University of Colorado Denver – Anschutz Medical Campus
LEADS Elective
Spring Semester 2011
IDPT 6637 SECTION 1
Faculty:
Jeremy Long, MD; Cathy Battaglia, Ph.D., RN; Mark Earnest, MD; Steve Federico, MD;
Rita Lee, MD
Program Support:
Linda Salas, Phone 303.724.4639 or email linda.salas@ucdenver.edu
Date/Time:
Class Location:
Wednesdays, 1 – 3 pm (January 12, 2011 to March 9, 2011)
Anschutz Medical Campus, TBD
COURSE MATERIALS:
Required Reading: Will be assigned throughout course.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
The course will focus on development of advocacy skills to better serve the needs of the underserved and vulnerable
populations.
Objectives:
1. Describe the current U.S. health care delivery system.
2. Describe the social, cultural and economic milieu in which the unique needs of specific vulnerable populations
arise.
3. Define the responsibilities of physicians in advocating for these populations in clinical settings and in the
community.
4. Describe the role of physicians in advocating for these populations in clinical settings and in the community.
5. Describe community organizations working to enhance the health and well-being of underserved communities.
6. Describe how the medical community can effectively partner with community to better meet the needs of
vulnerable populations.
7. Identify public policy initiatives that could improve the health of vulnerable populations and communities.
8. Describe legislative strategies to implement policy initiatives.
9. Describe approaches for implementing health care reform including proposals, strengths and deficiencies.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
This is an elective course that will be graded primarily on participation and completion of written assignments.
Required readings will be provided to support discussions. We will expect regular attendance at the scheduled time.
One excused absence will be permitted. Further absences may require additional work and should be discussed with
the course director in order to achieve credit for the course.
There will be 2 brief assignments to be completed during the 8-week course.
1) Develop Legislative Fact Sheets
2) Op-Ed – each student will be responsible for writing an Opinion-Editorial on a health care issue of his or her
choice.
CLASS EVALUATION REQUIREMENT:
Students are required to complete an online course evaluation for this class before a final grade can be given.
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Schedule: Spring Elective 2011
IDPT 6637 SECTION 1
DATE
Jan 12
Week 1
Jan 19
Week 2
INSTRUCTOR
Jeremy Long
Cathy Battaglia
Steve Federico
Cathy Battaglia
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TOPIC
Intro to Advocacy
US Health Care System
Comparative Health Systems
Social Determinants of Health
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Legislative Advocacy
Legislative Fact Sheet
Health Policy Module
Summer Internship –
Applications Distributed
 Field trip to the Capitol
Capitol Room 111
 Colorado’s Health initiatives
HOMEWORK
What’s hot in local and national
health policy issues:
http://www.kff.org
http://www.commonwealthfund.org
Selected readings on SCHIP debate
Health Policy Module due Feb 27
Jan 26
Week 3
Steve Federico
Jeremy Long
Cathy Battaglia
Mark Earnest
Jan 26
Week 3
Feb 2
Week 4
Reception with Community Advisory Board Members from 3:15pm -5:00pm (optional)
Colorado Children’s Campaign Office
Jeremy Long
Summer Internship Application
 Community Advocacy
Marilyn Stranske,  Partnership Evaluation
Due
MOP
Varda article reading assignment
Gretchen
Hammer, CCMU
Christine Gilroy
Fact Sheet Due
 Clinical Advocacy
Jeremy Long
 Collaborative Partnerships
Rita Lee
Feb 9
Week 5
Identify your own senators,
representatives and voting district
www.leg.state.co.us
Fact Sheet Assignment, Due Feb 9
Feb 16
Week 6
Tonia Twichell
Mark Earnest
Jeremy Long
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Advocacy and the Media
Messaging and Op-Ed
Feb 23
Week 7
Ingrid Binswanger
Judy Zerzan
Jeremy Long
Mark Earnest
Mark Earnest
Jeremy Long
Cathy Battaglia
Rita Lee
Steve Federico
Tonia Twichell
Mark Earnest
Jeremy Long
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Writing for Advocacy
Research-based Advocacy
Op-ed Assignment, Due Mar 2
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Advocacy and the Media
Interviewing and
broadcast/radio
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Discussion of Op-Ed/Review
Wrap-up and evals
Op-ed Due
NOTE: Change of Classroom
L28-1304 L28-2301
L28-2206 L28-2208
L28-2207 L28-2302
Spring Break March 14-18, 2011
Mar 2
Week 8
Mar 9
Week 9
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