Discuss dominant ethical, scientific and political narratives which frame U.S. health policy. Identify relationships among economic and social disparities and health. Relate current public health constructions of risk to current health policy. Critically examine political and economic agendas framing the lack of socioeconomic data in public health. Analyze the growing income gap in the US and it impact on social cohesion and health.
Guest speakers bring many perspectives of international health care experiences.
Class discussions help prepare students for international placements. Covers Indian contributions to health, traditional Indian Medicine, current disease epidemiology, development of Federal Indian Health policy, the Indian Health Service, tribal health programs, and consequences of major legislation on Indian Health. Students function as an interdisciplinary learning group within a problem based learning framework. The primary goal of the course is to promote the development of interdisciplinary practice in the care of urban and rural underserved patient populations.