Courses

Required Courses

• HWHS 500 Interprofessional Approach to Women's Health (3 QH) Fall Quarter
• HIPS 550 Evidence Based Practice (3 QH) Winter Quarter
• HWHS 602 Women's Relationship Issues (3 QH) Winter Quarter
• HWHS 604 Women Coping with Cancer (3 QH) Spring Quarter

Total Requirement:
Certificate: 12 quarter hours

Course Descriptions

Required Courses:

HWHS 500 Interprofessional Approach to Women’s Health (3 qh)

This course provides an overview of the degree program in women’s health. It emphasizes the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science Model of Collaborative Care through a focus on an inter-professional approach to health care delivery.

Prerequisite: Enrollment in the certificate or Master of Science program.

HWHS 510 Evidence-based Practice: (3 QH) Taken Winter Quarter

This course is an introduction to the utilization of “best evidence” in the practice of healthcare. After covering the development of clinical questions, the course moves into methods used to identify databases and the use of searching strategies to find evidence. Finally, it covers the application of evidence in the clinical practice setting.

HWHS 602 Women’s Relationship Issues: (3 qh)

This integrative course reviews the nature and function of women’s relationships with particular focus on how these relationships impact women’s health. Topics include care-giving roles, domestic violence, and marital functioning.

Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of all previous courses in women’s health program or approval of faculty.

HWHS 604 Women Coping with Cancer: (3 qh)

This course focuses on the impact of cancer on women’s lives including psychosocial issues and treatment.

Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of all previous courses in women’s health program or approval of faculty.