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Course Materials

Reading Shakespeare with Film

Syllabus
Session 1 Presentation
Session 2 Presentation
Session 3 Presentation
Session 4 Presentation
Session 5 Presentation
Session 6 Presentation

 

The Art of the Short Story

Course Overview
Introduction
Session 1 Reading
Session 2 Reading
Session 3 Reading
Session 4 Reading
Session 5 Reading
Session 6 Reading

 

Healthcare Inc. – Understanding the U.S. Medical-Industrial Complex

Introduction and Syllabus
Session 1 PowerPoint Presentation
Session 1 Readings and Questions
     Value of Care
     Brooking Institute Healthcare Facts
Session 2 PowerPoint Presentation
Session 2 Readings and Questions
     The New Medical Industrial Complex NEJM
     Origins and Evolution of Employment-Based Health Benefits
     Wall Street Journal Article-The Medical Industrial Complex
     Washington Post Article-Life Expectancy
Session 3 PowerPoint Presentation
Session 3 Readings and Quetions
     Bain Value-Based Care
     Corporate Giants Buy Up Primary Care Practices
     4 Ways to Improve Specialty Healthcare
Session 4 PowerPoint Presentation
Session 4 Readings and Questions
     Healthcare Disruption Outlook 2023
     What Kaiser's Acquisition of Geisinger Means for Us All
     Why Hospitals Still Make Serious Medical Errors
     Big Nonprofit Hospitals Expand in Wealthier Areas, Shun Poorer Ones
Session 5 PowerPoint Presentation
Session 5 Readings and Questions
     What Employers Say About Future of Employer
     HCSC 2022 Annual Report
     Margaret Mary Wilson Fortune Article
     UHC Investor Book 2023
     6 Ways Amazon Plans to Disrupt the Pharmacy Business
     How a Drug Company Made $114 Billion by Gaming the U.S. Patent System
Note From Steve Lindstrom
Future Trends
How to Choose the Right Medicare Plan
How to Create Value in Your Own Healthcare
Future of Healthcare

 

The End of Life and the Quest for Human Meaning

Session 1 PowerPoint Presentation
Session 2 PowerPoint Presentation
Session 3 PowerPoint Presentation
Session 4 PowerPoint Presentation
Session 5 PowerPoint Presentation
Session 6 PowerPoint Presentation

 

From Krishna to Mohammed: A World Religious Primer

Session 1
Session 2
Session 3
Session 4
Session 5
Session 6
Session 7
Session 8

 

Writing Seminar: The Writing Life

Course Outline