Fundamentals of Clinical Preventive Medicine

3 Credits.

Examines the complex interplay between clinical preventive medicine, population medicine, and the practice of public health. Covers core topics for practice and for the preventive medicine board examination: prevention at the individual and community level; the evidence-based policy approach to prevention; and the creation and use of clinical governance standards and practice guidelines for prevention. Covers high-yield topics in short modules that focus on a clinical prevention frame, including the latest science and best practices in integrative medicine, chronic diseases, communicable diseases, injury and violence prevention. Covers prevention-based approaches to various issues of public health significance including the use of: mind-body medicine, lifestyle medicine, diet and nutrition wellness, motivational interviewing and health coaching, and evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine.