UM SPH Academic Courses

EPID650 Principles and Practice of Preventive Medicine

Winter term(s)

2 Credit Hour(s)

Instructor(s): Boulton, Matthew

Offered every year

Last offered Winter 2008

Prerequisites: none

Description: This course is intended to introduce preventive medicine residents to the principles of preventive medicine and public health via a seminar approach. Individual seminars are facilitated by residency physician faculty and other invited physician faculty who provide guidance and oversight to the presenting resident for a given session. Presentations are based on peer review papers selected by the residents who also facilitate the participation of non physicians enrolled in the course. Presentation are on a broad range of topics including but not limited to emerging infectious diseases, cancer epidemiology, public health genomics, immunizations, cardiovascular disease, and emergency preparedness. Students are evaluated on appropriateness of selected papers for a given topic, presentation quality, faciliation of class discussion, preparation of pertinent questions, and class participation.

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