University of Colorado Denver – Anschutz Medical Campus
LEADS Elective
Spring Semester 2011
IDPT 6637 SECTION 1
Faculty: Jeremy Long, MD; Cathy Battaglia, Ph.D., RN; Mark Earnest, MD; Steve Federico, MD;
Rita Lee, MD
Program Support: Linda Salas, Phone 303.724.4639 or email
Date/Time: Wednesdays, 1 – 3 pm (January 12, 2011 to March 9, 2011)
Class Location: Anschutz Medical Campus, TBD
COURSE MATERIALS:
Required Reading: Will be assigned throughout course.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
The course will focus on development of advocacy skills to better serve the needs of the underserved and vulnerable populations.
Objectives:
1. Describe the current U.S. health care delivery system.
2. Describe the social, cultural and economic milieu in which the unique needs of specific vulnerable populations arise.
3. Define the responsibilities of physicians in advocating for these populations in clinical settings and in the community.
4. Describe the role of physicians in advocating for these populations in clinical settings and in the community.
5. Describe community organizations working to enhance the health and well-being of underserved communities.
6. Describe how the medical community can effectively partner with community to better meet the needs of vulnerable populations.
7. Identify public policy initiatives that could improve the health of vulnerable populations and communities.
8. Describe legislative strategies to implement policy initiatives.
9. Describe approaches for implementing health care reform including proposals, strengths and deficiencies.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
This is an elective course that will be graded primarily on participation and completion of written assignments. Required readings will be provided to support discussions. We will expect regular attendance at the scheduled time. One excused absence will be permitted. Further absences may require additional work and should be discussed with the course director in order to achieve credit for the course.
There will be 2 brief assignments to be completed during the 8-week course.
1) Develop Legislative Fact Sheets
2) Op-Ed – each student will be responsible for writing an Opinion-Editorial on a health care issue of his or her choice.
CLASS EVALUATION REQUIREMENT:
Students are required to complete an online course evaluation for this class before a final grade can be given.
Schedule: Spring Elective 2011
IDPT 6637 SECTION 1
DATE / INSTRUCTOR / TOPIC / HOMEWORK /Jan 12
Week 1 / Jeremy Long
Cathy Battaglia / · Intro to Advocacy
· US Health Care System
· Comparative Health Systems
· Social Determinants of Health / What’s hot in local and national health policy issues:
http://www.kff.org
http://www.commonwealthfund.org /
Jan 19
Week 2 / Steve Federico
Cathy Battaglia / · Legislative Advocacy
· Legislative Fact Sheet
· Health Policy Module
· Summer Internship – Applications Distributed / Selected readings on SCHIP debate
Health Policy Module due Feb 27 /
Jan 26
Week 3 / Steve Federico
Jeremy Long
Cathy Battaglia
Mark Earnest / · Field trip to the Capitol
Capitol Room 111
· Colorado’s Health initiatives / Identify your own senators, representatives and voting district
www.leg.state.co.us
Fact Sheet Assignment, Due Feb 9 /
Jan 26
Week 3 / Reception with Community Advisory Board Members from 3:15pm -5:00pm (optional)
Colorado Children’s Campaign Office /
Feb 2
Week 4 / Jeremy Long
Marilyn Stranske,
MOP
Gretchen Hammer, CCMU / · Community Advocacy
· Partnership Evaluation / Summer Internship Application Due
Varda article reading assignment /
Feb 9
Week 5 / Christine Gilroy
Jeremy Long
Rita Lee / · Clinical Advocacy
· Collaborative Partnerships / Fact Sheet Due /
Feb 16
Week 6 / Tonia Twichell
Mark Earnest
Jeremy Long / · Advocacy and the Media
· Messaging and Op-Ed /
Feb 23
Week 7 / Ingrid Binswanger
Judy Zerzan
Jeremy Long
Mark Earnest / · Writing for Advocacy
· Research-based Advocacy / Op-ed Assignment, Due Mar 2 /
Mar 2
Week 8 / Mark Earnest
Jeremy Long
Cathy Battaglia
Rita Lee
Steve Federico / · Advocacy and the Media
· Interviewing and broadcast/radio / Op-ed Due
NOTE: Change of Classroom
L28-1304 L28-2301
L28-2206 L28-2208
L28-2207 L28-2302 /
Mar 9
Week 9 / Tonia Twichell
Mark Earnest
Jeremy Long / · Discussion of Op-Ed/Review
· Wrap-up and evals / Spring Break March 14-18, 2011 /
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