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MED 1A: Leadership in Multicultural Health

Year-long course. Models of instruction for undergraduates serving as Stanford Medical Youth Science Summer Residential Program (SMYSP) staff. Observation, participation, and evaluation of leadership development and multicultural health theories and practices; school and community engagement and advocacy. 1 unit: class attendance and oral presentation; 2 units: class attendance and project portfolio; 3 units: class attendance, poster and oral presentation; 4 units: class attendance and reflective term paper. Applications for this year-long course must be submitted during Autumn Quarter. Contact Judith Ned: jned@stanford.edu, 650-498-4514. Current or past SMYSP Summer Residential Program staff.
Terms: Win | Units: 1-4

MED 1B: Leadership in Multicultural Health

Models of instruction for undergraduates serving as Stanford Medical Youth Science Summer Residential Program (SMYSP) staff. Application of leadership development skills, multicultural health theories and practices, and school and community engagement and advocacy to creating and implementing activities for low-income high school students participating in the Summer Residential Program. 1 unit: class attendance and oral presentation; 2 units: class attendance and project portfolio; 3 units: class attendance, poster, and oral presentation; 4 units: class attendance and reflective term paper. Prerequisite: MED 1A.
Terms: Spr | Units: 1-4 | Repeatable 1 times (up to 8 units total)

MED 1C: Leadership in Multicultural Health

Students submit a written reflective term paper based on their experience as staff for the SMYSP Summer Residential Program. Prerequisite: MED 1A,B.
Terms: Aut | Units: 1

MED 27SI: Alternative Spring Break: Healthcare of Underserved Communities in Central California

Pre-field group directed reading for Alternative Spring Break: Healthcare of Underserved Communities in Central California.
Terms: Win | Units: 1
Instructors: Garcia, G. (PI)

MED 70Q: Cancer and the Immune System

Preference to sophomores. Myths and facts surrounding the idea that the immune system is capable of recognizing malignant cells. The biological basis and function of effector arms of the immune system; how these mechanisms may be used to investigate the biological basis and potential therapy of cancer. How the immune system functions.
Terms: Win | Units: 3 | UG Reqs: Writing 2
Instructors: Negrin, R. (PI)

MED 86Q: Seeing the Heart

Introduction to biomedical technology, science, clinical medicine, and public policy through cardiovascular imaging. Invasive and noninvasive techniques to detect early stage heart disease and to see inside the heart and blood vessels. Topics include: common forms of heart disease, how they develop, and why they affect so many people; imaging technologies such as ultrasound, CT, MRI, PET, and optical; a cost-effective public screening program. Field trips to Stanford Medical Center imaging centers.
Terms: Win | Units: 2

MED 87Q: Women and Aging (HUMBIO 87Q)

Preference to sophomores. Biology, clinical issues, social and health policies of aging; relationships, lifestyles, and sexuality; wise women and grandmothers. Sources include scientific articles, essays, poetry, art, and film. Service-learning experience with older women.
Terms: Win | Units: 5 | UG Reqs: GER:EC-Gender, WAY-EDP
Instructors: Winograd, C. (PI)

MED 88Q: Dilemmas in Current Medical Practice

Preference to sophomores. Social, political, scientific, and economic forces influencing medical practice. Spiraling costs, impaired access to health care, and disillusionment toward the health care system. Attempts by government and medical insurers to control costs through managed care and health maintenance organizations. Medical education and how it has affected the practice of medicine. Alternative health care, preventive medicine, and the doctor-patient relationship. The paradox of health in America: why do so many people who are healthy feel unhealthy? Mandatory observation of instructors in their medical practices.
Terms: Aut | Units: 3

MED 93Q: The AIDS Epidemic: Biology, Behavior, and Global Responses

Preference to sophomores. How the discovery of the causative agent and the modes of transmission of HIV fueled a quest for prevention, treatments, and a vaccine. Discoveries in biology, biotechnology, epidemiology, and medicine during the last 20 years. Hypotheses about the origins of HIV as a human disease; the spread of AIDS and HIV; social, political, and economic consequences of the epidemic; and national and global responses.
Terms: Aut | Units: 3

MED 108Q: Human Rights and Health

Preference to sophomores. History of human-rights law. International conventions and treaties on human rights as background for social and political changes that could improve the health of groups and individuals. Topics such as: regional conflict and health, the health status of refugees and internally displaced persons; child labor; trafficking in women and children; HIV/AIDS; torture; poverty, the environment and health; access to clean water; domestic violence and sexual assault; and international availability of drugs. Possible optional opportunities to observe at community sites where human rights and health are issues. Guest speakers from national and international NGOs including Doctors Without Borders; McMaster University Institute for Peace Studies; UC Berkeley Human Rights Center; Kiva. PowerPoint presentation on topic of choice required.
Terms: Win | Units: 3
Instructors: Laws, A. (PI)
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