HISTORY OF TWENTIETH CENTURY AMERICAN MEDICINE

HISTSCI/MEDHIST 509

Health problems in the U.S. from the colonial period to the twentieth century; efforts made toward their solutions.

HISTSCI 909

Readings and/or research on the history of biology and medicine. Topics vary.

HISTSCI/MEDHIST 919

Analyzes the scientific and social aspects of the development of modern medicine and public health in Europe and America.

HISTSCI 360

Analyze historical factors impacting healthcare cost, access, and services with focus on social determinants of health in the United States across the long 20th century. Evaluate current state of the field through literature reviews and conversations with guest lecturers. Apply historical analysis in consideration of current disparities in health resources. Produce original research project and policy proposal at intersection of public health, medical history, and health law and policy.

MEDHIST 709

Advanced readings in primary and secondary literature concerning public health issues and problems in America from the eighteenth to the twentieth century, and efforts made toward their solutions.