Public Health

Name Title Credits School
MTPU 610 Clincl Nutrition 1 College of Osteopathic Med


MTPU 612 Med Jurisprudnce 2 College of Osteopathic Med


MTPU 614 Medical Ethics 2 College of Osteopathic Med


MTPU 616 Public Health 1 College of Osteopathic Med


MTPU 618 Epid & Biostats 1 College of Osteopathic Med


MTPU 620 Ethics & Law Soc 1 College of Osteopathic Med


MTPU 624 Health Policy 1 College of Osteopathic Med


MTPU 701 Clinical Clerkship: Practice of Medicine 2 College of Osteopathic Med
This 2 week course is designed to give students an introduction to the practice of medicine. The student will complete reading assignments; online technology mediated learning assignments, and self-assessments. The course will focus on medical documentation, writing orders, communication skills, patient safety issues, and diagnostic errors. The student will learn fundamentals of medicolegal issues, risk management and aspects of medical billing and coding.

MTPU 702 Clinical Medicine Academic Studies 2 College of Osteopathic Med
This 2 week course is designed to give the student an opportunity to review clinical medicine and to complete self-assessments for standardized cognitive exams. The course delivery mode will encompass a combination of live and online content. The course will culminate with a TIMED COMSAE, to be taken at the end of the course, and is required in order to receive a grade in this course.

MTPU 800 Military Medicine 4 College of Osteopathic Med
This 4- week clerkship allows military students to acquire necessary training and professional development skills and to gain an appreciation for the role of military medicine within the broader US public health system. Emphasis includes professionalism, leadership, cultural competence, and interpersonal and communication skills. The student will participate in diverse learning activities including didactic sessions and experiential workshops. A certificate of completion will be provided by the military.

MTPU 801 Clinical Clerkship: Community Medicine I 4 College of Osteopathic Med
These four-week clerkships allow students to acquire clinical experience in community health settings. Emphasis is on gaining an appreciation of community resources, patient education and preventive health. The role of psychological, economic, cultural, ethnic, environmental/ecological, and political factors influencing the incidence and treatment of specific diseases encountered by students in the community is incorporated.

MTPU 802 Clinical Clerkship: Quality Assurance 4 College of Osteopathic Med
This four-week clerkship allows students the opportunity to work in a hospital or community based quality assurance office. Students gain experience in monitoring the provision of quality health care from the institutional perspective, including utilization reviews and managed care policies.

MTPU 805 Clinical Clerkship: Alternative Medicine 4 College of Osteopathic Med
This four-week elective clerkship allows students the opportunity to work alongside physicians practicing in the emerging field of alternative and complementary medicine. Emphasis is on gaining experience in evaluation and management of diverse problems from “alternative” perspectives.

MTPU 807 Clinical Clerkship: Preventive Medicine 4 College of Osteopathic Med
This four-week elective clerkship provides students with the opportunity to participate in the delivery of preventive health services in public health or other community based settings. Emphasis is on primary and secondary prevention in targeted populations or at-risk groups.

MTPU 808 Clinical Clerkship: Managed Care 4 College of Osteopathic Med
This four-week elective clerkship in a managed care setting is designed to give selected students an introduction to managed care and administrative medicine. The student will attend daily instruction and interaction at the managed care company’s home office. The student will learn how managed care operates, the business aspects of medicine and insight into the medical coverage decision-making process.

MTPU 809 Clinical Clerkship: Medicine and Law 4 College of Osteopathic Med
This elective four-week clerkship allows students to participate in the field of medical jurisprudence. Assignment to the medical unit of a legal firm gives students exposure to the process of medical litigation as well as experience in general areas of health care law.

MTPU 810 Clinical Clerkship: Complementary Medicine 4 College of Osteopathic Med
This four-week elective clerkship allows students the opportunity to work alongside physicians practicing in the emerging field of complementary medicine. Emphasis is on gaining experience in evaluation and management of diverse problems from “alternative” perspectives.

MTPU 811 Clinical Clerkship: Rural Health 4 College of Osteopathic Med
This four-week elective clerkship allows students to experience the provision of primary medical care in rural settings. Emphasis is on ambulatory and hospital continuity of care at designated rural sites.

