PMO 548 Joint Health Operations
Joint Health Operations focuses on the Military Health Service mission within joint operations. This course seeks to give students a foundational understanding of the medical role in joint operations planned, prepared and executed by the military across the conflict continuum. The course further seeks to introduce the students to the terminology and the basic tenets of medical operations planning. Through this course the students will have a broader understanding of how global health engagements are nested within military engagements. The student will gain familiarity with the different types of global health engagements and be able to define and differentiate between the different GHEs. The course will discuss the importance of socio-cultural communication and review basic cultural competencies. Lastly, the students will have opportunities to practically apply the different GHEs concepts learned through table top and other exercises. This course is built on the instructional scaffolding methodology in that the curriculum will systematically build on the students' experiences and knowledge as they are learning new skills.
Prerequisite
Concurrence of Course Director