed created to meet MCH challenges of the 21st century in the United States and LMIC.Communicate key findings and their significance to public health practice in diverse audiences.

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