Health 1030: Foundations in Public Health and Health Education for Midwives

This course will introduce students to foundational concepts in Public Health and taught to apply Public Health theory to midwifery practice. Maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality will be discussed from a Public Health perspective and students will identify interventions in the intersection of the fields of Midwifery and Public Health. Students will learn about health inequities and will have the opportunity to perform in-depth analysis of a selected health inequities. The health care and public health system, resources for mothers and babies, and the role of midwives in the broader system will be analyzed. Students will learn techniques in shared decision making and health education and will gain competency in these areas through case studies and an oral presentation (Course Catalog | Midwives College of Utah, 2021).

References

Midwives College of Utah. (2021). Midwives College of Utah 2021 student handbook: Winter Trimester. Midwives College of Utah.