PH 502 - Experiential Public Health II

Credits: 1

“This is an interprofessional course with students in the Masters in Social Work (MSW) program in the College of Community and Public Affairs (CCPA,) the PharmD students in the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, and the graduate nursing programs in the Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences (DCNHS). The course allows interactions of students in different health related professions on teams. This interactive course helps prepare students to address the health of populations through small group discussion of professional roles on a team, problem-solving activities for the team, principles of patient interviewing on the team, and an examination of the impact of culture and beliefs of the individual patient / population and the team members involved in the provision of services. The students participate in a community-based poverty simulation and prepare reflections based on their experiences. There is a $32.50 fee associated with this course. Pre-requisite 501 Course is offered in the spring semester”