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DENT 4107 - RURAL PRACTICE ROTATION [136 Credits]
Students spend approximately 125 hours in federally qualified health care clinic in Independence, La.; at the Huey P. Long Hospital in Alexandria, La. and also spend time at the Lafayette Community Health Center in Lafayette, La. These experiences provide an excellent opportunity for students to expand their exposure to preventive, restorative, and oral-surgery experiences in a rural clinic environment. The course is designed to introduce students to the provision of health care services in Louisiana communities with underserved, high-need populations. (Department of Comprehensive Dentistry
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DENT 4108 - ADVANCED TREATMENT PLANNING SEMINAR [40 Credits]
The purpose of this course is to expand student thinking in the arena of treatment planning; to change his/her focus from a “requirement mindset,” what L.D. Pankey describes as a “tooth dentist,” to a mindset that takes into consideration the overall oral health and perceived needs/desires of the patient, what Pankey describes as a “whole person” dentist. The course explores important questions/issues related to “advanced” clinical areas of dentistry such as esthetics, implants, use of attachments, occlusal rehabilitation, and the treatment of patients with compromised general health. The last part of the course will be solely devoted to the presentation/discussion of complex cases. (Department of Comprehensive Dentistry)
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DENT 4112 - DENTAL GRAND ROUNDS IV [14 Credits]
The class will be held by team leaders, clinical science faculty and basic science faulty to increase vertical integration and critical thinking in the dental education. Students will be expected to present interesting cases of paients to include, photographs, x-rays, diagnostic casts, proposed and alternative treatment plans to selected faculty and peers. In addition, students must defend their proposed treatment options using evidence based learning from peer reviewed journals. At the conclusion of this class, fourth-year students will have developed a portfolio of documented cases to use for futhering their education after graduation.
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DENT 4113 - SENIOR ENDODONTIC CLINIC [26 Credits]
In the patient care clinic, all students will treat pulpally involved anterior and bicuspid teeth. Grades for this course are a culmination of all endodontic procedures performed from the third year snd and fourth year clinical experiences.
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DENT 4131 - ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY [30 Credits]
Students will participate in staff OMS cases at clinic, private hospital, and rounds for one-week period.
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DENT 4132 - ORAL HISTOPATHOLOGY [20 Credits]
[20 clock hours] The purpose of this course is to acquaint students with the histological features of oral diseases and to correlate these features with the clinical presentation. This course should be especially useful for students contemplating entering a surgical specialty of dentistry (oral surgery, periodontics, and endodontics). Evaluation: Attendance and meaningful oral participation.
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DENT 4134 - SENIOR ELECTIVE ORTHODONTIC PROGRAM [30 Credits]
[30 hours] The course will support and apply previous principles and philosophies taught in Growth and Development, the Preclinical Orthodontics didactic and laboratory courses, and junior Orthodontic Clinical Course. Students will treat minor anteroposterior problems, transverse problems and vertical problems in adult and child patients and learn to identify cases that should be referred to a specialist. A final grade of “C” or higher in the third-year Clinical Orthodontics course is a prerequisite.
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DENT 4135 - ADVANCED ENDODONTICS [36 Credits]
Course is to enhance endodontics skills and expand the scope of treatment skills. Students will receive training in more challenging situations including molar therapy, retreatment, difficult access preparation, and optional obturation methods including warm vertical condensation Obtura, Guttaflow, Thermafil and Ultrafil Trifecta. The Endodontic Clinic has been modernized and has the “state of the art” equipment. Undergraduate students should be exposed to the newer concepts of endodontic therapy.
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DENT 4136 - PRECLINICAL AND CLINICAL TRAINING [22 Credits]
[22 clock hours] This course will involve four preclinical sessions during which the students will learn how to use the CAD-CAM system. They will prepare teeth and construct porcelain inlay and onlay restorations. Following the preclinical and practice, the student will prepare an inlay using the Cerec CAD-CAM system for a patient.
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DENT 4139 - TEACHING SELECTIVE [1-99 Credits]
he teaching selective experience is intended for dental students who have an interest in a career in dental education. Students gain practical experience working with course directors serving as faculty mentors to teach in the basic science, preclinical or clinical science courses taught to dental, dental hygiene and/or dental laboratory technology students. Faculty mentors introduce the students to various techniques used to educate professional students. To enroll in this program, the students must contact the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, who will work with the student to identify appropriate departments and mentors. The student then must submit a proposal identifying: the faculty mentor(s) he/she will work with; the course(s) he/she will be involved with and the estimated number of hours of credit being sought. The faculty mentor will confirm the proposal and will determine how many clock hours the student is awarded based on work completed This proposal must be approved by the faculty mentor(s), appropriate department head(s) and the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs prior to enrollment in the selective. Teaching credit will be given for course/lecture/tutoring/program preparation as well as for the time spent delivering the prepared material.
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DENT 4140 - SUMMER EXTERNSHIP [5-20 Credits]
[5 clock hours/week] Externships offer the opportunity to travel and broaden horizons by experiencing dentistry provided in a different environment.
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DENT 4142 - ORAL SURGERY IMPLANT OBSERVATION [32 Credits]
Students will observe patients being treated in various stages of implant treatment. Students will also be introduced to training using the iCAT and other methods to treatment plan multiple type cases.
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DENT 4143 - ADVANCED TOPICS IN DENTAL RESEARCH [16 Credits]
e expected to give relevant background necessary to the paper, and present the article in a thorough, scholarly manner to both students, clinical and research faculty ( who will be asked to participate based on faculty expertise to the topic at hand). The topic will be discussed and critiqued throughout this process as a means to dissect the paper’s relevance, strength and weaknesses and applicability to dentistry.
