SELE 8177 - Selective II: Public Health [for SOMA DO/MPH dual degree program only]

4 credit hours

The OMS III Patient Care Selective (PCSL 7134) and OMS IV Selective II (SELE 8177) are four-week rotations. The Public Health option requires that the student be enrolled in the DO/MPH dual degree program. DO/MPH students may take the Public Health clerkship in either the OMS III or the OMS IV year but it can only be taken once (i.e. PCSL 7134 or SELE 8177). This DO/MPH specific clerkship can satisfy one SOMA Selective and one CGHS Elective. All DO/MPH students are strongly encouraged to enroll in this course, but they are not required to do so. If students decide not to enroll in this DO/MPH specific clerkship then they will take one additional elective from the CGHS MPH program.

This DO/MPH specific clerkship is designed to provide the student with a basic understanding of primary care and public health topics through the integration of didactic knowledge, clinical and other experiences. The student will work with their DO/MPH program director, course director (Director of Community Oriented Primary Care), RDME and other advisors to create a unique experience.

Students are required to submit a proposal to the course director with the planned course of study. This proposal should include rotation details such as location, on site preceptor, objectives and competencies the student will achieve. This should also include a description detailing how the student will spend their time, how they will achieve the detailed competencies and how they will demonstrate the achievement of the competencies. The course syllabus details the list of competencies to choose from. The demonstration of achievement may be in the form of a presentation, paper or other creative product. This “product” will be graded by the course director.

Students must submit their proposal 90 days in advance of their proposed start date.

Once the proposal is approved by the program director, they will forward it to the ATSU-CGHS Dean or CGHS Public Health Chair for approval. This approval will allow the student to earn dual credit towards the SOMA Selective rotation and one CGHS Elective.