Course Description

Instructor: Claire Castellano, Connie Lo, Robert Scheel, Daquan Daly, and Hannah Gold (Emory Medical Students and CDC Fellow)

This course will provide a high-level overview of health policy, medical history, and the biological basis of many common diseases. The course will begin with a discussion of policy and regulation in healthcare covering topics related to the design of the United States’ healthcare and research infrastructure. The focus of the course will then shift to topics related to the history of medicine, disease, and research. After establishing a historical and sociopolitical framework for discussing health, the course will examine the mechanisms of some common diseases that are the major contributors to mortality rates in the United States. We will also discuss mental health and mental disease, focusing on how our country addresses and treats certain disorders. Finally, the course will conclude with a discussion of wellness and the most successful ways to stay healthy. Classes will meet on Jan 28, Feb 4, Feb 18, Mar 4 and Mar 18. Course fee: Free.