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Elective Program-WUMS I (M04)  (Dept. Info)Medicine  (Policies)

M04 Elect-W1 5875Olin Grand Rounds10.0 Units
Description:Clinical. The course provides an introduction to the current business issues facing the health care field. This course was first offered in 2006 and has become a popular course for undergraduates and the MBA's. More medical students should take this class! The information is invaluable for any person pursuing a career in medicine or in the health care sector of business. This class focuses on the business of medicine with business case study discussion, complemented with several clinical patient presentations. Topics covered usually include health care reform; healthcare systems comparisons from the United Kingdom to Germany, from France to Japan; the insurance industry; concierge medicine; department compensation distribution in practices and academic departments; analysis of walk-in clinics (i.e. Walgreens); medical malpractice: mental health care and cost to society; organ transplantation and the rationing of healthcare; marketing of pharmaceuticals - including research and development of AIDS drugs; care to the underserved - sickle cell anemia - a patient's perspective; management of Medicaid; the business of cosmetic surgery and private ophthalmology practice, local biotech startups, to name a few. The final grade is based on four out of six case study write-ups (done in groups), plus a group project presentation (usually partnering with a key company in the health care industry), plus the final exam which is a take home case study write-up done individually. The rest of the grade pertains to participation and attendance. Medical students are all graded P/NP.
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Instruction Type:Classroom instruction Grade Options:Q Fees:
Course Type:HomeSame As:N/AFrequency:None / History
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C=Credit (letter grade)
P=Pass/Fail
A=Audit
U=Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
S=Special Audit
Q=ME Q (Medical School)

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