Description: This class will trace the history of the U.S. healthcare system from post-civil war to the present, and how racism shaped an unfair system. The history is troubling and continues today with efforts to repeal the ACA, and to continue as a country that does not offer universal healthcare.
Learning Objectives: Students taking this course are expected to learn about:
1. The social and economic factors resulting from racism that affect healthcare organization in the U.S.
2. The history of the post-civil war U.S. healthcare system and racial influences on its organization.
3. The effects of a racist healthcare system on the health of U.S. citizens.
Description: This class explores how crucial public health issues are viewed within the political pluralism lens in the U.S. and
aims to suggest ways to find compromise that will enable solutions to serve all populations in the U.S.
Learning Objectives: Students taking this course are expected to learn about:
1. The role of public health in the two-party political system in the U.S.
2. The importance of debate, compromise and consensus in law making to improve the health of population in the U.S.
3. Understanding the diversity of thought around public health issues in the U.S.
Description: The class studies evidence-based medicine. It begins with a thorough review of study design, and then uses these skills to explore relevant issues to Public Health and medical practice. The first half of each class is interactive lecture; the second half is a flipped classroom with activity-based learning.
Learning Objectives: Students taking this course are expected to learn about:
1. Evidence-based medicine
2. The scientific underpinnings of diagnosis and treatment
3. The ethics of medical decision making; strategies for communication and special populations
This course is cross-listed with MEDPREP 470. Additionally Kinesiology and Biology are considering cross-listing. in the Medical school department.