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DENT 4145 - SENIOR PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY [32 Credits]
This course consists of a week-long rotation through the LSU Pediatric Dentistry Clinic and the LSU Dental Clinic at Children’s Hospital and the New Orleans Adolescent Hospital. The rotation contains a mix of patient care and observation as well as participating in seminars. Students may elect to register for two weeks if space permits.
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DENT 4146 - DIRECT ESTHETIC RESTORATIONS [8 Credits]
This course will introduce and reinforce techniques for direct esthetic restorations. Students will develop an understanding of the importance of treatment planning in esthetic dentistry. Principles of preparation design and indications for tooth modification will be demonstrated. Indexing and matrix techniques, shade selection, placement, finishing and polishing of esthetic restorations will be taught. Restoration of badly broken down anterior teeth, direct veneering, diastema closure on other techniques will be discussed.
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DENT 4147 - THE USE OF HYPNOTHERAPY IN DENTISTRY [8 Credits]
This course will explore and discuss the use of hypnotherapy in treating the dental phobic patient. Additionally, we will look at utilizing hypnosis in controlling pain and bleeding during dental procedures, and teaching self-hypnosis techniques which the clinicians can impart to their patients to reduce anxiety and fear in future appointments. The course would consist of 4 lecture hours introducing the history of dental hypnotherapy and the basics of the induction process, and then 4 clinical hours in which the students are encouraged to utilize the techniques
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DENT 4150 - HONORS IN RESEARCH PROGRAM [1-100 Credits]
It is the primary purpose of this course to expose students to hands-on research and to acquaint them with the use of scientific methods and techniques. This course also will expose the students to the critical evaluation of research publications and provide them with the skills to write and prepare scientific publications and research proposals. In order to promote the retention of students as future faculty it is important to expose these students to the non-clinical aspects of dental research. This exposure requires the one-on-one exposure to existing faculty, and instruction in research design and methodologies. (Minimum for eligibility for Research Honors designation: 150 clock hours over a three-year Period).
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DENT 4151 - PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS ETHICS [12 Credits]
Students will be presented with the foundational knowledge to manage a dental practice. The course will cover topics including theories of management and leadership; managing patients; theories of motivation, staff development and training; appraising and rewarding performance; conflict resolution and business ethics. Class meetings will include active learning exercises to stress the points of lectures.
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DENT 4152 - CURRENT TOPICS IN DENTAL RESEARCH [1 Credit]
This course is designed for students to examine current topics in dental reserach involving the disciplines of Oral and Craniofacial Biology, Comprehensive Dentistry and Biomaterials, Prosthodontics, Periodontics, Pediatric Dentistry, Endodontics, or Oral Medicine. Students will be expected to interpret the literature to dissect the paper’s relevance, strength and weakness and applicability to dentistry.
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DENT 4153 - FORENSIC ODONTOLOGY [10 Credits]
This course is designed to introduce the student to the basic concepts of forensic dentistry including general forensic concepts and history, dental identification, mass fatality identification and protocols, bite marks and pattern injuries analysis, child abuse, civil litigation, and introduction to court testimony.
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DENT 4154 - BIOTERRORISM: AN INTRODUCTION [10 Credits]
This course will look at dentistry’s role in bioterrorism. The basics of bioterrorism, chemical emergencies, radiation terrorism, disaster preparedness and emergency planning will be covered. Past catastrophic events will be analyzed and students will develop their own personal catastrophic response plan.
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DENT 4156 - INTRODUCTION TO MINOR TOOTH MOVEMENT [8 Credits]
This course will introduce a method of treating minor mal-alignment of teeth using clear aligners. Students will develop an understanding of the rationale behind tooth movement. Principles of treatment planning, cosmetic tooth reshaping, and lab processes involved in minor tooth movement will be discussed. Lab activities will reinforce the concepts taught.
This course will be taught in one day consisting of 4 hours of lecture followed by a 4 hour laboratory session.
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DENT 4157 - ALTERNATIVE TECHNIQUES FOR COMPLETE DENTURES [20 Credits]
Students will make a complete denture using multiple techniques which differ from those taught in the school clinics. Impressions will be made by using the Massad and Accudent techniques. Jaw relations will be recorded with a central bearing device and intra-oral tracings. Wax Trial dentures eill be made with various anterior tooth arrangements that differ from the standard setup and students will process the dentures that they make. In order to take the course, students must prove achievement in removable prosthodontics and have completed their senior competency examination.
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DENT 4158 - LABORATORY PROCEDURES-SELECTIVE FOR SENIOR DENTAL STUDENTS [40 Credits]
This selective will provide senior dental students with an opportunity to fabricate a restoration (fixed or removable prosthesis) of their choice from their own assigned patients. Students will be responsible for every aspect of the laboratory procedure from pouring of impressions to delivery of the fabricated restoration. Students will be helped and supervised by Central Laboratory Services faculty members for their laboratory procedures.
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DENT 4160 - Honors in Teaching Program [1-100 Credits]
The Honors in Teaching Program is an elective program for students who have a definite interest in gaining practical experience in dental education and have a desire to participate in dental education in the future. The students enrolled in this program will have the opportunity to prepare instructional material, tutor and/or provide instruction to dental and dental hygiene or dental laboratory technology students. Depending on their area of interest, students will be given the opportunity to provide instruction in the basic science, preclinical and, in some cases, clinical courses. In order to prepare for their teaching experiences, students will gain knowledge in instructional techniques used by faculty of the School of Dentistry to educate professional students. To enroll in this program, the students must contact the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, who will work with the student to identify appropriate departments and mentors. Students will be evaluated by the selected mentors and the course director on a ‘pass’ (successful) or ‘fail’ (unsuccessful) basis. Successful completion of 150 clock hours of “teaching” credit is required in order to earn the designation of “Honors in Teaching” on the student’s LSUHSC transcript. Teaching credit will be determined by the course director and the mentor. Teaching credit will be given for course/ lecture/tutoring/program preparation as well as for the time spent delivering the prepared material.
