These courses are intended for Medical Students

Professional Courses (SPH)

402.  Introductory Medical Spanish (2)

Lecture—2 hours. Prerequisite: medical student or consent of instructor. The vocabulary needed to conduct a basic history and physical examination in Spanish. (H/P/F grading only.)—III. (III.) Meizel

455. Multidisciplinary Clinical Preceptorship (4.5)

Clinical activity—full time (3 weeks). Prerequisite: second-year student in good academic standing. Students will be introduced to basic principals of geriatric health care and provided with opportunities for clinical observation and experience in a variety of facilities that serve older adults. Multidisciplinary nature of geriatrics will be emphasized. (H/P/F grading only.)—IV. (IV.)

461. Clerkship in Community Health Group Practice (3-9)

Clinical activity—full time (2-6 weeks). Prerequisite: third- or fourth-year medical student. Overview of local community health in group practice situations. Students participate in treatment at several clinic sites in Yolo County. Topics include primary care, environmental health, maternal and child health, jail health, and preventive health care for the aged. (H/P/F grading only.)—I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.)

465. Community Health Preceptorship (3-18)

Clinical activity—full time (2-12 weeks). Prerequisite: fourth-year medical student. Students participate at the California Department of Health Services in ongoing investigations into current public health problems, e.g., birth defects, cancer control, diabetes, hypertension, injury control, infectious diseases, aging, Alzheimer’s disease, and smoking and tobacco use control. (H/P/F grading only.)—I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.)

466. Occupational and Environmental Medicine Elective (6-12)

Clinical and laboratory experience—full time (4 to 8 weeks). Prerequisite: fourth-year medical student and consent of instructor. Participate in activities of Occupational and Environmental Health Unit. Major activity is involvement in an epidemiologic research project of the University. Also participate in Ambulatory Occupational and Environmental Medicine Clinic at UCD Medical Center. (H/P/F grading only.)—I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.) Schenker

470. Clinical Selective in Occupational and Environmental Medicine (3-6)

Clinical activity—9-18 hours. Prerequisite: fourth-year medical students in good academic standing; consent of instructor. Outpatient clinical experience in Occupational and Environmental Medicine at UCDMC and in local industries. Participants will gain experience in evaluating occ/env medical conditions, use of medical literature resources, the worker's compensation system, and toxicological principles. Students may take up to four weeks for six units. Limited enrollment. (H/P/F grading only.)—I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.) McCurdy

471. Health Issues Confronting Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (4)

Lecture/discussion—4 hours. Exploration of health issues confronting Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. A framework for understanding health issues facing Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. (H/P/F grading only.)—II. (II.)

480. Insights in Occupational and Environmental Medicine (1-3)

Clinical activity—3-9 hours. Prerequisite: first- or second-year medical student in good academic standing; consent of instructor. Students will observe and participate in research and clinical activities in occupational and environmental medicine which include conferences, occupational and environmental medicine clinical activities and field visits. Students develop and present small individual research projects. (Former course Occupational and Environmental Health 480.) (H/P/F grading only.)—I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.) Schenker

495. International Health (1)

Lecture/discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite: medical student in good standing. Forum for learning health issues and health care systems in other countries. Topics include health care for refugees, the impact of political strife on health, the health care professional in international settings. (Deferred grading only, pending completion of sequence. P/F grading only.)—I. (I.) Schenker

496. Current Issues in Public Health (1)

Lecture/discussion—1 hour. Topical issues in public health. Speakers from the local public health community address issues such as disease control programs, access to care. May be repeated up to three times for credit. (P/F grading only.)—III. McCurdy

498. Study in Community and International Health (1-6)

Prerequisite: medical student in good standing and consent of instructor. Study and experience for medical students in areas in community and international health. May be repeated for credit.
(H/P/F grading only.)

499. Research in Community and International Health (1-9)