| Selectives Type:
Medical Humanities |
Selective
Title
Cultural Competency in Hispanic Health (BSHS Credit) |
Course Number
MEHU-4411 |
| Prerequisites:
Successful completion of all Year 3 requirements |
Responsible Faculty Director:
Soham Al Snih, MD, PhD & Norma Perez, MD, DrPH
Other Faculty:
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Contact
Information
noaperez@utmb.edu
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Periods
Offered
1-7, 9-13 (excluding Period 11)
excluding holiday period 8 |
Maximum
Enrollment
3 |
| Learning Objectives |
Students will be introduced to basic research on population health and the implications of culture on the health of Hispanics. The research can be descriptive, analytical, retrospective, or self-assessment. Students will submit a written scholarly report combining basic research methods with their clinical experience during their preceptorship/clerkship.
Students who successfully complete this course will be prepared to:
1. Identify an answerable research question relevant to Hispanic culture and its relation to health and specific ethical practices;
2. Locate and summarize health issues among Hispanics;
3. Conduct basic research on Hispanic culture and its relation to health practices;
4. Submit a scholarly written report which will include a section on their self-interpretation of the results; and 5. Conduct an oral 10-minute presentation on the written report. |
| Describe the qualifications
background and career goals or interests of students who would benefit
from the course: |
| This course is appropriate for medical students interested in the health of Hispanics and cultural competency. The course is a required selective in the Bilingual Health Scholarly Concentration. |
| Description of course
activities |
| Students will be paired with a faculty member that specializes in public health research on Hispanics. The faculty member will work with the student to complete a literature review or analyze the empirical clinical data. |
| Proposed time
requirement (%) for the student activities per 40-hour week: |
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Activity |
Percent of Activity |
| Faculty
contact time |
15 |
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Self-directed study |
45 |
| Data
collection/analysis |
35 |
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Other
development of PowerPoint presentation |
5 |
Method of student evaluation
Check all that apply - complete appropriate section(s) only:
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1. Grading |
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| A. |
Please specify your grading criteria for outstanding performance: |
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Evidence of weekly progress on project and communication with faculty mentor. Successful completion of 10-15 page scholarly written report and oral 10-minute PowerPoint presentation. |
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2. Written Assignment (Homework,
projects, notes, papers, abstracts, etc.) |
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A. |
Frequency of written assignment(s) |
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Final written report. The final written product should be at least 10 pages in length, not including references or figures. |
| B. |
Type of written assignment |
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Seminars or tutorials culminating in a research
paper. |
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Basic science research plus documented written
report. |
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Humanities, social sciences, biostatistical or
epidemiological research culminating in a scholarly paper or written
report. |
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Clinically-based written reports focusing on a basic
science or humanities problem. |
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Journal club written reports |
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Grant proposals |
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Literature review |
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Oral presentation plus written report. |
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Other modality with a self-directed, scholarly
research component culminating in a written report. |
| C. |
Format of written assignment |
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Scholarly paper (10-15 pages) |
| D. |
Method of content selection (student-selected,
assigned, relate to cases, etc.) |
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Student selects topic in consultation with faculty mentor or course director. |
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3. Oral Presentation |
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A. |
Frequency / duration of presentation(s)? |
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Final oral presentation of written report. |
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B. |
Type and format of presentation |
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Informal presentation to Bilingual Health Scholarly Concentration faculty, SOM faculty, Mentor, and students. |
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D. |
Assessment - Who assesses the student's
presentation performance? |
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Self-assessment
Peer
assessment
Faculty
assessment |
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E. |
Method of content selection |
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Student-selected
topic
Assigned
topic |
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4. Professionalism |
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What expectations do you have for the
student to demonstrate participation in the elective (e.g. small group
activities, seminars, thoughtful questions, providing resources, journal
club, resident lecture attendance)?
The instructor will discuss principles of appropriate attribution and
the referencing of literature with the student. The student is expected
to understand and to adhere to the principle that all presented work
must be solely the student’s own. |
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Research ethics will be reviewed. |
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5. Other Modes of Evaluation |
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Please explain below. |
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