MD ID 7231

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Course Details

Course: MD ID 7231 - New Parent/Caregiver

Description: This 1-credit elective offers a unique opportunity for medical students who are new parents or primary caregivers to receive course credit for their valuable lived experiences that shape their personal and professional growth. Caring for a newborn or supporting a relative through significant health challenges brings its own demands; it also fosters resilience, empathy, and insight.
The course is centered on self-directed learning, including curated readings on topics such as parental and caregiver mental health, lactation, and other aspects of caregiving. Students will also participate in weekly check-ins with a course director and submit weekly reflections based on readings and topics discussed during each meeting. The course is structured around current caregiving resources, research, self-reflection, and personal application. It will consist of independent learning, reflection, and four in-person, synchronous 1:1 meetings
with a course director.

Department: Medicine, Interdepartmental

Credit Range: 1 - 1

Permission Required: No

School Years: MSIMSIIMSIIIMSIV

Course Classifications: ELECTIVECONCURRENT

Coordinator(s): LaMont,KAYLA CC | kayla.lamont@utah.eduDAY,ALISON CC | u1272762@utah.edu

Directors(s): Thomas,Julie (CD) | jk.thomas@hsc.utah.eduHurtado,Thomas (CD) | tom.hurtado@hsc.utah.edu

Possible Grade(s): Fail (F)Incomplete (I)Pass (P)

Prerequisites: None

Add Policy: Course may be added to schedule by the course start date.

Drop Policy: Course may be dropped from schedule 15 days after the start date.

Academic Years

	Title	Year	Tags	#Sec
	MD ID 7231 - New Parent/Caregiver	2026/2027	PHASE_3	1