Advocacy and Organizing for Health Policy

HPM 566 Subject & Catalog Number

Description

A public health degree is an important tool for preparing individuals who want to advance health care policy changes on behalf of individuals, families and specific populations of people. But how do you make this change happen? How do you take a policy from conception to implementation? How do you do this with a particular focus on the people who use the health care system, particularly those whose voices often go unheard?

This class will prime students to be able to conceptualize, manage and advance advocacy campaigns aimed at making health care policy. It will provide students with an understanding of both the very practical, hands-on skills they need to drive change and how to make the strategic decisions to advance their work. Students will work on one health policy issue area of their choice throughout the course, putting the building blocks in place to make change in their community, state or country.