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DENT 4180 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN DENTISTRY [100-200 Credits]
Lecture/laboratory/preclinic/clinic time distribution to be independently arranged for each course as appropriate. This course offers the student an opportunity to gain additional exposure to specific subject matter covered in the required courses. Enrollment in this course required written consent by the course director.
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DENT 5202 - DENTAL MATERIALS SCIENCE [1 Credit]
This post-graduate course will review the fundamentals of dental materials, update the information of the latest development in dental materials, and relate them to the clinic applications. The course content will include the study of the compositions, properties, applications, and manipulation of metallic, ceramic and polymeric dental materials. The course also introduces the graduate students to the common methods and equipment used in dental materials research. Besides lectures and final exam, this course also includes literature reviews and presentations. This course is currently offered every other year (2006, 2008)
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DENT 5407 - ORAL MEDICINE AND CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS [1 Credit]
This course is intended to update and expand the graduate dental students’ understanding of current concepts in Internal Medicine and Clinical Diagnosis in the management of medically complex dental patients in an outpatient dental setting. The rationale behind this course is the treatment rendered by the dental specialist requires additional information on common diseases and their management with an emphasis on factors that might significantly influence dental treatment and alter outcomes.
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DENT 5507 - ADVANCED RADIOLOGY [1 Credit]
Advanced Dental Radiology is designed to aid the student in understanding the clinical and research aspects of dental radiology. The course consists of lectures and group seminars covering topics ranging from fundamentals of radiology to advanced imaging modalities.
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DENT 5509 - PRINCIPLES OF OCCLUSION [1 Credit]
Legacy Course: RFPRO5509001 – PRINCIPLES OF OCCLUSION
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DENT 5510 - Advanced Topics in Oral Biology and Dentistry [1-5 Credits]
This is a comprehensive course addressing advanced topics in oral biology and dentistry. Topics include: (1) immunology; (2) molecular biology; (3) research methodology; (4) statistics; (5) oral medicine; (6) TMJ and oral pain; (7) pulpal and periodontal biology; (8) diagnosis of oral lesions; (9) radiology; (10) dental materials and other current advanced topics. This course presents topics relevant to the clinical practice of dental specialists. Recent advances in basic sciences, and clinical dentistry will be highlighted throughout the course. The course begins in the summer semester and continues through the fall and spring semesters.
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DENT 5511 - COMPREHENSIVE PAIN MANAGEMENT [2 Credits]
This course is intended to provide the graduate dental student with a current overview of Comprehensive Pain Management emphasizing the orofacial region. This course is intended to update and expand the graduate dental students’ understanding and knowledge of current concepts in Neuroanatomy, Neurophysiology, Neurology (as it relates to the trigeminal system), Orofacial Pain, Pharmacology and Temporomandibular Disorders and also in the management of various conditions related to these topics.
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DENT 9999 - EXAMINATION ONLY [0 Credit]
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Dermatology |
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DERM 200 - DERMATOLOGY [18 Hours]
Dermatology is coordinated with Introduction to Clinical Medicine in a thirteen week block in the second year. Clinical features, pathogenesis, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, therapy, and prognosis of various dermatologic disorders are covered.
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DERM 420 - DERMATOLOGY CLINICAL [152 Hours]
This course is designed for 4th year students and is an in depth rotation with clinics, didactics, and exposure to various dermatologic procedures and subspecialties.
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DERM 498 - DERMATOLOGY RESEARCH [152 Hours]
DERM 498A - FREE PLANNED ELECTIVE/RESEARCH
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DERM 499 - DERMATOLOGY OUT-STATE ELEC [152 Hours]
This elective is the same as DERM 420 at LSUHSC
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ELEC 1000 - FREE ELECTIVE [3 Credits]
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ELEC 1100 - GENERAL ELECTIVE [3 Credits]
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ELEC 1200 - ART ELECTIVE [3 Credits]
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Endodontics |
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ENDO 5102 - TEACHING UNERGRAD SEMINAR & LABS [3 Credits]
Teaching allows consolidation of knowledge by requiring instant analysis and judgment in guiding pre-doctoral students in developing skills in preclinical procedures. All students must teach the Preclinical Endodontics Laboratory Course to the sophomore dental students in the Spring Semester of each year. First Year students must also attend all lectures. This course consists of 10 all-day sessions: approximately half of the time is lectures, seminars and demonstrations while the other half is devoted to the development of skills using laboratory exercises.
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ENDO 5103 - TOPICAL LITERATURE REVIEW [3-4 Credits]
[Fall 2 credits; Spring 2 credits] The main purpose of this course is to aid the students in the development of an endodontic philosophy based on available research evidence. The students will also develop skill in the evaluation and interpretation of scientific articles. The students use this philosophy in the selection of procedures performed in the clinic. The dental literature offers the most accessible means for the practitioner to develop a philosophy and to update knowledge and skills. This course uses articles from the dental literature to present classical and current philosophies in selected subject areas. Development of skills in evaluating the literature encourages the student to continue this practice throughout his dental career. The knowledge and skills gained will serve the student well in all clinical procedures and in the successful completion of American Board of Endodontic examinations. Approximately 160 hours are scheduled for the presentation of this course. Classes meet for approximately 45 sessions of 3 1/2 hours each. Approximately 25-30 articles will be covered in each of the 40 topical sessions.
