PA 515 Population Health & Wellness
This course will reference leading health indicators for population health. Students will identify the most significant preventable threats to health, and will learn strategies for integrating risk reduction into patient care. Students will develop skills in the area of patient communication, patient education, interprofessional healthcare teams, and cultural diversity to address concepts of health promotion and disease prevention, and will focus on developing clinical skills toward maintaining or improving the wellness of patients and communities. Principles of Public Health and current issues will be addressed. Evidence-based recommendations for health promotion and disease prevention will be emphasized. Lectures and structured small group workshops will discuss the application of strategies for reducing health-risk behaviors.
Prerequisite
Successful completion of prior trimester of PA coursework or program permission