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Advanced Injury Institute: Suicide Prevention

Location
Internet
Term
Summer Institute
Department
Health Policy and Management
Credit(s)
1
Academic Year
2025 - 2026
Instruction Method
Synchronous Online
Start Date
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
End Date
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Class Time(s)
W, Th, 9:00am - 4:30pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Holly Wilcox
Renee M. Johnson
Paul Nestadt
Kiara Álvarez
Contact Name
Renee Johnson
Frequency Schedule
One Year Only
Next Offered
Only offered in 2025
Description
Suicide is a leading cause of death in the US. This course offers training to enhance your capacity to monitor and address suicide in your community.
Provides advanced training in suicide prevention. Covers etiological factors and mechanisms, epidemiology, surveillance, prevention strategies, and promising policies. Emphasizes suicide risk among vulnerable populations.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Critically evaluate approaches to suicide prevention at the local, state, and national levels
  2. Analyze sources of data on suicide
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
  • 15% Discussion
  • 45% Final Paper
  • 30% Project(s)
  • 10% Quizzes
Instructor Consent
No consent required
Special Comments

There will a 1 hour break for lunch and two 15-minute breaks each day