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Students registering for these courses will receive a separate confirmation from the Department of Health Policy and Management. For more information on the HPM courses in Washington DC, please contact Pam Davis. Course Schedule January 14 - 18, 2008 Since the 1990s, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and community-based organizations (CBOs) around the world engaged in the response to public health issues such as HIV/AIDS, TB, and drug abuse. This course provides a working background and functional understanding of NGOs/CBOs in public health programs, as well as policy and management that will be applicable in both U.S. and international settings (private voluntary organizations [PVOs] are included under the headings of NGOs and CBOs). Taught via lectures, guest speakers, and a series of hands-on interactive training sessions. Student evaluation based on a final paper. (3 academic credits). Maximum enrollment 30, minimum 10. Familiarizes students on how to respond and manage current public health challenges, such as natural disasters, toxic waste site evaluation, disease outbreaks, etc. Uses the core public health competencies as a fraemework to examine public health responses and policies in timely case examples of interest. Focuses on the public health decision making process, risk communications, and policy implications for addressing current public health challenges. Student evaluation based on class participation and a final paper. (2 academic credits). Maximum enrollment 20, minimum 10.
Conflict is inevitable in the increasingly complex operating environment of health care systems. Moreover, many interactions associated with health care delivery, from contracting with managed care groups to indvidual patient care, are a series of negotiations. Participants in this course will gain an enhanced understanding of various types of conflict and corresponding conflict management strategies. The course also introduces the elements of "interest-based negotiation", and assists the participants in developing the skills used in this negotiation model. Specific topics to be discussed include: conflict diagnosis and conflict management strategies; discovering personal conflict handling styles; using negotiation as a conflict management tool; the elements of interest-based negotiation; assessing a negotiation; and tools for the negotiator. Student evaluation based on a take-home exam. (1 academic credit). The ability to deal effectively with the mass media is an essential skill for institutions confronting a health emergency. In this age of instant global reporting, there is no time for on the job training, so professionals must prepare in advance to handle the media and keep the public informed. This course provides techniques and guidelines to understand and handle the media during a crisis. Topics to be discussed include: an overview of the media needs in a crisis, the essential elements of crisis communication plans, tips and techniques for spokespersons, common pitfalls to avoid, audience psychology, non verbal communication and techniques for communicating complex information to the lay audience. Students will review videotapes of news coverage and participate as spokespersons in videotaped simulation exercises.(1 academic credit). Maximum enrollment 30, minimum 10.
Enhances skills to construct and deliver oral presentations with clarity and impact. Provides a template for "audience-centered" presentation construction with examples, tools and exercises Provides individual assessment and feedback for each participant through videotaped exercises and a short formal presentaton constructed during the course. (2 academic credits). Describes the roles and functions of the authorizing committees, focusing on the politics of medical mapractice reform, Medicare reimbursement, and the uninsured. Examines the role of congressional lobbyists in shaping health care policy stemming from coalition building, knowing your opponents, organizing grassroots and campaign contribution efforts, identifying key members of Congress and staff, working with the Administration, testifying on Capitol Hill, and knowing what and what not to tell a constituency. Using a case-study approach, examines the process of how an idea goes from an organization into federal or state law. Student evaluation based on class participation and a final paper. (2 academic credits). Pharmacist and non-pharmacist managers and clinicians are routinely involved in decisions that determine pharmacy benefits, access to specific medications and controlling drug budgets. The objective of this course is to provide background and a context for this range of decisions. Topics include: FDA drug approval process, pharmacy benefits design options, pharmacoeconomics, pharmacy benefit management (PBM) companies, disease management, drug use preview/evaluation and accountability/quality reporting such as NCQA/HEDIS measures. From a medication perspective, this course connects material from risk management, QA, decision analysis, managed care and insurance. (2 academic credits). Maximum enrollment 30, minimum 10. |