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ENDO 5104 - CLINICAL ENDODONTIC SEMINAR [1-2 Credits]
The purpose of this seminar is to provide a forum in which clinical experiences can be shared and in which discussion of clinical cases presented will benefit not only the presenter, but all in attendance. Student and faculty presentations of clinical cases will serve as the basis for discussions of diagnosis and treatment philosophies. Individual evaluation of student clinical performance with constructive criticism is also provided. Approximately 80 hours are scheduled for this course on a yearly basis. Seminars meet for 3-hour sessions. Other seminars with guest clinicians are usually added as they are arranged.
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ENDO 5105 - ENDODONTIC JOURNAL CLUB [1-2 Credits]
The purpose of this course is to review the current literature for articles pertaining to endodontics. The articles reviewed are evaluated for placement in the Endodontic Literature Review. This allows the student to consider new ideas or information in relationship to classical and current endodontic philosophy. Updating the literature review course is extremely important if one is to keep up with the latest changes in endodontics. The process of reviewing and abstracting the current articles serves as a means of using the skills gained during literature review for comparing and analyzing recent work. There are 14 sessions, each 3 and 1/2 hours. During each session, each article reviewed will be evaluated for the following characteristics: 1) experimental design, materials and methods, and statistical evaluation; 2) reliability and validity of results; 3) relationship of results and conclusion; and 4) value to the literature topic, especially compared to articles already included in respective Literature Review Session.
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ENDO 5106 - CLINICAL ENDODONTICS [2-11 Credits]
The clinical emphasis is on developing proficiency with a single basic technique, although competence with alternative techniques is demanded. Clinical experience will include the complete scope of endodontic practice. Medically compromised patients, as well as healthy patients, are treated under appropriate supervision. The range of treatment includes emergency and diagnostic treatment; conservative and surgical therapy; vital and non-vital bleaching procedures; implants, replants, and root-extrusion techniques. A minimum of 300 clinical cases must be completed. These cases must demonstrate a clinically acceptable result. There must be a variety of treatment modalities. Cases are reviewed with all students monthly during Clinical Seminar. Grades are determined by the students’ progress in developing stated competencies and proficiencies and by progress toward completion of the required minimum number of cases.
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ENDO 5107 - ENDODONTIC RESEARCH [1-2 Credits]
An original laboratory, animal, or clinical research project must be completed during the 24-month program. This research must result in the production of a publishable manuscript. The results must also be presented in an oral presentation at LSUSD, or in any presentation format at a national meeting (AAE, IADR, etc.). Grades are determined by the students’ timely progress in completing the following research activities (appropriate to the research topic): 1) Formulate a research activity, 2) submit a written proposal, in proper format, to the LSUSD Student Research Committee, 3) revision and amendment of the proposal as necessary to receive approval and funding, 4) submit the proposal to the AAE Foundation for funding, 5) obtain Institutional Animal Care and Utilization Committee approval for studies using animal models, or Institutional Review Board approval for studies using human subjects, 6) conduct the research, 7) analyze the results, and 8) present the results in an oral presentation.
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ENDO 5405 - BASIC ENDODONTIC REVIEW [4 Credits]
This course is designed to review current philosophies and techniques of endodontic practice as presented in current textbooks, in order to give the students the opportunity to demonstrate their current endodontic clinical skills, and to allow the students the opportunity to modify their philosophies and techniques and improve their skills.
This course consists of 62 hours in 9 all-day sessions: 16.5 hours of didactic seminars, 42.5 hours of laboratory instruction, reviews, and exercises, and 3 hours of postgrad clinical case review seminar. The seminar sessions consist of a guided discussion of textbook reading assignments. The laboratory sessions guide the students through a self-assessment of their current endodontic techniques and introduce the student to experiences with new materials and techniques. The clinical case review seminar introduces the student to management of complex clinical cases.
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ENDO 5406 - TEACHING UNDERGRADUATE CLINIC [1-2 Credits]
Teaching allows consolidation of knowledge by requiring instant analysis and judgment in guiding pre-doctoral students in reviewing knowledge and rationale and in developing skills in clinical procedures. Second Year students must teach in the Junior Endodontic Clinic and in the Advanced Endodontic Elective Clinic for Seniors. The schedule for this assigned teaching responsibility is included in the Endodontic Postgraduate Schedule. Second Year students also participate in the teaching responsibilities of the Endodontic Department by consultation with students or faculty in other departments. This is done on a time-available basis, depending on student and faculty schedules.
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ENDO 9999 - EXAMINIATION ONLY [0 Credit]
EXAMINATION ONLY
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ENGL 1000 - ENGLISH COMPOSITION I [3 Credits]
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ENGL 1100 - ENGLISH COMPOSITION II [3 Credits]
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ENGL 2000 - ENGLISH LITERATURE [3 Credits]
ENGL 2000- ENGLISH LITERATURE
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Environmental Health |
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ENHS 6238 - PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH [3 Credits]
This course explores the relationships between man and the natural environment by examining the impact of human activities on air, water, soil, and food quality, and by analyzing the outcomes of encounters between humans and natural events, venomous animals, and toxic plants and fungi.
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ENHS 6239 - PRINCIPLES OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH [3 Credits]
The purpose of this ENHS curriculum core curriculum course is (1) to provide public health practitioners and managers with an overview of occupational health and related medical issues, (2) to link occupational hazards and exposures with the pathophysiologic development of occupationally-related illnesses, and (3) to fulfill the Occupational Health and Medicine course requirements.
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ENHS 6240 - TRAVELER’S HEALTH AND TROPICAL MEDICINE [3 Credits]
The purpose of this course is (1) to provide an overview of traveler’s health and related travel and tropical medical issues, and (2) to link foreign travel and tropical and other environmental exposures with the pathophysiologic development of travel and environmentally related illnesses. This course is not a laboratory course and does not duplicate the didactic and laboratory material presented in Medical Microbiology, Immunology, and Parasitology (MIP). This course emphasizes the etiologic agents, clinical manifestations, medical and surgical management, and primary and secondary prevention of travel-acquired and tropical diseases.
