Health Disparities and Social Justice in the US

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This course will examine the social/societal, physical/environmental, biological, and genetic/epigenetic factors that are fundamental in creating disparities in health in America. This course will also focus on the formulation and implementation of public policy objectives to reduce and ultimately eliminate health disparities. Students may not take both this course and either SOCI 4325 Medical Sociology or BIMS 4350 Global Health Disparities for credit. Offered fall semester every year.