This course will address the role of the epidemiologist in the provision of personal and preventive health services in the public health practice setting. Emphasis will be on developing an understanding of the biomedical basis and applied use of these services with particular attention to communicable disease surveillance, immunizations, and sexually transmitted disease services. The effect of changing funding streams, managed care, and the role of federal, state and local political, health, and community agencies in determining service mix and content will also be discussed. Students will have the opportunity to directly participate in service provision in their area of interest and will be expected to develop a semester project addressing a specific public health practice problem.
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
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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