-Reconocer los determinantes del proceso salud-enfermedad. -Identificar los usos y las aplicaciones de la epidemiología en la salud pública.

-Reconocer las especificidades de la gestión en los servicios de salud. -Desarrollar habilidades gerenciales en la gestión del recurso humano, particularmente de liderazgo, trabajo en equipo, innovación y creatividad. -Conocer y aplicar instrumentos de control de gestión y evaluación de los servicios de salud sobre la base en las necesidades de salud de la población.

-Apropiarse de los conocimientos de la Sociología a fin de desarrollar un abordaje sistemático de los fenómenos sociales relacionados a la salud. -Analizar los factores sociales intervinientes en la salud pública para la comprensión de la relación entre la salud y la enfermedad. -Adquirir herramientas para efectuar un adecuado tratamiento del conocimiento científico y las prácticas sanitarias desde la perspectiva sociológica.

- Reflect and dialogue with the national authorities of PAHO / WHO and the LIHP coordination on the issue of national project in international health, following the relevant guidelines for the selection; - Start the study of conceptual foundations and agendas related to bilateral and multilateral agreements, the social determinants of health, primary care Renewed Health and the Millennium Development Goals;

- Identify national health priorities, according to Strategy UN Cooperation and PAHO / WHO Country (CCA-UNDAF-CCS), the main challenges and the stakeholders; - Reflect and dialogue with the national authorities of PAHO / WHO and the LIHP coordination on the issue of national project in international health, following the relevant guidelines for the selection; - Start the study of conceptual foundations and agendas related to bilateral and multilateral agreements, the social determinants of health, primary care Renewed Health and the Millennium Development Goals;

Opportunity to become familiar with the main priorities and strategies PAHO technical cooperation and other stakeholders in your country, and to initiate discussions on possible topics for national project.

- Reflect and dialogue with the national authorities of PAHO / WHO and the LIHP coordination on the issue of national project in international health, following the relevant guidelines for the selection; - Start the study of conceptual foundations and agendas related to bilateral and multilateral agreements, the social determinants of health, primary care Renewed Health and the Millennium Development Goals;

- Reflect and dialogue with the national authorities of PAHO / WHO and the LIHP coordination on the issue of national project in international health, following the relevant guidelines for the selection; - Start the study of conceptual foundations and agendas related to bilateral and multilateral agreements, the social determinants of health, primary care Renewed Health and the Millennium Development Goals;

- Reflect and dialogue with the national authorities of PAHO / WHO and the LIHP coordination on the issue of national project in international health, following the relevant guidelines for the selection; - Start the study of conceptual foundations and agendas related to bilateral and multilateral agreements, the social determinants of health, primary care Renewed Health and the Millennium Development Goals;

Assess the importance of the Leaders in International Health Program "Edmundo Granda Ugalde" (LIHP), its conceptual model and applications, creating a framework for international health and the health context in the region of the Americas;