HPR 179 A-Z - Special Topics in Health

Semester Hours: 1-3

Periodically

Specific courses designed to explore emerging topics in health.

Current Special Topics

HPR 179Q - Public Health Emergencies: Current Trends in Community Response and Government’s Role

This course will examine the current trends in Public Health Emergencies. Several public health emergencies of the 21st century have demonstrated the need for enormous coordination among multiple entities for good outcomes. Historically, these preparedness and response activities have mostly been within the domain of local, state, and national government agencies. However, the private sector and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) are also playing larger roles in recent public health emergencies for multiple reasons. Often, the government may be limited in the immediate resources available to respond to an emergency, or these agencies may not be able to help speedily, and the private sector and NGOs may be able to deliver aid quickly through well-established formal and informal networks. The course will look specifically at how local Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) work in conjunction with health care, community-based organizations, and the private sector to facilitate the sharing and exchange of information and resources in comprehensive, integrated, and effective ways.

HPR 179S - Career Exploration and Development in Population Health

This course is designed to provide undergraduate students exposure to a variety of population health topics and professional skills for a successful transition into the workplace. The class will focus on career-readiness instruction/activities such as cover letter and resume writing, elevator pitch, mock interviews, professional online presence, networking, informational interviews, and communication. The class will also present different guest speakers from a broad range of healthcare disciplines who will offer their unique perspectives on their career paths and provide opportunities for students to learn about the skills required in the healthcare arena. Time will be allocated for questions and answers with the guest speaker.

HPR 179T - Human-Centered Design in Healthcare Innovation

Hofstra University and the Long Island Jewish Medical Center Department of Emergency Medicine are collaborating on a course in healthcare transformation, combining in-class interactive learning and on-site practical experience to create and complete a healthcare improvement project using principles, methods, and tools of human-centered design innovation. The course will be held on Wednesdays from 2:40 PM to 4:05 PM at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. With guidance from the Long Island Jewish Medical Center Department of Emergency Medicine’s Quality Improvement (QI) Division, students will identify a QI project and use principles and practices of human-centered innovation design to address that project. These include the following steps: The 5 “Es” of the Innovation Cycle: 1. Empathize/Understand and Frame 2. Explore Solutions/Ideate/Brainstorm/Utilize Choice Architecture 3. Experiment/Prototype 4. Enact change/Implement 5. Evaluate By the end of the term, students will have learned when and how to deploy methodologies, techniques, and tools to facilitate innovation along the 5 “Es” of the Innovation Cycle. The specific skills are listed below in the syllabus. They should feel comfortable initiating, or serving as consultants on, future innovation projects. Students will be assessed on their ability to identify stakeholders, interview and describe pain points and processes and represent their findings in various means (photos, videos, word clouds, journey maps), lead sessions to brainstorm solutions, create prototypes of products or processes, develop an implementation plan, and devise a means to evaluate/assess the effectiveness of the intervention.

HPR 179U - Intro to the School of Health Professions and Human Services

HPR 179U is designed to assist first-year students in the School of Health Professions and Human Services in making a positive adjustment to and assimilating into university life. Students will discuss topics that have an impact on a college experience, and they will learn about important resources and support services available at the University. Through discussions, readings, and assignments, students will develop the skills and awareness that will serve them through their years at Hofstra and in the future. This course is designed to enhance your first-year experience at Hofstra University by providing a structured environment to assist you in making the transition to college. You will be encouraged to use critical thinking skills to set goals and make responsible decisions regarding academics, major, and career planning, and social relationships. The course will also explore your role in the university environment.

HPR 179V - Trauma: Brain/Body Connection

Designed to familiarize prospective health professionals with the lifelong impacts that Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) may have on one’s physical, emotional, and mental health. Emphasis will be placed on the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study. Students will explore how to incorporate a “trauma lens” into their field of choice. Students will develop a range of communication and helping skills to work with diverse populations.

HPR 179W - Current Trends in Physical Therapy

This course is an introduction to the physical therapy profession within the health care system for undergraduate students interested in the field of physical therapy. This course provides an introduction and orientation to the field of physical therapy. This course provides students with the opportunity to clearly define the role of physical therapy and learn about physical therapy settings and specialties. This course provides students with the knowledge of how to prepare for graduate school, and how to prepare for applying to a physical therapy program. This course offers a variety of subjects/topics related to the practice of physical therapy.

HPR 179Z: Medical Terminology

The medical terminology course introduces and explores medical terms related to the human body, health, and disease, as well as diagnostic procedures and pharmacology. Words will be broken down according to root, prefix, and suffix according to body system or health issue. This course will cover terms related to the following systems; skeletal, muscular, cardiovascular, lymphatic/immune, respiratory, digestive, urinary, nervous/sensory, integumentary, endocrine, and reproductive. Selected terms related to diagnostic procedures and pharmacology will also be introduced.

Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
As individual subjects are selected, each is assigned a letter (A-Z) and added to the course number. Any course may be taken a number of times so long as there is a different letter designation each time it is taken. Specific titles and course descriptions for special topics courses are available in the online class schedule.

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