HRS 8965 - Health professionals as community resources.
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 42850,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Nicolette Powe
Email: nwpowe@ysu.edu
Course Description
8965. Health professionals as community resources. . Emphasizes the role of leadership, community organizing, strategic planning and marketing, health communication theory and practice in engaging diverse communities to create equity and improve community health. 3 s.h.
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | None | N/A | N/A |
No textbook for this course. All course materials are provided in Blackboard.
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Day | Date | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu | 8/27 | MODULE 1 - THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKS FOR DISPARITY CAUSATION | MODULE 1 - THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKS FOR DISPARITY CAUSATION Orientation to course, Blackboard, Review of literature on health disparities: definition and historical perspective | |
| Thu | 9/3 | MODULE 2 – MODELS OF LEADERSHIP, MENTORING, AND TRAINING Assignment of presentations | Assignment of presentations | 9/6/26 |
| Thu | 9/10 | MODULE 3 - SOCIAL JUSTICE AND HEALTH EQUITY | Review lectures/videos (posted to Blackboard) 2) Readings and Resources (articles posted to Blackboard) 3) Class presentation Reflection paper Module #2 | 9/13/26 |
| Thu | 9/17 | MODULE 3 - SOCIAL JUSTICE AND HEALTH EQUITY | 1) Review lectures/videos (posted to eLearning) 2) Readings and Resources (articles posted to eLearning) 3) Class presentation | |
| Thu | 9/24 | MODULE 4 - POLICY, ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNICATION | 1) Review lectures/videos (posted to Blackboard) 2) Readings and Resources (articles posted to Blackboard) 3) Class presentation 4) Reflection paper Module #3 | 10/4/26 |
| Thu | 10/1 | MODULE 4 - POLICY, ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNICATIONS | 1) Review lectures/videos (posted to Blackboard) 2) Readings and Resources (articles posted to Blackboard) 3) Class presentation | |
| Thu | 10/8 | MODULE 4 - POLICY, ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNICATIONS | 1) Review lectures/videos (posted to Blackboard) 2) Readings and Resources (articles posted to Blackboard) 3) Class presentation 4) Letter-to-the-editor #2 (covering all content presented within the module, including readings and videos) | |
| Thu | 10/15 | MODULE 5 – EMERGING ISSUES IN RESEARCH TRANSLATION AND IMPLEMENTATION | 1) Review lectures/videos (posted to Blackboard) 2) Readings and Resources (articles posted to Blackboard) 3) Class presentation 4) Reflection paper Module #4 | 10/18/26 |
| Thu | 10/22 | MODULE 5 – EMERGING ISSUES IN RESEARCH TRANSLATION AND IMPLEMENTATION | 1) Review lectures/videos (posted to Blackboard) 2) Readings and Resources (articles posted to Blackboard) 3) Class presentation 4) Prepare for Final Reflection Paper and Presentation | 10/25/26 |
| Thu | 10/29 | MODULE 5 - EMERGING ISSUES IN RESEARCH TRANSLATION AND IMPLEMENTATION | Prepare for Final Reflection Paper and Presentation Letter-to-the-editor #3 (covering all content presented within the module, including readings and videos) Letter-to-the-editor #3 | 11/8/26 |
| Thu | 11/5 | Module 6 – INTERVENTION AND REMEDIATION: COMMUNITY STRATEGIES TO ELIMINATE DISPARITIES (LOCAL PROJECT) | 1) Review lectures/videos (posted to eLearning) 2) Readings and Resources (articles posted to eLearning) 3) Class presentation 4) Letter-to-the-editor #4 (covering all content presented within the module, including readings and videos) 5) Reflection paper Module #5 6) Prepare for Final Reflection Paper and Presentation | 11/15/26 |
| Thu | 11/12 | Module 6 - INTERVENTION AND REMEDIATION: COMMUNITY STRATEGIES TO ELIMINATE DISPARITIES (LOCAL PROJECT) | Prepare for Final Reflection Paper and Presentation | 11/29/26 |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.