MTPU 812 Ambulatory Women's Health 4 College of Osteopathic Med
This four-week clerkship provides students with an opportunity to focus on the care of the female patient. The student will work side by side with a multidisciplinary team of physicians and medical professionals in an ambulatory care setting. Particular emphasis will be made in the issues unique to the female patient, breast health, and a comprehensive approach to care. Prevention, screening and treatment with exposure to community outreach, patient education, and supportive services will be highlighted.

MTPU 813 Clinical Clerkship: Ambulatory Male Medicine 4 College of Osteopathic Med
This four week clerkship provides students with an opportunity to focus on the care of the male patient. The student will work side by side with a multidisciplinary team of physicians and medical professionals in an ambulatory care setting.Particular emphasis will be made in the issues unique to the male patient, prostate health,and a comprehensive approach to care. Prevention,screening and treatment with exposure to community outreach,patient education,and supportive services will be highlighted.

MTPU 814 Special Studies in Osteopathic Medicine - I 3 College of Osteopathic Med
This 3-week clerkship experience is structured to enhance the learner's skills in a specialized area of Osteopathic Medical Practice. The focus of the rotation is a selected area of interest and/or skill development that will further prepare the student for the practice of Osteopathic Medicine. The specific learning objectives, to be constructed by the student and approved by the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (or his/her designee), will be unique to the identified area of study, and are intended to build on the knowledge and skills acquired during previous clerkships. A designated faculty member will serve as preceptor and mentor for the clerkship. At the end of the rotation, the preceptor will complete, and the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (or his/her designee) will review, a Final Performance Evaluation based upon the achievement of the identified learning objectives. 3 credits

MTPU 815 Selected Topics in Osteopathic Medicine - I 5 College of Osteopathic Med
This 5-week clerkship experience is structured to enhance the learner's skills in a specialized area of Osteopathic Medical Practice. The focus of the rotation is a selected area of interest and/or skill development that will further prepare the student for the practice of Osteopathic Medicine. The specific learning objectives, to be constructed by the student and approved by the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (or his/her designee), will be unique to the identified area of study, and are intended to build on the knowledge and skills acquired during previous clerkships. A designated faculty member will serve as preceptor and mentor for the clerkship. At the end of the rotation, the preceptor will complete, and the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (or his/her designee) will review, a Final Performance Evaluation based upon the achievement of the identified learning objectives. 5 credits

MTPU 816 Focused Elective in Osteopathic Medical Care - I 4 College of Osteopathic Med
This 1-week clerkship experience is structured to enhance the learner's skills in a specialized area of Osteopathic Medical Practice. The focus of the rotation is a selected area of interest and/or skill development that will further prepare the student fo~ the practice of Osteopathic Medicine. The specific learning objectives, to be constructed by the student and approved by the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (or his/her designee), will be unique to the identified area of study, and are intended to build on the knowledge and skills acquired during previous clerkships. A designated faculty member will serve preceptor and mentor for the clerkship. At the end of the rotation, the preceptor will complete, and the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (or his/her designee) will review, a Final Performance Evaluation based upon the achievement of the identified learning objectives.

MTPU 817 Focused Elective Osteopathic Medical Care II 4 College of Osteopathic Med
This 2-week clerkship experience is structured to enhance the learner's skills in a specialized area of Osteopathic Medical Practice. The focus of the rotation is a selected area of interest and/or skill development that will further prepare the student for the practice of Osteopathic Medicine. The specific learning objectives, to be constructed by the student and approved by the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (or his/her designee), will be unique to the identified area of study, an are intended to build on the knowledge and skills acquired during previous clerkships. A designated faculty member will serve as preceptor and mentor for the clerkship. At the end of the rotation, the preceptor will complete, and the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (or his/her designee) will review, a Final Performance Evaluation based upon the achievement of the identified learning objectives.

MTPU 821 Health Informational Technology 4 College of Osteopathic Med
This course will introduce students to the use of technology in a clinical setting . We will be exploring medical informatics~ bioinformatics and information technology as key components of today's personalized healthcare system. Personalized and patient center healthcare starts with electronic health records, which make complete and current patient information available when and where it is needed. Furthermore, informatics and information technology help clinicians and healthcare providers to make complex information useful in supporting clinical decisions, thus delivering the best standard of care for each patient.

MTPU 822 Population Health 4 College of Osteopathic Med
This course will introduce students to the general practice of population health in clinical practice. We will be exploring geographical tools for population assessment and outreach, theories and concepts in population health, and other population health tools as applicable.

