PAS-5009 Community Health
This one semester course is designed to integrate aspects of health that impact individuals and the communities in which they live that fall outside the scope of physical medicine. Students will explore the roles of public health, social and behavioral sciences, social determinants of health, socioeconomics and cultural considerations that are integral to the provision of quality, patient-centered medical care. Additionally, students will address course content related to vulnerable populations, preventive health, effective and appropriate patient communication, and medical ethics. By integrating these topics with the medical knowledge learned in other coursework, students will be better prepared to interact with and provide holistic medical care to patients from a variety of backgrounds and the broader community.?