Prim Care Peds&WomenHlth

Catalog description

This course focuses on the integration and applications of theory, health promotion, and disease prevention common to women and pediatric population in a primary health care setting. Consistent with the emerging definitions of women’s health and women’s health practice, this course examines a full range of health issues unique to women including societal and political determinants of health, health promotion and patient education. Emphasis is on integration and application of theory, health promotion, disease prevention, diagnostic process and clinical decision making to adult and women’s health issues in the primary care setting. Students will perform comprehensive and appropriate clinical assessments, including appropriate developmental screening, diagnostic testing and therapeutic interventions in order to promote health in the pediatric care setting. This course requires 180-hours of practicum.