Kelly Rudd

The Noteworthy Populations Focus course provides the foundation for students to be able to provide competent, compassionate care for several noteworthy populations, including pediatrics, older adults, and military veterans. In this course, students will be introduced to a variety of topics to meet this goal including: 1) the demography of aging, 2) stereotypes and myths of aging, 3) normal aging vs disease, 4) atypical presentation of geriatric disease, 5) palliative and end of life care, 6) various diseases and syndromes common to geriatric and veteran patients, 7) anatomic and histological changes associated with pediatric development and aging, 8) pediatric well-child examinations, including vaccine schedule compliance, 9) first responder medicine and 10) understanding military culture in healthcare. Students will also engage in simulated patient care for hands-on application of the presented material.

The Noteworthy Populations Focus course provides the foundation for students to be able to provide competent, compassionate care for several noteworthy populations, including pediatrics, older adults, and military veterans. In this course, students will be introduced to a variety of topics to meet this goal including: 1) the demography of aging, 2) stereotypes and myths of aging, 3) normal aging vs disease, 4) atypical presentation of geriatric disease, 5) palliative and end of life care, 6) various diseases and syndromes common to geriatric and veteran patients, 7) anatomic and histological changes associated with pediatric development and aging, 8) pediatric well-child examinations, including vaccine schedule compliance, 9) first responder medicine and 10) understanding military culture in healthcare. Students will also engage in simulated patient care for hands-on application of the presented material.