PHTH 4515 — Critical Issues in Health and Public Health Policy
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath CENUpath SIusually offered: fall, springtypical days: TBostonTraditional
Explores current public health and healthcare policy issues. Uses a case-based format to analyze, explain, and address ongoing problems within the U.S. public health and healthcare systems. Assesses the status of U.S. healthcare reform. Evaluates alternative payment mechanisms. Reviews national and state drug pricing negotiations, implications for drug development and patient access, and other current issues in public health and healthcare.
Prerequisites
- all of:
- PHTH 2515 (min C)
- one of:
- ENGW 3302 (min C) (may be taken concurrently)
- ENGW 3304 (min C) (may be taken concurrently)
- ENGW 3306 (min C) (may be taken concurrently)
- ENGW 3307 (min C) (may be taken concurrently)
- ENGW 3308 (min C) (may be taken concurrently)
- ENGW 3314 (min C) (may be taken concurrently)
- ENGW 3315 (min C) (may be taken concurrently)
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 22 | 25 | 88% | 3.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 22 | 24 | 92% | 2.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 13 | 25 | 52% | 12.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 24 | 24 | 100% | 0.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 30% · T 70% · W 0% · Th 30% · F 0%
Common patterns: T (70% of sections), MR (30% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Michael Trisolini (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Michael Trisolini (52% of students) · reviews
- jean mcguire (48% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (PHTH course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All PHTH courses · Plan it at numap.app