PHLT 1550 - Public Health Advocacy and Policy
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section A01, CRN 43617,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Lauren Iagulli
Email: lmiagulli01@ysu.edu
Course Description
1550. Public Health Advocacy and Policy. Provide interdisciplinary education through the lens of public health to empower generations of educated citizens to create innovative solutions to 21st century health problems. Prereq.: none. 3 s.h.
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Essentials of Health Policy and Law | Sara E. Wilensky, | 9781284247459 |
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
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/24 | Chapter 1-Understanding the Role of and Conceptualizing Health Policy and Law (MLO 1,4) Chapter 2- Policy and Policy Making (MLO 2,3) Ng, P. H. (2017, October 27). List of famous public health figures. https://www.publichealth.com.ng/the-worlds-30-famous-public-health-figures/ Tulchinsky, T. H., & Varavikova, E. A. (2014). A History of Public Health. The New Public Health, 1–42. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-415766-8.00001-X |
Health Policy in Context: Concepts and Processes | Quiz: Chapter 1 Quiz: Chapter 2 Module 1 Discussion Module 1 Assignment |
| 8/31 | Chapter 3-Law and the Legal System Chapter 4- Overview of the Healthcare System Chapter 5-What is Public Health? Zhao, J., Han, X., Nogueira, L., Fedewa, S. A., Jemal, A., Halpern, M. T., & Yabroff, K. R. (2022). Health Insurance Status and cancer stage at diagnosis and survival in the United States. CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, 72(6), 542–560. https://doi.org/10.3322/caac.21732 |
Health Systems, Public Health and the Law | Quiz: Chapter 3 Quiz: Chapter 4 Quiz: Chapter 5 Module 2 Discussion Module 2 Assignment |
| 9/7 | Chapter 6- Individual Rights in Health Care and Public Health Chapter 7- Structural and Social Drivers of Health and the Role of Law in Optimizing Health |
Justice and Health: Legal and Social Dimensions | Quiz: Chapter 6 Quiz: Chapter 7 Module 3 Discussion Module 3 Assignment |
| 9/14 | Chapter 8- Understanding Health Insurance Chapter 9- Health Economics in a Health Policy Context |
Paying for Health: Systems, Costs, and Policy | Quiz: Chapter 8 Quiz: Chapter 9 Module 4 Discussion Module 4 Assignment |
| 9/21 | Chapter 10- Government Health Insurance Programs: Medicaid, CHIP, and Medicare Chapter 11- Health Reform and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act |
Government Insurance and the Evolution of Health Reform | Quiz: Chapter 10 Quiz: Chapter 11 Module 5 Discussion Module 5 Assignment |
| 9/28 | Chapter 12-Healthcare Quality Policy and Law Chapter 13- What is Public Health Emergency Preparedness? Walsh, K. E., Harik, P., Mazor, K. M., Perfetto, D., Anatchkova, M., Biggins, C., Wagner, J., Schoettker, P. J., Firneno, C., Klugman, R., & Tjia, J. (2017). Measuring harm in health care. Medical Care, 55(4), 436–441. https://doi.org/10.1097/mlr.0000000000000679 |
Safeguarding Health: Quality, Policy, and Preparedness | Quiz: Chapter 12 Quiz: Chapter 13 Module 6 Discussion Module 6 Assignment |
| 10/5 | Chapter 14- The Art of Structuring and Writing a Health Policy Analysis Chapter 15- Federal Policy Advocacy: Advancing Policy Goals American Public Health Association . (n.d.). American Public Health Association Apha Legislative Advocacy Handbook. https://kpha.us. http://kpha.us/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/APHA-Legislative-Advocacy-Handbook1.pdf |
Crafting Change: Health Policy Analysis and Advocacy | Quiz: Chapter 14 Quiz: Chapter 15 Module 7 Discussion Module 7 Assignment |
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.