This program is provided in collaboration with the Harvard School of Public Health ERC and Simmons College Graduate School of Nursing. You will develop or refine your skills, techniques, and diagnostic capabilities through small group practicum sessions.
Preparatory advance reading assignments address human anatomy and how to take a medical history.
Emphasis is placed on the techniques essential for valid, reliable pulmonary function testing as well as calibration techniques, ca lculations, and understanding the values and predictions of results. Re-subscription to this course on a periodic basis is not required. The program takes place at the Harvard School of Public Health, located in the heart of the Harvard Longwood Campus in Boston. Public transportation is also readily available to the city's many shopping districts, museums and restaurants. The individualized instruction ensures that each participant leaves with a thorough understanding of the material.