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2022-2023 Electives

45ZH700 — PUBLIC HEALTH ELECTIVE

Description:

This elective will allow students to work with either a County Health Department, city health department, or a Federally Qualified Health Clinic (FQHC). The health departments and FQHCs offer a unique experience in the principles and practices of preventive medicine and public health at the regional level. Students may expect to study Indiana and regional (Northwest Indiana) data and high-priority public health problems including infectious diseases, food-borne disease outbreaks, AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases, maternal and child health, child or adult immunization, injury, and chronic disease.

Elective Details:

Primary Contact for Add/Drops: Amy Han, PhD (amyhan@iu.edu)

Director: Amy Han, Ph.D.

Campus: Northwest-Gary

Location: Lake County Health Department; Gary Health Department; Healthlinc FQHC; Regional Health (FQHC)

Other Faculty: Roland Walker, MD; Chandana Vavilala, MD; Jen Maya, MD; Kobie Douglas, MD; Rujata Ghandi, MD

Learning Objectives

  • 1) Describe the processes and approaches that contribute to the structure and function of a public health system. (SBP4)
  • 2) Identify health education resources and evaluate their quality and credibility. (PBLI1)
  • 3) Collaborate with a public health professional and outline the scope of their field work and authority. (SBP1)

Assessment

Professional Development Evaluation Form; (Observe participation in all health department meetings and activities)

Activities

Activities may include: - Staffing immunization clinic - Communicable disease contact tracing - Food safety inspection, home inspections - Environmental health inspections - Healthy homes inspections - Vital records - inspection of death certificates - Attend board of health public meetings - Vector Surveillance team - mosquito trapping - Emergency preparedness and pandemic response planning

Enrollment Information

Prerequisites: 3rd or 4th year status

Availability with Max Students per Rotation:

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Duty Hours: 40

Time Distribution: 10% Clinical; 20% Lecture/Seminar; 50% Library/Research; 20% Online

Elective Type Category: PD - Professional Development

Notes and Enrollment Information:

Add/Drop Contact Person: Amy Han, PhD (amyhan@iu.edu) THIS ELECTIVE DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE INITIAL SENIOR MATCH All Northwest electives must go thru the Northwest campus coordinator. Contact Amy Han, PhD (amyhan@iu.edu or 219-980-6561)

Third Year Elective? Yes

Interprofessional Skills and Service Learning

Interprofessional Collaborative Skills: None

Service Learning Included: None