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ENHS 6241 - MEDICAL TOXICOLOGY [3 Credits]
The purpose of this course is (1) to provide public health, medical, and health sciences graduate students with an introduction to medical toxicology and related medical issues; (2) to link illicit, prescribed, and OTC pharmaceutical poisonings with the pathophysiologic development of drug induced illnesses, (3) to link occupational, environmental, and wilderness hazards and exposures with the patholophysiologic development of organic toxin-induced illnesses; (4) to develop methodologies for the primary prevention, diagnosis and treatment of common poisonings in children and adults; and (5) to prepare medical students for the USMLE Parts 2 and 3, specifically to prepare for questions regarding common poisonings and envenomations in children and adults.
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ENHS 6242 - ANALYTICAL AND FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY [3 Credits]
The purpose of the course is to provide Public Health Professionals with an understanding of the application of Analytical Chemistry in Forensic Toxicology. Forensic Toxicology (analytical, clinical, environmental, etc.) is the science toxicology used in a legal setting.
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ENHS 6243 - AIR QUALITY, AIR POLLUTION AND DISPERSION MODELING [3 Credits]
This course will consider the common biological, chemical, and physiochemical contaminants of indoor and outdoor air in relationship to national air quality standards and recommended maximum exposure levels. In addition, this course will introduce the application of computer modeling in predicting the directions, configurations, maximum contaminant levels, and human effects of intentional and unintentional vapor plume releases. Designs for gaseous pollutant and particulate control are discussed.
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ENHS 6245 - HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT [3 Credits]
This course provides students with the knowledge and methodology to determine whether current or future chemical exposures will pose health risk to certain population or ecosystems. The objectives of this course are (1) to provide the concept of environmental health risk assessment, (2) to understand the basic components of risk assessment, (3) to understand the methods for risk analysis and management, (4) to familiarize with different toxicological databases and resources (5) to familiarize with the regulatory aspect of risk assessment (6) to provide the skills of effective risk communication.
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ENHS 6246 - WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT [3 Credits]
The purpose of this course is (1) to provide an overview of principle of water quality management , (2) to familiarize with water quality law and regulation, (3) to familiarize with water sources/usage and water quality characteristics, (4) to identify water pollution parameters, (5) to examine the available treatments, (6) and to understand the importance of water quality monitoring and protection.
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ENHS 6247 - PREVENTION & MANAGEMENT OF FOODBORNE DISEASES [3 Credits]
The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of (1) food borne diseases and their etiologies, (2) factors that favor and deter microbial growth in foods, (3) characteristics of food borne disease outbreak (4) emerging pathogens related to food borne disease, and (5) federal and state responsibilities in control of food borne disease.
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ENHS 6249 - OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASES [3 Credits]
The purpose of this course is to provide Public Health professionals with a solid understanding of: (1) How occupational and environmental exposures can cause pulmonary disease; (2) How respiratory protection can be employed to prevent occupational pulmonary disease; (3) How physicians assess a worker for possible lung disease; (4) Clinical presentation, diagnosis, and prognosis of common occupational pulmonary diseases.
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ENHS 6250 - EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO DISASTERS & TERRIORISM [3 Credits]
The purpose of this course is to provide public health students with an overview and awareness of potential threats facing our homeland and to familiarize students with the protocols for response for Public Health employees and for the local, state, and federal agencies associated with response and recovery. Emergency response is multi-faceted and this course will include observation as well as practical experiences in the field.
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ENHS 6251 - RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH AND RADIATION SAFETY [3 Credits]
This course provides a basic review of nuclear physics and considers the common environmental sources of natural and manmade ionizing radiation and the human health impact of ionizing radiation. Radiation protection of workers and the general public are discussed.
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ENHS 6252 - INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY [3 Credits]
This course considers the principles of industrial hygiene including skin and lung absorption, dermal and inhalation toxicology, biohazards, ergonomics, chemical agents, and indoor heating/cooling and ventilation systems. In addition, this course teaches the principles of industrial plant safety including job safety analysis, job re-design, hazard indentification, biomarker monitoring, emergency operations, and the socio-behavioral aspects of safety compliance.
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ENHS 6253 - GEOSPATIAL HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT [3 Credits]
The purpose of the ENHS public health course entitled Geospatial Health and Environment is (1) to provide health, medical, and health sciences graduate students with an introduction to medical applications of the geospatial sciences and related environmental issues; (2) to link new tools in Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing (GIS/RS) to environmental and geospatial risk factors that determine the spatial distribution and prevalence of disease, (3) understand the fundamental concepts of landscape epidemiology and the basis for ecological niche modeling of disease agents, (4) develop technical skills needed for application of GIS/RS decision support systems in prevention, control and health education programs, and (5) integrate course concepts and skills by development and presentation of a class project that applying GIS/RS to a disease issue of public health importance.
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ENHS 6400 - INDEPENDENT STUDY [1-3 Credits]
This course provides the student an opportunity to study a topic in depth while under the guidance of a faculty member. The focus of the Course will be a specific aspect of a public health discipline which is not the primary focus of existing public health courses. The Course will involve directed readings and may require completion of a paper or study project that provides evidence of comprehension and professional proficiency in the area studied. Independent Study may only be taken for a maximum of 3 credit hours toward the MPH Degree
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EPID 6210 - PRINCIPLES OF EPIDEMIOLOGY [3 Credits]
This course provides an introduction to epidemiology as a basic science for public health and clinical medicine. It will address the principles of the quantitative approach to public health and clinical problems. The course will discuss measures of frequency and association, introduce the design and validity of epidemiologic research, and give an overview of data analysis. This course is an introduction to the skills needed by public health professionals to interpret critically the epidemiologic literature. It will provide students with principles and practical experience needed to initiate the development of these skills. Lectures are complemented by seminars devoted to case studies, exercises, or critique of current examples of epidemiologic studies.
