MCLIN 190 - L1 HEALTH POLICY ELECTIVE

[30 Hours]

MCLIN 190- L1 Health Policy Elective- represents the first step in preparing students to successfully complete the requirements for graduation with the designation of Honors in Health Policy. This Health Policy course is designed to expose students to activities that will develop their understanding about the U.S. health policy making process. In the summer following successful completion of L1 coursework, students spend eight weeks in the U.S. House or Senate or other policy offices in Washington D.C. based organizations or in policy offices in New Orleans or Baton Rouge. Very important to maximizing learning in the fellowship experience is participation in hearings, briefings, or conferences while in Washington, D.C., New Orleans, or Baton Rouge. Prior to placement in a policy organization, assigned required readings and video lectures are used to introduce students to descriptions and definitions of health policy, policy analysis frameworks, criteria for formulating policy recommendations, and policy research methods. This independent coursework and placement in a policy office is designed to serve as building blocks for mastering health policy coursework as a L2 (MCLIN 290) and as a L4 (MCLIN 490) that requires completion by each student of a 20 page policy I issue brief and a paper, developed based on the brief, suitable for submission for publication in a peer reviewed journal.