MED 5261 - PATIENT, PHYSICIAN AND SOCIETY: POPULATION HEALTH Minimum Credits: 0 Maximum Credits: 0 This course has been developed to bring students essential and timely content on selected topics in population health. The course will address issues of: health care finance from the patient’s perspective; public health overview; social determinants of care; global health issues with an emphasis on the global burden of disease and related financial issues; financial preparedness for physicians (student debt and looking ahead to specialty choice); health care reform. Learning modalities will be large group didactic sessions, self-study segments, and small group exercises. Evaluation will be determined by: completion of assigned self-study units; attendance at large group sessions; completion of course segment assignments. Academic Career: Medical School Course Component: Lecture Grade Component: S/U Basis Course Attributes: School of Medicine Year 2 Click here for class schedule information.
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