223.620.01
Domestic Immigrant Health Issues and Emerging Diseases

Cancelled

Location
East Baltimore
Note: Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, this course was held in a virtual/online format.
Term
2nd Term
Department
International Health
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2020 - 2021
Instruction Method
TBD
Class Time(s)
Tu, Th, 3:30 - 4:50pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Robert Gilman
Contact Name
Robert Gilman
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Description
Do you have an interest in emerging diseases and immigrant health? Learn more about the factors affecting emerging diseases and health issues among immigrant populations in the United States.
Focuses on diseases prominent in domestic immigrant populations. Areas of emphasis are epidemiology, diagnosis, clinical presentations, pathophysiology, strategies for treatment and control, and effects on immigrant populations. Principal diseases covered include diarrheal diseases, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, Cysticercosis, Chagas, and Malaria. Covers how the U.S. handles emerging diseases such as Ebola, Nipah, and Zika (e.g., Ebola in volunteers, etc). Examines special topics such as the effects of climate change on infectious disease.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Describe the epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of the major diseases of domestic immigrant populations such as TB, HIV, Cysticercosis, Chagas, and Malaria
  2. Characterize strategies for treatment and control of these diseases in immigrant settings
  3. Evaluate the effect of these diseases on domestic immigrant populations, how this has changed over time (due to climate change, migration patterns, etc), and how to best address domestic immigrant health issues going forward
Instructor Consent
No consent required