Public Health 91
Disparities in Health Care

2 unit seminar course (Pass/No Pass) | Course Code: 81135

WEDNESDAYS | 5:30-7:30pm

Humanities Hall 178 | In person

Change the system. Start here.

Considering a career in medicine, nursing, pharmacy or other clinical professions? Want to learn how people are working to make a difference in medically underserved communities?

Hear from frontline clinicians, experts, and public health leaders tackling real-world disparities in PUB HLTH 91 — attend for credit or just drop in.

About the course

Open to UCI students of all years, levels, and majors

⭐ Also open to UCI faculty, staff, and registered guests

⭐ Enroll to earn 2 units of Pass/No Pass credit by attending 7 of 9 sessions

Or, attend any or all individual sessions without enrolling!

All sessions can count for points in the PRIME Explore Program for pre-med and prehealth undergrads.

Schedule of Topics

Considering a career as a physician, nurse, pharmacist, PA or other clinician or health care leader?

Are you passionate about making a difference in communities that face barriers to care?

PUB HLTH 91: Disparities in Health Care invites you to explore the realities of our health system through the eyes of people who live and work in medically underserved communities.

In this 2-unit seminar (Pass/No Pass), you’ll:

  • Hear from inspiring guest speakers — frontline clinicians, public health leaders, policy experts, and students in the health professions — tackling real-world challenges like reproductive justice, the digital divide in telehealth, cultural humility in the exam room, and the business case for reducing disparities.

  • Gain insight into the daily work of physicians, nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants and more.

  • Build your own toolkit for becoming a future clinician leader who promotes equity and justice in health care.

Whether you’re aiming for a career in medicine, nursing, physician assistant, pharmacy, public health, mental health, or any allied health field, this course will give you a deeper understanding of how people can create meaningful change.

Flexible participation

  • Register to earn 2 units of credit by attending 7 of the 9 class sessions, OR

  • Simply drop in to any sessions that spark your curiosity — no enrollment required!

  • All sessions can count for points in the UC3P PRIME Explore Program! for pre-med and prehealth undergrads.

Instructor

John Billimek, PhD

Community-Engaged Health Services Researcher. School of Medicine Faculty. Faculty Director of the HELIOS lab and Faculty Co-Director of the UC PRIME Prehealth Pathways Program (UC3P) at UCI.

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