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5501  Patient Problem Management I (3) Recommended Prerequisite: Students in the physician assistant program.
   A problem-based learning format to introduce the concepts of: clinical decision making and evidence-based medicine, interdisciplinary team patient care, health care systems, and community-oriented primary care. Also explores professional issues including: medical ethics, medical-legal issues, health policy, and managed care.

5700  Emergency Medicine (4) Recommended Prerequisite: Students in the physician assistant program.
   A comprehensive review of and certification in advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) and advanced pediatric life support (PALS). Provides practical skill-building sessions in IV therapy, suturing, intubation, and other trauma procedures, as well as a review of critical care medicine.

5801  Preceptorship I (12) Recommended Prerequisite: Students in the physician assistant program.
   Primary-care training in the practice of a physician-preceptor.

5969  Special Topics in Statistics (1 to 6) Cross listed as MGT 5969, ED PS 5969, MATH 5969, ECON 5969, FCS 5969, PSYCH 5969, SOC 5969, STAT 5969.
   Topics vary. Taught by members of the University Statistics Committee. Check current class schedule for cross-listings.

6000  Fundamentals of Biostatistics (2)
   Review of essential mathematical concepts and overview of basic statistics in preparation for FP MD 6100.

6001  Data Collection (3) Recommended Prerequisite: Students in the physician assistant program.
   This multidimensional course will prepare students to obtain patient history and perform an integrated physical exam. Special emphasis on interviewing skills, interpretation of laboratory results and medical data bases, and search strategies for the practice of evidence-based medicine.

6002  Bioscience (4) Recommended Prerequisite: Students in the physician assistant program.
   Review of human anatomy and physiology, and a comprehensive study of microbiology, immunology, and biochemistry.

6011  Pathophysiology I (4) Recommended Prerequisite: Students in the physician assistant program.
   Comprehensive study of the various body systems and common primary-care problems particular to the areas of: gastroenterology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, nephrology, dermatology, urology, cardiology, endocrinology, obstetrics/gynecology, neurology, and hematology/oncology.

6012  Pathophysiology II (4) Recommended Prerequisite: Students in the physician assistant program.

6013  Pathophysiology III (3) Recommended Prerequisite: Students in the physician assistant program.

6021  Specialty Care I (4) Recommended Prerequisite: Students in the physician assistant program.
   Comprehensive study of the common problems involved in many medical specialties including: pediatrics, otolaryngology, genetics, HIV/AIDS care, preventive medicine, infectious disease, adolescent medicine, pulmonary medicine, rehabilitative medicine, psychiatry, surgery, and geriatrics.

6022  Specialty Care II (4) Recommended Prerequisite: Students in the physician assistant program.

6023  Specialty Care III (3) Recommended Prerequisite: Students in the physician assistant program.

6032  Drug Therapy in Primary Care II (3) Recommended Prerequisite: Students in the physician assistant program.

6042  Patient Problem Management II (3) Recommended Prerequisite: Students in the physician assistant program.

6043  Patient Problem Management III (3) Recommended Prerequisite: Students in the physician assistant program.

6051  Evidence-Based Medicine I (1) Prerequisite: PA Program Student.
   This course will incorporate the disciplines of: Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Research Methods, Continuous Quality Improvement, Community Oriented Primary Care and the use of comprehensive data bases to the application of appropriate clinical decision making.

6052  Evidence-Based Medicine II (1) Prerequisite: PA Program Student-EBM I.
   This course will incorporate the disciplines of: Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Research Methods, Continuous Quality Improvement, Community Oriented Primary Care and the use of comprehensive data bases to the application of appropriate clinical decision making.

6061  Clinical Skills I (6) Recommended Prerequisite: Students in the physician assistant program.
   The clinical skills necessary for competent clinical practice: ECG interpretation, radiology, patient education in the areas of nutrition, bereavement, alcohol and drug abuse. Also provides required clinical practice experience in Family Practice clinics throughout the community.

6062  Clinical Skills II (6) Recommended Prerequisite: Students in the physician assistant program.

6072  Preceptorship II (12) Recommended Prerequisite: Students in the physician assistant program.

6081  Special Projects (1 to 15) Recommended Prerequisite: Students in the physician assistant program.
   Designed to assist students in pursuing projects of special interest which have a relationship to their course of study and for which formal coursework is not offered.

