Student Instructions:
1. Wait for your professor to assign a topic for your academic paper.
2. Once you receive the topic, use the OpenLab readings as background information to develop your paper.
3. Conduct a literature review by reviewing peer-reviewed scientific papers and reports published by government agencies to support your thesis statement (click on the “Resources for Literature Review” tab on OpenLab).
Here are the potential topics that your professor will be assigning you for your academic paper. Write a 5-8 pages paper formatted in the APA style.
- Exploring Mental Health and Social Services Professions
- Using Open Lab resources, analyze the role of mental health and social services professions in addressing the psychosocial needs of patients.
- Explore career opportunities, training requirements, and professional development pathways within these fields.
- Navigating Health Services Administration
- Using Open Lab resources, explore the responsibilities and challenges faced by health services administrators in managing healthcare facilities and organizations.
- Discuss emerging trends, innovative practices, and leadership strategies in health services administration.
- Understanding Payers of Health Care
- Using Open Lab resources, examine the role of payers in the healthcare system, including insurance companies, government programs, and healthcare reimbursement organizations.
- Analyze the impact of payer policies, reimbursement models, and cost containment strategies on healthcare delivery and patient outcomes.
- The Intersection of Technology and Healthcare
- Using Open Lab resources, explore the integration of technology in healthcare delivery, including electronic health records, telemedicine, and wearable devices.
- Examine the benefits, challenges, and ethical considerations associated with the adoption of technology in healthcare.
- Leveraging Social Marketing in Health Care
- Using Open Lab resources, explore the use of social marketing strategies to promote health behaviors, disease prevention, and healthcare services.
- Discuss successful social marketing campaigns, audience engagement techniques, and the role of social media platforms in health promotion.
- Analyzing Current Health Care Policies and Priorities
- Using Open Lab resources, analyze current healthcare policies, legislative initiatives, and healthcare reform efforts.
- Evaluate the impact of policy changes on healthcare access, affordability, quality, and equity.
- Exploring Non-Clinical Career Paths in Health Care
- Using Open Lab resources, explore non-clinical career opportunities in healthcare, including health education, health advocacy, healthcare consulting, and healthcare policy analysis.
- Discuss the skills, qualifications, and pathways for entering non-clinical healthcare professions.
- Promoting Mental Health Awareness
- Using Open Lab resources, explore strategies for promoting mental health awareness and reducing stigma surrounding mental illness.
- Discuss the role of community outreach, education campaigns, and advocacy efforts in destigmatizing mental health issues.
- Addressing Social Determinants of Health
- Using Open Lab resources, examine the impact of social determinants of health, such as socioeconomic status, education, and access to resources, on health outcomes.
- Discuss interventions and policies aimed at addressing social determinants of health disparities and promoting health equity.
- Innovations in Health Services Delivery
- Using Open Lab resources, explore innovative approaches to healthcare delivery, including patient-centered care models, interdisciplinary collaboration, and community-based interventions.
- Discuss the role of technology, policy reforms, and community partnerships in driving innovation in healthcare delivery.
The background readings (for your class paper) consists of three parts with the goals of providing students with an overview of the U.S. health care system (Part A), exposure to different health care disciplines (Part B), and discussion of non-clinical careers in health care as well as current policies and initiatives (Part C).
PART A INTRODUCTION TO THE US HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
Week 1 Intro to the past & current state of the US health care system
Week 2 Health disparities, community health, & health education
Week 3 Organization and structure of health care; Aging and health
PART B CLINICAL PROGRAMS ACROSS THE CITY TECH HEALTH DISCIPLINES
Week 4 Overview of Nursing
Week 5 Overview of Restorative Dentistry
Week 6 Overview of Radiologic Technology
Week 7 Exam 1 on Brightspace
Week 8 Overview of Vision Care
Week 9 Overview of Dental Hygiene
Week 10 Career planning & professionalism in health care
PART C HEALTH CARE ISSUES AND NON-CLINICAL CAREERS
Week 11 Mental health & social services professions
Week 12 Health services administration; Payers of health care
Week 13 Technology and healthcare; Social marketing in healthcare
Week 14 Current health care policies & priorities
Week 15 Exam 2 on Brightspace
Note: Instructions for all assignments and the exam are provided on Brightspace.
