Medicine, Health and Society Graduate Students
Shayan Ahmed
shayan.a.ahmed@Vanderbilt.Edu
Health law and policy, health disparities
Michael Cross
michael.s.cross@Vanderbilt.Edu
Health disparities, health promotion and disease prevention, exercise and diet-related diseases, food access and security
Kelly Dennen
kelly.a.dennen@Vanderbilt.Edu
Health promotion, healthcare technology, global disease prevention, exercise and nutrition, integrative health solutions
Matt Goldstein
matthew.a.goldstein.1@Vanderbilt.Edu
Preventative medicine, Healthcare delivery to lower and middle income countries
Sparrow Smith
sparrow.smith@Vanderbilt.Edu
Family-centered care, interdisciplinary models of health communication, clinical psychology
Ashley Stephens
ashley.l.stephens@Vanderbilt.Edu
Biomedical ethics, community health outreach and trust, interdisciplinary healthcare models
Jordan White
jordan.m.white@Vanderbilt.Edu
Healthcare administration, health promotion and disease prevention, physician-patient relationship
Registration and Graduation
Students graduating in summer 2013 should complete and return the Intent to Graduate Form by Friday, June 14, 2013. Registration is open April 10 through August 27, 2013. Meet with your faculty advisor to discuss courses for fall 2013. Registration instructions and Registration Related Forms are available through Vanderbilt Graduate School. Graduate students taking an independent study with a faculty member or requesting permission to receive graduate credit for an undergraduate level or professional course should complete and submit these forms by the first day of class.
Current Graduate Courses
Jump to: Fall 2013, Spring 2013, Fall 2012 or Spring 2012
Fall 2013
MHS 302, Research Workshop
Research presentations by faculty members, visiting scholars, and graduate students. Assists students in the selection of research topics and in the presentation of research. May be repeated for credit. [1]
MHS 312, Informatics for Global Health Professionals
Instructors: Kevin Johnson, MD, MS
This course is an introduction to medical informatics with an emphasis on a global health care setting. As global health bridges both patient care and public health, so informatics in this context covers both patient-based information systems and public health information systems. Additional complexities are introduced through health issues that cross international boundaries, and challenges from developing country settings where resource constraints include constraints on applicable information and communication technologies. [1]
MHS 315, Leadership Development in Global Health
Instructor: Graham Reside, PhD
Introduction to leadership theory and practice, directed toward those who seek leadership positions in the area of global health. The course seeks to both develop leadership capabilities in students and to explore the various dimensions and competencies of leaders. [1]
MHS 390. Graduate Independent Study
MHS 393a–393b–393c. Graduate Internship
MHS 393a, Internship Training
[Must be taken concurrently with 393b and/or 393c.]
MHS 393b, Internship Research
Students will write a substantial research paper under the supervision of a Vanderbilt faculty member.
MHS 393c, Internship Readings
Readings and a substantial interpretive essay on topics related to the internship training, under the supervision of a Vanderbilt faculty member.
MHS 394a–394b–394c. Graduate Service Learning
MHS 394a, Service Learning
Must be taken concurrently with 394b and/or 394c. After completing the experience, all students must write a thorough report.
MHS 394b, Service Learning Research
Students will write a substantial research paper under the supervision of a Vanderbilt faculty member, on a topic related to their service learning experience.
MHS 394c, Service Learning Readings
Readings and a substantial interpretive essay on topics related to the service learning experience, under the supervision of a Vanderbilt faculty member.