6100  Introduction to Biostatistics (3) Recommended Prerequisite: College Algebra.
   Logical basis of statistical inference, randomization, sampling, and analysis of continuous and categorical data.

6105  Advanced Topics in Epidemiology and Biostatistics (2) Prerequisite: FP MD 6100 and 6300.
   Topics covered may include: Readings in epidemiology (reviews of relevant methodological papers that form the historical basis of the field of epidemiology, and recent contributions that refine the current practice of epidemiological research); statistical methods in epidemiology; or advanced biostatistics (critical areas in biostatistics, e.g., design and analysis of clinical trials, analysis of catagorical data, and survival analysis). Consult semester Class Schedule for specific offerings.

6300  Introduction to Epidemiology (3)
   Basic principles of epidemiology, with emphasis on determining causation of chronic disease. Fundamentals of epidemiologic study design and data resources.

6301  Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology (3) Prerequisite: FP MD 6100 and 6300.
   An introduction to principles, methods, and quantitative techniques building on basic concepts of epidemiology. Prepares students to perform research in and interpret published reports from these specialized areas of public health.

6302  Cancer Epidemiology (1)
   Examines the epidemiology of cancer, the second leading cause of death in the U.S. One of the leading causes of death. Risk factors for some of the most prominent cancer types, research methods for cancer epidemiology, and current resources for research of this disease will be discussed.

6303  Epidemiology of Injury & Violence (2) Prerequisite: FP MD 6300.
   Descriptive and analytical epidemiologic issues pertinent to human injury research.

6304  Pharmacoepidemiology (2)
   Covers various research methods used in drug development to assess safety and efficacy, with an emphasis on methods other than controlled clinical trials, including analysis of existing databases, population risk trials, and other applications of epidemiologic methods to drug evaluation.

6305  Advanced Methods of Epidemiologic Research (2) Prerequisite: FP MD 6100 and 6300.
   Advanced approaches in theoretical and practical epidemiologic research methods.

6308  Violence in the Workplace (2)
   An introduction to and examination of the public health issue of violence in the workplace. The transition of the U.S. labor force from a predominantly agricultural/manufacturing base to a service/retail base and the increased employment of women has made intentional injury the second leading type of fatal workplace injury.

6309  Seminar in Epidemological and Biostatistical Techniques (1) Prerequisite: Permission of instructor required.
   Advanced study of epidemiological and/or biostatistical methods using the seminar teaching model.

6400  Health Care Administration: Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety (3) Prerequisite: FP MD graduate students in MSPH or MPH program.
   Management principles and their application in developing, implementing, and evaluating health-care programs, particularly occupational and environmental health and safety programs.

6401  Health Policy and Managed Care (2)
   Organizing and financing of health-care institutions and alternative delivery systems. Roles, training, and distribution of health-care professionals. Private and public sectors in health-care delivery.

6405  Health Services Research (2)
   Introduces current health services research and methodology. Content areas include organizations of health services, providers, types of services, the role of government, and financing mechanism. Also addresses access of rural, minority, and underserved populations. Methodological topics are sampled from small area variations, aqualitative research, quasi-experiments, evaluation research, policy analysis, cost-effectiveness, and surveys.

6500  Introduction to Public Health (2) Prerequisite: FP MD 6100 and 6300.
   An introduction to public health practice including prevention, disease screening, surveillance of communicable diseases.

6501  Seminar in Public Health (1)
   Current topics in public health presented by community practitioners.

6502  International Public Health Issues (2)
   Current issues in international health relevant to public health and primary care providers. Problems in economics, technology transfer, child survival, primary health care, maternal health, and ethics are presented in an international context.

6505  Preventive Medicine: Policy and Implementation (1)
   Historical and methodological aspects of clinical preventive services and screening guidelines. Practical approaches for putting prevention into practice and some aspects of alternative preventive services will be discussed.

6506  Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyles (2)
   Nutrition is an integral part of maintaining or improving health and is a cornerstone in the prevention of a multitude of chronic diseases. Students will gain basic knowledge of nutritional needs in health and disease; evaluation of foods and food supplements.

6510  Improving Clinical Effectiveness (1)
   Teaches the methods for measurement of continuous quality improvement, and clinical trials to improve the quality of medical care.

6600  Social Context of Medicine and Public Health (2) Prerequisite: MPH, MSPH or HSA students only or instructor's consent.
   Ethical, social, and legal issues in health care.

