Course Catalog

 
STP2295 HEALTH EQUITY SCHOLARS IMMERSION WEEK
Department MEDICAL EDUCATION Campus Birmingham
Course Type(s) Special Topic Facility
Course Director CAROLINE N. HARADA, MD Enrollment Limit 12
Contact JERRY FRIEDMAN Enrollment Minimum 1
Email gbf@uab.edu Address VH 102D1, zip 0019
Phone (205) 934-9212 Fax
Weeks
Normally Offered
See Offering Dates		 44-44
Prerequisites * * * WRITTEN APPROVAL REQUIRED * * * This course in only open to third year students who are already a part of the Health Equity Scholars Program. 
Specific Clerkship Prerequisites:
Visiting Students
No LCME students accepted.
No osteopathic students accepted.
Course Description This course is a requirement for students who are Health Equity Scholars in their MS3 year. The course will focus on social determinants of health and how to teach SDH to other medical students. The course will employ case studies and require students to develop their own case study, as well as to teach peers in a small group format. Students will also practice and refine their skills in motivational interviewing, and will do smoking cessation counseling at community sites. After completion of this course, students will be prepared to function as teaching assistants for all service learning courses. Student learning objectives: By the end of the course, students will be able to 1) teach basic principles of social determinants of health; 2) perform most fundamental techniques of motivational interviewing; 3) describe their personal challenges with small group facilitation; 4) describe basic principles behind food insecurity and opiod epidemic.
Where To Report Volker Hall. You will receive instructions prior to the first class.
Requirements See course description.
Evaluation Pass/Fail based on presentation, project and class participation/attendance.
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