2017-2018 Academic Bulletin 
    
    Apr 18, 2024  
2017-2018 Academic Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

INTDS 530 - Internship in Community Health


Credits: 2
An internship in community health care with the Meadville Medical Center (MMC). Using the academic and practical foundation provided in INTDS 230 , interns work as “health coaches” in the local community under the guidance of MMC health care professionals. Through in-home visits or telephone interactions, health coaches work to educate and motivate at-risk patients to take an active and meaningful role in their health and well-being. Interns also participate in weekly meetings with MMC health care teams for case presentations, discussions, and planning. May be repeated for credit.

Prerequisite: INTDS 230  and permission of instructor.

Distribution Requirements: none.

Not open to first-year students.