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Stony Brook University
School of Health Technology and Management
Physician Assistant Post Professional Masters Program
Course Offerings
(courses are subject to change)
Summer 2016 (Term 1166)
Session C: May 31 – July 9, 2016
Session D: July 11 – August 20, 2016
Session Z: May 31 – July 23, 2016
Session 0: May 23 – August 20, 2016
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Bold courses are Required Core Courses for the PA Post-Professional Masters Program
Asterik (*) courses can be used as an elective in the Advanced Certificate in Health Care Management Program
Double Asterik (**) courses can be used as an elective in the Advanced Certificate in Nutrition Program
Course
Class
Session
Section
HAP 511
HAP 538
65390
65934
C
C
01
01
HAP 559
65937
Z
01
Course Name
Clinical Pharmacology
Seminar for PA’s
Clinical Aspects of Palliative
Care
Complementary and Alternative
Medicine
Days/Times
Instructor
Location
Online
Online
J. Hofmann
N. Dimitrov
D. Seton
S. Gould
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Online
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For the following HAS courses, students who have not applied to the Advanced Certificate in Health Care Management Program
but want to enroll in a course, must request permission to enroll by sending an email with NAME, SB ID # and NAME OF COURSE to
[email protected] PRIOR to registering for the course(s).
Course
Class
Session
Section
Course Name
Days/Times
Instructor
Location
HAS 535
65895
Z
01
Essentials of Health Care
Finance*
Online
S. Carpio
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HAS 538
65896
Z
01
Health Economics and
Public Policy*
Online
C. Paglen
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HAS 545
65403
Z
01
Ethics and Health Care*
Online
E. Gilmartin
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HAS 554
65897
C
01
Marketing In Health Services*
Tuesdays/Thursdays
5:00 – 8:40PM
F. Burke
TBA
For the following HFN Advanced Certificate in Nutrition Program Courses, there is limited space; prior to enrolling, to ensure availability,
Contact: [email protected] or 631.638.2132
Course
Class
Session
Section
Course Name
Days/Times
Instructor
Location
HFN 500
65470
D
01
Survey of Nutrition Concepts**
(Prerequisite: Physiology)
Online
S. Folan
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HFN 503
65475
C
01
Nutrition in the Media: Making
Sense of the Science2
Online
L. Holbrook
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HFN 510
65472
D
01
Issues and Trends in Nutrition**
(Prerequisite: HFN 500)
Online
L. Holbrook
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HFN 512
65471
C
01
Macronutrients and Metabolic
Regulation**
(Prerequisite: HFN 500)
Online
S. Everett
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HFN 520
65473
0
01
Advanced Communication and
Counseling**
Online
G. Hymowitz
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2This
course can be used as an elective in the PA PPMP but cannot be used as an elective in the Advanced Certificate in
Nutrition Program.
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HAP 511
Clinical Pharmacology Seminar for Physician Assistants
The Clinical Pharmacology Seminar for Physician Assistants is an online web-based course using Blackboard
and provides an opportunity for physician assistants to enhance their ability to rationally prescribe
pharmaceuticals. Major components of the course include assigned readings, web-based topic
presentations, case study review, and online discussions. At the completion of this course, students will
have deepened their understanding of how to appropriately select medications in various clinical settings,
with knowledge of their potential advantages, disadvantages and relative costs.
HAP 538
Clinical Aspects of Palliative Care
This course will provide students with knowledge and skills relevant to the practice of hospice and palliative
medicine. This involves care of patients at all stages of progressive disease, including symptom
management, restoration and maintenance of quality of life, with a focus on patient-directed goals.
Coordination of services and care, using a holistic, team-based model and communication tools will be
explored. This course will be open to healthcare professionals who are interested or involved with hospice
and palliative medical care. The course will be taught in a distance-learning format.
