MD ID 6535 (2019/2020) 04/07/2020-05/05/2020

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Course: MD ID 6535 - COVID-19 Exploration in Real Time (Virtual)

Description: Brief Description of Course:

This 1-credit elective course offers medical students the opportunity to participate in a faculty-guided analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic as it is occurring. Students will be able to describe the basic biology and pathophysiology of, as well as the public health and clinical responses to COVID-19, apply basic epidemiologic concepts to the analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic in real time, and analyze the effects of COVID-19 on underserved populations, healthcare ethics and the mental health of both clinicians and the overall population.

Course Objectives:

As a result of successfully completing the COVID-19 course, students will be able to:

1. Describe the basic biology and pathophysiology of, as well as the clinical response to COVID-19

2. Apply basic epidemiologic concepts to the analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic in real time

3. Analyze the effects of COVID-19 on underserved populations, healthcare ethics and the mental health of both clinicians and the overall population

Academic Year: 2019/2020

Start Date: 04/07/2020

End Date: 05/05/2020

Block: SPRING

Department: MD ID

Permission Required: No

Section Credits: 1

Min Openings: 1

Max Openings: 125

School Years: MSIMSIIMSIII

Course Classifications: VIRTUALELECTIVE

Coordinator(s)

Directors(s): Dickerson,Ty DD | ty.dickerson@hsc.utah.eduLindsley,Janet DD | janet@biochem.utah.edu

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

Prerequisites: None

Add Policy: Course may be added to schedule through the second session.

Drop Policy: Course may be dropped from schedule no later than the sixth session.

Syllabus: Click here to download syllabus.