Community Health Electives (COMMFAM453C)
Medical Student Electives
Population-based health care is becoming increasingly important in addressing the health care needs of this nation. This elective will help students understand the concepts and practice of community-based and population-based health care. This is a dynamic course whose activities will change based on the Duke/community projects ongoing at any given time. All students will be expected to successfully complete the required readings and modules to provide the core knowledge and skills. Application of these will take place in community-based programs, which will vary between students and over time.
The organization of the course optimizes the attainment of the course goals by first providing students with knowledge of the larger context of Community Health, then challenges them to delve into the specific skills necessary to plan, implement, and assess population-based, patient-centered care programs. By allowing students to participate in actual programs, role modeling and experiential learning are used to supplement and apply what is learned in the text-based materials.
Because the specific course activities will depend upon the student’s particular interests and the community health activities ongoing at the time of the elective, each student’s experience will be individually designed. To participate in this course, students must contact Michelle J. Lyn, Director, Educational Programs, Division of Community Health at least six weeks prior to the start of the course. At that time, Ms. Lyn and the student, along with appropriate community programming faculty and staff, will plan the specific activities that will be undertaken by that student, and the requirements for the student’s successful completion of the course.
For more information:
Email us at simmo031@mc.duke.edu
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