DMSC Course Descriptions

This course exposes DMSc students to issues related to underserved and diverse populations, locally and abroad. The course encourages (1) student awareness of the interdependence of health and social issues and (2) awareness of resources available to underserved and diverse populations. In addition, the course helps students identify their community values and view while expanding on ethical care in underserved populations and areas. This project facilitates integration of George Fox’s mission by providing service to a community in need.

This course continues where ARP I stopped, exposing DMSc students to issues related to underserved and diverse populations, locally and abroad. The course encourages (1) student awareness of the interdependence of health and social issues and (2) awareness of resources available to underserved and diverse populations. In addition, the course helps students identify their community values and view while expanding on ethical care in underserved populations and areas. This project facilitates integration of George Fox’s mission by providing service to a community in need.

This course continues where ARP II stopped, exposing DMSc students to issues related to underserved and diverse populations, locally and abroad. The course encourages (1) student awareness of the interdependence of health and social issues and (2) awareness of resources available to underserved and diverse populations. In addition, the course helps students identify their community values and view while expanding on ethical care in underserved populations and areas. This project facilitates integration of George Fox’s mission by providing service to a community in need.

The Humanitarian Service Practicum is the application of the Applied Research Project series and occurs in local underserved areas or populations or in distant population where little to no medical care exists. This may include trips into rural Oregon, inner city Portland, or countries such as Kenya, Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic, and others. Service may focus on preventive medicine such as hygiene, clean accessible water, open fire cooking, etc. Regardless of the group project, this phase only takes place on well researched options that are guided by the course faculty and with clearly defined outcomes that are measurable. This course runs concurrently with the ARP II course.

This course educates individuals about disaster preparedness and emergency medical intervention in a disaster setting. Students will learn how to plan, coordinate, and execute a response to a natural (earthquake, flood, tornado, etc.), industrial (explosions, hazardous materials, etc.), and intentional (bombings, shootings, nuclear, biological, chemical, etc.) disaster.

This course will provide an in-depth analysis of infectious and tropical disease epidemiology, presentation, treatment, and prevention options. There will also be a discussion of the care of refugees and displaced persons, medical tourism, and traditional healing practices one might encounter.

Students engaged in the DMSc Practicum series will be referred to as a PA Fellow. The Doctoral Practicum provides opportunities for students to develop competent and proficient levels of mastery within their chosen area of medical practice. This will include treatment plans which are patient- centered and inclusive, address medical issues, and reinforce patient education and appropriate consultation and referral. This course can be taken over three semesters or during one semester. If taken over three terms, the PA fellow must complete and submit a minimum of 160 patient encounter hours per term. If taken over one term, the PA fellow must complete and submit a minimum of 480 patient encounter hours per the term.

A specially designed and individually tailored course of research involving in-depth study of a particular question, problem, or issue presented by the student. The student must make application for the study prior to registration for the semester in which the study will be carried out. The application must be approved by both the faculty member overseeing the study and the department chair.