Politics & Policy for the Health Care Professional

1 - 2 Credits.

This course is an overview and an introduction to the political process relevant to health care and for health care professionals. It is intended to prepare health professionals to take active roles in policy development and patient, community, systems, and organizational advocacy. The course will review the steps involved with the political process, and provide students with the basic tools for becoming involved in politics. There will be an emphasis on how to navigate and negotiate political systems. this course will be offered online and include two legislative field trips, one to Washington, D.C. (optional) and the other to a legislative body meeting (mandatory). Students will also be required to interview an expert in health care and politics or health policy, who is a leader in health care and a leader of an organization that takes positions on health care legislation. Limited enrollment.