Discussion of history and definitions of public health and emerging themes: Public Health Disparities (health and wealth; social justice); Issues in Public Health (lead poisoning; tobacco; obesity; emergency; clean water/air; injury; health systems/reform); and Global Health Issues (globalization and development; maternal and child health).

Location

Dewey Room 1101 (TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM)

Fundamental concepts underlying health-related information and health policy. Basic methodological principles used to describe disease occurrence in populations and identify causes of disease.

Location

Hutchison Hall Room 141 (MW 2:00PM - 3:15PM)

The organization, financing, and functioning of the United States health care system. Also historical perspectives and the insights of international comparisons. Topics covered include the economics of U.S. health system, access to care, health policy and politics, and disability and disability politics.

Location

Lattimore Room 201 (TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM)

An introduction to the legal foundations of the biomedical healthcare system; topics include national health reform, bioethics, the right to health care, genetic discrimination, and access to reproductive care. Prerequisite: PHLT 116 highly recommended 

Location

Dewey Room 2110E (TR 2:00PM - 3:15PM)

Seminar for students returning from one of two mountain health summer field schools. Emphasis is on data analysis and writing-up findings.

Students accepted in the Public Health Research Honors program must successfully complete a total of 3 credit hours of Public Health Honors Seminar (PHLT 389) over and above the credit hours required for the public health major. Students in the PHLT Research Honors program will complete: 1 credit hour in PHLT 389 for the junior year (preferably in spring of junior year), 1 credit hour of PHLT 389 fall semester of the senior year, and 1 credit hour for PHLT 389 the spring semester of senior year.  PHLT 389 is in addition to PHLT 393.

Location

Hylan Building Room 102 ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)

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Registration for Independent Study courses needs to be completed thru the instructions for online independent study registration.

This opportunity is offered in conjunction with The Washington Center. For more information about the program and the application process, please visit the Greene Center.

This course is designed to expose students who are interested in careers in health and/or research to executing clinical research in the emergency department setting. Students will have hands-on experience in the ED screening, enrolling, and collecting research data, they will learn to think critically about research protocols, successful study execution, and ethical considerations about human subjects, and will develop competencies that support successful transition to post-graduate education or job opportunities. The internship includes short lectures followed by group discussion, guest speakers from various areas of research linked to reading assignments, followed by interactive discussion, opportunities to interact with each other and share experiences in an online forum, 1:1 mentoring in the Emergency Department with an experienced enroller, and actively enrolling subjects into research protocols in the Emergency Department. This course will be offered at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) campus.

This course requires an application.

Students must use UR Student to register for this course; this course is not an independent study.

Location

(TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM)

These internships are designed to give students knowledge and skills to contribute to public health policy and program development and operations in the Greater Rochester community, including those related to the social determinants of health. This course requires an application. Pre-requisites: PHLT 116 or PHLT 236 or previous law, policy or public health coursework. Seniors and juniors only. Students must use UR Student to register for this course; this course is not an independent study.

Location

Lechase Room 122 (TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM)

This is a mentored field experience applying principles of community engaged practice in real world settings. Students work 8 hours/week with a community agency and attend a weekly 75-mintue on-campus seminar for discussion. THIS COURSE REQUIRES A SPECIAL APPLICATION. Application is available: https://www.sas.rochester.edu/ph/undergraduate/internships.html

Course open to: juniors, seniors, Take Five, and e5 students, majoring in one of the five public health-related majors. Students must have completed: PHLT 101, PHLT 102, and PHLT 103.

Location

Lechase Room 161 (W 3:25PM - 4:40PM)

This opportunity is offered in conjunction with The Washington Center. For more information about the program and the application process, please visit the Greene Center.