{"id":53,"date":"2026-03-10T14:56:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T14:56:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/formulacoursem.wpenginepowered.com\/?page_id=53"},"modified":"2026-03-18T20:44:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T20:44:27","slug":"course-materials","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/formulateaching.theformulaforbetterhealth.net\/","title":{"rendered":"Course Materials"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Free<\/span>\nTeaching Resources for The Formula<\/span> for Better Health<\/i>\u200b<\/h1>\n

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The Formula for Better Health: How to Save Millions of Lives \u2014 Including Your Own<\/em> lays out a practical framework\u2014See, Believe, Create<\/strong>\u2014to stop disease outbreaks, prevent cancer and heart disease, and strengthen health systems in the U.S. and worldwide.<\/p>

We developed these free teaching materials to help instructors bring the book\u2019s concepts into undergraduate and graduate public health courses. They are a starting point \u2014 we welcome your help making them better.<\/p>

Each resource uses real-world examples, structured discussion, and applied analysis to ground students in the core challenges of public health practice.<\/p>

You can integrate these materials into an existing course or build a short module around a single concept or group of concepts.<\/p>

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All materials are free to download<\/a>. Use them as they are, or adapt them for your courses.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u201cThe teaching materials accompanying The Formula for Better Health<\/em> help students understand how evidence-based interventions are developed, implemented, and scaled to improve population health. The book is a must for students of public health and these well organized and engaging materials make it even more valuable for instructors and their students.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cThese course materials bring public health to life, allowing students to experience the work of using data to design and implement programs that save lives. The clarity of \u2018The Formula for Better Health\u2019 translates naturally to specific lesson plans that open the world of public health progress to students.\u201d<\/p>

Dr. Joshua M. Sharfstein<\/strong>Vice Dean for Public Health Practice and Community Engagement at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u201cThis toolkit provides a great introduction to core public health skills – regardless of whether you are an undergraduate or a medical doctor. I appreciate how these case studies dive into the full spectrum of modifiable root causes of poor health, ranging from bacteria to cigarettes to stigma.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Instructor Guide<\/div>\n
Teaching guide<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
A teaching guide that covers public health concepts, suggested lectures, required and supplemental readings, discussion prompts, assignments, and strategies to present and discuss the material.<\/div>\n \n
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Sample Syllabi<\/div>\n
Course frameworks<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
Two adaptable course frameworks to integrate the concepts into public health coursework:\n<\/div>\n \n
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Case Study Bank<\/h2>\n

Case studies drawn from real public health challenges, each with an instructor guide, test bank, and answer key (test bank and answer key available on request). These case studies are a work in progress, and we welcome feedback and suggestions for improvement. The case studies range from those which address specific issues, such as the role of legal mandates, randomized controlled trials, program management, and effective communication to studies on smallpox and tuberculosis that cover a wide range of implementation challenges.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n

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Tuberculosis in New York City: When Systems Fail<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
Multidrug-resistant TB overwhelmed New York City in the late 1980s, after years of neglect. Molecular surveillance revealed the epidemic; rebuilding the system stopped it.<\/div>\n \n
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Smoking in New York City: The Deadly Stall Surveillance Revealed <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
After sharp early declines, NYC\u2019s smoking rates plateaued. Regular tracking revealed the stall \u2014 and redirected the response.<\/div>\n \n
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Alice Hamilton and the Cassandra Curse<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
Alice Hamilton protected workers from lead poisoning. Industry blocked action on leaded gasoline for 70 years. Why evidence alone rarely drives policy change \u2014 and what it takes to break through.<\/div>\n \n
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SIDS: When the \u201cGold Standard\u201d Is the Wrong Standard<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
When demanding impossible evidence blocks action, and how to get evidence for action.<\/div>\n \n
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Tuberculosis in India: From Pilot to Scale<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
India faced 500,000 TB deaths a year. Why pilot projects die \u2014 and how phased expansion by the Government of India has saved millions of lives.<\/div>\n \n
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Ebola in Lagos: Organized to Respond<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
Lagos contained an Ebola outbreak in weeks by activating an incident management system built on existing polio infrastructure. Organizational readiness as the precondition for rapid response.<\/div>\n \n
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Karel Styblo: The Question That Changed Tuberculosis<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
Karel Styblo asked a simple question that transformed treatment programs: Of all your TB patients, how many did you cure? <\/div>\n \n
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Ebola in Guinea: When Accurate Messages Backfire<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
Early Ebola messages in Guinea were factually accurate but counterproductive. Why getting the science right is not enough.<\/div>\n \n
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Ebola in Guinea: Mandates vs. Trust<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
Guinea built voluntary cooperation through services; Sierra Leone enforced quarantines with police. Why legal authority without public trust can backfire.<\/div>\n \n
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NYC Smoke-Free Air Act: The Politics of Prevention<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
Passing NYC\u2019s Smoke-Free Air Act required political strategy, negotiation, and coalition-building. How public health policy actually gets made.<\/div>\n \n
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Smallpox: The power of better information <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
Bill Foege turned a vaccine shortage into a strategic breakthrough. Surveillance-and-containment replaced mass vaccination and eradicated smallpox. All three elements of the See, Believe, Create framework in action.<\/div>\n \n
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These materials will improve with use. We invite instructors to join a Community of Practice dedicated to strengthening public health education. Share what works in your classroom, suggest new case studies, propose revisions, and help build a resource that reflects the collective experience of educators across the field. If you’re interested, please register below.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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