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EPID 6211 - INTERMEDIATE EPIDEMIOLOGY [3 Credits]
This course provides an integrated coverage of the principles of epidemiologic design, analysis, and interpretation at an intermediate level, suitable for epidemiologists and other public health professionals interested in a more thorough understanding of these concepts. Prerequisite: EPID 6210, BIOS 6100 and Pre- or Corequisite: BIOS 6102 or equivalent.
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EPID 6213 - EPIDEMILOGY SEMINAR [1 Credit]
This seminar series provides exposure to current research and special topics of interest in epidemiology. Prerequisite: EPID 6210.
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EPID 6214 - INFECTIOUS DISEASE EPIDEMIOLOGY [3 Credits]
This introductory course provides an overview of infectious disease epidemiology. It is a companion course to Chronic Disease Epidemiology (EPID 6223). The course addresses the most important groups of infectious diseases, including respiratory and enteric infections, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Diseases. It focuses on the biological basis, incidence, prevalence, morbidity and mortality of infectious diseases. Prerequisite EPID 6210.
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EPID 6216 - BIOLOGICAL BASIS OF HEALTH [3 Credits]
This course is designed to provide a background in the biologic basis of disease for MPH students who do not have a background in health sciences. The course will focus on the most salient topics and diseases. Prerequisite: None.
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EPID 6217 - DATABASE MANAGEMENT [3 Credits]
This course provides students with the basic skills to design good relational databases, hands-on experience in creating and managing databases using Microsoft Access, and sources of information for the construction of databases in public health. Prerequisite: EPID 6210, and BIOS 6100.
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EPID 6218 - SPATIAL ANALYSIS [3 Credits]
This course introduces students to a range of geospatial analyses uses and methods. Students will apply problem solving abilities, critical thinking skills, and creative thinking to diverse examples of medical geography and spatial epidemiology. Content will focus on teaching methods and interpretation of spatial analysis. Non content objectives are for students to develop a critical and creative approach to questions which can benefit from spatial epidemiology. Prerequisites: EPID 6210 and BIOS 6100.
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EPID 6219 - NUTRITIONAL EPIDEMIOLOGY [3 Credits]
This course is an introduction to the methodological issues related to the design, conduct, analysis, and interpretation of studies investigating the relationship between nutritional status, diet, and disease. An emphasis will be placed on the types of dietary and nutritional status assessment methods and their advantages and disadvantages in epidemiologic research. Students will gain a practical experience in the actual collection, analysis, and interpretation of dietary intake. The interpretation of studies in nutritional epidemiology given the dietary instrument used and the study design will be considered. Issues such as intra- and inter-individual variation, measurement error, misclassification, homogeneity of intake within populations, and correlations among nutrients, micronutrients, and food groups will be discussed. Prerequisites: EPID 6210 and BIOS 6100.
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EPID 6220 - MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY [3 Credits]
This course covers the theoretical concepts and practical issues involved in conducting research involving molecular biomarkers in human populations. Class topics include the theoretical advantages of biomarkers, criteria for evaluating potential markers, sample collection and storage, laboratory quality control considerations, issues in epidemiologic study design and analysis, ethical/legal concerns, and discussion of specific examples of research involving molecular markers of internal dose, susceptibility, early pathological alteration, and prognosis. The course will emphasize examples from the cancer research literature. Prerequisites: EPID 6210 and BIOS 6100
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EPID 6222 - CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY [2 Credits]
This course provides students with an understanding of the theory of carcinogenesis and major etiologic factors for cancer, including tobacco, diet and nutrition, alcohol, viruses and bacteria, drugs, occupation, and radiation. The epidemiology of major cancer sites i.e. lung, breast, prostate, colon and rectum, cervix and uterine corpus, and selected cancers of specific interest to the class will also be presented. Study design and methodology used in cancer research are discussed throughout the course. Prerequisites: EPID 6210 and BIOS 6100.
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EPID 6223 - CHRONIC DISEASE EPIDEMIOLOGY [3 Credits]
This introductory course provides an overview of chronic disease epidemilogy and prevention strategies. It is a companion course to Infectious Disease Epidemiology (EPID 6214). The course addresses the most important groups of chronic diseases, including heart disease, stroke, hypertension, cancer, diabetes, lung diseases and neurologic diseases. It focuses on the biological basis, incidence, prevalence, morbidity and mortality of chronic diseases as well as etiologic factors accounting for differences in incidence and mortality. Students will learn how to apply epidemiologic methods for chronic disease prevention and control studies and understand the importance of surveillance and applied research as a base for public health interventions. Prerequisite: EIPD 6210.
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EPID 6226 - EPIDEMIOLOGIC DESIGN AND ANALYSIS [3 Credits]
The course is designed to integrate and apply concepts learned in previous biostatistics and epidemiologic methods courses as they relate to epidemiologic studies. The conceptual basis for the design, conduct, and analysis of observational and experimental studies will be covered, focusing on providing students with data analysis, interpretation, and presentation skills. Students will gain hands-on experience in designing and analyzing studies through classroom sessions and homework assignments. Prerequisites: EPDI 6210, EPID 6211, BIOS 6100 and BIOS 6102.
