A comprehensive overview of the clinical practice of medicine, this course is designed for those who would like to enhance their knowledge of the medical field and the health care system in the U.S. The course bridges the gap between industry practice, academic medicine, advanced research degree programs, & other health care clinical initiatives.
Topics include complexities related to multiple health care providers and sites of delivery, available health information in the digital age, payment for health care, consumer-driven utilization of health care, and the basis for health care reform. Lessons include Medical Anatomy & Physiology; Hospital Anatomy; Health Care Economics; Patient Privacy; Medical Errors & Patient Safety; Evidence-Based Medicine; & Introduction to Medical Research.
Other Credits: Registered Nurses and Licensed Clinical Social Workers: 20 hours of relicensure credit. BRN Board does not award partial credits.
Note: Required course for Healthcare IT Certificate.
Course Number: FPM-40415
Credit: 2.00 unit(s)
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1/4/2021 - 3/20/2021
$350
Online
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CLASS TYPE:
Online Asynchronous.
All instruction and course materials delivered and completed online between the published course start and end dates.
Serio, Kenneth John, Voluntary assistant clinical professor of medicine at UC San Diego, co-director of the ICU at Scripps Green Hospital in La Jolla
Kenneth Serio is a voluntary assistant clinical professor of medicine at UC San Diego and co-director of the ICU at Scripps Green Hospital in La Jolla. He has a background in basic science research and is actively involved in clinical research. He has spoken nationally and internationally on topics such of asthma and the sepsis syndrome. Serio received his M.D. at the University of Illinois at Chicago and performed his internal medicine residency at UCLA followed by a pulmonary and critical care fellowship at UC San Diego.
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No information available at this time.
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POLICIES:
No refunds after: 1/8/2021.
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1/4/2021 - 3/20/2021
extensioncanvas.ucsd.edu
You will have access to your course materials on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
There are no sections of this course currently scheduled. Please contact the Healthcare & Behavioral Sciences department at 858-534-9262 or unexhealthcare@ucsd.edu for information about when this course will be offered again.