UC Davis General Catalog, 2006-2008 - General Catalog - UC Davis

356 Medicine, School 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 UCD 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)
Clinical activity—full time. Prerequisite: fourth-year
medical students in good academic standing, with
consent of instructor. Outpatient clinical experience
in Occupational and Environmental Medicine at
UCDMC and in local industries. Participants will
gain experience in evaluating occupational and
environmental medical conditions, use of medical literature
resources, the worker’s compensation system,
and toxicological principles. (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.) Chen
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.) Solis, 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.) Smith, Solis
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, Fraser
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
discussion of pertinent issues, theory, and research.
(Deferred grading only, pending completion of
sequence.)—I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.) Hass
252B. Nurse Practitioner as Leader (1.5)
Lecture/discussion—1.5 hours. Prerequisite: course
252A and concurrent enrollment in Master’s Track of
the FNP Certificate Program. Study of advanced
practice role of nurse practitioner. Overview of legal
and regulatory issues, certification and malpractice
liability issues. Includes critical analysis of theories,
issues and research related to nurse practitioner role
development and applied legislation through community
involvement. (Deferred grading only, pending
completion of sequence.)—I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.)
Hass
264. Psychosocial Concepts and Issues in
Primary Care (2)
Lecture/discussion—2 hours. Prerequisite: B.S.
degree in nursing and enrollment in the Master’s
Track of the FNP Certificate Program. Introduces the
principles of effective communication in establishing
the therapeutic provider-patient relationship. Provides
an examination of relevant psychosocial concepts
and issues related to primary care. Research
and theory are emphasized.—I, II, III, IV. Hass
266A. Health Maintenance/Promotion (2)
Lecture—2 hours. Prerequisite: B.S. degree in nursing
and enrollment in the Master’s Track of the FNP
Certificate Program. Focuses on the health and wellness
of individuals throughout the lifespan. Critical
analyses of nursing interventions in health promotion
and maintenance based on nursing and other theoretical
frameworks and research data are emphasized.—I.
(I.) DeAmicis
266B. Family Nursing Theory (1)
Lecture—1 hour. Prerequisite: enrolled in master’s
track of the FNP Certificate Program or consent of
instructor. Exploration of family theories as related to
advanced primary care nursing practices.—I, II, III.
(I, II, III.) Stewart
266C. Family Nursing Interventions (2)
Lecture—2 hours. Prerequisite: course 266B and
enrollment in the Master’s Track of the FNP Certificate
Program. Course integrates family theoretical
and therapeutic concepts to focus on nursing assessment
and intervention strategies for family problems
in health and illness.—III. (III.) Stewart
266D. Community Assessment and
Intervention (1)
Lecture—1 hour. Prerequisite: enrollment in the Master’s
Track of the FNP Certificate Program. The relationship
between advanced primary care nursing
practice and community is explored. Community
assessment and intervention strategies appropriate
for the family nurse practitioner are discussed. May
be repeated twice for credit.—II. (II.) Stewart
Professional Courses
The following courses are for students enrolled in the
Family Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant (FNP/
PA) Program.
300. Health Assessment for Advanced
Practice (4.5)
Lecture/discussion—4.5 hours. Prerequisite: enrolled
in the FNP/PA Certificate Program, or consent of
instructor. Advanced concepts and skills in health
and physical assessment essential to the clinical decision
making and caring process for the FNP, PA or
advance practice nurse. Emphasis on eliciting an
accurate and thorough history and performing a
physical examination.—I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.) Stewart
Quarter Offered: I=Fall, II=Winter, III=Spring, IV=Summer; 2007-2008 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