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If you are interested in learning about how the policy development process works in real life, join us for Public Health Policy: The Intersection of Science and Politics. The course, held in Washington, DC, blends lectures, discussions, and interactions with those engaged directly in the policy development process to provide students with an “insiders” perspective on the policy development process. Students will gain a perspective as to how public health policy is a reflection of knowledge, political will and social strategy. Employs both lecture and interactive formats to explore the nature of the public health policy process, including how policy is a reflection of knowledge, political will and social strategy. Through presentations by instructors and guest speakers, offers examples of public health policy development highlighting the intersection of science and politics. Deepens and enriches the learning process through field trip(s) that actively engage students with Washington, D.C. public health advocates and policy makers with varying policy roles and perspectives.