PUB 4000 - Health Policy - Practice and Development

Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s): PUB 1000 or HCM 3150

Description: Students will learn about the role of health policy, and the various ways in which policy and law effect the public health and health care systems. The course will have students analyze the transformations taking place in health care delivery and public health systems, focusing on the development, influences and consequences of health policies and laws. Key policy topics that will be reviewed are the accessibility, cost, and quality of health care, the safety of food, water and the environment, the right to make decisions about our health, the role of public health preparedness, and the pursuit of health equity in our diverse communities.