Balancing Precision Medicine and Public Health

3 units

FOR PEP STUDENTS, ONLY. In this course, students will extend their knowledge base in basic biology in order to develop foundations in human genomics and its applications in health, wellness, medicine, and healthcare. Having a strong foundation in genomics, students will be challenged to understand, analyze, and critique the current state of precision medicine. Students will also explore its future, employing both rigorous critical analysis frameworks and creative approaches. In parallel, this course will develop foundations in public health that are rooted in history, theory, and practice. Students will be challenged to examine how precision medicine approaches might support or undermine the goals of public health and to consider the possibility of precision public health.