CLINICAL YEAR
The clinical phase must be completed prior to matriculation
into the residency program. The typical candidate shall have
completed one of the primary care residencies that focus on the
care of the adult patient. Completion of a formal residency
will give the physician a sound clinical background useful in
dealing with the complex medical problems encountered in the
prison population. However, a candidate with one year of primary
care training is eligible to apply for the program.
ACADEMIC YEAR (1st Year)
The Academic Phase of the program requires twelve months of
intensive academic work that will lead to a
Master of Public Health
degree. It satisfies
the academic requirements set forth by the Council on Education for Public
Health (CEPH), American Board of
Preventive Medicine (ABPM) and the Residency Review Committee of the
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
The Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health
(PMCH) has a prescribed course-work that must be completed to
obtain the Master of Public Health. It includes courses in statistical
methods, epidemiology, research design and a survey of issues
in preventive medicine and community health. The required course
work, also, includes curriculum in social and behavioral influences
on health, environmental and occupational health, and health
services organization and administration. Residents may further
concentrate their interests in preventive medicine by selecting
from electives in such areas of study as nutrition, sociomedical
sciences, environmental toxicology and quantitative analysis.
A research thesis ,
capstone project (in lieu of thesis), or a
manuscript publication is required for completion of the degree
program. Ample opportunities for research in several areas of
preventive medicine and public health are available for
the residents at UTMB and supporting facilities. The residents are
encouraged to initiate research work in the academic year but
have two years to finish their project.
A summary of the academic work for the year and
its course weight is as follows:
|
Course
|
Course Number
|
Hours
|
Instructor
|
|
Summer I (5 credits)
|
|
Occupational Injury and
Illness
|
PMCH 6227
|
2
|
N. Avery, MD
|
|
Introduction to Aerospace
Medicine
|
PMCH 6382
|
3
|
R. Jennings, MD
|
|
Fall (15 credits)
|
|
Statistical Methods 1
|
PMCH 6443
|
4
|
D. Freeman, PhD/ J. Grady, PhD
|
|
Introduction to Epidemiology
|
PMCH 6330
|
3
|
E. Guevara DrPh
|
|
Environmental Health & Toxicology
|
PMCH 6328
|
3
|
W. Au, PhD / N. Avery, MD
|
|
Health & Policy Management
|
PMCH 6384
|
3
|
J. Freeman, PhD
|
|
Community Health Practice I
|
PMCH 6223
|
2
|
L. Rudkin, PhD
|
|
Spring (12 credits)
|
|
Approaches to Communicable Diseases
|
PMCH 6220
|
2
|
R. Johnson, MD
|
|
Health Promotion: Social and Behavioral
Approaches
|
PMCH 6318
|
3
|
G. Weaver, PhD
|
|
Community Health Practice II
|
PMCH 6326
|
3
|
L. Rudkin, PhD
|
|
Medical Toxicology
|
PMCH 6329
|
3
|
N. Avery, MD
|
|
Electives (credits vary upon
selection)
|
|
Immunization Policy
|
PMCH 6XXX
|
X
|
M. Myers, PhD
|
|
Space Physiology- Pts. 1 & 2
|
BBSC 6211 / 6212
|
4
|
J. Meck, PhD
|
|
Epidemiology of Infectious
Diseases
|
PMCH 6233
|
2
|
C. Arcari, PhD / M. Alter, PhD
|
|
Summer II (9 credits)
|
|
Medical Ethics
|
MEHU 6101
|
1
|
E. More, PhD
|
|
Thesis (Capstone Project)
|
PMCH 6X98
|
8
|
|
|
TOTAL ACADEMIC HOURS |
42 |
|
(The resident may also choose from various elective courses in PMCH)
PRACTICUM YEAR (2nd Year)
This year is dedicated to providing
residents supervised field experiences at UTMB and several affiliated
institutions in a variety of preventive and public health settings such as the
Texas Department of Criminal Justice Hospital, Texas Department of Health and
the Galveston County Health District. Each resident is encouraged to choose an
area of concentration for the practicum year, which include: correctional
health, public health and clinical preventive medicine.
The correctional health track involves
rotations in various TDCJ correctional facilities to learn how to manage
healthcare problems unique to inmate population. The health track
rotations are with the Galveston and Harris County health departments learning
principles of public health practice. The clinical preventive medicine
track involves rotations in the UTMB family medicine department and indigent
care clinics to acquire experiences in patient counseling and developing and
managing health promotion and disease prevention programs.
DIDACTIC SESSIONS
Residents are required to participate in
an hour and a half didactic session every week. This may include
presenting at journal club, departmental seminars, or discussion sessions with
the program director on topics based on ACPM competencies. Participation
in quarterly Grand Rounds and attending an annual residency-related conference
is also required to enhance the educational experience of the resident.