Community Health Management Course

 Community Health Management Course: A Design

Reynaldo O. Joson, MD, MHA, MHPEd, MS Surg
1997-2000-

			Year Level
			I	II	III	IV
1st semester			CHM I	CHM III	CHM V	CHM VII
2nd semester			CHM II	CHM IV	CHM VI

Community Health Management III-VII

Learning Objectives:

At the end of the course, the student must be able to:

1. Continue to implement the

1.1 4-year comprehensive community health plan formulated in CHM I.

1.2 Action research proposal formulated in CHM II

2. Implement community health programs on:

(see list of programs below)

3. Conduct public health education on:

(see list of programs below)

4. Continue to train a group of barangay health workers in his assigned community in basic promotive, preventive, curative, and rehabilitative care.

5. Manage a health care unit in his assigned community.

6. Demonstrate skills of a primary health care physician in his assigned community.

7. Demonstrate problem-based learning skills.

8. Demonstrate self-directed learning skills.

Learning Strategies and Activities:

1. Under the guidance of the community preceptor, accomplish all the learning objectives prescribed in the course.

2. Group meeting once a week or more often with the preceptor to discuss problems and progress of projects and programs.

3. Submit a logbook to contain

3.1 All patients seen and handled.

3.2 All activities undertaken.

3.3 Experiential learning report

4. Submit accomplishment reports.

List of Community Health Programs and Public Health Education Topics (Partial List)

Courses		Programs/Topics
Trauma		National Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Management Program Iwas Paputok
Infections and Infestations		Control of Diarrheal Diseases Control of Acute Respiratory Infections Environmental Health
Maternal and Child Health		Family Planning Maternal Care and Under Five Clinic Mother and Baby Friendly Hospital Initiatives Immunization Program
Cancer		Cancer Control Program
Gastrointestinal Problems		Nutrition Parasitism Control Program
Cardiopulmonary Problems		Preventive Cardiology Program Anti-smoking Program Tuberculosis Control Program
Endocrine Problems		Diabetes Control Program Goiter Control Program Obesity Control Program
Nervous System Problems		Stroke Control Program
Mind Problems		Mental Health Program
Eye Problems		Blindness Prevention Program
Ear, Nose, Throat Problems		Preventive Dentistry Deafness Prevention Program
Renal Problems		Preventive Nephrology Program
Skin Problems		Environmental Health
Hematologic and Immunologic Problems		Voluntary Blood Donation Program
Musculoskeletal Problems		Occupational Health Disability Prevention Program
Sexuality Problems		AIDS Prevention, Education and Care Sexually Transmitted Disease Control Program