This course is an application of spatial simulation models to represent attraction, segregation, individual entities, and processes of spread, applied to contemporary problems in health and health care. The lecture component covers a serial of topics, including: a conceptual framework health-related spatial modeling, landscape epidemiology models, disease diffusion models, health accessibility, individual health behavior, and location-allocation models of health services. This course also has a lab component to help students gain hands-on experience of applying spatial modeling to real world health care issues.
