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International Health Care Systems, March 6-16, 2013, NURS 379 (3 hrs)

Information sheet

Application (PDF)

Travel grant information

Medical Report Form

Acceptance Packet

Cost: based on 9 participants: $3,450

 

Important Dates:

Application due: Wednesday, October 31

Travel grant due: Wednesday, October 31

Deposit due ($800): Friday, November 30

Balance due (approximately $2,650): Friday, January 25

Final payment is an estimate and is subject to change.

 

Program Overview:

The British National Health Service (NHS) was created in 1948 out of a general consensus that the previous systems were not working and that access to health care was a right for all citizens, not just those who could afford it. Fast forward about 60 years and it is hard to find Brits who can imagine not having free health care. Yet it is not a perfect system and faces challenges as it continues to grow and change to keep up with medical advancements, the changing needs of the population and health care costs.

This Study Abroad Course provides you with opportunities to learn about the NHS and the challenges it faces firsthand. Through visits to the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery and the Royal College of Surgeons, you can learn about the many facets that went into creating and now maintaining the NHS. You'll witness the educational differences and roles for selected health care providers. By studying a system that has experienced over a half-century's worth of growth and development, you will be better equipped to analyze the current systems in the US and guide the changes that will come with the new system being created.

 

Course Information:

On-campus class sessions: TBA.   You are also required to attend a mandatory pre-departure orientation session conducted by the Office of Study Abroad.

Class participation, including contribution to discussions and attendance, is expected in all phases of the Course. Students are responsible for completing pre-departure assignments including readings and discussion participation, attendance and active participation during on-site visits, guest lectures and activities as well as completion of assigned worksheets while in the UK, and post-return research, readings, and a presentation.   Questions about course content should be directed to Dr. Julie Baylor or Dr. P. Lea Monahan (contact info on reverse).

 

Eligibility Criteria:

• Minimum junior status              • Minimum 3.0 GPA             • Good standing with Student Judicial Programs

• Restricted to Nursing, Health Education, Health Sciences, Biology, Pre-Med Social Work and Business majors

 

Total enrollment for the Course is limited to 12 students.

 

Contact Information:

Academic Information                                                        Study Abroad

Dr. Julie Baylor                     Dr. P. Lea Monahan             Kim McDaniel

125 Currens Hall                  125 Currens Hall                   344 Memorial Hall

298-2571                              298-2571                              298-2504

JK-Baylor@wiu.edu             PL-Monahan@wiu.edu         KD-McDaniel@wiu.edu