Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine—Nutrition Program 125 PUH 5110—Culture, Ethnicity, and Health This course introduces students to skills and insights necessary in promoting health in diverse populations. Issues discussed include the need for effective communication, with an understanding of cultural factors and how they impact on preventive efforts, health care status, and utilization patterns of the health care system, and expenditures. The course also explores traditional modalities of health maintenance among various populations. (3 credit hours) PUH 5430—Epidemiology This course examines basic principles and methods of modern epidemiology used to assess disease causation and distribution. Students develop conceptual and analytical skills to measure association and risk, conduct epidemiological surveillance, and evaluate screening and diagnostic tests, as well as investigate disease outbreaks and epidemics. (3 credit hours) For course descriptions of cross-listed electives in Health Informatics, Medical Education, and Public Health programs, please see corresponding sections. Nutrition Faculty Chair and Associate Professor: S. Petrosky | Associate Professor: A. Davis | Assistant Professors: K. Basedow, A. Charvet, M. Gordon, J. Keil, P. Krishnakumar, M. Luis, L. Nathanson, I. Scripa | Adjunct Professor: T. Silver | Adjunct Associate Professors: D. Kalman, J. Peterson | Adjunct Assistant Professors: A. Cheema, L. Craggs-Dino, S. Escobar, D. Khanna, D. Moppert, A. Taylor | Adjunct Instructors: A. Baum, D. Boyce, C. Evans, S. Fonseca, C. Jackson, A. Lin
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