This interdisciplinary program examines the intersection of public and behavioral health strategies to support health and well-being in adolescents and young adults. This three-week summer programme is appropriate for students with interests in psychology, sociology, education, public health, public policy, and medicine. Participants will focus on health promotion, prevention, and intervention strategies, targeting mental health and addictions. Optimally, these approaches support positive human development, promote healthy decision making, mitigate risk factors, and reduce suffering for afflicted individuals.
Participants will attend lecture-discussion sessions with faculty, guest lecturers, and learn from specialists and stakeholders in the community. In collaborative learning groups, students integrate information garnered through lectures, assigned readings, and excursions. In these learning groups, participants will also conduct literature reviews to critically examine existing health strategies and propose new policies and programmes to better address public health needs in mental health and addiction. Special attention is given to underserved or marginalised groups internationally.
Throughout this programme, students will have the opportunity to actively engage with course content as well as fellow students from around the world, expanding their knowledge of health promotion, prevention, and intervention techniques, with the goal of refining their academic research skills, and improving their ability to present their work in oral and written form.