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305.623.01
Fundamentals of Clinical Preventive Medicine

Location
East Baltimore
Term
4th Term
Department
Health Policy and Management
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2013 - 2014
Instruction Method
TBD
Class Time(s)
Thursday, 5:30 - 8:30pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Description
Presents issues and strategies involved in incorporating preventive services into primary care practice. Introduces the concept of the periodic health examination and risk assessment/risk reduction techniques applied by physicians and other health care providers in clinical settings. Intended for students who will be engaged in primary care practice and those who will manage clinical prevention programs.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Discuss and communicate orally and in writing basic concepts in prevention in clinical medicine and evidence-based medicine
  2. Describe the most common causes of preventable diseases and discuss the burden of preventable diseases
  3. Identify sources and methods of development of recommendations and guidelines
  4. Apply recommendations on methods of prevention in a clinical setting, including counseling, chemoprevention, and screening tests with an emphasis on primary and secondary prevention
Enrollment Restriction
residents / affiliates only