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CONJ 570 Clinical Management of Transgender Patients
Clinical Management of Transgender Patients (CONJ 570) is a 1 credit non-clinical selective that will provide an overview an overview of the clinic management of transgender patients, details information about the steps necessary for providers to help their patients transition (both surgically and non-surgically), potential health challenges that patients may face in their lives and will give providers information necessary to build transgender cultural competency.
CONJ 570 invites guest lecturers who specialize in transgender patient care on a regular basis, and offers an in-depth series on intake, mental wellness, and health disparities recognized in transgender patient healthcare. The course allows for students to access and network with physicians on procedural surgical transitions. Due to instructor and guest speaker availability this course is offered only every WINTER QUARTER.
FAMED 525 African American Health and Health Disparities
African American Health and Health Care Disparities (FAMED 525) is a 1 credit non-clinical selective. Students completing this course will learn about the most pressing health issues facing African Americans. The course will provide a forum for students to consider root causes of health disparity in African descendants. Students will have an opportunity to explore strategies to remedy problems in public health and health care delivery systems.
FAMED 556 Spanish for the Health Professional
FAMED 556 Spanish for the Health Professional be taught based on medical systems. Lessons will include key cultural pearls and/or considerations. The course objectives include developing students’ skills in basic and intermediate medical Spanish and the vocabulary needed to perform a review of systems and physical exam, as well as, providing a basic orientation to important cultural considerations which will hopefully enable students to feel more comfortable with Spanish-speaking patients. The majority of each class session will be in a small group format with the instructor and teaching assistants where students will have the chance to ask further questions and role play clinical dialogues while practicing each week’s new terminology.
FAMED 561 LGBTQ Health and Health Care Disparities
LGBTQ Health & Health Disparities (FAMED 561) is a 1 credit non-clinical selective course which will rely on the experiences of physicians and experts who work actively with the LGBTW individuals. It is designed to help students strengthen their knowledge of the health care needs of the LGBTQ community through lectures from local LGBTQ providers, panel discussions, and small group activities.
FAMED 561 is typically the intro-course for students pursuing the LGBTQ Health Pathway and is open to any professional health or graduate-level students who are interested in LGBTQ Health.
Due to the specialized curriculum design that includes networking our students directly with physicians, mentors, social workers, and professional leaders in the greater-LGBTQ community, FAMED 561 is only offered every FALL QUARTER.
MED 557 Hispanic Health and Healthcare Disparities
This (1-credit) non-clinical elective course will provide the student with an introduction to the Hispanic culture and language, the history of Hispanics in the U.S., Hispanic health status issues, and effective strategies and techniques for working across cultures and linguistic barriers. The course is designed to help the learner to better understand and more effectively respond to the needs of this growing Hispanic population.
MED 557 is taught each FALL QUARTER by our visiting faculty mentor Dr. Rudy Rodriguez, Professor and Vice-Chair, Department of Medicine; VA Puget Sound Health Professor. Hispanic Health and Health Disparities reviews evidence-based criteria and current practices in ethnic minority communities. This course welcomes any and all health professional or graduate-level students interested in Hispanic Health disparities.
UCONJ 530 Indian Health Issues: Past, Present and Future
UCONJ 530 is designed to intensify your understanding of historical and contemporary issues in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) Health. It is developed to help any health sciences student interested in AI/AN health further explore AI/AN contributions to healthcare. Topics covered are: Traditional Indian Medicine, current disease epidemiology, development of Federal Indian Health policy, the Indian Health Service, tribal health programs, and consequences of major legislation on AI/AN Health.
