Overview of Rural Health
The first-and second-year of the MD Program curriculum at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison includes an elective course titled Overview of Rural Health.
Overview of Rural Health 622-740
Overview of Rural Health is a 10-session, one-credit elective designed to introduce health care profession students (medicine, nursing, pharmacy, PT, OT and others are encouraged to enroll) to the rural community, its people, the health care issues they face and the practice of medicine in rural communities.
The course meets weekly for 90 minutes and features faculty and guest presenters, visits to rural sites and projects. The course prepares students for clinical training and work in rural areas of Wisconsin.
As is true with the rural lifestyle in general, the practice of medicine in the rural setting has much to offer, including the very real opportunity to positively impact both the lives and health of patients.
The course will introduce the key concepts of rural medicine. These include:
- Health resources
- Access to care
- Injuries and illnesses associated with farming and agri-business
- Safety and protective equipment
- Health policies
Registration: OASIS Course 622-740 or by permission; contact Kithy Elliott at kjelliot@wisc.edu
Location: 1309 HSLC
Sessions: 10
Dates: Begins Thursday, February 2, 2012
Meets: Thursdays
Time: 5:30-7pm
Instructor: Byron Crouse, MD
Coordinator: Kithy Elliott