UC Davis 2008-2010 General Catalog - General Catalog - UC Davis

Medicine, School of 381
262. Principles of Environmental Health
Science (3)
Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Principles, approaches and issues related to environmental
health. Recognizing, assessing, understanding
and controlling the impact of people on their
environment and the impact of the environment on
the public.—I. (I.) Bennett
273. Health Services Administration (3)
Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Structure and function of public and private medical
care. Topics include categories and trends in
national medical spending, predictors of patient use,
causes of death, managed care, HMOs, Medicare,
Medicaid, costs of technology, and medical care in
other countries.—II. (II.) Leigh
290. Topics in Public Health (1)
Seminar—1.5 hours. Prerequisite: open to students
in Master of Public Health program or consent of
instructor. Seminar on key issues and current topics
in public health. Course begins in August SSII. Students
must enroll in August, then Fall and Winter.
The course is a series but grades and units are given
at end of each quarter. May be repeated four times
for credit. (S/U grading only.)—I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III.
IV.) Leistikow, Kass, McCurdy, Schenker
295. International Health (1)
Lecture/discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite: graduate
standing. Forum for learning health issues and health
care systems in other countries. Topics include health
care for refugees, the impact of political strife on
health, the health care professional in international
settings. Evening seminars begin in Fall quarter and
continue through Spring quarter. (Deferred grading
only, pending completion of sequence. S/U grading
only.)—I. (I.) Schenker
297. Public Health Practicum (1-16)
Fieldwork—3-32 hours. Open only to Master of Public
Health students. Practical fieldwork experience in
public health. Placement site will vary based on the
interest and experience of each student. May be
repeated four times up to 16 units of credit. (S/U
grading only.)—I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.) McCurdy
298. Study in Community and International
Health (1-5)
Prerequisite: graduate student in good academic
standing and consent of instructor. Study and experience
for graduate students in any number of areas in
community and international health. (S/U grading
only.)
299. Research in Community and
International Health (1-12)
Prerequisite: graduate standing; consent of instructor.
Student will work with faculty member in areas
of research interest, including but not limited to
injury control, international health, health policy,
occupational and environmental health, health promotion
and wellness, women’s health, and health
demographics. (S/U grading only for graduate students.)
Professional Courses
402. Introductory Medical Spanish (2)
Lecture—2 hours. Prerequisite: medical student or
consent of instructor. The vocabulary needed to conduct
a basic history and physical examination in
Spanish. (H/P/F grading only.)—III. (III.) Meizel
455. Multidisciplinary Clinical
Preceptorship (4.5)
Clinical activity—full time (3 weeks). Prerequisite:
second-year student in good academic standing. Students
will be introduced to basic principals of geriatric
health care and provided with opportunities for
clinical observation and experience in a variety of
facilities that serve older adults. Multidisciplinary
nature of geriatrics will be emphasized. (H/P/F
grading only.)—IV. (IV.)
461. Clerkship in Community Health Group
Practice (3-9)
Clinical activity—full time (2-6 weeks). Prerequisite:
third- or fourth-year medical student. Overview of
local community health in group practice situations.
Students participate in treatment at several clinic
sites in Yolo County. Topics include primary care,
environmental health, maternal and child health, jail
health, and preventive health care for the aged. (H/
P/F grading only.)—I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.)
465. Community Health Preceptorship
(3-18)
Clinical activity—full time (2-12 weeks). Prerequisite:
fourth-year medical student. Students participate at
the California Department of Health Services in
ongoing investigations into current public health
problems, e.g., birth defects, cancer control, diabetes,
hypertension, injury control, infectious diseases,
aging, Alzheimer’s disease, and smoking and
tobacco use control. (H/P/F grading only.)—I, II, III,
IV. (I, II, III, IV.)
466. Occupational and Environmental
Medicine Elective (6-12)
Clinical and laboratory experience—full time (4 to 8
weeks). Prerequisite: fourth-year medical student and
consent of instructor. Participate in activities of Occupational
and Environmental Health Unit. Major activity
is involvement in an epidemiologic research
project of the University. Also participate in Ambulatory
Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Clinic at UC Davis Medical Center. (H/P/F grading
only.)—I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.) Schenker
470. Clinical Selective in Occupational and
Environmental Medicine (3-6)
Clinical activity—9-18 hours. Prerequisite: fourthyear
medical students in good academic standing;
consent of instructor. Outpatient clinical experience
in Occupational and Environmental Medicine at
UCDMC and in local industries. Participants will
gain experience in evaluating occ/env medical conditions,
use of medical literature resources, the
worker's compensation system, and toxicological
principles. Students may take up to four weeks for
six units. Limited enrollment. (H/P/F grading only.)—
I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.) McCurdy
471. Health Issues Confronting Asian
Americans and Pacific Islanders (4)
Lecture/discussion—4 hours. Exploration of health
issues confronting Asian Americans and Pacific
Islanders. A framework for understanding health
issues facing Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
(H/P/F grading only.)—II. (II.)
