GENERAL PREVENTIVE MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH ELECTIVE
Introduction to the role of physicians working in various fields of general preventive medicine and public health. Engage with preventive medicine faculty and residents to learn foundational knowledge and skills central to the discipline. Opportunity to select a health issue in Wisconsin and work on a short term project to describe, analyze or address the issue.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: MED SC-M 810 , 811 , 812 , and 813 Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2025 Learning Outcomes: 1. Apply the steps that are necessary to complete a public health investigation Audience: Graduate 2. Describe the importance of engaging appropriate stakeholders in completing a public health investigation Audience: Graduate 3. Effectively communicate findings to public health and healthcare audiences Audience: Graduate 4. Discuss the role of applied and academic public health in maintaining the health of a community Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Apply the steps that are necessary to complete a public health investigation Audience: Graduate 2. Describe the importance of engaging appropriate stakeholders in completing a public health investigation Audience: Graduate 3. Effectively communicate findings to public health and healthcare audiences Audience: Graduate 4. Discuss the role of applied and academic public health in maintaining the health of a community Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027