PUBLIC HEALTH

Rural healthcare workers must address the health needs of their larger communities, not just the individual patient in front of them. Practical knowledge of and continuous linkage with Public Health is required to address both individual and community needs.

Health Equity and Social Justice

This module will provide students foundational concepts, terms and frameworks to address rural health disparities in Colorado. Students will gain an understanding of social determinants of health that lead to health disparities for minoritized communities; and explore how power, privilege, and oppression manifest at individual, interpersonal, and institutional levels. Students will also learn how their individual and interpersonal actions can promote social justice, along with working with existing rural Colorado-focused programs and policies that promote health equity.

School Nursing in Rural Colorado

This module explores how school nursing in rural areas of the state differs from what is seen in urban areas. It focuses on socioeconomic, ethnic, and health disparities seen in rural schools. Also addressed are issues related to staffing, EMS availability, and proximity to health care services.