Description
For the Allied Health student, this seven-week online course examines critical challenges and opportunities in the care of diverse populations of patients, families and communities in contemporary society. As an introduction to a career working in healthcare, weekly class modules will involve relevant concepts of verbal and written communication, culture, ethics, evidence-based practice, informatics/technology, interprofessional collaboration, and social determinants of health. Course delivery methods utilize open educational resources (assigned readings), literature reviews, discussion boards, case studies and scholarly article appraisals.
At the completion of this course, students will be able to:
1.Identify the concepts of behavioral risk factors, health promotion and disease prevention.
2.Explore the goals and objectives of Healthy People 2030 and the different health professions’ roles in helping to meet the goals and objectives.
3.Describe the impact of technology on qualit