Global Health Determinants

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This elective course will introduce and discuss important topics in global health, focusing specifically on care of the underserved in a global context. Topics discussed will include health policy and economics, determinants of health, essential medicines, community-oriented primary care, refugee health, women’s health, and climate change. In addition to readings and weekly discussion groups, students enrolled in this course will have the opportunity to gain valuable practice-based skills by working with partner agencies. These opportunities are designed to focus on current and future contributions of pharmacists to global health and the role of global health in pharmaceuticals and pharmacy practice.