480. Insights in Occupational and
Environmental Medicine (1-3)
Clinical activity—3-9 hours. Prerequisite: first- or second-year
medical student in good academic standing;
consent of instructor. Students will observe and
participate in research and clinical activities in occupational
and environmental medicine which include
conferences, occupational and environmental medicine
clinical activities and field visits. Students
develop and present small individual research projects.
(Former course Occupational and Environmental
Health 480.) (H/P/F grading only.)—I, II, III, IV.
(I, II, III, IV.) Schenker
495. International Health (1)
Lecture/discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite: medical
student in good standing. Forum for learning health
issues and health care systems in other countries.
Topics include health care for refugees, the impact of
political strife on health, the health care professional
in international settings. (Deferred grading only,
pending completion of sequence. P/F grading
only.)—I. (I.) Schenker
496. Current Issues in Public Health (1)
Lecture/discussion—1 hour. Topical issues in public
health. Speakers from the local public health community
address issues such as disease control programs,
access to care. May be repeated up to three
times for credit. (P/F grading only.)—III. McCurdy
498. Study in Community and International
Health (1-6)
Prerequisite: medical student in good standing and
consent of instructor. Study and experience for medical
students in areas in community and international
health. May be repeated for credit.
(H/P/F grading only.)
499. Research in Community and
International Health (1-9)
Prerequisite: medical students with consent of instructor.
Student will work with faculty member in areas
of research interest, including but not limited to
injury control, international health, health policy,
occupational and environmental health, health promotion
and wellness, women’s health, and health
demographics. (H/P/F grading only.)
Family and Community Medicine
(FAP)
Lower Division Course
92C. Primary Care Clinics (2)
Clinical activity—6-8 hours; seminar—2 hours; lecture—1-2
hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor,
enrollment at the UC Davis campus, for freshman
and sophomore students. Students must apply and
interview with the Board of Clinica Tepati or Imani
Clinic. Field experience exposes lower division students
to health care delivery, patient histories, physical
examinations, health promotion, disease
prevention, diagnosis; treatment of episodic, acute,
chronic illness; appropriate referral and follow-up.
May be repeated for credit. (P/NP grading only.)—
I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.) Hitzeman, Smith
Upper Division Courses
192C. Primary Care Clinics (1-2)
Clinical activity—6-8 hours; seminar—2 hours; lecture—1-2
hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor,
enrollment at the UC Davis campus, upper-division
standing. Students must apply and interview with the
Board of Clinica Tepati or Imani Clinic. Field experience
introduces students to health care delivery,
patient histories and physical examinations, health
promotions and disease prevention, diagnosis and
treatment of episodic, acute and chronic illness,
basic laboratory testing and appropriate referral
and follow-up. May be repeated for credit. (P/NP
grading only.)—I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.) Hitzeman
195. Health Care to Underserved
Populations (1)
Lecture—1 hour. Prerequisite: sociology, political science,
or applied behavioral science background
recommended, or registration in medical school. Discusses
sociocultural perspectives of underserved
populations in California impacting their health;
roles of family/interpersonal relationships in making
health care decisions; and clinician’s perspectives in
treating people of cultures which are unfamiliar
and/or uncomfortable with Western medicine. (P/
NP grading only.)—II. (II.) Nesbitt
Graduate Courses
The following courses are for students enrolled in the
Family Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant (FNP/
PA) program.
240A-240B-240C-240D-240E-240F. Clinical
Preceptorship (1-13)
Clinical activity—9-36 hours. Prerequisite: enrollment
in the Master’s Track of the FNP Certificate Program,
and successful completion of each preceding
240A-F section. Diagnosis and treatment of patients
of all ages in an ambulatory care setting, under the
supervision of a preceptor. May be repeated twice
for credit. (P/NP grading only.)—I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III,
IV.) DeAmicis
242A-242B. Clinical Role Seminar (1.5-1.5)
Seminar—1.5 hours. Prerequisite: course 240 concurrently
and student in the Master’s Track of the
FNP certificate program. Accompanies course 240
and provides a small group forum for students to
explore role development and clinical management
issues based on nursing theories and research.
(Deferred grading only, pending completion of
sequence.)—I, II, III. (I, II, III.) DeAmicis, O'Rourkes
252A. Professional Role Development (1.5)
Lecture/discussion—1.5 hours. Prerequisite: enrollment
in the Master’s Track of the FNP Certificate Program.
Provides opportunity to discover strategies for
promoting role development and role satisfaction via
Quarter Offered: I=Fall, II=Winter, III=Spring, IV=Summer; 2009-2010 offering in parentheses
General Education (GE) credit: ArtHum=Arts and Humanities; SciEng=Science and Engineering; SocSci=Social Sciences; Div=Social-Cultural Diversity; Wrt=Writing Experience