Community Health Workers

4 credits

Community health workers (CHWs)—people from the community in which they are working, who receive training on the job—are a cornerstone of health programs around the world, including in the U.S. Topics that will be explored include the history and range of work done by CHWs, task shifting, professionalization, hierarchy and knowledge, and cultural and structural competency. The course will draw on a variety of case studies, including CHW programs in San Diego and Southern California. Prerequisites: graduate level standing.