HSC 560

Interdisciplinary Healthcare Team Development

This course introduces students to a team approach to healthcare delivery. It uses a case-based approach to address the development of healthcare teams, communication and interaction among team members, conflict management within a team setting, types and manifestations of team leadership, team cultures, and ethical and legal issues confronting a team across a variety of delivery systems and contexts. Students will learn about the thinking and methods of other disciplines on the healthcare team and how to make appropriate referrals. The course will draw on students' experience in healthcare, the views of practitioners, and cases used to emphasize the importance of teamwork. Labs will be used to explore and apply team concepts to cases.

Units: 2.0