MHS 398. Master’s Thesis Research
Spring 2013
MHS 305, Foundations in Global Health
Instructors: Douglas Heimburger, MD
This course introduces students to key topics, concepts and methods in global health, examining determinants of complex issues and exploring multi-dimensional approaches and interventions with a particular emphasis on low resource settings. Health and developmental issues across nations and cultures that require collective (partnership-based) action are highlighted by an interdisciplinary faculty using didactic, interactive and practical elements of instruction. At the conclusion of the course, students should be able to discuss research and evaluation methodologies commonly used in the field, identify key global health questions and design suitable projects that address the question. [3]
MHS 306, Foundational Skills in Global Health
Instructors: Carol Etherington, MSN
MHS 311, Ethics in Global Health
Instructors: Elizabeth Heitman, PhD
This course is an overview of ethical issues and standards in global health, particularly with respect to ethics in international research. Its aim is to provide students in the health professions and other interested in global health to recognize, examine, resolve, and prevent ethical conflicts in their international work. [1]
MHS 314, Global Health Politics and Policy
Instructors: Jennifer Dyer, PhD and Douglas Heimburger, MD
This course introduces core global health problems facing the world’s populations today and examines the efforts taken to improve health at a global level. We will focus on social and political movements of global health issues an how these forces created and shaped health policy both in the US and among the G* nations from 2000-2011. [1]
Fall 2012
MHS 305, Foundations in Global Health
Instructors: Doug Heimburger, MD, Carol Etherington, MSN, Sten Vermund, MD, PhD, and Education Coordinator, Marie Martin
This course introduces students to key topics, concepts and methods in global health, examining determinants of complex issues and exploring multi-dimensional approaches and interventions with a particular emphasis on low resource settings. Health and developmental issues across nations and cultures that require collective (partnership-based) action are highlighted by an interdisciplinary faculty using didactic, interactive and practical elements of instruction. At the conclusion of the course, students should be able to discuss research and evaluation methodologies commonly used in the field, identify key global health questions and design suitable projects that address the question. [3]
MHS 312, Informatics for Global Health
Instructor: Eric-Jan Manders, PhD
This course is an introduction to medical informatics with an emphasis on a global health care setting. As global health bridges both patient care and public health, so informatics in this context covers both patient-based information systems and public health information systems. Additional complexities are introduced through health issues that cross international boundaries, and challenges from developing country settings where resource constraints include constraints on applicable information and communication technologies. [1]
MHS 313, Intro to Medical Anthropology
Instructor: Carolyn Audet, PhD
This course provides a framework for medical students to examine and learn about the study illness, suffering, and healing in cultures around the world. The course is designed to introduce students to medical anthropology topics, theoretical approaches and research techniques by examining case studies on chronic illness, sorcery and traditional healing, modern pandemics, and treatment/illness expectations. The focus is comparative, investigating illness, misfortune, and healing in societies such as Mozambique, Uganda, South Africa, France, Japan, and the United States. [1]
MHS 315, Leadership in Global Health
Instructor: Graham Reside, PhD
Introduction to leadership theory and practice, directed toward those who seek leadership positions in the area of global health. The course seeks to both develop leadership capabilities in students and to explore the various dimensions and competencies of leaders. [1]
Spring 2012
MHS 300, Graduate Colloquium
Instructor: Larry Churchill, MD
Introduction to graduate-level interdisciplinary work in medicine, health, and society, drawing on the perspectives of anthropology, economics, history, philosophy, political science and policy studies, psychology, religious studies, and sociology. [3]
MHS 308, Ethics, Law and Medicine
Instructor: Ellen Clayton, MD, JD
Explores a variety of topics and problems at the intersection of ethical, legal, and medical concerns in the modern world of health care. The course is case-based and discussion oriented. Student groups will research and be responsible for presenting and leading discussion of specific cases. [3]
MHS 311, Ethics in Global Health
Instructor: Elizabeth Heitman, PhD
This course is an overview of ethical issues and standards in global health, particularly with respect to ethics in international research. Its aim is to provide students in the health professions and other interested in global health to recognize, examine, resolve, and prevent ethical conflicts in their international work. [1]
MHS 314, Global Health Politics and Policy
Instructor: Jenny Dyer, PhD
This course introduces core global health problems facing the world’s populations today and examines the efforts taken to improve health at a global level. We will focus on social and political movements of global health issues an how these forces created and shaped health policy both in the US and among the G* nations from 2000-2011. [1]
MHS 316, Case Studies in Tropical Diseases
Instructor: William Wester, MD
Introduce tropical diseases and parasitology in a clinical case study format with student group leadership that is facilitated by faculty with substantial front-line tropical medicine training and experience. Written case protocols will be presented by faculty members and Infectious Disease fellows/Internal Medicine residents who will lead an interactive discussion. [1]
MHS 317, Quality improvement in Global Health
Instructor: Philip Caimpa, MD, MPH
Introduce the concept and methodology of Quality Improvement (QI) science as it applies to health care delivery in the US and in the developing world. The course is designed to give students the background to understand the role that QI plays in reducing medical errors, improving service efficiency and adding value in health care systems. [1]
