Patients, Professionalism and Public Health

Introduces health and disease concepts from individual and population perspectives, covering public health basics, physician impact, professionalism, and communication skills.

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Lectures are large, with a median of 171 enrolled students in the recorded sections.

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Spring 2027

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Introduction to concepts of health and disease, which vary from patient to patient and through time. View health from a population standpoint, with an introduction to basic public health concepts as well as how physicians may positively impact both individual and population level health. Woven within that framework are introductions to key aspects of professionalism, patient-centered history- taking, and core communication skills.

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Topics

  • Concepts of health and disease varying by patient and time
  • Basic public health concepts
  • Professionalism, patient-centered history-taking, and communication

Skills

  • Professionalism, patient-centered history-taking, and core communication skills
  • Understanding how physicians impact individual and population health

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