Course Syllabus

Lesson prepared by

Kim Buttery MD

Week of
May 22
 

INTRODUCTORY Session, May 22nd.
Capital One Bldg - Classroom Room 827 (This is the only classroom session)
at 5 pm. Attendance mandatory
(unless you will be taking the course from outside the Richmond Metro area) .

Administration - Course Objectives
Introduction (History of public health and setting goals)

Week of
May 29

Communicable Disease
HIV-AIDS-STDS
Substance Abuse
TB
Immunization Issues

Week of
June 5
 

Community Assessment
Methodology 1
Methodology 2
Example Assessments
Mental Health Programs

Week of
June 12
 

Introduction to Genetics

 Diane Woolard Ph. D

Week of
June 19
 

Surveillance
Why Surveillance
Types of Surveillance
Surveillance Examples
Mental Health funding/goals

Mid Term Exam Due June 24

Kim Buttery. 

Week of
June 26

Chronic Disease
Why a Public Health Issue?
Extent of the problem
Financial Effect on the HC System

David Compton MD MPH
Leonard Vance Ph.D. CIH
Kim Buttery

Week of
July 3

Occupational Health/Industrial Hygiene
Occupational Medicine
and Industrial Hygiene

Julia Murphy DVM, MS, DACVP

Kim Buttery

Week of
July 10
 

Zoonoses & Animal Control
Zoonotic Diseases
Zoonoses Examples
Animal Control

Duke Price, M.Ed., REHS 
Horace Parham R.S.
Kim Buttery

Week of
July 17
 

Home Water/Sewage Systems
Food Service, State Health Laws
Food Service Inspection

Week of
July 24  

Primary Care
The Physician
Case Management
Epidemiology of Primary Care
Primary Care Access

Deborah Harris MPH, RD, CDE.
Bethany Geldmaker Ph.D.
Joan Corder-Mabe RN MPH

Week of
July 31
 

Women’s & Children’s Programs
Women’s Health Care
Children’s Services
Perinatal Programs
FINAL EXAM

Jack O. Lanier Dr. PH

Week of
August 7  

Uninsured Populations
 or
Health Care Reform
The Richmond Safety Net
Joint Commission on Health Care (pdf)

Final Exam DUE Friday, August 11 at 5 PM