Course name:
Healthcare
Description:
The Business of Healthcare
Duration:
8 Weeks
Audience:
High School Students
Prerequisites:
None
Course outline:
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Big Ideas</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Healthcare is a complex and steadily growing industry comprised of many layers of businesses built to serve all aspects of medical needs.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">The healthcare industry drives the development of new research and technologies, while these in turn provide new methods and services in medicine.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">The healthcare industry presents many opportunities for innovation, benefits to society, and profitable business ventures.</span></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Essential Questions</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">What types of businesses make up the healthcare industry?</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">How do physicians&rsquo; offices and hospitals function as businesses?</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">What factors affect the demand for healthcare in our modern society?</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">What makes healthcare more stable than other industries in our global economy?</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">How does the healthcare industry drive new technologies and research?</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">What opportunities exist for entrepreneurs in the healthcare world?</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">How does the marketing of healthcare services, products, and concepts influence the health of individuals?</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">How do government regulations impact the healthcare industry?</span></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">In addition, students will learn from &ldquo;Coffee With&hellip;&rdquo; Show from a variety of government officials, including:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">During discussion of the video and question sheet, encourage students to draw connections between the entrepreneurs and their own career paths, so that they can begin to identify their own personal traits that will make them successful, and to identify fields they may be interested in pursuing.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">A. Watch the video &ldquo;Coffee With...Audrey Russo&rdquo;.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">B. Review the biography of Audrey Russo together and have students complete the question sheet.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">C. Watch the video &ldquo;Coffee With...Justin Premick&rdquo;.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">D. Review the biography of Justin Premick together and have students complete the question sheet.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">E. Watch the video &ldquo;Coffee With...Ilana Diamond&rdquo;.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">F. Review the biography of Ilana Diamond together and have students complete the question sheet.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">G. Watch the video &ldquo;Coffee With...Michael Halperin&rdquo;.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">H. Review the biography of Michael Halperin together and have students complete the question sheet.</span></p>

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