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Course: Medical
Assisting
Promising Approaches
Incorporate
discussion of current local, national, and international issues and events into
the classroom, particularly those that young people view as important to their
lives.
Encourage
and support interactions across cultural differences.
Overview
SMCC
International students attend Medical Assisting classes to participate in
discussions comparing US and foreign health care systems. Discussions cover
availability and access to healthcare as well as moral and ethical issues. In order to fully participate in the
discussions, participants must have a clear understanding of health care policy
and delivery.
Special Features
Civic Learning Goals
-
Civic Knowledge: Recognize,
understand, and gain an appreciation for the health care delivery
system. Identify, define, and describe
local (health care) problems and their connections to problems on the state and
national levels.Civic Skills: Process
and evaluate information for objectivity, accuracy, and point of view.
Active listening /perspective
taking.
- Civic Attitudes/Dispositions: Willingness
to enter dialogue with others about different points of view and to understand
diverse perspectives
Contact Information
dandrews@smccme.edu
