PAS CHATT 530: Collaborative Community Health

This course explores the connection between public health, preventive medicine, and team-based healthcare, focusing on the concepts in public health as they relate to the role of practicing PAs. Students will explore how social, environmental, and community factors affect health and learn how to prevent disease and promote health at both individual and population levels. Health disparities in Appalachia and beyond will be discussed. Foundational interprofessional collaborative practice content based on the IPEC competencies will be introduced. Case studies, reflection, and group learning will help students build the skills to advance health equity and effective clinical practice. Students will participate in medical community service-learning events during this course. This course is delivered in person on campus. Pre-requisite(s): Admission into the LMU Chat PA Program