Students are expected to critique the health care professions in the media and web sources. Students are expected to critique 3 health care web sites, identity the group, their purpose and audience for the site. They also discuss the usefulness of the web site and its links for the profession and for consumers and submit the critique in written form. A Comparison of Professions paper compares and contrasts two different health care professions, their scope of practice and where they fit into the health care delivery system. A summary of current articles in the print literature about class topics is also submitted every other week.
Students lead a discussion with classmates on ethical issues on a health care profession.
Issues covered are economics, quality, cost containment, patient concerns, provider concerns and colliding interests. Ethical issues discussion, small group discussions on health care professions. Students are expected to integrate and discuss ethical dilemmas for the health care professions as well as economics, quality, cost containment, provider concerns and colliding interests through readings and small group discussions. Students take field trips to health care agencies and discuss consumer issues and concerns about health care professions. Students are expected to attend and actively participate in small group discussion.