6601  Interdisciplinary Health Teams (2)
   Fundamental issues important to health-team functioning, role negotiation, and conflict management. Brings together students from health-science colleges to prepare them to work effectively on a healthcare team.

6602  Community Analysis (1 to 2) Prerequisite: Permission of instructor required.
   Assessing health problems and resources of a defined population, whether occupational or status group, community, or age category.

6603  Law and Medicine I (2)
   The legal aspects of the physician/patient relationship, including the substantive and procedural elements of medical malpractice litigation.

6604  Law and Medicine II (2)
   The business and ethical aspects of health care.

6607  Injury Surveillance (2) Prerequisite: Graduate Status: FP MD 6300, 6704.
   Students will identify, describe, and interpret a variety of data sources which track, record, or otherwise identify injury; describe and explore clinical and research methods for surveillance of work-related musculoskeletal disorders. The emphasis will be to delineate strengths and weaknesses of various methods of injury surveillance.

6608  Injury In Childhood (2)
   Topics include: childhood injury identification and information retrieval from data sources; contributing growth and developmental factors; primary mechanism; prevention measures; traumatic brain injury; impact of injury on further growth and development, in particular cognitive development.

6609  Injury and Violence Journal Club (1)
   Classical and recent articles from the scientific literature concerning injury and violence will be reviewed from multiple perspectives. The critical review will include public policy; political and social considerations; research design; and injury prevention.

6700  Environmental Health Problems (2)
   Physiological interaction between humans and the environment; impact of environment on health. Skills to detect environmental factors in health problems and determine course of action toward solutions.

6701  Applied Environmental Physiology (1) Prerequisite: Chemistry background or instructor consent.
   Complex interactions of man and environment.

6702  Advanced Topics in Occupational and Environmental Health (1) Prerequisite: FP MD graduate students in MSPH or MPH program.
   Seminar in selected advanced topics in occupational and environmental health. May include didactic and practicum activities directed toward increasing academic, research, and clinical skills in occupational and environmental health.

6703  Occupational and Environmental Diseases (1) Prerequisite: Physicians, nurses, and graduate nursing students.
   The etiology, pathogenesis, and recognition of common occupational diseases involving major human organ systems will be covered.

6704  Introduction to Injury Control (2)
   Examines major categories of injury as a public health problem. Motor vehicle crashes, childhood injury, suicide, poisoning, and occupational injuries will be discussed. Emphasis will be on injury prevention.

6705  Environmental Occupational Medicine (2 to 8) Prerequisite: Permission of instructor required.
   Managing occupational diseases or disorders in community clinical practices.

6706  Studies in Aerospace Medicine (2 to 8) Prerequisite: Permission of instructor required.
   Independent study course in basic principles and practice of aerospace medicine. Students have rotations at the University or other appropriate sites based on learning plan and objectives developed by instructor and student.

6707  Pediatric Environmental Health (1) Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor consent.
   Focuses on perinatal and pediatric exposures to environmental hazards and the creation of healthy environments for children.

6741  Seminar in Occupational Safety and Health II (1)
   Seminar for physicians, nurses, industrial hygiene, and ergonomics and safety students. Techniques of team-building to solve workplace problems. Continuation of FP MD 6740.

6750  Occupational Safety and Health (2)
   Basic principles of recognition, evaluation, and control of chemicals and physical agents that potentially cause occupational morbidity or mortality. Relevant occupational and safety and health legislation, measurement instrumentation, and toxic effects of overexposure.

6751  Advanced Industrial Hygiene (2) Prerequisite: FP MD 6750.
   In-depth training in industrial hygiene with emphasis on evaluating occupational exposure.

6752  Introduction to Industrial Toxicology (2) Prerequisite: FP MD 6750.
   Introduction to industrial toxicology. Reviews basic principles of toxicology, effects of toxic agents on physiological systems, and applications in industrial settings.

6753  Industrial Ventilation (2) Prerequisite: FP MD 6750.
   Test of dilution, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems. Design and testing of local exhaust systems for industry.

6754  Noise and Other Physical Agents (2)
   Basic aspects of evaluating and controlling noise hazards that could result in hearing loss.

6755  Industrial Hygiene Chemistry (2) Prerequisite: Public Health students only or instructor's consent.
   Introduction to basic principles in applying chemistry to problems in industrial hygiene and occupational environmental health.