HAP 559
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
This course will examine the theory, philosophy and applications of complementary and alternative
medicine within today’s health care system. Students will learn about the many alternatives to traditional
Western or allopathic medicine, and how these various models, systems and therapies impact on the
delivery of health care in the United States. Students will learn how to best respond to consumers’ requests
for information as to the use of these complementary approaches. In addition, students will examine the
current body of research available on complementary and alternative medicine and be aware of the need
for more clinical research. They will become aware of the vast array of resources available, the type of
training involved in license/certification, and how to incorporate these approaches into their clinical
practices. This course will combine lecture, readings, speakers, independent research and some
expediential, hands-on work.
HAS 535
Essentials of Health Care Finance
The course is designed to introduce the student to those types of financial decisions that health care
executives are most likely to be involved with, and to provide material that will help them understand the
conceptual basis and mechanics of financial analysis and decision-making as it pertains to health care.
HAS 538
Health Economics and Public Policy
The contents of the course will present an in depth analysis of the effects of economic principles on health
care and the effect of health policy and economic forces on the health care delivery system. Students will
be taught to use these concepts to analyze health policy and improve the delivery of health care services.
The effect of changes in market forces, manpower needs, formation of integrated delivery systems, health
promotion initiatives and the impact of technology will be studied.
HAS 545
Ethics and Health Care
This course, designed for health care professionals (providers, educators, and managers), provides an
overview of the ethics of health care in a rapidly changing society. Students learn how to approach ethical
dilemmas using theoretical frameworks and decision-making processes. Ethical issues surrounding health
care reform and public health policy, including distribution of resources and rationing of services, are
explored. Through the use of case studies, students are introduced to other health topics, such as
euthanasia, reproduction, transplants, and HIV/AIDS, from an ethical perspective. The course also includes a
review of classic cases in health care ethics and how they have shaped health policy, an overview of patient
education and ethics, and a discussion on the professional codes of ethics and standards.
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HAS 554
Marketing in Health Services
This course provides an introductory explanation of marketing as a requisite component of modern
business. While presenting the basic principles and general philosophies of marketing, the course
concentrates on the importance of marketing in health care service delivery in a managed care
environment.
HFN 500
Survey of Nutrition Concepts
This 3 credit online course is designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of nutrition science.
Dietary sources and functions of macro and micronutrients are reviewed, as well as the basics of their
metabolism and their impact on disease prevention, energy balance and common health problems.
(Prerequisite: Physiology)
HFN 503
Nutrition in the Media: Making Sense of the Science
This 3 credit online course will increase students’ awareness of the pervasive nature of food and nutrition
messaging, and the varied motivations behind them. Basic concepts related to nutrition and food science
will be presented along with the skills and resources needed to critically evaluate future issues and trends in
nutrition. Topics to be discussed include popular supplements, fad diets, common chronic diseases and
related dietary recommendations, sustainable food practices and food labeling.
(This course can be used as an elective in PA PPMP but cannot be used as an elective in the Advanced
Certificate in Nutrition Program).
HFN 510
Issues and Trends in Nutrition
This 3 credit online course will provide an overview of current and emerging issues in food and nutrition
with a focus on topics that impact nutrition recommendations for patients or the public. Students will
explore how these trends may shape patient recommendations and barriers to implementing such
recommendations. Students will also examine the disconnect between the research and current food
policy, as well as existing evidence to support broad-based change to alleviate chronic disease risk and
soaring health care costs.
(Prerequisite: HFN 500)
HFN 512
Macronutrients and Metabolic Regulation
This 3 credit online course is designed to promote an in depth understanding of the role of macronutrients
in human health and nutrition. The digestion, absorption and metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins and
fats and the relationship of energy metabolism will be extensively studied.
(Prerequisite: HFN 500)
HFN 520
Advanced Communication and Counseling
This 3 credit online course examines the role of professionals in promoting general health and wellness for
individuals and groups in a community setting. Application of key theoretical models of behavior change
and evidence-based intervention strategies are explored. Strategies and skills in counseling the individual
client and group are examined and applied. Additional topics include techniques for communicating
nutrition information to the public, the media and ensuring cultural competence.
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