MTPU 830 Military Medicine 4 College of Osteopathic Med
This 4- week clerkship allows military students to acquire necessary training and professional development skills and to gain an appreciation for the role of military medicine within the broader US public health system. Emphasis includes professionalism, leadership, cultural competence, and interpersonal and communication skills. The student will participate in diverse learning activities including didactic sessions and experiential workshops. A certificate of completion will be provided by the military.

MTPU 831 Clinical Clerkship: Community Medicine II 4 College of Osteopathic Med
These four-week clerkships allow students to acquire clinical experience in community health settings. Emphasis is on gaining an appreciation of community resources, patient education and preventive health. The role of psychological, economic, cultural, ethnic, environmental/ecological, and political factors influencing the incidence and treatment of specific diseases encountered by students in the community is incorporated.

MTPU 833 Clinical Clerkship: Occupational Medicine 4 College of Osteopathic Med
This four-week clerkship provides students with an opportunity to work with specialists in occupational medicine. Approved settings may include industrial/ corporate health centers or preceptors specializing in occupational health problems.

MTPU 841 Patient Safety Elective Rotation 2 College of Osteopathic Med
This 2-week elective course is designed to introduce the student to the concept of patient safety. In addition to the students learning medical knowledge to understand the mechanism of disease, how to obtain and perform appropriate physical exams, developing sound medical reasoning skills they also need to learn the importance of safety in delivering good quality healthcare. Through the use of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement Open School, the student will gain insight into patient safety, quality improvement, triple aim for populations, leadership and person-centered care. This is accomplished through self-paced module-based instruction. The modules are divided into two levels: introductory concepts for health care audiences and intermediate concepts and specialized topic areas. The course also includes scheduled times for review of the patient safety literature with resultant on-line board discussions through Google Classroom.

MTPU 844 Special Studies in Osteopathic Medicine - II 3 College of Osteopathic Med
This 3-week clerkship experience is structured to enhance the learner's skills in a specialized area of Osteopathic Medical Practice. The focus of the rotation is a selected area of interest and/or skill development that will further prepare the student for the practice of Osteopathic Medicine. The specific learning objectives, to be constructed by the student and approved by the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (or his/her designee), will be unique to the identified area of study, and are intended to build on the knowledge and skills acquired during previous clerkships. A designated faculty member will serve as preceptor and mentor for the clerkship. At the end of the rotation, the preceptor will complete, and the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (or his/her designee) will review, a Final Performance Evaluation based upon the achievement of the identified learning objectives. 3 credits

MTPU 845 Selected Topics in Osteopathic Medicine - I 5 College of Osteopathic Med
This 5-week clerkship experience is structured to enhance the learner's skills in a specialized area of Osteopathic Medical Practice. The focus of the rotation is a selected area of interest and/or skill development that will further prepare the student for the practice of Osteopathic Medicine. The specific learning objectives, to be constructed by the student and approved by the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (or his/her designee), will be unique to the identified area of study, and are intended to build on the knowledge and skills acquired during previous clerkships. A designated faculty member will serve as preceptor and mentor for the clerkship. At the end of the rotation, the preceptor will complete, and the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (or his/her designee) will review, a Final Performance Evaluation based upon the achievement of the identified learning objectives. 5 credits

MTPU 850 Congressional Health Policy Elective 4 College of Osteopathic Med
The NYIT- College of Osteopathic Medicine at Old Westbury Congressional Health Policy Elective is purposed to equip and train rising leaders to transform health, health care and health policy at the local, state and national level. Upon completion of this elective, the student will bring a depth of expertise and knowledge about population health to the policymaking making process. Students will be able to collaborate with legislative offices in the surveillance of health, the analysis of all policy as it effects social determinates of health and work on funding opportunities for health policy initiatives. The Congressional Health Policy Elective will help the osteopathic medical student learn and utilize their skill in health policy to enhance the osteopathic medical field.

MTPU 861 Clinical Clerkship: Community Medicine III 4 College of Osteopathic Med
These four-week clerkships allow students to acquire clinical experience in community health settings. Emphasis is on gaining an appreciation of community resources, patient education and preventive health. The role of psychological, economic, cultural, ethnic, environmental/ecological, and political factors influencing the incidence and treatment of specific diseases encountered by students in the community is incorporated.