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EPID 6301 - EPIDEMIOLOGY OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS AND DISEASES [3 Credits]
Designed for doctoral and master’s degree students, this course covers the theories and methodologies related to the epidemiology of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Students will gain an understanding of important issues in the epidemiology of HIV and STIs in the US and internationally, and will increase their understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of various epidemiologic study designs and the interpretation of data. Also addressed will be implications for transmission, prevention, and the psychosocial, behavioral, and economic aspects of STIs, particularly HIV. Prerequisites: EPID 6210 and BIOS 6100
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EPID 6351 - PUBLIC HEALTH SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM THEORY AND METHODS [2 Credits]
The goal of this course is to make the students aware of all aspects that must be considered when designing or working with a Public Health Surveillance System (PHSS). The lectures will concentrate on the different types of PHSS, database structures, practical design elements, data gathering strategies, quality control and evaluation considerations and the role of PHSS within the public health community. Additionally, students will be given the opportunity to utilize their analytical skills and demonstrate their mastery of statistical software packages by performing preliminary analysis of a real PHSS data set. Prerequisite: EPID 6210
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EPID 6352 - SOCIAL EPIDEMIOLOGY [3 Credits]
This course will provide students with a systematic and selective overview of the conceptual approaches necessary to investigate the impact of social context on the health of populations. Among the social processes to be examined are social inequalities (including social class differences as well as the effects of income inequality per se), social capital and social cohesion, social networks and neighborhood characteristics. The course will include discussion of methods related to the study of social factors across multiple levels. The course will be taught as a seminar. Some analytic writing will be required. Previous exposure to social science methods and theory is advised, but not required. Prerequisite: EPID 6211
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EPID 6362 - ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY [2 Credits]
Applies epidemiological design and analysis issues specific to environmental and occupational health. Students review and critique a number of published articles to illustrate the application of epidemiological principles to the study of exposures occurring in the workplace and in the general environment.
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EPID 6400 - INDEPENDENT STUDY [1-3 Credits]
This course provides the student an opportunity to study a topic in depth while under the guidance of a faculty member. The focus of the course will be a specific aspect of a public health discipline which is not the primary focus of existing public health course. The course will involve directed readings and may require completion of a paper or study project that provides evidence of comprehension and professional proficiency in the area studied. Independent Study may only be taken for a maximum of 3 credit hours towards the MPH Degree.
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EPID 6500 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN EPIDEMIOLOGY [1-4 Credits]
This course is designed, depending upon student’s interest and faculty availability, to cover a specific advanced topic such as cancer surveillance or applied analysis of population-based data. The hours and credits will be arranged depending on the particular topic. Students may registrar for more than one Special Topic in the same semester.
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EPID 7200 - ADVANCED EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS [3 Credits]
Students will explore methodological issues in epidemiology like measurement error, missing data, intermediate variables, complex study designs, meta-analysis, splines, propensity scores, simulation. Exercises with provided data sets and the student’s own data will be included. Prerequisites: EPID 6226 and BIOS 6210
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EPID 7202 - GRANTSMANSHIP AND PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EPIDEMIOLOGIC RESEARCH [3 Credits]
This course covers the fundamental knowledge and skills necessary for effective proposal development and grant writing. Included are sources of grant opportunities and funding and how to find them as well as identification of appropriate study questions and approaches for a given grant or funding target. Development and articulation of effective background documentation, rationale, research design, budgeting and budget justification and IRB process will be covered in the context of the mechanics of the grant submission process, including the key elements that reviewers use in evaluating a grant. As part of the course, students will develop a research question and prepare a grant application and budget, addressing the selected topic including the relevant IRB and HIPAA documents.
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EPID 7350 - EVOLUTION OF EPIDEMIOLOGIC THEORY AND METHODS [2 Credits]
This course will examine the development of modern epidemiological concepts from the 19th to the 21st century. The course will utilize weekly readings and discussions of original key papers. Emphasis will be placed on exploring the links between epidemiological methods, concepts of disease and public health practice. Prerequisites: EPID 6226 and BIOS 6102
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EPID 7351 - SAMPLING AND SURVEY METHODS [2 Credits]
Designed for doctoral degree students, this course will focus on sampling and survey methodology. First, sampling will be covered with emphasis on the practical problems of sample design, which will provide students with an understanding of principles and practice in skills required to select subjects and analyze sample data. Topics covered include stratified, clustered, systematic, and multi-stage sample designs, unequal probabilities and probabilities proportional to size, area and telephone sampling, sampling errors, and practical designs and procedures (e.g., non-response, coverage). The second phase of the course will focus on data collection, including the design of questions and questionnaires used in survey research as well as various survey techniques. Topics include techniques for measuring past, current, and future behaviors and events, the effects of question wording and cognitive guidelines for question construction, response formats and question sequence on responses, an introduction to the psychometric perspectives in multi-item scale design, strategies for obtaining sensitive or personal information, issues in translating questionnaires, and an introduction to techniques for testing survey questions. Methods and modes (e.g., face-to-face, telephone, mail, web-based) of data collection will be covered and compared, including self-completion versus interview surveys, alternative methods such as diaries, administrative records, and direct observation, and current advances in computer-assisted survey data collection (e.g., CAPI, CATI).
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EPID 7400 - INDEPENDENT STUDY (DOCTORAL) [1-4 Credits]
This course provides a doctoral student an opportunity to study an advanced topic in depth while under the guidance of a faculty member. The focus of the course will be a specific methodological or substantive topic in epidemiology. The course will involve directed readings or hands-on research and may require completion of a paper or study project that provides evidence of comprehension and professional proficiency in the area studies. The hours and credits will be arranged depending on the particular topic. Students may register for more than one specific Independent Study courses in a given semester.
