3 credits

In this course, students explore the multidisciplinary nature and integration of professional practice in the health field. Students have the opportunity to utilize their scholarly voice with diverse audiences and with academic integrity to ensure academic and professional success as a scholar-practitioner and social change agent. As leaders in their profession, students discuss critical public health and health services in the health field utilizing a response to a natural disaster, review of emerging issues in the health field, and what it means to be part of a multidisciplinary team to develop community partnerships with key stakeholders to address health issues impacting their communities, agencies, and/or organizations.