6756  Hazardous Substances (3) Prerequisite: Inorganic and Organic Chemistry.
   Basic course emphasizing regulatory, technical, health, and environmental aspects of hazardous substances, including hazardous waste.

6757  Agricultural Safety and Health (2) Prerequisite: MGT or MSPH students only or instructor's consent.
   Emphasizes chemical, physical, and biological health hazards and safety hazards in agricultural production.

6758  Occupational and Environmental Health Clinic (1) Prerequisite: Instructor's consent.
   Clinical experience in occupational medicine for non-physicians.

6759  Occupational Health and Safety Field Trips (1) Prerequisite: Instructor's consent.
   Visits to industrial settings to observe manufacturing processes, identify potential health and safety hazards, explore control and evaluation measures, interact with management, and explore different health surveillance, health promotion, employee assistance, and drug screening programs.

6950  Readings in Public Health (1 to 3) Prerequisite: Instructor's consent.
   Guided study of a public health issues selected by student.

6952  Readings in Environmental Health (1 to 2) Prerequisite: Instructor's consent.
   Guided study of an environmental-health subject selected by student.

6954  Independent Study (1 to 4) Prerequisite: Instructor's consent.
   Topics in epidemiology, community analysis, environmental and occupational health, or behavioral science selected by student in consultation with faculty.

6955  Individual Studies in Medical Behavioral Science (2 to 8) Prerequisite: Permission of instructor required.
   Social, cultural, and psychological factors in patient care. Delivery of medical care, patient compliance with medical regimens and interpersonal relations problems in medical settings.

6960  Public Health Practicum (2) Prerequisite: MPH or MSPH Graduate students only.
   A supervised project in the community which provides experience for the student utilizing coursework learned in the MPH or MSPH classroom-based curriculum.

6970  Statistical Investigation and Reporting (1 to 8) Prerequisite: Permission of instructor required.
   Nonthesis credit for independent research project in biostatistics.

6975  Project Research: M.S. in Public Health (1 to 10) Prerequisite: Permission of instructor required.
   Research required for the MS in public health.

6976  Funded Project Research: M.S. in Public Health (1 to 10) Prerequisite: Permission of instructor required.
   Research required for the MS in public health, funded.

6977  Thesis Research: M.S. in Public Health (1 to 10) Prerequisite: Permission of instructor required.
   Research-based thesis required for the MS in public health.

6978  Funded Thesis Research: M.S. in Public Health (1 to 10) Prerequisite: Permission of instructor required.
   Research-based thesis required for the MS in public health, funded.

6985  Faculty Consultation (3) Prerequisite: Permission of instructor required.

7180  Family Practice Clerkship (4) Recommended Prerequisite: Medical students only.
   Students spend four weeks working with a family physician in an urban or rural setting; will learn the philosophy, clinical aspects, and knowledge base of primary care as practiced by a family physician. Clinical experience in ambulatory, hospital, nursing home, and home care settings. An orientation involving lecture and discussion will precede working with the physician.

7200  Family Practice Preceptorship (2 to 16) Recommended Prerequisite: Medical students only.
   Affords medical students an opportunity to observe, study, and participate in family practice in a variety of settings. Preceptorships are available with practicing family physicians in rural, semiurban, and urban communities throughout the Intermountain West.

7210  Substitute Internship in Family Practice (2 to 16) Recommended Prerequisite: Medical students only.
   Students spend four weeks on inpatient medicine service, or inpatient and out-patient unit, of a large community hospital. Will be assigned patients to work-up by the Chief Resident. Will observe diagnostic or therapeutic procedures or will conduct such procedures under the supervision of the resident or attending. Teaching conferences are held several times a week.

7220  Family Practice Honors (2 to 8) Recommended Prerequisite: Medical students only.
   An in-depth experience for students who have made their career choice and also for those seeking data to help them make such a choice. Those selected are required to take the Family Practice Subinternship, and a Family Practice Preceptorship or Primary Care Preceptorship with a family physician (MD ID 7170.) Honor students complete a research project or scholarly review on a topic of their choice which is presented to faculty and students in the spring.

7400  Family Practice Special Projects (2 to 8) Recommended Prerequisite: Medical students only.
   Medical students conduct research or special projects of a clinical or medical nature under the supervision of DPFM faculty as an educational experience in family medicine.