Fall Term Schedule
Fall 2023
Number | Title | Instructor | Time |
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PHLT 101-3
Nancy Chin
TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM
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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).
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PHLT 103-1
David Rich
MW 2:00PM - 3:15PM
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Fundamental concepts underlying health-related information and health policy. Basic methodological principles used to describe disease occurrence in populations and identify causes of disease.
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PHLT 116-3
Mical Raz
TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM
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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.
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PHLT 236-2
Molly McNulty
TR 2:00PM - 3:15PM
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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
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PHLT 299B-1
Nancy Chin
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Seminar for students returning from one of two mountain health summer field schools. Emphasis is on data analysis and writing-up findings. |
PHLT 389-1
Richard Dees
7:00PM - 7:00PM
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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.
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PHLT 390-12
David Rich
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PHLT 390-13
Nancy Chin
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PHLT 390-14
Nancy Chin
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PHLT 390-15
Molly McNulty
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PHLT 393-10
Nancy Chin
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PHLT 393-2
Richard Dees
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PHLT 393-4
Edwin VanWijngaarden
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PHLT 394-1
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Registration for Independent Study courses needs to be completed thru the instructions for online independent study registration. |
PHLT 394C-1
Molly McNulty
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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. |
PHLT 394E-3
Nancy Wood
TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM
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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.
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PHLT 394F-1
Molly McNulty
TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM
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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.
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PHLT 397W-1
Nancy Chin
W 3:25PM - 4:40PM
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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
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PHLT 399-1
Molly McNulty
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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. |
Fall 2023
Number | Title | Instructor | Time |
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Monday and Wednesday | |
PHLT 103-1
David Rich
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Fundamental concepts underlying health-related information and health policy. Basic methodological principles used to describe disease occurrence in populations and identify causes of disease. |
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Tuesday and Thursday | |
PHLT 116-3
Mical Raz
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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. |
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PHLT 101-3
Nancy Chin
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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). |
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PHLT 394F-1
Molly McNulty
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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. |
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PHLT 394E-3
Nancy Wood
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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. |
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PHLT 236-2
Molly McNulty
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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 |
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Wednesday | |
PHLT 397W-1
Nancy Chin
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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 |