Space Available in Summer 1 Course: Merging Clinical & Population-based Perspectives in Public Health Practice
SB808 Merging Clinical & Population-based Perspective in Public Health Practice
Ed Bernstein ▪ Monday, Wednesday /2:00 – 5:00 PM
4 credits; no prerequisites
There is still time to register for the highly-rated summer I class SB 808 Merging Clinical & Population-based Perspectives in Public Health Practice. This course is taught by Professor Edward Bernstein, a member of the Massachusetts DPH Public Health Council, and speakers from BU Department Emergency Medicine Section on Public and Global Health. The course also features interactive discussions and readings that address both the public health and medical/clinical responses to public health challenges: the Opioid Overdose Epidemic, Community Violence, Humanitarian Disasters and Mass Casualties, Injury prevention/Falls, point of care testing for HIV and HCV, and immigrant and refugee health. There will also be a 4-hour observation in the BMC Emergency Department for students to witness firsthand the public health aspect of clinical services. The course also counts for both SB and MCH credit. Below are several student testimonials.
Student Testimonials:
- “The ED visit was the highlight of the course. The guest lecturers were better than excellent. I wish working with project ASSERT in the ED could be designed as a practicum.”
- “Very interesting and varied topics covered. Having a medical and public health professional co-teach offered insight into the two disciplines that was invaluable. Guest lecturers added another layer of learning to the class. Small class size facilitated learning and discussion. ED observation experience was a highlight of the class. Assignments were challenging but were an opportunity for growth and thought development. Discussion board was a great way to start our communication with one another before class began.”
- “The Motivational Interviewing (BNI) skills are so great to have and enriched this course. This course was in the top three of all the ones I have taken at BUSPH, I gained a lot and I wish more students had the opportunity to take it.”
- “Readings were relevant and helped provide insight into the lecture material. Favorite lectures included: Emerging and Re-emerging Diseases, Violence Intervention, and Project Assert. I also think it was really valuable and interesting to learn SBIRT motivational interviewing. Finally, I gained a lot from the opportunity to observe in the BMC ER. That practical experience provided a powerful context to further understand the public health problems we discussed in class and allowed me to see the interaction of clinical and public health systems first-hand.”
- “The course material was great and very enlightening. This course should be taught more often so more MPH students are exposed to it.”
- “Dr. Edward Bernstein is an inspiring, motivating ED clinician and public health practitioner, with tremendous experience and insights. His first-hand experience and self-reflective nature/open approach to sharing challenges of integrating public health in clinical settings were very informative. His passion for medicine and public health interventions was infectious, and made me want to learn more about how to bridge these two worlds.”