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EPID 7410 - TEACHING PRACTICUM IN EPIDEMIOLOGY [1-3 Credits]
This course will provide doctoral students in epidemiology with supervised teaching experience to develop their teaching skills. This experience will come primarily from serving in the role of teaching assistants for epidemiology courses. Developmental workshops and materials offered by the LSU Health Sciences Center’s Academy for the Advancement of Educational Scholarship and other resources will be incorporated as part of the training experience. Prerequisite: EPID 6226
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EPID 7500 - ADVANCED TOPICS IN EPIDEMIOLOGY [1-4 Credits]
This course is designed to address advanced topics in epidemology at the doctoral level beyond what is currently addressed in existing courses, such as advanced methods in cancer or molecular epidemiology. The hours and credits will be arranged depending on the particular topic. Students may register for more than one specific Advanced Topic in the same semester.
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EPID 7700 - EPIDEMIOLOGY SEMINAR II - DOCTORAL [1-2 Credits]
This seminar series provides exposure to current research and special topics of interest in epidemiology. Doctoral students participating for credit will be expected to lead at least one session. Prerequisite: EPID 6210
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EPID 7900 - DISSERTATION RESEARCH [1-9 Credits]
For PhD candidates who are conducting research for their dissertation. Prerequisite: Successful completion of the oral qualifying exam.
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FMMD 300 - FAMILY MEDICINE [152 Hours]
This required clerkship provides third-year
students with an introduction to the principles of Family
Medicine as practiced in a community-based ambulatory
setting or in a residency program. The student is assigned to
a clinical faculty member (also known as a preceptor) within
the State and may live in that community. He or she spends
most of the four weeks working directly in office-based
patient care under the supervision of the preceptor. During
this rotation, the student has the opportunity to see patients
of all ages as they present with any of the broad range of
medical problems seen by family physicians. It will be
significantly different from most other clinical rotations that
are part of the junior year in medical school. For one thing it
is primarily in the outpatient setting, rather than hospitalbased;
therefore, the type of medical problems that students
will see and the dynamics of health-care delivery will be
different. The patients, who present, will come with common
problems, chronic problems, and undifferentiated problems.
Any and all of these may have easily treated biomedical
etiologies, have psychosocial dimensions, or be the first
symptom of serious illness. Students will see patients that the
doctor has known for years or ones coming in for the first
time. They will see the doctor caring for whole families-
sometimes over several generations. In addition, students will
be able to appreciate the interactions of a family physician
with other specialists, support staff, ancillary health-care
providers, and a variety of community resources. Because the
practice of Family Medicine differs from that of hospitalbased,
tertiary care, this clerkship has something unique to
offer regardless of career choice. Students will be afforded an
in-depth view of ambulatory care and the manner in which
family physicians practice.
Teaching activities include faculty-conducted presentations
and clinical encounters including a musculoskeletal workshop,
supplemented by recommended readings. Evaluation is based
on the demonstration of clinical skills as observed by clinical
teachers, successful completion of a class project, and
satisfactory performance on the Subject Examination in
Family Medicine of the National Board of Medical Examiners.
Students may choose the site of their clerkship from a
number of options that include urban, suburban, and rural
communities across the state. Practices in under-served
areas, both rural and urban, are included as possible sites.
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FMMD 415 - FAMILY MEDICINE AMBULATORY CARE [152 Hours]
This course provides students an experience in
the delivery of health care in an ambulatory setting. It may
take place in a Family Medicine residency or in a selected
private practice. During the four weeks, the student has the
opportunity, under supervision, to provide primary care to
patients ranging in age from infants to the elderly in a
comprehensive-care setting. These experiences emphasize
the importance of continuity of care and follow-up,
prevention, and patient education. The electives listed below
that focus on ambulatory care may also be used to satisfy the
school requirement, with approval of the course director.
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FMMD 418 - FAMILY MEDICINE SECONDARY ACTING INTERNSHIP [152 Hours]
Students may elect to spend a four-week block on the Family Medicine inpatient services of either Ochsner Medical Center - Kenner, University Medical Center in Lafayette, Lake Charles Memorial Hospital, or LSU Bogalusa Medical Center in Bogalusa. The goal of this rotation is for senior students to function as first-year house officers, developing clinical judgment skills by being placed in situations where they are directly responsible for patient care. This is done under the close supervision and direction of senior Family Medicine house officers and faculty. Within the confines of this supervision, the student is encouraged to take on as much responsibility as possible, including taking primary on-call duties. The acting intern is required to attend department conferences with the patient-care team.
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FMMD 419 - FAMILY MEDICINE ACTING INTERNSHIP [152 Hours]
This four week rotation provides senior students with the opportunity to begin functioning as interns. Students will develop additional skills in all areas of core competence. Particular emphasis is given to improving skills of clinical judgment and decision making by giving students more responsibility for patient care than they had in the third year. Students are encouraged to take increasing amounts of responsibility while under the close supervision of hours staff and faculty. In addition to patient care skills, students will also enhance their communication skills, and develop a better appreciation of systems based practice due to their involvement as a more prominent member of the health care team. Students will continue to increase their medical knowledge and skills of practice-based learning through reading, faculty feedback, and attendance at conferences and didactic sessions.
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FMMD 420 - FAMILY MEDICINE CLINICAL [152 Hours]
Legacy Course: FMMD 420A011 – FAMILY MEDICINE
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FMMD 421 - FAMILY MEDICINE [152 Hours]
This course provides students an experience in the delivery of health care in an ambulatory setting. It may take place in a Family Medicine residency or in a selected private practice. During the four weeks, the student has the opportunity, under supervision, to provide primary care to patients ranging in age from infants to the elderly in a comprehensive-care setting. These experiences emphasize the importance of continuity of care and follow-up, prevention, and patient education.
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