PAS 540 Special Populations
This course will allow the student to explore issues related to the compassionate, patient-centered care of special populations including geriatric, pediatric and a variety of underserved groups. Students will learn about childhood nutrition, growth and development, the functional assessment of the elderly and how to adapt their interview and physical examination techniques to the developmental, functional, educational and social level of individual patients. They will explore a variety of health needs and health systems issues that are important in the care of older adults. They will learn to identify vulnerable populations and to respond to the health disparities vulnerable groups often experience. Additionally they will learn about the preparation of patients for global travel, the primary social determinants of health, and the effects of emerging global health concerns on healthcare locally and globally.
Prerequisite
Summer II Module courses