Health Law, Policy and Advocacy II: Grassroots Advocacy, Legislative Advocacy (E)

Catalog description

This is a service-learning course in which students will work with consumer health advocacy organizations on state and federal health policy initiatives, engaging in legislative and administrative advocacy and public education. 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 component involves community education and policy advocacy. The spring class focuses on legislative advocacy before the Missouri General Assembly. The students prepare comments on pending bills and regulations and help consumer groups write and present testimony before legislative and administrative bodies.