Title: Report on issues affecting health care.
Course: Health and Medical Sciences Exploratory (36 weeks) (14001-36) > Section: Gaining an Overview of the Healthcare Industry

Report should include investigating issues such as

- the shortage of healthcare educators and professionals
- technological advances
- global healthcare issues (e.g., pandemics, epidemiology)
- medical ethics
- economic issues/cost of healthcare
- diversity, equity, and inclusion in health care.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What barriers are causing a shortage of healthcare professionals? What are the potential long-range effects of this shortage? What can be done now to ensure quality health care for future generations?
- What are barriers to retaining healthcare professionals?
- How is globalization affecting health care in the United States? In the rest of the world? What are some potential results if this trend continues?
- What are some current issues in medical ethics? What are their long-term implications?
- How do today’s economic challenges affect the healthcare consumer?
- What is the role of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO), and Doctors Without Borders in managing and responding to global healthcare issues?