Health Law, Policy and Advocacy I: Grassroots Advocacy, Consumer Education (E)

Catalog description

This is a service learning course in which students work with consumer health advocacy organizations on state and federal health policy initiatives, engaging in public education and legislative and administrative advocacy. The classroom component covers substantive health law and policy and advocacy training. Class speakers include high-level community advocates, elected officials and administrative agency officials. The fieldwork involves community education and policy advocacy. In the fall class, fieldwork typically includes educating community groups, interviewing witnesses and writing briefing papers and action alerts on key issues. This class is offered in the fall and spring semesters, with the spring semester course.